paradisabeyond | Terre Haute Expedition: Paradisa Town

[After a long few days of traveling, the expedition team has reached past it's halfway point! And as such, they decide to make rest at a place that had once been the target of a previous expedition:]

Paradisa Town
Note: Talking Animal People and Actually Happy Once-ler Not Included

[A small cutesy village that once served as a world change location, it has now been abandoned of all it's previous residents. Though it's condition hardly looks like a place that hasn't been lived in for years- instead it has the condition that everyone just stepped out for awhile. There are more than enough small houses to fit everyone, so it's a nice break from sleeping on the ground (for some anyway). It's also a good place to stock up if you're one of those explorers that forgot things such as food and spare clothing. That is, if you don't mind peaches and fish and really gaudy clothing.]

[Relax, Explore, Pig out on Peaches - the evening is yours to do as you please.]

[OOC: THE SHEEP | THE TOWN | THE HOUSES | NATURE | Add your own section!]

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It's possible it's that.

Another theory is that the castle feeds on emotions. And therefore if you wear down enough not to care anymore, you're more likely to be sent home.

It's...a rather sad idea, if I must say so.

[ She cares for so little anymore. Does that mean she'll go? ]

Do you believe it?

Hmm...it holds more weight than those who are quiet go home- but I'm not sure I believe it entirely.

There have been a lot of people who did care that have been sent away, after all.

I guess.

[ She chews her lip. ]

...You want to stay here, don't you?

[ Her eyes flit to him. ]

It doesn't matter. I never get what I want.

Says the child who managed to sneak into the expedition she wanted to go on.

[CAUSE HE SURE DIDN'T SEE YOU IN THE CHECK-IN]

I am not a child. And I wouldn't have if my friend hadn't come.

...It does matter.

Maybe you don't always get what you want, but that doesn't mean you should give up and wait for fate to fall on you. If you want to stay, you should try to do what you can to do so.

I won't promise it'll work, maybe it won't. But...you never know.

[ But she does know. The same thing will happen that always does. Her family will be taken away again. Even Sansa. She will be the one left behind.

Her gods have no eyes here. There's no one will want to care for her what with her mother gone. Even Zelos will grow sick of her. He has more important people to worry about than an ugly little girl. Her name is the only thing she has and even it has no value here.

Even if by some miracle they find the way out, she would end up someplace else before she could choose. Someplace worse. Mayhaps that wet road with the dog again.

Some days she thinks it might be better if she dies at the Twins too. She could be with her parents and her brothers again. What's a world worth without Catelyn and Robb in it, anyway? ]

I do try. It'd be easier if we knew where to start.

[Sorry I reject your reality and replace it with my own. YOU WILL GET A HAPPY ENDING SOMEHOW DAMMIT]

I know...I wish we had a known starting point too.

But at least learning as much as we can about this world is something. Maybe one day it'll give us a clue.

That's putting a lot of hope on something that wouldn't want us knowing.

[He laughs a little]

I know. But honestly I'd find it more suspicious if it willingly gave us information.

That is obvious.

Mm, perhaps so.

Even so! I made a promise that I'd find a way so that everyone can have their choice in staying or going- and so I'll keep looking in whatever spots I can and hope I find a trail.