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[pocketfulof]

Would it be too much to ask people to not go into some maze literally called "The Minotaur's Maze"? Has...has no one read up on their mythology here or something?

Monsters like that are no joke. And I'm really hoping the locals aren't suddenly into a date-night destination that basically has them wandering a maze where death is lurking at every corner...

[A pause, a thought, and then a heavy sigh.]

I'm probably getting worked up over nothing, aren't I?

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[rebelhealer]

Now I'm curious. What's a minotaur?

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[pocketfulof]

The Minotaur. Part bull, part human, all monster.

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[rebelhealer]

Part bull, part human? I've never heard of such a thing.

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[pocketfulof]

[Time for a mythology lesson!]

It started with Minos. In a bid to gain the throne he asked Poseidon, god of the sea, to prove him worthy by granting him a bull from the sea--in turn Minos would sacrifice the bull.

Problem is he sacrificed a different bull. So Poseidon cursed his wife with a lust for the bull. She birthed the Minotaur, Minos hid him in the Labyrinth. He extracted a price from Athens for the death of his other, human son--seven male and female youths every nine years. These sacrifices were thrown into the Labyrinth for the Minotaur to devour.

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[rebelhealer]

[Anders' eyebrows shoot up when Will gets to the part about bestiality.]

Wow. I can't say we have stories like that in Thedas.

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[pocketfulof]

We have plenty more like that...unfortunately. The gods are weird--like the Greek gods, I mean.

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[rebelhealer]

There's more than one?

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[pocketfulof]

Ooooh yeah. And they have a bunch of kids roaming around.

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[rebelhealer]

Wait, really? You mean those gods actually exist?

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[pocketfulof]

Where I'm from? Yeah.

One of them is my dad.

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[rebelhealer]

Your father is a god?

[Anders looks like he needs to put his head between his knees for a moment.]

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[pocketfulof]

And Mom's human, which makes me a demigod.

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[rebelhealer]

And this happens often enough that you're not the only demigod?

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[pocketfulof]

[Oh boy. He was going to drop a bomb]

Definitely not. Even if we were only counting the Olympians--there are twelve of them, ten of which have demigod children...some more than others. That's without all of the minor gods thrown into the mix too...

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[rebelhealer]

That's... I don't even know what to say to that.

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[storyseeker]

You don't think there's really a minotaur inside, do you?

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[pocketfulof]

I'm worried there might be.

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[storyseeker]

[She opens her mouth to reassure him that there's no way that could be the case, then reconsiders the things she's seen in this world.]

...maybe some people with offensive/defensive powers should check it out. Just to make sure.

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[pocketfulof]

[He frowns. She has a point.]

I should go. Demigods deal with this kind of thing all the time. I've been in the Labyrinth--part of it.

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[storyseeker]

Oh yeah? What was that like?

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[ambasciatore]

Oh heck.

Should I buy a bunch of string?

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[pocketfulof]

Do they sell it in bulk somewhere? Because we might need it.

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[ambasciatore]

Or I could just shadow travel us out of danger.

I've got my sword. You got your bow?

[ There's a reference in there somewhere but he's just not sure. ]

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[pocketfulof]

We might want to take the string anyway--people stuck inside could use it as a way out too.

[Concern for the locals and less prepared imPorts.]

I've got my bow. Ready to go when you are.

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[ambasciatore]

Let's go to a local hardware store and see what they have for string or something that we can use to get out.

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[pocketfulof]

Shopping trip?

There's a Living Outlet around here.

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[sanguinespell]

[ nico kind of just... raises an eyebrow. opens her mouth, closes it, then opens it again. ]

Shit, with our luck, you're probably right.

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[pocketfulof]

Unfortunately...We're going to check it out.

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[sanguinespell]

You guys want a hand with it, or are you good?

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[pocketfulof]

More the merrier? It's always better to have a backup.

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[sanguinespell]

All right. Let me know? Maybe Karolina'll wanna come along, too.

So, how'd that whole fate-sharing fruit... thing, go.

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[devilishly_handsome]

I don't know. Encountering a minotaur could be exciting!

[His tail is swishing behind him as he considers the prospect.]

Of course, the people here don't seem to carry near enough weapons for something like that. I haven't seen a single sword since I got here.

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[pocketfulof]

It's the people without weapons or abilities that I'm worried about. I mean, locals are going to it too.

And really? You haven't seen one? [He might just be too used to his boyfriend dragging his sword everywhere.]

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[devilishly_handsome]

They really shouldn't be.

And I saw one, but it belonged to another imPort and it was magically summoned. Why, do you know where I can buy some weapons? It feels weird walking around with nothing.

And I really like having a glaive.

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[am_i_a_monster]

Are there monsters in the cave? Or is the name bothering you because it's making a joke of the monsters?

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[pocketfulof]

That's what I'm trying to figure out. On one hand, I'm worried about that possibility of the monsters...but if there aren't any? Then they're poking fun at a myth where fourteen kids were sacrificed...killed...

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[am_i_a_monster]

Maybe there's a way you can warn the locals anonymously? Put up signs? You don't want to give them a reason to make fun of you. [A pause] I'm sorry about the fourteen kids. [Another pause and she lowers her voice.] Were you one of them?

[janus_scholar]

Ah. This wouldn't happen to be another locale from an imPort's world, would it? If it is, perhaps your fears aren't unfounded...

[Shit. Maybe he should talk to Circe.]

[pocketfulof]

That's what I'm afraid of. We're...going to check it out.

[janus_scholar]

Be careful, then. I would suggest a long length of string... Assuming that the maze abides by the laws of physics rather than magic.

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[governorkang]

You'll have to specify. The Greek myth minotaur or minotaurs as a race?

[pocketfulof]

The Minotaur. Singular. Greek myth.

[governorkang]

Ah. Not good if it's that Minotaur.

...probably not good if it's the other type, either.

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[the_horror]

Okay, I know this is meant to detract from the place, but now I'm only a bit more interested. Mostly because I want to see if your right and there is something inside.