there's no magic in my world, so none of this stuff is really my area.
[ Irritatingly. ]
at most, i can see it jives with what the bar owner said, if encountering other people and fucking is a way to "change fate" or whatever. all of this just points to us being batteries for this place, doesn't it? we can conveniently recharge ourselves and it along with us.
i guess batteries need both positive and negative ends for energy to flow, but that's the only sense it makes to me. you should've had him elaborate.
What do you want him to elaborate on? I could still ask. Or better yet, you could ask, since I'd rather be a songbird than a carrier pigeon! But here are some more things he said, in case any of these are illuminating. I'll just copy & paste them!
"My opinion continued is that sex is vital, is key, but that this flow of energy may not be the only reason we are here. A method for battery, certainly, but a battery is not the main show of any technology, is it? The question "what does this flow of energy do for the House" is what interests me."
"Energy seems to be stolen most often on the casino floor, by those dealers. Energy is replaced by sex of any form, but those who have it more often and with more people seem more robust with it."
"In any case, the suits seem to be in constant conflict already, fluctuating by the day and hour. The last I checked, clubs had a lead of sorts, so those sort of incidents may just be culminations of collected energy from the struggles?"
By "those sort of incidents," he was talking about that business the other month where Clubs took over those few areas.
didn't you wanna know what "positive and negative energy" meant? better question to ask him than me.
the most obvious answer would be that "batteries power the resort," no? electricity isn't free and neither is running water or temperature control. from what i know, neither is magic. there are plenty of all those things here.
thanks for the info though. any more speculating probably won't be that useful, but i'll contact you if i learn anything new. obviously i'd prefer it if you could do the same.
Positive is positive, negative is negative! You know, like happiness particles versus sadness particles!
[(There is no such thing.)]
Honestly, despite being a genius-type, I'm afraid the explanation might not make much sense to me. My world just doesn't have magic. But very well, I'll ask!
And that's what I thought, but he seems to think there's something more to it than that. I guess there's always the question of why exactly they're powering the resort in the first place. It can't be money, since they aren't making any of that from us guests. And this place is way too fancy to just be a holding ground for ghosts and lost souls. It might help if we could figure that out somehow.
Not that I really care what this place is for as long as we can leave. But it *is* an unsolved mystery.
It'd also be nice to shut it down forever so no one else ever has to go through what we've gone through, but that might be asking for too much even with justice on our side.
And yep, sure thing! I'm happy to have what they call a business relationship 😊🤝😊 Talk to you next time I find something!
is there a reason he thinks there's more to it? maybe there is, but even animals will eat just to hunt the next day. wanting to preserve someone or something can be as simple as that, even if the thing they're preserving isn't even useful.
i agree as far as saying this place should be shut down though.
[ Even if "shut down" is probably nicer than what he has in mind!!! ]
Based on his experience with magic, I guess. I'm not too sure though. Once again, you'd have to ask him!
And that's true enough, I suppose. The resort is allegedly old, and old traditions die hard. Which means it might just be up to the younger generation to shake things up and carve the path to a shining future! ✨✨✨✨
The younger generation is us in this case! Though I'm not sure how old you are.
And I'm open to other options besides a peaceful shutdown. I'd just like to avoid an all-out war, is all. I don't want to be caught in the crossfire!
sure. tell me the contact of your sorcerer friend then.
[ Not that he guarantees he'll follow it up, necessarily, but it can't hurt to know?
Also: don't talk like that... But this time he refrains from picking a fight when Tomoe starts going off on all the shining light stuff. ]
i'm not as old as this place. not even close. [ Narrows it down a lot! 👍 ] it'll all depend on whether they're willing to shut down without a fight. places that kidnap you probably won't.
His full name's really long and hard to remember, but his username is Wildflower!
And good to know you're not an old man. I thought Edelstein was an old man based on her typing style, but it turned out I was wrong! I won't be making that mistake again.
And yep, it's unfortunate, but somebody will have to do something!
Or multiple somebodies. I do wonder what would happen if all the powerful magic users and such all banded together to fight their way out of here. You know, just as an example.
But cooperation is hard without a strong leader to rally the troops, and I'm no military general. I'm just an idol~✨
[ Oooh... That guy. He'll tuck that piece of information away just... for reference? Otherwise, not the first person he'd hit up to chat..! ]
that scenario is a fun little thought experiment, but the chances of winning are low if we can't rely on someone who's figured out the magic system in this place. who's to say they wouldn't just zap everyone with an uncontrollable urge to fuck.
