Host

Myriad Reality

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Zel: Oh, yur talkin' about the town. From what I know it's just that we happened tuh set up camp on top of some good soil and resources, and it kinda just grew from there, with travelers somewhat like yurselves decidin' tuh settle down here and help out with either farmin', buildin', or scavangin'.

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Neil: *Looks a bit surprised before regaining his composure.* So you're saying you met a non-violent or non-hostile twisted and got to witness their ability firsthand without fighting? I have to say that it's honestly hard to believe. But if you are telling the truth, then it might confirm one of my theories from what we've only guessed about them so far.

@Stabby

So you think it's location?

Myriad Reality

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Zel: Not quite sure what yur askin' about.

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Neil: How so? Most of what we understand about them has been guessed at from what encounters we've had alongside observations made from a distance.
Zel: *Says nothing but keeps an eye on everyone in the room.*

@Stabby

Your society?

Myriad Reality

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apparently

@whizzball1

Maybe they'd be better off if they said "push yourself really hard in your twenties while you still have the energy to do so."

Myriad Reality

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Common pieces of bad advice given by the world. Examples include "Follow Your Heart" and "Only God Can Judge Me" (those are the two we've done so far). The next one we're doing is "Treat Yourself in Your Twenties".

@whizzball1

People say that?

Myriad Reality

I found shirts that describe me so well it hurts.

Myriad Reality

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Zel: If yur askin' about the guardsmen, they're fairly decent at their jobs. Haven't once had a situation yet where they didn't at least try to help, even if they weren't prepared for it.

@Stabby

How'd you get so far ahead of everyone else, again?

Myriad Reality

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Zel: I can't say many specifics since that would make it harder if word got out, but a good summary is that each part of the guild helps with the upkeep and runnin' of the town in some way.

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Neil: That's a clever way to go about it, I might keep it in mind for a bit of training.
Ah, yes, that story. *sighs.* A short answer would be that though most didn't believe in spirits and magic before the collapse, the existence of twisted's seems to be slowly changing that, as we still don't understand much about them. *Is rubbing my temples as if to relieve a headache at this point.* That story is the only one I can't make sense of or even verify if there's any truth to it, and it only gives me more grey hairs every time I try to ponder any of it.

@Stabby

That's awesome. Are your forces strong?

Myriad Reality

huh, it actually was.

@Stabby

Storyception. Funception.

Myriad Reality

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Zel: A lot of us know that, which is why both the guild and the marketplace try their best tuh make sure this place is safe and defended.

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Zel: No problem. *Puts the stool I grabbed back where I found it.*
:*The scrolls are made up of equal parts words and sketches/pictures. There are some myths and legends, but one stands out to you.*

The story

It depicts the tale of some scavengers exploring a hidden ruin. A member wanders away from the others and stumbles upon a weird machine on reserve power. It housed four mid sized dust coated containers, only one of which seemed to have an unusual glow emanating from underneath the dust. As the man reached over and cleared away the dust the machine died, with the glow suddenly bursting out of the container and knocking the man out. He awakes to a small foxlike creature pawing his face and his buddies grouped up near a fire close by. As he makes his way over to his group he notices the creature following him. He goes to shoo it away, but instead it starts to glow and jumps into him without harm, vanishing. The man doesn't tell his buddies, but upon a thought of the creature appearing it jumps out of him and lands on his head. His buddies freak out until they see it just laying upon his head peacefully. He then tells them of the container and the glow, and they figure he has been given a guardian spirit for passing a test of some sort. The story summarizes that the group went on to scavange many ruins and safely return from them all due to the spirit.

Neil: *Watches Soren a bit surprised.* Why the rush my friend? Surely you at least plan on staying the night?

@Stabby

How do you do that?

Myriad Reality

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Zel: Thanks, we've worked hard tuh try and keep some sense of order and civility here. *Puts the stool in front of the bookcase near Soren and climbs up on it to grab and check a few scrolls from where Soren grabbed the archives.*

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Neil: It would indeed, though you're still free to read through it at your leisure if you want. I believe Zel is grabbing what you were originally looking for right now.
Zel: *After checking a few out, I put all but two scrolls back and hop off of the stool before handing them to you.* I believe ya were lookin' fur these.

@Stabby

A lot of places aren't this fortunate. You've done well.