voidtreckernet | Never have I ever made a fool of myself [video, nebula 17]

What's up, party people?

[ And here's a cheerful wave from a man in orange, seated in his room with a mug of...something. ]

If we haven't met yet, my name's Jake. Jake Peralta, your clues guy. I'm down to poke things with sticks and solve mysteries! Sooner we figure out what the train's entire deal is, where we're going and all that, the better, right? But in the meantime, I thought it'd be fun to get to know my new squad!

Anyways, I was wondering if anyone would be down to play a little Earth game called Never Have I Ever. How it works is you say something totally cool, or weird, or boring that you haven't done. And anybody who has done it has to take a drink. Unfortunately, I'm as broke here as I was back home, so I can't supply the booze. And we should probably be setting a good example, right?

So just drink whatever you have! Be that water, juice, milk, coffee...or if you happen to have a proper adult beverage on you, go ahead and drink responsibly. You ready? Great, I'll start: never have I ever gone skydiving!

((ooc: it's a big mingle format! Go ahead and add new 'never have I ever' statements as new toplevels, and threadhop all you want.))

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Yeah, unfortunately the Lone Power is very well traveled. Anywhere that Its creation is gives It an opening, and as you probably've noticed, death is pretty wide-spread. Makes our work a lot harder.

[Dairine says nothing for once, blushing furiously at the compliment. Considering how graceful and mature Galadriel is, the comparison is a high honor.]

[She does, however, shrug.] Eh, is the same person, but I don't disagree. There's something appealing about a well put together mystery. It's like a puzzle made out of words.

The Lone Power does seem to prefer inflicting death in a widespread manner to any other mode of operation. Yes, I've noticed what he did in our world, and that was certainly wide-spread.

[ Curufin has never regarded grace or maturity as the most important indicators of virtue or of worthiness. He does, however, realize he has made Dairine blush, and he's a little bit sorry for that. ]

I agree about the detective mysteries. Even though that's not my favorite type of literature, I do admire a well-constructed, well-written mystery. I think you're right, it's a puzzle that's made out of words instead of visual images.

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Can't say it They prefer it, but reaching a larger area does better suit Their goals. That said, the Lone One can be quite vindictive on a personal level.

[Speaking from direct experience.]

[She nods.]

A truly good novel is worth a read, regardless of genre. The tricky part is finding those mysteries that are actually engaging and not just hyped-up by boring literary critics.

The Lone One in my world was vindictive on a person level and on a racial level. He hated the Elves and he hated mortals as well, since our Creator God, Eru, had made both, and our lesser gods, the Valar, loved them and wanted the best for them. Morgoth could not bear that idea, and he strove to destroy as many of both races as possible.

[ He nods, too. ]

I'll go along with that. Any genre can be well-written, and is therefore worth reading. Luckily, in my world we didn't have literary critics as professionals. We only had sages who mentioned literary works in their writings, and of course they didn't do it for money, so they had no stake in the game. If one of them recommended a book, it was probably well worth reading. Of course, we didn't have detective mysteries. [ Chuckle. ]

The Lone Power usually has beef with the One, so that tracks. [Arguably justified, given the whole getting kicked out of paradise.] Whether Their original creation of death was intended for ill is debated by some, but the Lone One definitely has no trouble weaponizing it against the rest of creation.

Ah good. Pride hasn't corrupted your world's books. That seems a win, even if certain genres haven't been invented there yet.

[ He nods. ]. That would make sense, that the Lone Power and the One are at odds in every universe. Creation is kind of set up to result in strife between those two. And I have no idea whether death was meant to be a blessing or a curse, but it's certainly true that the Lone One makes it into a weapon.

[ He smiles. ] Our scholars are in it for the satisfaction of the work itself. And I'm rather glad that the modern literary scene hasn't yet manifested itself. I'd be glad if it never did.

It's only set up that way because of the Lone Power's choice. At least for the time being.

[One day, perhaps, the rest of It will tire of being alone and let death be something more than just way to harm others. But that's on the long term goals for wizards.]

I get what you mean. That said, not all modern stuff is bad. There's Star Wars books! ...And mystery novels too, I guess.

So even if things change, there'll be something to look forward to, literary-wise.

Except that the One has an obsession with being obeyed. And sooner or later, some created being is going to disobey and become anathema to the One.

I haven't read the Star Wars books. Are they interesting?

Hmm. Perhaps you're right about that, that if things change, there might be some interesting literature to look forward to.

[She frowns.]

That does not sound like the One to me. It's not like the creation of death was against the rules per say, more a breach in trust. The One provided the energy for the Lone Power to work on Their own part of creation, and the result caused irreversible damage.

Of course! Most aren't as good as the original films, but there are some real gems in the mix. Plus they tell you so much more about the universe that the story takes place in. Like other Jedi! And even more kinds of people who are Force sensitive!

[Dairine is now entering full geek mode.]

I've been told that change is one of the few things you can expect in life. So you might as well enjoy the good parts, yeah?

The One in your universe may not be obsessed with obedience, but Eru in my universe certainly was. The beginning of the breach between them was a vast choral event in which Melkor, the Lone Power, tried to sing his own song instead of simply backing up the others. Eru was furious. And as for death, Eru created that, and Melkor used it for evil.

Your Star Wars story sounds interesting! Maybe sometime I'll look in our library and see if the tale is there, or maybe I'll buy it from the train store.

[ Hurrah for geeks! ]

Nothing is certain but change. That's for sure! So I guess you're right, the thing to do is enjoy the best of it.

[That's rather petty, Eru. Dair scowls just a little, then shrugs.]

Well, I can't claim to know what the One's thinking, let alone other versions of Them. Perhaps the song was more than just a special event, and messing it up had more serious consequences than it sounds. Either way, Melkor didn't have to take it out on everyone else.

Let me know if you succeed! [So she can read them as well.]

Mabye so.

And yes, I'll let you know if I succeed in finding the Star Wars tale.

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Good place to wrap this thread?

Sounds good! Thanks for

You're welcome, and thank you!