[ Just sayin'... It seems like the resort's preferred way of dealing with things? ]
dunno. these guys don't really seem like they give a shit about "crime," but maybe they'd take it more seriously if people gave breaking out a shot and really busted up the place.
all i'm saying is if someone wants to mastermind a jailbreak we gotta have a lot more information than we do now.
True! Unlike you and your grandmother, they don't care about following the law here, since I can already think of 25 different things I'd like to sue them over!
I know others who can do magic, but I'm not sure who else has been using it to figure out how the place runs. So until we find another helper, I guess we'll have to keep relying on that same person I mentioned. I'll make sure to tell him that everyone's counting on him!
That's the funny thing. He said he didn't exactly care to. But he also said he likes practicing his magic and learning new things with it.
Which sounds like a lot of effort for little gain, if you ask me. But I guess it's sort of like being a detective. Some detectives have personal motivations, like "justice" or "revenge," while others simply love to solve a good mystery.
what's important is whether he'll be reliable, when it comes down to it. like i said, there are already people who want to stay. they'll be against it, if your plan is to shut this place down or deal a big blow to it.
Fine, maybe we don't have to blow up the whole place! We could just make it so that everyone who wants to leave can leave!
Though is there any rule saying you have to go home to your *own* world? If we shut the place down, perhaps those who don't have a good home to go back to can hitch a ride with someone who does! That's where all these "intimate connections" we've forged could come in handy.
I wouldn't mind letting people come back to my world. They could get jobs, rent apartments, buy my CDs and go to my concerts! Or hop on a plane and fly elsewhere! Whichever!
Yep, on second thought, getting rid of this place is just fine~
[ Well, he can see why Tomoe sticks to the idol thing and not the military strategist thing. ]
dunno if there's a rule for it. all i'm saying is you better keep your magic guy on your side. it would suck if he jumps ship because he decided he likes this place better.
I know it's not the kind of intimacy they're looking for, but I think friendships can be just as "fate-changing" as that other sort of bond. In fact, I know so!
The same goes for family, partnerships, and so on. Their view of intimate connections is too narrow if you ask me.
[He just doesn't realize Esikko is one of them. He can sense a buried spitefulness, one that reminds him of a certain "friend" back home. But as far as he knows, the most dangerous thing about Prince Esikko Blum Whatever is his willingness to hurt himself in pursuit of his own goals.]
The power of friendship alone won't save us. That can help heroes defeat villains in the movies, but it won't take care of everything in the real world.
Still, even if he decides something silly like "I don't need friends!", his love for magical research should help us through. He sounds like he'd rather do that than sit in the spa or gamble in the casino all day.
[ He's not wholly convinced—as far as he's concerned, Those Types seem prone to pushing boundaries in the name of knowledge—but he's fine with letting Tomoe handle that part of it for now. For however long his idolness is able to keep their objectives aligned, whether it's for the near or far future, it benefits them to have more people puzzling over the resort, not less. ]
well, as long as he's working with you now, there's no reason to cut him off.
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[ Irritatingly. ]
at most, i can see it jives with what the bar owner said, if encountering other people and fucking is a way to "change fate" or whatever. all of this just points to us being batteries for this place, doesn't it? we can conveniently recharge ourselves and it along with us.
i guess batteries need both positive and negative ends for energy to flow, but that's the only sense it makes to me. you should've had him elaborate.
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What do you want him to elaborate on? I could still ask. Or better yet, you could ask, since I'd rather be a songbird than a carrier pigeon! But here are some more things he said, in case any of these are illuminating. I'll just copy & paste them!
"My opinion continued is that sex is vital, is key, but that this flow of energy may not be the only reason we are here. A method for battery, certainly, but a battery is not the main show of any technology, is it? The question "what does this flow of energy do for the House" is what interests me."
"Energy seems to be stolen most often on the casino floor, by those dealers. Energy is replaced by sex of any form, but those who have it more often and with more people seem more robust with it."
"In any case, the suits seem to be in constant conflict already, fluctuating by the day and hour. The last I checked, clubs had a lead of sorts, so those sort of incidents may just be culminations of collected energy from the struggles?"
By "those sort of incidents," he was talking about that business the other month where Clubs took over those few areas.
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the most obvious answer would be that "batteries power the resort," no? electricity isn't free and neither is running water or temperature control. from what i know, neither is magic. there are plenty of all those things here.
thanks for the info though. any more speculating probably won't be that useful, but i'll contact you if i learn anything new. obviously i'd prefer it if you could do the same.
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[(There is no such thing.)]
Honestly, despite being a genius-type, I'm afraid the explanation might not make much sense to me. My world just doesn't have magic. But very well, I'll ask!
