Bluebell

[crittersheep]

[You're in your barn! That doesn't seem so bad--oh, oh wait, you're in the air.

Your barn, and honestly some of your stuff, is just floating on clouds. You can walk on the clouds too if you want, no one's stopping you. You will not, however, be able to return to the ground, far, far below you, no matter what you do.

At least not til the Ritual is complete.

Floating among everything else is your priest, who seems to have fallen into a deep sleep, and the barn's crystal flower.

After a moment, you hear voices resonating from the crystal flower--the holy beasts, their voices and minds melded as one, call out to you.

It asks your Flock 3 simple questions.]

Comments

GEN

[crittersheep]

[talk amongst yourselves here!]

Re: GEN

[arrowace]

[ poking John’s face ]

Ah. So it was the deer.

Re: GEN

[featherduster]

[ Sparkling about it ]

He's still growing into his self-confidence.

Re: GEN

[arrowace]

Have you been . . . taking care of each other?

Question One

[crittersheep]

[You instinctively know you should give one collective answer after discussing this]

One says to love thine enemy, even if they took away your family, your life, your FUTURE. . .if so, how can you bring yourself to love them?

Discussion

[arrowace]

Hmm . . . alcohol?

Re: Discussion

[featherduster]

[ Gears up to say no

Then just kinda like

]

Re: Discussion

[arrowace]

[ thumbs up!! ]

ANSWER

[featherduster]

[ "To choose to try... and to keep choosing it." ]

Question Two

[crittersheep]

[You instinctively know you should give one collective answer after discussing this]

If to love is to live, would you give up your body for another's nourishment? Would you eat a loved one if presented, bone and all?

Re: Question Two

[chasseurdebeaute]

[Honestly, glancing toward Nully at this question, as if they're already in agreement]

Re: Question Two

[arrowace]

Predation . . . is symbiosis. Death is . . . the medium through which . . . life flows.

As I am prepared to love, and . . . to live, I am also prepared . . . to be devoured.

Re: Question Two

[chasseurdebeaute]

[leans (less than he used to have to) to smooch their head]

Re: Question Two

[heavyliesthecrown]

. . . These are just such. Peculiar questions.

Re: Question Two

[arrowace]

“Bones and all” . . . I can’t eat bones . . . No humans can.

Re: Question Two

[featherduster]

I can't say I'm really on board with the whole "eat a loved one" part . . .

[ THE FIRST PART THO ]

Re: Question Two

[heavyliesthecrown]

Indeed, unless they were, um... ground up I suppose?

But even then I do not think I...could eat a loved one...

Re: Question Two

[featherduster]

Sorry, but why're the love questions cannibalism-related?

Re: Question Two

[heavyliesthecrown]

This is what I want to know...

Re: Question Two

[chasseurdebeaute]

I would assume because it is related to Mademoiselles Blossom and Lady, and Monsieur Stormy, whose species have predator and prey relationships.

ANSWER

[chasseurdebeaute]

Even when to love is to live, to live is to consume, thus that too may be an expression of love. If that most final offering of sustenance were willingly made, and willingly received, we would not allow such a sacrifice to be in vain. But to rush through life and living to the end.. that should be weighed carefully, lest waste be made of that which would nourish the soul.

Question Three

[crittersheep]

[You instinctively know only the Shepherd is meant to answer this]

Will it ever be possible for you to love everyone enough, equally?

Re: Question Three

[featherduster]

[ FROWNS LOUDLY ]

ANSWER

[featherduster]

No. Not even in a hundred lifetimes.

Re: ANSWER

[wooliefrand]

[as soon as he answers, their crystal flower begins to glow and their priest opens their eyes]

[and then. . .]