XI

[adamantlyardent]

There really was no guarantee that world-altering madness would cease upon the departure of the fate sisters, was there? In fact, perhaps leaving a seat of power open like that can entice other high powers and potent forces to come and see what they can do.

Despite that, it doesn't mean I'm going to ever grow fond of, let alone become used to being battered around by these things. Forces, circumstances, fates, fey...whatever you wish to categorize them as -- I'll just bucket them all in "Things with Greater Influence in the World(s) at Large than Most Mortals." Perhaps that label will satisfy most were I to use it? Not all, naturally.

In any case, who shall begin the mass-accounting of things amiss or askew THIS time around? In a neat list for easy perusal, I'd prefer.

Comments

[adamantlyardent]

You'll get your fill here, rest assured.

[eyediot]

Brilliant. Guess it was too much to hope for more than five days' peace.

[adamantlyardent]

Relish it while you can, I suppose; most of us are still trying to recover from the shock of losing so many days without warning. I'm sure more aggressive ripples are to come.

[eyediot]

I'm sure.

Thank you for answering my questions, Ms. Audenbury.

[SO formal.]

[adamantlyardent]

And for your civility, Jonathan Sims.
You'll find many others here more inclined and more capable of answering many manners of questions you'll doubtless have; it'll just be a matter of sifting through the chaff, as all must.

[eyediot]

You've answered quite a lot of my questions already. My assistant is looking to ask the network at large about some specific things, so I'm certain he and I can scrape through the dregs. It's what we're good at.

[adamantlyardent]

This world saw fit to grant you an assistant?
Perhaps I need not answer any of your questions at all.

[eyediot]

Not like that.
He's one of my research assistants from my world. He's as new to this place as I am.

[adamantlyardent]

I see. So he'll be the one taking all of the notes, then?

[eyediot]

I'm taking a lot of my own notes!

[WOW HE'S FEELING ATTACKED. They were having a nice conversation.]

[adamantlyardent]

[that's what he gets for reading into things!!!]

A wise practice; you'll benefit from the surplus. I believe the volume of information can stay off existential terror for a bit, should that be an issue.

[eyediot]

That
I do apologize for. The last seven or so years, my particular field of study has been the occult and supernatural. I do research all manner of things, but my focus tends to be in existential fear, as you so put it.

[adamantlyardent]

I'm unclear what "that" you are apologizing for, but if the matter of being whisked away from your realm into one for an indeterminate amount of time doesn't frighten you to your core, then it's all the better for you, I'd imagine.

[eyediot]

[Look......................]

I suppose it says much about me that this may not be the worst thing. I may rather prefer being here than where I was.

[adamantlyardent]

From what I understand, that's not uncommon. You'll find more than a few who can relate in that regard.

[eyediot]

The way you say that, it sounds like you aren't in that group?

[adamantlyardent]

I can't be certain, one way or another. It's complicated, and seems to vary by the day.

[eyediot]

Then I suppose that's more of an average ranking. Not bad.