WEEK 2

[strangerpeople]

WEEK 2

[It is again early morning when the train docks next. This time, however, the dock is not as busy. There are few trains to be seen, and even fewer people. Only a man stands at the dock, teeth sharp in his smile, scelera a deep gold as he stares beneath his fedora.

"Unexpected," he said with a smile. A two-dimensional dog with the head of a scribbled black cloud hops by, ignoring him. "But not unwanted. Do make yourselves comfortable."

This new place is known as Victoria's Chasm, named after an Empress. No, not that one. Her Thrice-Renewed Majesty is quite comfortable on her Throne, and rulled for much longer than 99 days, thank you very much.

In the distance, black begins to erupt like tendrils. Lightning flashes through the clouds. This is the land of monsters; tread carefully. And do not despair, whatever you do.


There are fifteen strangers left in this place.]

Comments

[higanbana]

[She'll sit across from Beatrice, folding her hands on the table and listening intently.]

He defied his contract and tried to kidnap you?

[awitchdidit]

More or less. I can't say it was an entirely worthless experience, but I was stuck in a homonculus body for years. A succession of them, actually...and even when they ran out, I found my spirit bound to the island and not drifting through the Sea of Fragments like it was before.

He paid for the extra terms, eventually, but it was a rather dull few decades.

[higanbana]

How dreadful.

With his life, I can only hope?

[awitchdidit]

Every human being pays for everything with their life, eventually.

But yes. Using the Endless Magic I killed him any number of ways, and it eventually stuck. He had enough time to regret his actions, even if there was nothing he could do to atone for them.

[higanbana]

Oh, certainly, but I should think you and I both know what I really meant.

At least it sounds as if he learned his lesson on the way out, but... goodness. What a wretched man.

I am glad, then, that you managed to find solace somewhere.

[awitchdidit]

Stories and magic are the two most powerful things in the world, besides love. I was glad to have both.

[higanbana]

And all three, now, isn't it?