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[somekindofsin]

Well!  Since asking questions is so fashionable today...

Why does this City exist?  How does it select its inhabitants?  Is there a pattern to the curses?  Are those affected by curses chosen at random, or is there an as-of-yet unrevealed order to selection?  Why is the carousel so well-guarded?  What is its function?  What happens if the carousel

Comments

[banditfox]

Why not purchase some inarizushi instead?

[somekindofsin]

Some what?

[banditfox]

A favored treat in Japan made with rice and fried tofu, sometimes other ingredients.

[somekindofsin]

Ah! Thank you, but my tastes are far too acclimated to English food to try anything that daring.

[compactcrucifix]

Do we?

[somekindofsin]

Yes, I'm afraid we do. Or should, at any rate.

[compactcrucifix]

Fair enough.

Should I come downstairs?

[aaand Action]

[somekindofsin]

I'll come upstairs, if you don't mind. It's a mess down here.

[doesn't bother waiting for a reply--Van Helsing sneaks about, so why can't he?; goes upstairs]

[steeldame]

There are many theories surrounding the questions with depth to get a straight answer. Time would tell.

[somekindofsin]

Haven't some people been here more than long enough to gather data? I would think that at least a few of these questions had known answers.

[steeldame]

A man called V had attempted to discern the true nature of the carousel and yet all the findings and results of his research are questionable.

[somekindofsin]

In what way are they questionable? How could he take on such an expansive and vital project and fail to produce empirical, unquestionable data?