![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Entry tags:
[Locked to Luceti Residents]
[In the afternoon, the enclosure receives a message from none other than Mr. Catherine himself. He hasn't been heard from by the village since his death last June. Remarkably not only does he sound chipper and full of life, but the old raspiness that identified him as an old man is gone. In fact, he sounds quite full of life, like a young man high on life.]
Goodness gracious, how long has it been? Nearly a year, I should think, since we truly ever talked. Not counting that nasty business where I died. Best forgotten, that.
Now then, I suppose you've been beside yourselves with concern about my whereabouts. Well fret not, I've been hard at work! I'm not quite the CEO of the Malnosso, but I have made remarkable progress. You all have been quite helpful to that as well. We are quite a team, the lot of us! Wit and might mixed together for a remarkable combination of change. I suspect we could do most anything if we worked together!
In any case, to business. As you might guess, you will be undergoing an experiment soon. No doubt your more experienced 'old feathers' have enlightened most of you on what to expect. I realize this is all terribly frustrating. The heart strings are quite the delicate things, but it is very important. I won't be involved in running the experiment, but I've been assured that this will provide some absolutely astounding data in the future of Shift research. Your participation, willing or not, it is greatly appreciated.
Ahh- what else? Oh yes. I suppose you wonder what I'm up to? Well, it's quite exciting. I'm at Sirry Crags! The mountains, oh yes. The skies are perfectly clear. Blue skies abound! Not a single cultist dots the skies. Indeed, they haven't been spotted here in months. Mark that one for a victory. After hundreds of years, this mountain range is finally free from those nasty cultists. Exciting, isn't it?
[Locked to Rem]
Oh ho, I hear it's nearly over. You must absolutely tell me how the experiment went!
[Locked to Molly]
Well well, my dear. I do hope you have some news for me. Please, please, do not spare the details. This channel is absolutely secure.
[Locked to The Great One]
A-ah, I hate to intrude upon your important work, Great One, but might I trouble you for a moment of your time? I sincerely promise you this won't be like last time.
Goodness gracious, how long has it been? Nearly a year, I should think, since we truly ever talked. Not counting that nasty business where I died. Best forgotten, that.
Now then, I suppose you've been beside yourselves with concern about my whereabouts. Well fret not, I've been hard at work! I'm not quite the CEO of the Malnosso, but I have made remarkable progress. You all have been quite helpful to that as well. We are quite a team, the lot of us! Wit and might mixed together for a remarkable combination of change. I suspect we could do most anything if we worked together!
In any case, to business. As you might guess, you will be undergoing an experiment soon. No doubt your more experienced 'old feathers' have enlightened most of you on what to expect. I realize this is all terribly frustrating. The heart strings are quite the delicate things, but it is very important. I won't be involved in running the experiment, but I've been assured that this will provide some absolutely astounding data in the future of Shift research. Your participation, willing or not, it is greatly appreciated.
Ahh- what else? Oh yes. I suppose you wonder what I'm up to? Well, it's quite exciting. I'm at Sirry Crags! The mountains, oh yes. The skies are perfectly clear. Blue skies abound! Not a single cultist dots the skies. Indeed, they haven't been spotted here in months. Mark that one for a victory. After hundreds of years, this mountain range is finally free from those nasty cultists. Exciting, isn't it?
[Locked to Rem]
Oh ho, I hear it's nearly over. You must absolutely tell me how the experiment went!
[Locked to Molly]
Well well, my dear. I do hope you have some news for me. Please, please, do not spare the details. This channel is absolutely secure.
[Locked to The Great One]
A-ah, I hate to intrude upon your important work, Great One, but might I trouble you for a moment of your time? I sincerely promise you this won't be like last time.
[Written]
Ah, but I suppose you don't know the thrust of Shifting, do you. Has no one explained it to you?
