ACIDIA

[livestage]

You find yourself in an ornate library.

Now, the library itself isn't huge or grand, it is just a singular room. However, there are plenty of books from ceiling to floor. The books look somewhat old, or at least nothing like what you'd see in modern times, but many of them look well worn and loved, read thousand of times over most likely.

There's plenty of space for those who are tall, and yet it still feels cozy somehow. It's still compact, obviously meant to keep up to 3-4 people comfortably (7-8 will work but it's a little tighter!), but the odd part is that there's still enough light pouring through the window to make it feel refreshing and airy. You can breathe easy in here.

Light? Yes, the large window in the back seems to lead to a yard. The only way out seems to be unlocking it, but the keyhole to the window will not open.

There are places to sit and several books of fairytales, stories, and legends you have certainly NEVER heard of. Some appear ancient and some seem brand new, but no matter the age of the book, there is a bookmark in each one left on a random page inside of the book.

On the wall across from the bookshelves are older portraits, those with a keen eye will recognize the Showmaster in them (and for the newer folk, it looks like the passed out lady weird), but much, much younger. The photos are definitely within the range of somewhere between the toddler years to around 10 years old. They seem to be family photos, her standing with adults and other children her age that resemble her features.

There is also a black cat with purple eyes staring at you.

Comments

INSTRUCTIONS

[livestage]

◇ Ask a question, wait for an answer.

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[livestage]

Please toplevel to this thread every new question, do not combine them, it's just easier for me to track.

I will run this until Sunday or Monday evening, depending on how the vibes go.

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[featherduster]

Who didn't want us to go through the Dreamshift performance?

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[audacity]

Okay, what can you tell us about The End?

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[bondsofsuffering]

Could you please explain the story so far for the benefit of our newbies?

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[featherduster]

What became of the ones who failed before us? Where are they now?

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[allomantic]

Testing the limits of our immortality - what does that mean in practice, and are they still going to do that eventually?

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[audacity]

Okay, so what's up with the "killing the ocean" thing?

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[taking_pains]

[Crouching down, carefully, to be on a level with the cat]

May I ask what your name is?

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[featherduster]

"Returned to where they came from" -- so the visions we receive from performances are real memories from a real life?

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[taking_pains]

What do the marked pages in the books indicate?

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[taking_pains]

[Opening up a few books to the marked pages, after he's asked about them, and laying them out side by side to compare]

What warrants wanting to remember them?

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[taking_pains]

[Glancing over the marked pages to see what was written there]

What are we meant to be doing here?

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[featherduster]

Are some things better left forgotten?

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[taking_pains]

That is to say, is there something that you want of us?

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[taking_pains]

Is there a way for us to free you from it?

The ocean, that is.

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[taking_pains]

I see. It is unfortunate, then, that you cannot point us in the right direction.

[A pause, while he thinks]

Before, when you -- when I asked your name. Why did you tell me my own?

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[audacity]

...were you the voice I heard saying "not yet" and "you have to get to The End" when I thought about going home?

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[allomantic]

The people who were experimented on, in the books Snow found - what happened to them after the experiments were finished?

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[audacity]

So why are there the murdery performances, anyway?

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[featherduster]

If we succeed and find the true ending, will we be returned to those original worlds?

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[taking_pains]

What would you like us to call you, if you cannot share your name?

And is there a way for us to reach you, if we have further questions? It sounds as though the thing you want and the thing we want is one and the same.

DISCUSS

[featherduster]

[ There's discussion to be had but actually he's reaching out to see if he can pet the cat first. Priorities. ]

Re: DISCUSS

[allomantic]

[he's so valid but]

Can we start with asking who was just talking to us...?

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[audacity]

Kinda wanna ask why we gotta kill the ocean? Feels rude.