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[restingstitchface]

[On the nearest surface: a mess of spidery calligraphy, words from a curious mind, written with a mental hand. Though accustomed to shorthand, he prefers the traditional touch, and believes it to be the courteous option.]

Well, that wasn’t a boring weekend, not that one.

It was wonderful to meet some of you in person - and enormously encouraging to meet so many new faces. I hope the masquerade entertained you all. But, on the other hand, wasn’t there something peculiar about it? Does anybody else feel led up the garden path? I fear this is me being paranoid but…

I think the Fey mean to return to this world. I know I would be delighted to get back home and, I might add, so would many of you. It’s only natural we miss our loved ones. “My heart to joy at the same tone. And all I loved, I loved alone.”

Now, I suggest we discuss our impressions of our hosts this week and what we managed to glean by means of information. The most pressing and urgent problem I think, without doubt, is their intentions. Perhaps we should discuss our experiences and share what we learned. It could prove useful. Our small community cannot afford to misplace its trust, and I advise we exercise critical thinking at this juncture.

[ooc responses can come from anyone so feel free to threadjack! for extra plotting hit me up at safekeeping or discord at celedrin.]

Comments

[restingstitchface]

Like being hunted to extinction.

[There's no good way to speak of genocide but he hopes he's made his point.]

[blackeyedprince]

[Someone has hit a particularly sore spot here. There's a reason Kell is one of a kind in his home city, country, who knows most likely even world. It has a lot to do with being hunted down.]

Why would you say that?

[restingstitchface]

Thorne hunted the Fey, I believe? Drove them isolation. Survival itself is always a "compelling reason".

[blackeyedprince]

It is. A compelling reason to stay the hell in your cosy fortress, and not go out where the people who hunted you out can hunt you again.

[restingstitchface]

Well, I have heard of plenty of cases where those who are hunted become the hunter. Perhaps we are not in the firing line, but I wouldn't count against something happening.

[blackeyedprince]

Are you suggesting they're trying to use us as a way to get back?
They hardly asked any questions that could help that.

[restingstitchface]

Hardly, though I do assume they're befriending us so they can test the water in some fashion. One doesn't need to ask questions to do that.

Just make friends, really.

[And his experience of people wanting to become his friend hasn't really been a nice one.]

[blackeyedprince]

You do have a point. Hmmm...
If you're right, then it's ... worrying.

[restingstitchface]

Well, I would suggest not blowing your misgivings out of proportion.

There's a delightful saying: forewarned is forearmed. I think it applies here.

[blackeyedprince]

Where exactly are going with this?
You think they have ill intentions or you do not?
Because I don't think I'm getting it.

[restingstitchface]

Well, I am advising people to take what transpired with a healthy amount of caution. My entire point is to not go anywhere, certainly not to choose one side over the other.

If something happens in the future I hardly want to come back here and say I told you so.

[blackeyedprince]

I get that! But you started the whole things in alarmist tone telling people that Fey want to come back or something. Which is already spinning the whole situation in a certain way.

They said they were curious of us and the time was right. Never implied the might go anywhere or open up to others who are not us. So I am asking where do you get your assumptions from, and all you give is if's and maybe's.

[Ooooops... did he just say more than he planned? he certainly didn't want to share that particular conversation he had.]

[restingstitchface]

Well, any suggestion of motive leads to discomfort. Do you want to discuss only safe and comfortable matters? That helps nobody.

I am perfectly willing to what led to my current impression of motivation but let's handle this issue first.

[Stop being a pussy.

Yours sincerely

Dr. Crane.]

[blackeyedprince]

Of course not!

[He's so easy to provoke, he doesn't even notice it.]

I'm just tryint to point out that going from 'there was something weird about the whole visit' to 'the Fey are planning to invade Abraxas' is a pretty hefty jump.

[restingstitchface]

Of course it seems like that. But perhaps you should try seeing it another way. You are approaching this with a deductive attitude while I am making observations with an inductive one. It's all in the details, really.

[blackeyedprince]

Semantics, of course.

[He should probably stop at that. He really should.]

You're just kindly warning people to be careful. Well, guess what. We, here in Thorne, we already do.

[restingstitchface]

[He really should!]

Yes, I heard the castle keeps a tight leash on you all.

[blackeyedprince]

They are concerned about our safety.

[A-ha ha ha.... Lucifer is soooo going to murder him if he sees it.]

I'd expect you to agree.

[The time to shut up is now. It really is.]

[restingstitchface]

[It really is!]

Well, I agree in spirit, but hold a different perspective. And there is nothing wrong with that.

[blackeyedprince]

[Is he grounded? He's so grounded.]

Nothing at all.

[restingstitchface]

[Get some therapy.]

Indeed. And it is difficult for some to accept that. Thank you for having an open mind.