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Post by Twillie on Aug 16, 2019 20:03:34 GMT -5
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Post by Twillie on Aug 18, 2019 15:04:41 GMT -5
Sisters of Pillar Grove BlueysicleOh huh, and my intrigue of the Inventory mechanics heighten even more. I wonder how many people before may have tried to exploit its timelessness for an eternal life, or if they've tried to use it for other gains. If there was such an option that was easily obtainable in this world, I can only imagine the existential spirals it would send everyone into. And then there's another part of me that wishes it could exist so I could use its timelessness to finish stuff like homework and projects without running out of time x3; And ooh, Wingen doesn't actually know about the true nature of Flicker's condition? Does he still know at least about his rapid aging, but doesn't realize the consequences of it? Could make for a dramatic turning point soon, if Flicker does finally tell him later in this series. Also I can't blame Flicker for considering eternal life via the Inventory, if I were put in the same situation of my time being cut incredibly short, I'd be thinking of or tempted by ways to get out of it too.
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Post by Blueysicle on Aug 18, 2019 22:44:10 GMT -5
Considering that Flicker began to freak out after only a few minutes of wandering around the Inventory, I can't imagine that anyone that tried to stay in there on a long-term basis came out of it with a sound state of mind. D: I think most people are perfectly content to use the Inventory for its intended purpose of storing inanimate objects as well as live petpets and sentient bottled faeries and are aware that trying to use it to skirt their mortality isn't worth trading their sanity for. Nope, Wingen doesn't know that Flicker has a shortened lifespan. Flicker's been putting off telling him for a while, since he knows that conversation is going to be an extremely painful one to have. But as you can see, Wingen's starting to pick up that something has been bothering Flicker. So he might want to think about talking about it with Wingen sooner than later... In general, Flicker's been having a hard time coming to terms with having what is for all intents and purposes a terminal illness. (For clarity, his curse drops his life expectancy to around twenty, so he has roughly fifteen more years to live) This is basically the biggest thing driving Flicker's character arc and is what he's going to be grappling with throughout the entire saga. Wingen does know about Flicker's rapid aging curse, though. The opposite is true, as Flicker likewise knows about Wingen's slow aging curse. Learning about the other's curses was what led to Flicker and Wingen adopting each other as brothers in the first place, in fact. (Another bit for clarity's sake: Lumin knows about Flicker's shortened lifespan, since he was the one that told Flicker about it in the first place. I imply it a bit later on in this series, but Lampyri knows about it as well, due to her time working for Lumin when he was a king and knowing Flicker since he was a baby. Wingen, Dimitri, and Frazer know about Flicker's curse, but not his lifespan) Thank you for the review!  |
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Post by Twillie on Aug 19, 2019 18:58:28 GMT -5
Twillie : Considering that Flicker began to freak out after only a few minutes of wandering around the Inventory, I can't imagine that anyone that tried to stay in there on a long-term basis came out of it with a sound state of mind. D: I think most people are perfectly content to use the Inventory for its intended purpose of storing inanimate objects as well as live petpets and sentient bottled faeries and are aware that trying to use it to skirt their mortality isn't worth trading their sanity for. Ahh gotcha gotcha- I think before I assumed it was a reaction unique to him, as Flicker seems the type to adjust poorly to strange or oppressive environments, and because he had no context as to why his surroundings disappeared in the first place. The latter is what I also thought for Wingen's reaction, as the change of environment was a sudden surprise to both of them. That if someone willingly went into an Inventory, they'd be better mentally prepared for what's inside. But yeah, if that's the kind of effect it has on people in general, than I can see that being a deterrent for most to not try and spend most of their time in there x3 although yes, the poor petpets and bottled faeries D= The latter are already imprisoned, and now they're in like double prison!I see! Whoof yeah, I definitely get not wanting to share that with so many people, especially if they're close to you. No way to figure out the right time to tell them such a thing, especially when you're still coming to grips with it yourself. But yes, it'll have to come out sooner or later... >w> |
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