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[envy_the_sinners]

[Scar is discovering the magic of nightblogging. Perhaps not the best idea in the world, but his conversation with Ib a while back has left him thinking.

Is there actually a purpose to this second chance?]

I am curious. Do you view coming here as a bump in the road, or as a second chance for something?

[Because let's be real this can't possibly just be a giant afterlife serial killer rehab universe.]

Were we brought here for a purpose? For our own benefit?

((OOC: All of Scar's responses will be anon unless otherwise indicated.))

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[quickattackjack]

_{[Who's awake at this hour? SKELETONS.]}

This isn't the first time I've found myself in a strange and wonderful new place, so I like to think of it as a detour.

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[envy_the_sinners]

Was the last "strange and wonderful" place similar to this?

If you do not mind my asking.

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[quickattackjack]

It was very different! It was unlike anything I had seen before--just like this place.

It was called Christmas Town.

_{[Jack, no, just go to bed.]}

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[envy_the_sinners]

[....What the hell is a "Christmas?"]

Is there a significance to the name?

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[quickattackjack]

Absolutely!

They make Christmas there.

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[envy_the_sinners]

[...]

What is Christmas?

[We haven't had it in Amestris for centuries. Sorry, Jack.]

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[quickattackjack]

_{[Scar can't see it, but Jack is grinning widely on the other side of the connection.]}

The second best holiday there is! When winter comes, people gather together to remind one another how important they are to them and often do so by giving gifts.

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[envy_the_sinners]

And how does a town supposedly "make" this?

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[quickattackjack]

They bring the snow and good cheer and--

_{[BATBALS JACK ALMOST FORGOT]}

Sandy Claws gets ready to deliver gifts to people as well!

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[envy_the_sinners]

[....ooookay.]

And that is where you were when you were taken here?

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[quickattackjack]

Oh, no, I had found my way home again before I ever wound up here! But I didn't stay in Christmas Town for four long years...so this place is even stranger.

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[envy_the_sinners]

I see. [Kind of.] I suppose whatever method you used to get home from "Christmas Town" does not work here?

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[quickattackjack]

I'm afraid not. No one I know has discovered that yet. If they did they haven't found a way back to tell anyone.

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[envy_the_sinners]

That is what I have gathered, as well.

[Not that Scar cares for going home, but he is naturally interested.]

Is travel between worlds common, where you are from?

[This person went to Christmas Town, after all...]

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[quickattackjack]

If it is, I haven't heard about it. I was always too busy to look into anything like that but you can bet I will once I get home.

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[envy_the_sinners]

[Too busy... to notice whether or not there were other worlds floating around?]

Then you intend to simply continue things generally as they were, once you are home?

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[quickattackjack]

I'm afraid I may not have much of a choice.

Everyone I've spoken to who has left us and returned said they remembered nothing about what happened here.

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[envy_the_sinners]

That is odd.

[And... a bit of a surprising twist.]

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[quickattackjack]

Odd is a good word for it. I'm afraid that's all I know.

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[envy_the_sinners]

Thank you for sharing, then.