#03B2F7 (posted on 5.27 icly)

[withwisdom]

To my fellow Blues,

The bird and the post from the mysterious #FFFFFF pose a difficult task to us. Food of various sort has been appearing in my home, and I am sure in your homes as well. However the bird warns us not to indulge. Going without food can be a struggle if you have never fasted before, and so I offer this helpful advice.

1. Remove all food from your premises, or hide it in a place you cannot see. Removing yourself from temptation will make it easier for you to cope with it. Alternatively, dispose of it entirely. Burning it would be a start, but avoid inhaling any smells that may come with it.

2. Stay hydrated. The bird does not seem to react to drinking water, so it does not qualify under the quest. You don't need to eat as much as you need to drink.

3. Prayer and meditation will help cleanse your mind of pervasive thoughts. Isolate yourself in normalized temperatures. If you need assistance on mindful techniques, I will be available.

4. Commit yourself. A strong will can resist temptation.

If not eating can cause you physical ill, then do not make your body worse and avoid taking part in the quest. Children, elderly and the ill should not engage in fasting. No one is frowned upon for not partaking when they know their limitations and aware that their body will not accept the rigor with the same resilience as healthy individuals. The rest of us should make our best attempt to succeed however.

And if you find this quest difficult, please let me know. I will be more than willing to keep you in the right state of mind. Disicipline is the key to our victory. I extend the same courtesy to Reds and Yellows who need help as well, as I assume you have your own tasks.

Sincerely,
Zelda

[ ooc: though this post is addressed to blues, anyone is free to respond! ]

Comments

#FF75A2

[buncho]

ill take your food! ill take all of it and then no one would be tempted, right!! ill make that sacrifice!

[withwisdom]

[ mafuyu... you seem a little too excited to take the food... ]

You're not going to eat it are you?

[buncho]

why wouldnt i? the birds arent saying anything about not eating, just not to take stuff thats not mine. but if youre giving it to me, then its mine! so its fine!

[withwisdom]

[ ah, hm... ]

If you're certain that wouldn't break the rules, then I think it should be fine. There is plenty of food in my home for me to give you. Is there a certain meal you want?

#A2F9FF

[satanslash]

prayer? seriously?
i havent prayed in
fuck i dont even remember how long its been

guess i should probably focus on training its the closest thing ive got to meditation that works for me

[withwisdom]

[ why do so many people curse here... ]

Are you a warrior then? I knew of warriors who felt the same way as you. They used their training to clear their mind and focus their cause.

[satanslash]

[Seems like a situation that calls for it, really.

Also Rin is just a foul mouthed punk.]

er
yeah
in training, actually im not certified yet

[withwisdom]

By a royal army?

[ that's the only 'certification' she is aware of anyway. ]

#AED6F1

[asano_san]

What if we know our limitations but we're not sick?

[withwisdom]

Then I ask you to follow my 4th piece of advice. We should all work to complete this quest if we are able-bodied.

[asano_san]

I'm not going to be able-bodied if I all I can have is water.

[withwisdom]

The body can go for weeks without food. And while that is certainly not ideal, I think you should put forth more effort rather than pronounce defeat when you've only begun.

#6666FF

[worlds]

fancy way of telling people not to eat

[withwisdom]

It's about more than just 'not eating'. It's to teach people the proper way in which to fast for long stretches of time.

[ see? it's different. ]

[worlds]

[uh-huh.]

so, not eating. don't have to make it sound like more than that

[withwisdom]

But it is more than that! This trial represents temptation, and tells us to resist it. Nothing is without reason. We must be instructed to do this for the sake of a greater purpose.

#3630FF

[messianic]

( Color! )

Thank you for doing this. It's really helpful. I didn't really know any of this.

I think this will be a pretty tough quest, but I'll try to stick it out... it's kind of weird, though. It's so different from the other quests.

[withwisdom]

You're very welcome. I've fasted before for spiritual purposes, as it's easier to connect to the ancient ones when your body is as weak as a spirit's.

It is surprisingly a challenge. The quests I saw listed when I arrived here seemed so very simple in comparison to this one. I suppose they wanted to give us something harder.

[messianic]

It reminds me of the first quest we got. That one was something like trying to clean up this town.

That was a lot more difficult than the others, too.

[That all said...]

The ancient ones?

#FF1493

[nipzips]

you guys really have it tough ... [ he hopes okuyasu makes it out okay, honestly. that guy will eat something as soon as he sees it. ]

my bird's been telling me not to take things. that's way easier than having to starve until whenever this quest ends.

[withwisdom]

I don't view it as "easy" or "hard" myself. We are in a place of limited resources all together. Little food that can be consumed. Little goods that can be used. The temptation not to take something you want is still a hard temptation to resist.

[nipzips]

definitely. but you sound like you're really used to this sort of thing?

#33CCFF

[underworldpianist]

Do we know if the food is safe for the other groups to eat? I'd hate to waste it.

[withwisdom]

I believe the other colors have different tasks. There seem to be a lot of personal belongings popping up in the red district alone that may be theirs. I share your sentiments completely. I do so hate that fresh food is only being provided now, as part of a test.

[underworldpianist]

If that's the case, maybe we can at least pass it off to the others. And maybe we can take the items appearing for the people in the red district to safeguard them? I don't see why we can't make it easier on each other.

It's a huge waste.