attempt number nineteen ♓ (dictated)

[autophoenix]

What's the longest somebody's gone without getting smacked by a loss on top of a loss in this place, anyway? I just came up on month five and already I have this feeling like the other shoe is waiting to drop. And, no offense to anyone with especially bad luck, but I'm kind of hoping it isn't bomb-like when it finally does

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[walkinthruwalls]

... You can get more?

[autophoenix]

Well. Sort of. It's kind of complicated. You're new, huh? [ she tries to overcome her fail explanation life and spit one out. ]

Sometimes the castle will curse people and make things really complicated. A friend of mine wound up possessed by a psychotic goddess -- which, I promise, is a totally extreme case. But, the point is, it's just kinda easier to call them losses, since it all sort of falls under the same "crap the castle pulls on us" category.

[walkinthruwalls]

And I'm still figuring out my first. [ okay, she'd been trying not to think about it ]

There's like a period of safety right? Not having anything extra when you're new?

[autophoenix]

I'm not really sure. If it makes you feel better, I've had zilch and I'm five months in? A friend of mine's gone two years with only one.

[walkinthruwalls]

I think that's about as good as it'll get.

[autophoenix]

Don't let my castle-induced hypochondria fool you. Crises aside, it hasn't really been a bad five months.

[walkinthruwalls]

I've heard conflicting things. But that post yesterday sounds hopeful?

[autophoenix]

Which entry do you mean?

[walkinthruwalls]

Uh, the one about fun and friends. There was a game room.

[autophoenix]

The one Stephanie made?

[walkinthruwalls]

I don't know who made it.

[autophoenix]

Oh! I see the one you mean. [ page-flipping is happening. ] Yeah, I'm not really sure where you'd find Ira Tower, but there are a lot of places like that in town and in the castle. I swear it's not as bad as this entry makes it sound.

[walkinthruwalls]

It's starting to look a little better.

[autophoenix]

It's all about settling in and keeping yourself busy by taking advantage of the fun things.

[walkinthruwalls]

Now I know that there's a lot that doesn't seem to be as much of a problem.

[autophoenix]

Good! It sounds like you're doing okay, then.