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abraxasnet2022-07-11 05:24 pm
- alina starkov; the hanged man,
- cirilla of cintra; the devil,
- claude von riegan; the wheel of fortune,
- commander shepard; judgement,
- diana prince; the empress,
- garrus vakarian; justice,
- geralt of rivia; the hanged man,
- himeka sui; the fool,
- jaskier; the sun,
- jayce talis; the magician,
- jesper fahey; the wheel of fortune,
- julie lawry; the wheel of fortune,
- mat cauthon; the wheel of fortune,
- matt murdock; the tower,
- nero (dmc); the chariot,
- prince wilhelm; the tower,
- sam wilson; justice,
- sasarai; judgement,
- stephen strange; death,
- steve rogers; the hierophant,
- thor odinson; the fool,
- tony stark; the magician,
- viktor; death,
- wanda maximoff; the hanged man
to: everyone
Hey there, everyone. My name is Steve Rogers and I'm one of the people most recently summoned to the Free Cities. I'm also a good friend of Sam Wilson's — we've worked together for a number of years. I know he's made quite the name for himself here.
I've only been here for a little over a month, but in that time I've noticed a sudden increase in military activity within Cadens. There's increased drills and training exercises, equipment moving in and out, that kind of thing. I went by Fort Wilbridge and tried to ask some questions, but all they really had to say was that they were acting out of an abundance of caution. Almost like they're expecting something.
It seems suspicious, so I was wondering if anyone else has noticed a change in how the factions are behaving, whether it's something I haven't picked up on in Cadens or something going on in Thorne or Solvunn. I figure it might be a good idea to compare notes so we won't be completely blindsided if something else is coming our way.
That's all I've got for now, but it's nice to meet you all. In a manner of speaking, anyway.
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[ Sam must be one, but Steve's curious as to who else. ]
Yeah, it's a fair assumption to make. Summoning people with a variety of abilities and power into your world and then letting them run free would be pretty irresponsible.
[ Of course, they shouldn't have brought them here in the first place. But that goes without saying. ]
Maybe you're right, but the timing just feels off. Why are they choosing to show themselves now of all times?
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[ She does not realize that he's lost the thread about magic. Julie has, via sheer persistence and willpower, essentially press-ganged several people into helping her figure out her magic. Strange had been the first to pick up on the fact that Julie's magic doesn't function much like the Academic magic the others study, and had then directed her to Wanda for better instruction. What Wanda lacks in resources like books, Strange seems to have. ]
I mean, I'm sure we have something to do with it. Like if America found out China was playing host for aliens, they would reach out and be like "hey maybe we can meet them too?". But I do think trade in general is probably playing a big part in it. Gold glitters all the same across the map.
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[ Once she explains, the thread will likely be picked up again. Steve just tends to assume Sam is helping pretty much everyone, and Nadine is clearly a friend of his. It stands to reason Julie is too. ]
True, but some of you have been here for about a year now, right? Maybe it does have more to do with trade, then.
[ But he isn't completely letting go of the possibility that the potential onset of war is a factor too. ]
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[ Which is not to say that Sam hasn't helped; Sam pretty much adopted her almost a year ago. But he's not much assistance when it comes to matters of magic. ]
Sure, but I doubt we're gonna get a straight answer out of anyone. I mean, the Nocwich critters don't seem to snack on regular folks too much, so I don't know if they're the biggest worry right now.
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[ If it comes up, Steve will probably just ask Wanda for more details about this. He's curious, but much like Julie, his understanding of magic is pretty limited to start with. ]
Maybe not. I just don't want to get blindsided.
[ And they did apparently make a request for their blood, which Steve doesn't find particularly encouraging. ]
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[ Which is, of course, where all the most reputable information regarding supernatural beings would be obtained from. ]
I think there's fairies around in this world too. These little girls from Solvunn kept saying I look like one, back during the summit we had. But they kept laughing and saying I wouldn't eat them, so... probably those are the ones to watch out for.
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[ Steve's not sure if fairies sound even more ridiculous when compared to vampires and werewolves. It's hard to be fazed by anything anymore. ]
It's always the ones you least expect, right?
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At least we're not getting attacked by all these creatures.
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I appreciate all the information, by the way.
[ She took time out of her day to go through all of this with him, when she didn't have to do that. ]
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[ While she never met him the other times he was here, she is aware of how excited Sam had been. She knows they're close. ]
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There's one other thing I wanted to ask you, since it came up in another conversation.
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If you're asking for proof that will happen, I don't have it. I believe that the Singularity could start pushing back at everyone using it like a plaything. I believe that if something happens to the Singularity, it will probably be real bad news for this world. For all worlds, maybe.
Playing God with things like this just makes God angry. And the Singularity is damn near close to God.
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He's also tussled with beings that came pretty close to being like God. Thanos had certainly fashioned himself that way. ]
It was completely irresponsible of them to toy with this kind of power in the first place to bring us all here. But I'm not convinced we should just accept that this is the hand we've been dealt.
I know people like Strange are doing what they can to further uncover what the Singularity is all about, so we may eventually have answers to all this.
[ Of course, it's not that easy for Steve to leave something so important in the hands of others. ]
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And she might be the only person who even has a true shot at getting more answers.
It's not a fact she likes. It just is. ]
Look, I'm not gonna give specifics, but you should trust me. What we want isn't the important part.
[ Because the Singularity wants too. It wants constantly and achingly and viscerally, and she's still trying to get it to tell her what it wants.
Whatever that is, she doesn't think that the whims of humans really play into the equation. ]
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What they want should be important, is what he can't help but think, but he isn't going to get into an argument with her about it. She clearly knows more than he does, even if she isn't being as forthcoming now that they're on this subject. ]
I'll keep that in mind.
[ But he isn't going to throw in the towel and assume that getting home is impossible. ]
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And it's a risk to her, as someone who can never leave. She will not lose her last shot at life just because some asshole doesn't know when to accept the hand they were dealt. ]
I'll be down later to talk to Sam.