五十

[revengeisalie]

[notes || off network]

The grand scheme of things: Clues!

Year: 2009 as per solar/"Gregorian" calendar, as far as we know -> evidence is people from the same time period being familiar with the stance of technology

:: compare my year: 1792 as per solar calendar (renaming of Edo to Tōkyō in 1868, Meiji period, opening to the West; from Makimachi-san) ::

Barriers on all sides - underground, sea, sky. (from Riou-san; Radius?)

Curses: Theme for each month? (from Tamura-san) Sometimes themed for holidays - sometimes twisted, others not; often "good" curses - holidays of different cultures, though mostly "contemporary"

-> special: the curse that lets people in -> some of them seem to know a lot; note: needle them next time

Worlds: most similar to my own! City attuned to these -> adaptation to its citizens?

Warden elections: organized by deities! Distraction-manoeuver?

Library: never gives you what you're looking for

Forest: dangerous creatures! Passage through it to the beach

--> magic in some things, not in all

Overall a tendency for mixed messages; some things to make us feel at home, others for annoyance or torture (subjective)

June: an epidemic of fleas - left behind by Adrastus and his mother?

Pesticide -> deities are not sympathetic to Adrastus & mother, or the reverse? (from Carl)

-- Adrastus's messages: hear the beat - heartbeat? Ticking? The clock as the womb? The City as the womb? And then the mother: tied to the City how? --

Clock stopped working during zombie invasion in December -> end of the year always unusual happenings (from Lockon-san)

-> mid-year as well?

Regular "mixed curse weekend" since February or March - usually the first weekend of the month

-> second weekend in June -> meaning?

-> meteor shower on the first weekend -> planned or disruption in the "deity schedule"?

Note: talk to deity(/ies)

Deity Office: guarded; no unguarded back entries -> if entry is wished, under pretense of wanting a trade might be best; note: search network for precedent attacks/invasions of Deity Office (in progess; so far no luck)

-> carousel seems invincible (... thanks, Kanda)



Note: It's not making sense yet.

[/notes]

So that was Father's Day according the the City, huh? For the record, I liked it. I liked it a lot. I spent the day with my father, and I had so much to tell him and to explain! What's been going on in the last three years, and then how this City works. And, most importantly, I got to say goodbye to him. Even if he wasn't real -- I want to believe he was. Umi-chan is right: for this, I thank you, City.

Now, can we have the same thing for next Mother's Day? I'd even be willing to stick around until then, if that were the case.

... I probably shouldn't be saying this, knowing how many people were visited by bad fathers yesterday, huh? Ah, well. Not like I'm getting my hopes up. That would be foolish.

Back to everyday City routine, it is!

Comments

[girlwithabow.livejournal.com]

Good that you got to see your dad. And he didn't make you cry like everybody else's.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I heard that it was bad for a lot of people.

[girlwithabow.livejournal.com]

Billy saw his two dads. He got lucky, but he's too sick to realize that.

[kirinofen.livejournal.com]

I, for one, sincerely hope that doesn't happen again. Ever.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I'm sincerely sorry that had to happen to you.

[kirinofen.livejournal.com]

Don't be... After all, I was hardly the only one with issues.

... It wouldn't be as bad, but no I'd rather not.

[alittlewild.livejournal.com]

It's good to know at least a few people didn't have crappy fathers.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

I agree! It's nice hearing about the good cases.

[alittlewild.livejournal.com]

I wonder how many there were.

[concept-killer.livejournal.com]

That would be pretty nice, wouldn't it?

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

What, a Mother's Day like this?

[concept-killer.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I mean.

[child-radical.livejournal.com]

Not bad but more along the lines of annoying.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Really? Who did you see?

[child-radical.livejournal.com]

My grandfather.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

I'm glad your father came to visit you, Rin. And more importantly, that you were happy to see him.

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Did you... have a good day?

audio;

[treadingdawn.livejournal.com]

You had an opportunity to say goodbye? I think that is good.

audio;

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes, I did. And for once, I'm really grateful to the City - for giving me this opportunity I otherwise wouldn't have had.

voice

[seeking-heat.livejournal.com]

..It would be interesting, at least. Indeed.

voice

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

... yes.

How are you doing, Akiha-san?

[reginagloriae]

They should have done the same for Mother's Day. Maybe next year?

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Maybe next year.

...

Did you have any visitor, yesterday?

voice;

[guardianjoker]

Ah-- that would be nice if they did that for Mother's day next year...

voice;

[revengeisalie.livejournal.com]

Someone else who is for the idea!