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
Absolutely! It is creamy and fruity at the same time. And when you add all the Skittles
but not the green ones, the green ones are gross and belong to Billyyou will be able to taste a rainbow.I believe I have read it in this guide. But please do enlighten me. It seems my memory became rather blurry on this subject.
:-)
[Written]
Well my boy, Shifting is very much like a bit of a puzzle. You have several holes that shapes might fit through, but it's dark and you fingers are too rubbish to feel out what each shape looks like. Now, if you are willing to spend weeks experimenting with every block with every hole, of which there are thousands, then you might eventually get lucky and pop one through. But while you're doing so, the ceiling is raining more and more blocks on top of your head and causing a mess you can barely make sense of.
But Shifting, now it's a bit like working with clay. Why spend all that time looking for one hole in the dark when you can muddle about with the clay until it has the right sort of shape to slide through the hole. Once you work out the pattern for how to do that, you can start pushing those shapes through the holes faster than they come in.
Of course, it's nothing quite like that. We don't play with clay! And we are very well illuminated.
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
It is quite easy to make. But please do make one when using a shaken milk machine. Otherwise it will take ages and forever to turn the crunchy skittles into a sweet tasting gooey substance.
My word! Allow me to express my amazement at your impressive amount of metaphors and analogies. I am sure you are already aware that we could be excellent pen pals, yes?
So it is a forced condition? Is it correct to assume that my inability to feel warmth after my unfortunate death is the result of a shift or should I still see it as punishment for dying?
Not CEO of The Malnosso, I have oodles of questions! :-D
[Written]
As for your unfortunate condition, I'm afraid calling it a Shift is a bit misleading. It is not a punishment we give up. I'm afraid that my recent death came with a loss as well, but it was not from the Malnosso, I assure you! The planet brought you back. Just not quite as whole as you should be.
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
It is a great sentiment and you should embrace it as such. And I offer my services of great communication to be the best first pen pal you have ever had. Asch the Boring can testament to this.
The planet? Is the realm of Luceti your superior? Must I envision it as a giant robotic creature. Galacticus perhaps?
[Written]
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
I thought I have been quite clear. Please do not tell me you wish not to be a pen pal.
:'-(
Have a smiley to express my neverending sadness...et cetera, et cetera.
[Written]
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
That brings great joy to my most sorrowful heart. :-D
Wouldn't it be interesting if you could enlighten me about your life as not being the CEO of the Malnosso and in exchange I will return interesting letters about the daily adventures of me, Loki Laufeyson.
I am most sure you will look forward to this.
[Written]
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
I can assure you it is very delightful.
My first question will be... What do you like about not being the CEO of The Malnosso? As in, what is your favorite thing to do in that position?
Please try to refrain from simple answers like 'conducting experiments' and the like.
[Written]
Not I ask you a question, yes? Tell me, young Loki, what do you enjoy about being in Luceti?
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
Never? The mountains are definitely worth a sight. They are quite mountain-ey, you see? All rocks, heights and cliffs.
This might sound a bit uncouth and please forgive me for doing so. Yet, how does this pose a threat. The Malnosso are most elusive. I am sure your safety will be guaranteed :-)
Of course. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth and similar exclamations.
I enjoy the great gift of friendship. :-)
[Written]
But I do envy you, my boy. True friendship is a rare commodity in the world I live. You simply can't trust anyone anymore.
[Written]
To: Sir Not The CEO Of The Malnosso
From: L. Laufeyson
How come?
I am sure you do not wish to envy me. Friendship is not a common thing for me either, you see? Therefore it is safe to conclude that we share a certain similarity.
[Written]
Re: [Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
Of course it is. Everyone dies around you, except yourself.
:'(
[Written]
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
When you think about it, everyone here is immortal. It is immortality of a non-invincible kind, though.
How I would love to feel some warmth again, you see?
[Written]
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
I think more literal than metaphorical.
Yes I have. I lost my head. Very literally.
[Written]
[Written]
From: L. Laufeyson
Aren't you the Great One? Or is there even a Greater One?
[Written]
[Written]