onceuponacomm | CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 6

The dead now outnumber the living.

There's only one area that stayed a mystery until now. A new path revealed itself, leading to another town, surrounded by sturdy stone walls. Even from some distance away you can see the tower, rising high towards the skies. The path that leads to the city turns into gold before long, and the sky itself seems to take a beautiful tone, like it's painted with watercolors. It's such a peaceful-looking town, welcoming you with open gates. It must be nice to have another urban setting, after living in the same place for so long.

But no matter what you find it doesn't change the situation you're in. Now that your numbers are dwindling that's impossible to forget.

The story is nearing its end. There still are a handful of pages left. What will they bring?

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I'd be surprised if it wasn't.

...But maybe it's better not to focus on that right now, ja?

[he finds that hilarious but you don't inflict your shitty sense of humor on some people!!!]

That's probably a good idea

[Dark humor isn't really his thing...]

[you're so valid, suga.]

Anyway, it certainly was nice to get everyone together again! I find I've come to look forward to these little gatherings!

[not that he ever actually helps with them???]

Me too Is it sad that these are the only parties I've been to...

Hmm, maybe a bit, but you are from a smaller town, ja? I think some of it does depend on the people you're around and where you're from - Dahngrest is almost always busy with some sort of celebration, but that doesn't seem true of many of the cities in the Empire.

[...pictures an Empire full of Alexeis.]

That makes sense Are you from the Empire originally too?

[No Fun Allowed]

Yes, but I came from a small town that was very far removed from the Empire's general [waves a hand!!] politics. I left and joined the guilds; this has been my home ever since!

I see Dawngrest sounds like it suits you better anyway

[...c...close...]

It certainly does. Can you imagine me living in a small town? It really wouldn't work out for anyone.

[he'd be banned!!! oh wait he was banned from dahngrest too, but don't worry about that!!!]

You'd never last in my village You'd be kicked out within a week

I'm impressed I'd last even that long!

Sooner if you pull out your scythe They frown on that kind of thing

Oh certainly, though it sounds like your world doesn't have nearly the same monster problem as Terca Lumireis. I can't imagine living in a world like that...

I can't imagine living in a world like yours either It sounds scary But Alexei was freaked out when I described a combustion engine to him So maybe it sounds worse than it is

A... combustion engine?

[So something that like.... explodes to power something else, maybe???]

What exactly is it used for?

[oh no]

Transportation, usually It powers cars, ships, planes (air travel) You basically only ride horses for leisure or sport now because engine-powered vehicles are so much faster

Well, if they're powered by explosions I imagine they would be! That sounds delightful. [delightfully dangerous!!!!!] You can even travel by air?

[And without harnessing a flying catfish to your boat????]

[small controlled explosions...]

People do it all the time You can get to another continent in a matter of hours

Fascinating... If only we had travel that quick! If I could avoid another boat ride back to Nordopolica, I'd take it.

[alexei is right to be horrified, but that doesn't mean yeager doesn't find it hilariously terrifying!!!]

Are boats that bad Sea monsters aside

It takes forever to get where you want to go, and I dislike being stuck anywhere dealing with the same surroundings for so long...

[The only reason why he's handling this well(?) is because we have access to vastly different areas!!]

I have some bad news about planes For a lot of the trip you're just going to be looking at clouds

But it is shorter, ja? The less time you have to spend traveling, the better, even if it is boring on the way there!

You can get halfway around the world in a day And it's probably easier to sleep on a plane

Incredible... I can certainly understand why we haven't tried to create such a thing with blastia, [because they explode a lot and not in a controlled way!!!] but it does sound quite fascinating!

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