#030066

[passio]

It’s Dextera.

I hope everyone has recovered from the town’s most recent mystery. I had intended to make this post earlier, but I think all of us were distracted. It’s confusing, and I’m sorry if it’s hard to read as well.

My brother - Sinistra, #610B0B - and I went into the forest to try to recover the rest of the items I’d found with Guren. We were able to get the pocketwatch, but it’s broken. If anyone knows how to fix it, I would appreciate your instructions.

It does something as it is, though. It’s strange. When I hold it, it feels like nothing exists. It feels like none of us exist. It’s scary. I don’t know how else to describe it. The town feels like an illusion, and all of us even less than that. Those of you that have just arrived still feel “real,” but the people I’ve known for a long time are barely here. I'm barely here.

There are some other people who don’t feel as if they exist at all. We haven’t figured out that criteria yet. I don’t know why or how it’s like this. I’m sorry. I don’t know if the watch works for anyone but my brother and I, but I don’t want anyone else to touch it. I don’t think it’s a good idea. I’m sorry, again, but my brother or I will answer any questions you have.

Comments

[expulsions]

weird. you guys are okay right? no other weird side effects?
maybe those parts of the town are connected to the places we have ended up in over the last few months. like those castles and that island with the sirens
the island is still there, but has anyone tried to go back and find the castles yet?

[passio]

I don’t know. I assumed the castles would disappear, but if the island is still there then it’s possible the town is revealing things to us as permanent fixtures.

Even the houses we live in don’t feel as tangible as the well or the woods, so I don’t know what that says about any of this. It’s confusing, but physically, we’re both OK…

[expulsions]

when Minato and I went back to the island the sirens were gone but we found some other stuff. but we didn't check back for months either
it is confusing when you put it that way, because it makes it sound like a bunch of illusions and we're actually someplace we haven't truly seen yet
wish I could help with the watch but I'm not great at fixing stuff, sorry
thanks for sharing all of this with us though

[passio]

It’s OK. I asked because I knew it was a rare skill.

If you find a way back to the castles or even the island, please let me know. I’d like to take the watch.

On a personal note… were you able to complete the quests from #FFFFFF?

[expulsions]

absolutely. the island's still there last I checked, but I'll be looking out for the castle again too

[...ah. There's a pause.]

hah. um...not really. but I'm working on it. I've been told I'm being an idiot by not immediately completing the tasks, but I'll figure it out

[Damian's bullying him tbh, he doesn't get a choice.]

[passio]

It took me a little while, too, but I got the sense I and a friend could restore a color in town once it was done.

If it helps, think of it like contributing to the town instead of fixing yourself.

[expulsions]

...and did you? restore a color, I mean, besides the color you'd lost for yourself
damian kind of said something similar. guess it can't hurt to think of it that way

[passio]

Yes, we did. I think. I forgot to look, actually, I’ve been so busy… but I think it worked.

[expulsions]

if he wanted us to restore color there was a much better way to do this...
but good to know. thanks for the heads up. about everything, I mean