[ anon text ]

[truesight]

[ so! Alfheim. that happened. Rachel's still pretty tired from it all, mostly because she had to flex her power's abilities more than she ever had to since she got here. so she'd gone comatose for a little bit, figuratively speaking, landing face-first on Stiles' bed ( ... not like that! which is the point of this anon transmission, but we'll get to that ) and not getting up until she was sure she couldn't physically sleep anymore.

which just left her spending a lot of time with Stiles.

which is such a- it's really, really great. it's the greatest. Stiles is pretty much the greatest! and considering everything the city just went through, she almost feels bad making a whole post about this. but she's torn, okay. her best friend from home isn't here, and Stiles is her best friend here, so she can't really ask him, so.

here's this- ]

Hello, fellow Travellers!

I hope everyone is doing well.

I have a question! Well, a request for advice, more accurately.

Let's say, back home, you were in a position of power. Minor, minor power. More like you were gifted with an ability that nobody else had. It made you valuable! But that power, and those abilities, were a gift, one that you had to make a promise to a very powerful person before being presented with said gifts, even if you were the only person qualified to receive them. A willing sacrifice! To prove that you were worthy of the gifts. And if you broke that promise, the gifts would be taken away. And you would probably be cursed, somehow, but you haven't put much thought into it because that's seriously scary. Anyway.

Part of that promise was that you swore you would never- [ have sex. lose your virginity. do anything that could possibly spoil your 'maidenhood' ] -eat chocolate covered strawberries. Ever. Now, at the time, you never actually ate a chocolate covered strawberry before. So making the promise seemed pretty simple. You could handle resisting that temptation, of all things. No big deal!

But then you show up here, and you're stripped of your powers and responsibility, and all of a sudden you're presented with, you guessed it, chocolate covered strawberries. And not just the cheap, over-processed fake kind you see on the shelves around Valentine's Day, I mean freshly grown, freshly dipped, homemade chocolate covered strawberries. They're the real deal. [ "They are being offered to you by a really, really cute guy" ..backspacebackspacebackspace let's not be TOO OBVIOUS, Dare ] Juicy and sweet and perfect. Someone is here and they're offering you strawberries and you find yourself, for the first time, seriously considering taking a bite of that forbidden fruit.

My question is - do you break your promise here, knowing that the person you made the promise to might never find out? Do you take the risk of them finding out, somehow, once you return back home, even though you don't even technically have those abilities here so the promise might not count? Or do you hold true to your promise and resist all things chocolatey and strawberry-y, because you gave your word and that's all that matters?

Help!




[ ooc: all replies from Rachel will be anon unless stated otherwiiiise ]

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[gayagenda]

Okay, but what kind of powers do you get for not eating strawberries?

perma-anon on this end! ][ text.

[truesight]

[ .... okay she can't say prophetic dreams or foresight what if Stiles sees this uhh ]

I can time-travel.

[gayagenda]

What kind of messed up world are you from that strawberries are apparently what messes up time travel, and why are you the only one who's allowed to time travel? Also, weird. Very weird.

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[comeonthensexy]

[ If this post went up day 392, this response comes on day 393. That's not weird at all, right? But there's mention of time travel and he wasn't here yesterday, so that is just not fair.

So here he is. Deal with it. ]

Tell me more.

[text]

[sassgardian]

May I ask first, for clarification's sake, how long a typical lifespan ranges where you all home?

[He may or may not be incredibly amused at this poor euphemism; good thing the mild humor does not seem to translate to text, hm?]

[truesight]

If I live past 30, I'll be very surprised. But on average, I guess, 80-90? Normal human lifespan. Whatever that is.

... why?

[Anonymous Text Forever]

[teenyoda]

I think you should do whatever you want to while you're here. Look at Asgard like Vegas. What happens in Vegas... blah blah you can finish that. It's not like we remember anything when we go home anyway, so if you're going to fight and die for this stupid place, you should enjoy the hell out of some damn chocolate covered strawberries.

[Guess who knows who this is? Guess? Guess who's figured this all out and wants a damn strawberry, chocolate or not?]

[truesight]

[ Rachel... actually doesn't suspect it's Stiles. because she doesn't know if he's awake or not. she could've sworn when she crawled out of bed he was asleep, but, maybe she woke him up. oh well. her mind isn't going there yet, so ]

We won't remember this place once we go back? Do you know that for sure?

[frothing]

Eat the strawberries. You only live once. [ alex knows from experience. and food is now a gift. and sex is too. BONE HIM.]

[Not Here]

[teenyoda]

[He loves you, Alex. No, really. You're totally his favorite girl at the moment.


Other than Rachel.]

[truesight]

Ughh, the part of me that is all about 'seizing the moment!' and whatever is totally on that train, but said seizing might result in eventual smiting so it's a mixed bag.

[voice]

[needsnoheadsman]

In my experience, it's better to keep promises than break them. [Aaaand here comes mister "don't break promises or really bad shit happens" himself, speaking straight from experience.] There might be a chance that the person you made the promise to could find out, and gifts or no gifts, you would suffer the consequences anyway.

[Way to be cheery there.]

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[truesight]

That's what I'm afraid of.

People keep saying what happens to us here doesn't effect us back home, but how can we know for sure?

[becauseichooseto]

[Look, Irving is perfectly happy to pretend that strawberries has anything to do with anything.] All right. Worst case scenario: you have your powers taken from you and you're cursed. Do you regret it? If you do, why? If you don't, why not?

[truesight]

Of course I would regret it! Back home, my abilities matter. I was given them for a purpose, it's not just a "hey, have fun with this!" gift, it's the kind that comes with responsibility and duty. One that I'm really happy to have.

Those responsibilities kept me from thinking so much about eating strawberries. Here? Not really the same. Just... chocolate covered strawberries and no duty.

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[servesthehuman]

[because like HELL Owen's admitting this not anonly.]

You aren't the only one with a promise forced on you that, because of current circumstances, may or may not be valid.

Enjoy your freedom while you can and eat the strawberries.

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[truesight]

... Really?

Have you broken your promise?

[voice]

[cheesewheels]

The forbidden fruit, eh?

[Sounds like a metaphor. A metaphor that's making him hungry.]

I guess you can look at it a couple of ways. Most important question for me would be...whoever made you promise, was it fair of them to ask your word when they did? Should you have to keep an oath when you didn't know exactly what they were expecting from you?

Personally, I'd say yeah--your word's your word--unless the person who asked it of you is...well, not exactly the kind of person you should be swearing fealty to. Then, I'd say reconsider.

[He pauses.]

So are all chocolate-covered things off the table, or just strawberries?

still anon text over hereee

[truesight]

Oh, I knew what they were expecting of me. I mean, it's not like I agreed to the oath before hearing it. I just knew it was what I had to do. Fate.

And just chocolate covered strawberries. I can have chocolate, and strawberries, but the full combo is off limits.

[text]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Man, nothing we do here matters at home. Go big while you can.

[truesight]

I'm still finding it seriously hard to believe that, though. So, I could get a tattoo and it wouldn't follow me home, even though it's a permanent fixture on my skin here? How is that possible?

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[izanyagi]

Do those powers help others?

[Asking the important questions.]

[truesight]

Yes! In a way that nobody else really can. Which is why it was worth making that promise in the first place.

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[barkedlouder]

What's the point in keepin' a promise you're not benefiting from anymore? Eat the strawberries if ya want 'em. Doubt anyone'll care if you do if the one you made the promise to ain't here.

[ And if she knew this was about sex, she'd say to do that, too. ]

[ anon text ]

[truesight]

You wouldn't feel a little bit guilty if you were in the same position?