Quest 044
[Attempted Private//Somewhat Hackable]
1. I resolve to stop comparing myself to Alexander as often as I do now, anyway.
2. I resolve to stop worrying about what it means to be a good princess, and focus on being a good princess, instead.
3. I resolve to put the past behind me, once and for all.
4. I resolve to make peace with what I did to Edgar.
5. I resolve to find a way to stop Mordack.
6. I resolve to never give up hope.
7. I resolve to get back into practice with all the skills I have, to make sure I don't lose any of them--shooting, riding, Rollerblading, the keyboards, the flute, all of it. Somehow.
8. I resolve to learn more about magic, even if it means going to someone else for help with it.
9. I resolve to find a way home, even if it's not for very long. Even if it's just long enough for me to know that Daddy is all right.
10. I resolve to kiss someone because I want to, and not because of a curse--breaking it or otherwise.
Someone very wise once told me that no matter how bad things get, it always gets better. That's the way it always is, isn't it? It really does seem that every time things have taken a turn for the worse--and to think back on it now, it's hard to imagine how some of those times could have been worse--they've always gone back to being good again. I've gone from nearly being a dragon's dinner to discovering a brother I never knew I had, all in the course of an hour. I've gone from weeping for my dying father to embarking on an adventure to save him in the span of minutes. And I've gone from the joy of seeing him well again to the despair of landing here, and then back again.
Life is like that, I think. It will always go up and down, happy to sad and back, as regular as the sun rising and falling in the sky. And sometimes tragedies are blessings in disguise, since every cloud has a silver lining; think of all the things I'd never have learned, the people I'd never have had the pleasure of knowing, if I hadn't been brought here all those months ago. Some of the closest friends I've ever had are here, and wonders I never could have seen in Daventry are just another part of daily life in this place. That's certainly something to be treasured.
No matter where I end up, wherever the future takes me, there will be happiness and there will be sorrow. I miss my family every day that I'm here...but I'd equally miss all of my friends if I were back in Daventry. Here, I'll face curses and monsters and goodness knows what else; at home, if what I saw a few days ago is accurate, I'll eventually face something worse. Nothing is perfect, and there will always be disasters, no matter where my future leads me.
And yet, it always gets better.
[/Private]
1. I resolve to find something to smile about every day.
2. I resolve to make friends with someone new this year!
3. I resolve to try all sorts of new things that I can't do back home.
4. I resolve to beat Sam at the Mario Kart game again.
5. I resolve to enjoy and make the most of my adventure here in the City, no matter how hard things get at times.
I can hardly believe it's the end of the year already! I suppose I ought to resolve to clean my room more often, but I know that's a resolution that I won't be able to keep, so there isn't much point, really, is there? Though I'll at least have to do it tomorrow, anyway, to get rid of the dust of the old year so the new can start fresh.
Where I'm from, the eve of the new year means two days of feasts and dancing, with lots of noise and music and laughter. And of course Dagonet always drinks too much and Gerwain runs about looking exasperated and Ifnkovhgroghprm comes to visit and tells stories to anyone who will listen...but, of course, it's not anywhere near the new year back home in Daventry, so they won't be celebrating tonight. I'd like to, though! I think it's important to be among friends at the coming of the new year.
How do people in other worlds celebrate the eve of the new year, I wonder?
[OOC: Yup, she has a public list and a private list of resolutions. And this basket will have been delivered to her Secret Santa recipient at some point today; please ignore the mun's failure and assume she tracked him down somehow.]
1. I resolve to stop comparing myself to Alexander as often as I do now, anyway.
2. I resolve to stop worrying about what it means to be a good princess, and focus on being a good princess, instead.
3. I resolve to put the past behind me, once and for all.
4. I resolve to make peace with what I did to Edgar.
5. I resolve to find a way to stop Mordack.
6. I resolve to never give up hope.
7. I resolve to get back into practice with all the skills I have, to make sure I don't lose any of them--shooting, riding, Rollerblading, the keyboards, the flute, all of it. Somehow.
8. I resolve to learn more about magic, even if it means going to someone else for help with it.
9. I resolve to find a way home, even if it's not for very long. Even if it's just long enough for me to know that Daddy is all right.
10. I resolve to kiss someone because I want to, and not because of a curse--breaking it or otherwise.
Someone very wise once told me that no matter how bad things get, it always gets better. That's the way it always is, isn't it? It really does seem that every time things have taken a turn for the worse--and to think back on it now, it's hard to imagine how some of those times could have been worse--they've always gone back to being good again. I've gone from nearly being a dragon's dinner to discovering a brother I never knew I had, all in the course of an hour. I've gone from weeping for my dying father to embarking on an adventure to save him in the span of minutes. And I've gone from the joy of seeing him well again to the despair of landing here, and then back again.
Life is like that, I think. It will always go up and down, happy to sad and back, as regular as the sun rising and falling in the sky. And sometimes tragedies are blessings in disguise, since every cloud has a silver lining; think of all the things I'd never have learned, the people I'd never have had the pleasure of knowing, if I hadn't been brought here all those months ago. Some of the closest friends I've ever had are here, and wonders I never could have seen in Daventry are just another part of daily life in this place. That's certainly something to be treasured.
No matter where I end up, wherever the future takes me, there will be happiness and there will be sorrow. I miss my family every day that I'm here...but I'd equally miss all of my friends if I were back in Daventry. Here, I'll face curses and monsters and goodness knows what else; at home, if what I saw a few days ago is accurate, I'll eventually face something worse. Nothing is perfect, and there will always be disasters, no matter where my future leads me.
And yet, it always gets better.
[/Private]
1. I resolve to find something to smile about every day.
2. I resolve to make friends with someone new this year!
3. I resolve to try all sorts of new things that I can't do back home.
4. I resolve to beat Sam at the Mario Kart game again.
5. I resolve to enjoy and make the most of my adventure here in the City, no matter how hard things get at times.
I can hardly believe it's the end of the year already! I suppose I ought to resolve to clean my room more often, but I know that's a resolution that I won't be able to keep, so there isn't much point, really, is there? Though I'll at least have to do it tomorrow, anyway, to get rid of the dust of the old year so the new can start fresh.
Where I'm from, the eve of the new year means two days of feasts and dancing, with lots of noise and music and laughter. And of course Dagonet always drinks too much and Gerwain runs about looking exasperated and Ifnkovhgroghprm comes to visit and tells stories to anyone who will listen...but, of course, it's not anywhere near the new year back home in Daventry, so they won't be celebrating tonight. I'd like to, though! I think it's important to be among friends at the coming of the new year.
How do people in other worlds celebrate the eve of the new year, I wonder?
[OOC: Yup, she has a public list and a private list of resolutions. And this basket will have been delivered to her Secret Santa recipient at some point today; please ignore the mun's failure and assume she tracked him down somehow.]
