USER #030066

[passio]

Hello, everyone. It's Dextera.

I've recently come into the possession of a potion that allows me to speak with animals. It's limited in both quantity and effective time, but with everyone coming in recently, I've noticed that there are a lot of new animals running around the town. If anyone has very strong feelings about learning the emotions of their animal companions, please let me know. I'm willing to use the last of the potion to ask.

Additionally, it seems that the thoughts of the creatures in the forest are as distorted as their bodies. I could understand them, but I couldn't "understand" them. I did learn that the geese are very angry. For those of us who have been investigating the forest, I thought this would be of interest.

Thank you for your time.

Comments

[passio]

I think it was a reward for defeating the Jorogumo in the forest. I'm surprised it had such a mild effect.

[troubadamsel]

I don't know if "mild" is the right word.

Have you asked any of the animals where they came from?

[passio]

Oh. No, I haven't. Do you think I should?

[troubadamsel]

It's worth a try. They may hold a clue about where we are and who trapped us here.

[passio]

That's a good idea. I don't know how much I can get from them, though.

I've tried using my powers on some of the creatures from the quest, and it seems like they were just... here.

[troubadamsel]

They didn't come from the well? They just remember being here?

[passio]

I don't know. I feel bad prying too much.

[ after all, he too just... woke up somewhere, and was given a purpose, and that was that. ]

[troubadamsel]

Do try it overcome it. We need all the help we can get if we want to get out of here.

[passio]

I don't think it's that bad, in this place. You don't like it at all?

[troubadamsel]

You can't be serious.

We were kidnapped, thrust into a dangerous place with monsters in the forest, barely able to eat, attacked by our own shadows and being forced to do all sorts of tasks just to have decent surroundings, and you think it's a paradise?

Even if none of that were true, some of us have actual responsibilities we must return to. I was about to enter a very important battle to stop a bloodthirsty tyrant from taking over the realm! My army needs me, not to mention my family and friends who I miss more than anything in the world!

This isn't some pleasant vacation getaway! We are prisoners!

[passio]

[ ........okay, well, when she puts it all like that! it does cow him, slightly, to remember that some people have things they need to return to, and people they miss. dextera's world is nothing like that. ]

I'm sorry. I was being self-centered.

We are prisoners, and we should focus on escaping, but I think in the meantime between everything that's been happening, I've met a lot of kind people.

[troubadamsel]

I will admit, the company here could be a lot worse. But never let this place fool you into thinking it's anything but a cage.

[passio]

I don't think that's a bad way to think. Becoming complaisant with your circumstances... it can be dangerous, even if it's easy to do.

Thank you for the reminder.

[troubadamsel]

Just try to remember it. Not everyone will react as calmly as I did.

[passio]

[ CALMLY... ]

I will. I promise.