And that's what I thought, but he seems to think there's something more to it than that. I guess there's always the question of why exactly they're powering the resort in the first place. It can't be money, since they aren't making any of that from us guests. And this place is way too fancy to just be a holding ground for ghosts and lost souls. It might help if we could figure that out somehow.
Not that I really care what this place is for as long as we can leave. But it *is* an unsolved mystery.
It'd also be nice to shut it down forever so no one else ever has to go through what we've gone through, but that might be asking for too much even with justice on our side.
And yep, sure thing! I'm happy to have what they call a business relationship 😊🤝😊 Talk to you next time I find something!
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JesseHiyori what are you talking about... ]is there a reason he thinks there's more to it? maybe there is, but even animals will eat just to hunt the next day. wanting to preserve someone or something can be as simple as that, even if the thing they're preserving isn't even useful.
i agree as far as saying this place should be shut down though.
[ Even if "shut down" is probably nicer than what he has in mind!!! ]
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Based on his experience with magic, I guess. I'm not too sure though. Once again, you'd have to ask him!
And that's true enough, I suppose. The resort is allegedly old, and old traditions die hard. Which means it might just be up to the younger generation to shake things up and carve the path to a shining future! ✨✨✨✨
The younger generation is us in this case! Though I'm not sure how old you are.
And I'm open to other options besides a peaceful shutdown. I'd just like to avoid an all-out war, is all. I don't want to be caught in the crossfire!
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[ Not that he guarantees he'll follow it up, necessarily, but it can't hurt to know?
Also: don't talk like that... But this time he refrains from picking a fight when Tomoe starts going off on all the shining light stuff. ]
i'm not as old as this place. not even close. [ Narrows it down a lot! 👍 ]
it'll all depend on whether they're willing to shut down without a fight. places that kidnap you probably won't.
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And good to know you're not an old man. I thought Edelstein was an old man based on her typing style, but it turned out I was wrong! I won't be making that mistake again.
And yep, it's unfortunate, but somebody will have to do something!
Or multiple somebodies. I do wonder what would happen if all the powerful magic users and such all banded together to fight their way out of here. You know, just as an example.
But cooperation is hard without a strong leader to rally the troops, and I'm no military general. I'm just an idol~✨
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that scenario is a fun little thought experiment, but the chances of winning are low if we can't rely on someone who's figured out the magic system in this place. who's to say they wouldn't just zap everyone with an uncontrollable urge to fuck.
[ Just sayin'... It seems like the resort's preferred way of dealing with things? ]
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[Because he had his partner with him. He doesn't understand just how unbearable that would've been if he was alone. Thank goodness for Jun-kun!]
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all i'm saying is if someone wants to mastermind a jailbreak we gotta have a lot more information than we do now.
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I know others who can do magic, but I'm not sure who else has been using it to figure out how the place runs. So until we find another helper, I guess we'll have to keep relying on that same person I mentioned. I'll make sure to tell him that everyone's counting on him!
[No pressure, Esikko.]
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i'll put them in contact if i find anyone else. but before that, are you sure the guy you've got in mind wants to leave?
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Which sounds like a lot of effort for little gain, if you ask me. But I guess it's sort of like being a detective. Some detectives have personal motivations, like "justice" or "revenge," while others simply love to solve a good mystery.
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Though is there any rule saying you have to go home to your *own* world? If we shut the place down, perhaps those who don't have a good home to go back to can hitch a ride with someone who does! That's where all these "intimate connections" we've forged could come in handy.
I wouldn't mind letting people come back to my world. They could get jobs, rent apartments, buy my CDs and go to my concerts! Or hop on a plane and fly elsewhere! Whichever!
Yep, on second thought, getting rid of this place is just fine~
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dunno if there's a rule for it. all i'm saying is you better keep your magic guy on your side. it would suck if he jumps ship because he decided he likes this place better.
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Also, we're friends!
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well that's probably good enough at this stage
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I know it's not the kind of intimacy they're looking for, but I think friendships can be just as "fate-changing" as that other sort of bond. In fact, I know so!
The same goes for family, partnerships, and so on. Their view of intimate connections is too narrow if you ask me.
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[He just doesn't realize Esikko is one of them. He can sense a buried spitefulness, one that reminds him of a certain "friend" back home. But as far as he knows, the most dangerous thing about Prince Esikko Blum Whatever is his willingness to hurt himself in pursuit of his own goals.]
The power of friendship alone won't save us. That can help heroes defeat villains in the movies, but it won't take care of everything in the real world.
Still, even if he decides something silly like "I don't need friends!", his love for magical research should help us through. He sounds like he'd rather do that than sit in the spa or gamble in the casino all day.
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well, as long as he's working with you now, there's no reason to cut him off.
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