daisy

[soulping]

[Daisy struggles against the shadow's influence, but eventually it comes to a standstill. Abruptly, the shadow laughs, a howling evil cackle, and turns tail to run right into one of the mirrors. A cloud of darkness surrounds the mirror, and you can hear echoes of the shadow's laughter. An aura of power surges from it, and you can imagine a battle going on inside. If the shadow isn't subdued quickly enough, it may destroy Daisy completely.

If you decide to jump through the mirror, you will find yourself somewhere else...]

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Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

Your history...

[ he commits this piece of history to memory and puts that book back before reaching for another one ]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[soulping]

[Your fingers feel cold...

The next book reads much the same--you can't understand very much of it, until you come across a particular passage:

"The most powerful demons yet encountered are the pride demons, perhaps because they, among all their kind, most resemble men; as clever and manipulative as the desire demon, with a penchant for cruel irony that is almost human. While the demons of desire largely engage in the bribery of mortals, pride will use mortals' own best nature against them. Clever men outwit themselves. Strong men crush themselves. Humble men forget themselves. Jealous men fear themselves. They turn corruption and ruin into an art."

There is something written in the margins, a scribble in a dark red ink: and what of women? what of elves? are we so trodden upon that we could never draw the gaze of Pride? i know humility, i know shame and fear and regret, but i know who i am, and i am proud of that]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

You should be... but be careful with pride.

[ he whispers as he puts the book back ]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[soulping]

[As you put the book back, you feel a zap of static electricity.]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

[ considers the feeling of static and the previous coldness before heading back to the table with the book and candlelabras ]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[soulping]

[The fire in the candelabras shy away from you slightly as you approach.]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

[ he figures as much. he considers them for a second before picking up one of the quills ]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[soulping]

[The quill is now frozen over. Well done.]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

[ not....... as planned

....


holds it. over the fire to warm it up??? ]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[soulping]

[The ice around the quill melts. Good job.

You still don't have any ink, though.]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

[ considers the quill and the books for a second before...

touching the tip to his finger ]

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[soulping]

[It's very sharp, and you bleed easily. What will you do with all that blood, all that blood up in your bod?]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

[ he's looking at that book, trying to stop the pages ]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[soulping]

[You attempt to stop the rapidly turning pages on the large tome. Immediately you get a papercut. It's actually kind of nasty, and some blood drips onto the page and seeps into the book.

The pages abruptly stop, and open onto a blank page. Words begin to scrawl across the page, written in a suspiciously dark red ink. Like the voice, the script is obviously unfamiliar to you, but if you concentrate enough, you can understand what is written.

Hello. My name is Tom Riddle. How did you come by my diary?

[No but really.]

Who are you? What do you seek?]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

[ dipping the quill in his blood and writing ]

"I am Brown Gull, and I am looking for Daisy."

Re: THE LIBRARY

[soulping]

I am a book. I am hungry. I can help you.

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

"How can you help me?"

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[soulping]

You are searching. I can give you something good.

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

"And I just need to feed you?"

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[soulping]

Yes, I am hungry!

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[freewilly]

[ has a sneaking suspicion, but... ]

"What do you eat?"

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[soulping]

Anything.

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

[ takes a deep breath, pricking his finger more and letting his blood drop onto the book ]

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[soulping]

[Your blood drips down into the book, and it seems to surge with power. The writing grows larger on the page, writing the word "yes" over and over and over. The pages begin to turn at a more normal pace, allowing you to look through the book if you wish.]

Re: THE LIBRARY

[freewilly]

[ LET'S READ THIS BOOK ]