Where are we, anyway?

[halfdarkened]

Something hit me. Sure, we're in Castle Oblivion. But what floor? The basement floors can look the same as the ones upstairs.

Are we heading to the exit or to someone who's waiting for us?

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[anonymous]

[11deadlypetals.livejournal.com]

Oh? Am I to understand that you've been to the top already? How interesting...

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

And here comes a person to mess with me. Question is who, isn't it?

Glad I'm good at games.

[anonymous]

[11deadlypetals.livejournal.com]

Who indeed? If you find the answer, I would like to know.

I don't take kindly to impostors.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

You would, wouldn't you? Bet I have a one in thirteen... No. Maybe eleven chance of guessing, too.

And I don't take kindly to being someone's puppet.

[anonymous]

[11deadlypetals.livejournal.com]

Puppet? I seek only to cut the strings that bind.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Bind you and keep you from your goals, I bet.

[anonymous]

[11deadlypetals.livejournal.com]

And you from yours.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Yeah, right.

[anonymous]

[11deadlypetals.livejournal.com]

You don't believe me? I suppose I can't be too surprised.

Now why would I send so many to their deaths? What purpose would that possibly serve?

I cut strings so the puppets may be freed, not so they may fall.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Less opposition.

Y'know, they say killing people sets them free, too.

[anonymous]

[11deadlypetals.livejournal.com]

If you would seek oblivion over freedom, that is your choice. I'm surprised you have so little faith in your friends to think you'd fall so easily.

[anonymous]

[sceadu-gemynd.livejournal.com]

There's no path to the top yet, as I'm sure you're aware.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Yet.

We'll open a path to wherever we need to go.

[anonymous]

[sceadu-gemynd.livejournal.com]

I rather figured you might say that.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you know me pretty well.

[anonymous]

[sceadu-gemynd.livejournal.com]

Are you surprised that some of us here know you?

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Not at all. But some of you know me better than others. Because some of you never met me.

[anonymous]

[sceadu-gemynd.livejournal.com]

A fact that's easy enough to rectify.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Great. I'll get out the milk and cookies.

[anonymous]

[sceadu-gemynd.livejournal.com]

How very kind of you.

[halfdarkened.livejournal.com]

Heard any good gossip? Because I'd love you to share.

[anonymous]

[11deadlypetals.livejournal.com]

As did I. It's amazing the sort of tenacity these people have, isn't it? You did account for it, didn't you? Otherwise they might only climb further.

What will you do then, I wonder?

[anonymous]

[sceadu-gemynd.livejournal.com]

All is quite accounted for. You needn't worry.

[anonymous]

[11deadlypetals.livejournal.com]

I'll try my best to keep calm.

[anonymous]

[sceadu-gemynd.livejournal.com]

I'd hardly expect any less.