WEEK 4

[bathymetric]

Another trial, another week, and still you're probably running lower on answers than you'd like. And on people - you lost three since last Sunday. By the end of this week, you'll have been here for nearly a full month, yet still the days crawl on.

You wake up Sunday, again with no memory of Saturday, but this time with a simple message on your devices: You may resume requesting items, if you like. Enjoy. Guess it really was just a stealth motive after all, but at least it's being communicated that it's over! That's something, at least.

And when you leave your rooms on Sunday, there's another new area to explore! This one is... certainly more ambitious in its construction than the last one, to say the least. But hey, you have a pretty neat place to host parties, if you feel so inclined! That's... fun...

Hey, you gotta find the fun in situations like this where you can! Silver linings, right?



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[ ooc: Welcome to Week 4! Remember to turn in AC here, threads for regain coins here, and if you feel so inclined you can visit Angel's office hours over here! ]

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[baitless]

[...that’s also worrying! But, hm... maybe it’s best to slip in a good life lesson...]

I don’t think it quite has to... matter, I suppose, when it comes to hobbies. I have to confess, back home, I am not actually good at fishing. I rarely actually catch anything, actually, so it doesn’t even provide any material rewards the way other hobbies might.

What it does do is... give me some time away from my other duties. It allows me to let my mind wander, so I occasionally get ideas I wouldn’t think of if I was focused entirely on my work... and even if it doesn’t, when I do go back to my duties, I’m more refreshed.

[emberserker]

...You know, it's like something's been pressing me on for a long, long time. Here, it's just gone. But I'm not going to lose my focus. Everything depends on this.

[And yet...]

I'll think about it, I suppose.

[baitless]

...It’s not easy to cope with losing a skill that was very important to you, certainly. I would hope that there is a way for everyone to regain their suppressed abilities, but...

[...hm.]

I won’t pretend it isn’t painful, but I do think it’s possible for you to get through this.

[emberserker]

...Right. That's probably all it is. It's just that I can't use magic here, that's all.

[That must be it.]

Don't worry, I know I will. I was born for this. No matter what anyone thinks or tries to prove.

[baitless]

[...]

If you would like to discuss anything else, of course, I would be happy to do so...

[emberserker]

There's no need. It's a strange feeling, or lack thereof, but I'll persevere as I always have. I'm stronger than that.

[baitless]

Oh, I meant about other things, as well. But if you are feeling more sure of yourself, that is good to hear.

[emberserker]

Always. I deserve that kind of confidence, after all.