Lessons of That Which Comes ♏ July 18 ♏ Text

[consider8]

I'm sure 8y now many of you have 8orn witness to increasing prevalence of o8jects and 8eings that have 8een appearing lately. While this is already trou8lesome, there also some that seems to 8e recognizing the o8jects as well. I find this concerning, 8ut until I have a 8it more information of why this is occurring I would prefer not to speak of what this may possi8ly 8e.

8ut more to the point, I 8elieve that this may 8e an indication of even more o8jects and 8eings may 8ecome predominant. I would ask that if you have seen any such o8jects that are familiar to you and the world that you have come to say so that I may have some confirmation of this theory. Also, perhaps it would 8e prudent if we also discussed the various dangers that exist in our respective worlds so that we may prepare for them.

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[heretic_hamlet]

If you see small, crystal spheres bearing marks of the night's sky's houses, safeguard them. And tell me immediately.

Most of all, do not fall to their sway.

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[consider8]

Night sky? Oh you mean: ♈ ♉ ♊ ♋ ♌ ♍ ♎ ♏ ♐ ♑ ♒ ♓?

[Text]

[heretic_hamlet]

Those exactly. My apologies; I forget they bear a different meaning to you and yours.

In my world, the symbols were marks of a maker divine, and the stones bearing them conduits to a powerful evil. I would shudder to think of their following me here.

[Text]

[consider8]

Interesting. And does this have anything to do with your worry a8out us and our "houses," as it were?

[Text]

[heretic_hamlet]

Once. Before I had come to know you on your own merit.

Now my fears are no longer for your lot's virtue, but for the reach and sway of those very fiends I had struck down before my arrival. Especially knowing how they hide within the hearts and hide of man.

[Text]

[consider8]

The exposure of our inner darkness made manifest upon our form? Seems a 8it allegorical, in a way.

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[heretic_hamlet]

Not your inner darkness. Theirs, and theirs alone. They may prey upon your insidious desires or promise you power, but offer yourself to them and they shall overtake you entirely, body and mind alike, a parasite within its host.

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[consider8]

Oh, I see.

...

It's a wonder you ever came to trust us at all, then.

[Text]

[heretic_hamlet]

I admit some hesitation in the matter. But the resemblance was skin-deep at worst.

And furthermore, it is to my understanding that no such a threat exists in your world.

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[consider8]

Well, mostly. There is one exception to that rule, but from what I understand he voluntarily selected himself for it. Or was chosen by f8 to facilitate that role.

It's pretty complic8ed, actually.

[Text]

[heretic_hamlet]

[There's a brief, pregnant pause.]

And he was the only one?

[Text]

[consider8]

Well, not exactly.

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[heretic_hamlet]

I would hear the whole of it from you.

[Text]

[consider8]

I would 8e happy to do so. 8ut this is a topic that requires a more intimate setting. To cast the mood and to weigh the importance of the tale.

In fact, I would encourage Meenah to 8e there as well.

[Text]

[heretic_hamlet]

[This was going to be one of those Aranea things Meenah warned him about, wasn't it.

Well, it was important enough to hear it regardless.]

Very well. We'll discuss this elsewhere.

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[consider8]

[This is also one of those things that Meenah's presence would be helpful to keep her from going overboard.]

Great!

Are there any other things to 8e mindful of?