It does feel pretty random. I don't think there's any pattern of who went where.
[ Which is ... maybe a good thing? At least it means it wasn't calculated by any one person or nation (or god). It still leaves them with way too many unanswered questions, though. ]
I showed up here with Istredd. Not sure about anyone else.
[ Because Sam is one of the first people Steve messaged, naturally. ]
I'm glad that Sidwell's a bit more reasonable than the old guard, at least. The people here were just as surprised when we showed up, but they've been pretty welcoming so far.
YEAH THOUGH I DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT THE SINGULARITY GOING OFF LIKE THIS AND WHAT THAT MIGHT MEAN FOR ANY FUTURE PORTAL MOVEMENT
ARE THE LOCALS SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT GODS BEING ANGERED OR WHATEVER?
[ istredd being there is good - sam can only imagine what sort of research istredd and wanda would get up to together.
and that is part of the problem, isn't it? this has to do with magic, fully and completely, and despite their years here amongst it all sam still feels wholly out of his depth.
also, which is worth noting, is his own. recognition. that a lot of his 'out of depth' is entirely because steve is across the continent with no way to get to. he acknowledges how lucky they've been up until this point, but he's still...irritated. ]
SO FAR HE IS, BUT WHO KNOWS NEW MONARCHS TEND TO BE A LITTLE JUMPY AT SUDDEN CHANGE SO WE'LL HAVE TO SEE HOW IT GOES FROM HERE
KEEP ME POSTED, THOUGH, YEAH? NOT SAYING ANYTHING'S GONNA GO DOWN BUT JUST IN CASE
Not that I've heard, honestly, but I'm not exactly keyed into all of that yet. Wanda might be able to get a better idea of what people are whispering about, so I'll check with her.
[ It's fair for Sam to be concerned about what this might mean, though. Whether or not the gods care about what's going on, the fact that they've been shuffled around is worrisome both because of what it means about the state of the Singularity (that it's unstable) and in terms of political tensions.
Still, nothing has blown up just yet. They can hold onto that.
He doesn't like that they're separated, either. Or that Sam has to deal with being back in Thorne, and Steve isn't even there. But he also knows they'll weather this, like they always do. ]
I don't know all that much about Sidwell, but from what I've been able to tell, he's pretty calculated in what he does, unlike the previous Queen. I don't think he'll be too reactionary, but you should be ready for anything.
You do the same on your end, but yeah, I'll let you know if anything escalates here.
GONNA BE HONEST WITH YOU, STEVE I DON'T KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT SOLVUNN THE STUFF THAT WANDA'S TOLD US IS ABOUT IT. AND AFTER THE SHIT WE SAW IN THAT MASS HALLUCINATION, I DON'T KNOW. BE CAREFUL.
[ he's concerned about that, he's concerned about steve, he feels weird being back in this castle again. feels weird that it seems that no matter how much time has passed, they're still back here.
sam recognizes the slowly growing panic. recognizes that the feeling that they're back where they started, where he started, and it somehow feels like nothing has changed...
it will be fine. he will be fine. they'll get through this.
he just doesn't have to like it. and he doesn't. ]
TRUE BUT HE'S ALSO GOT A LOT MORE EXPERIENCE MOVING MILITARY UNITS THE LAST THING WE NEED IS HIM THINKING HE NEEDS TO RESPOND
I DON'T KNOW THE FULL LIST GERALT'S HERE. WHICH HELPS. THOUGH HE DIDN'T HAVE A GREAT TIME IN THE CASTLE LAST GO ROUND
I'm picking things up as I go. It's a lot more normal that you might think, or maybe I just haven't gotten a full peek behind the curtain. I know that Istredd is going to try and make contact with one of the gods, so we'll see what happens. But I think I'm better off steering clear of all that.
[ People like Wanda and Istredd have it handled, and if he's honest, he doesn't much like the idea of making contact with the gods, or of making a pact, or anything like that. Especially when he still has a bad taste in his mouth from when they were shown a vision of the future where they became gods.
It makes him even more uncomfortable about the whole thing, and he has no doubt that Sam's on the same page as him there. ]
With any luck, he'll want the Summoned back where we "belong" before he makes any big moves. I'm glad you have Geralt with you, though, even if I'm sure it's the last place either of you want to be.
[ If Steve can't be there, well, at least Sam has Geralt. ]
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[ Which is ... maybe a good thing? At least it means it wasn't calculated by any one person or nation (or god). It still leaves them with way too many unanswered questions, though. ]
I showed up here with Istredd. Not sure about anyone else.
[ Because Sam is one of the first people Steve messaged, naturally. ]
I'm glad that Sidwell's a bit more reasonable than the old guard, at least.
The people here were just as surprised when we showed up, but they've been pretty welcoming so far.
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and that is part of the problem, isn't it? this has to do with magic, fully and completely, and despite their years here amongst it all sam still feels wholly out of his depth.
also, which is worth noting, is his own. recognition. that a lot of his 'out of depth' is entirely because steve is across the continent with no way to get to. he acknowledges how lucky they've been up until this point, but he's still...irritated. ]
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[ It's fair for Sam to be concerned about what this might mean, though. Whether or not the gods care about what's going on, the fact that they've been shuffled around is worrisome both because of what it means about the state of the Singularity (that it's unstable) and in terms of political tensions.
Still, nothing has blown up just yet. They can hold onto that.
He doesn't like that they're separated, either. Or that Sam has to deal with being back in Thorne, and Steve isn't even there. But he also knows they'll weather this, like they always do. ]
I don't know all that much about Sidwell, but from what I've been able to tell, he's pretty calculated in what he does, unlike the previous Queen. I don't think he'll be too reactionary, but you should be ready for anything.
You do the same on your end, but yeah, I'll let you know if anything escalates here.
Who else is with you there?
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sam recognizes the slowly growing panic. recognizes that the feeling that they're back where they started, where he started, and it somehow feels like nothing has changed...
it will be fine. he will be fine. they'll get through this.
he just doesn't have to like it. and he doesn't. ]
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But I think I'm better off steering clear of all that.
[ People like Wanda and Istredd have it handled, and if he's honest, he doesn't much like the idea of making contact with the gods, or of making a pact, or anything like that. Especially when he still has a bad taste in his mouth from when they were shown a vision of the future where they became gods.
It makes him even more uncomfortable about the whole thing, and he has no doubt that Sam's on the same page as him there. ]
With any luck, he'll want the Summoned back where we "belong" before he makes any big moves.
I'm glad you have Geralt with you, though, even if I'm sure it's the last place either of you want to be.
[ If Steve can't be there, well, at least Sam has Geralt. ]