journal 🔶 psa from a former fairy

[noblegarnet]

[Ferran isn't unaware of how these journals work, but he's still working out what pages are "public" and which are for his own private use.

Thus, one evening, a sketch of a building slowly comes together, distinguished by its tall stone towers, walls topped with battlements, wrought iron fences, and a large courtyard. The artist pays special attention to the detailing in the texture, making it easy to imagine what materials the imposing place might be made of. To those familiar with the city of Aefenglom, it's clearly a representation of the Coven.

After he's done, he writes in neat print:]

Don't trust the Fae. Whatever else I've forgotten, I know that much.

Comments

[thousandcraneswish]

[ Don't trust the Fae? She is unfamiliar with that term but the bitter sorrow from memory loss is something she understands. It gives her a reason to try out her own journal as well. Her reply is short, tentative, as she carefully chooses her words and they are translated to the universal language with each stroke. ]

I am sorry that you have lost pieces of your memory, and I hope you find a reason to trust again.

[A moment later, another message appears. ]

Who are the Fae?

[archivaire]

[ Captivated by the picture of a place he has no knowledge of, Noé takes a few moments to appreciate the variety of textures and buildings before writing a reply. ]

Is this the place from your world? It's beautiful.
Do you need help? Did you lose your memories?
Did the Fae do this?

Sender: Luca Balsa

[allegedprisoner]

Sir or Madam, I'm afraid I can relate to your memory issues, even though mine were most likely caused by a more mundane incident.

Are you still experiencing short term memory loss as well?

[vogelfrei]

It would be helpful for everyone else if you could add detail to this claim.

I have certainly heard stories about fae as mischievous creatures, but your warning sounds like it is based on personal experience.

[lethechained]

[ For all her artistic tendencies, Naminé's never really had the privilege of watching someone else work before. Her attention is caught from the first few lines, and she watches with unfaltering interest as the building takes shape. By the time Ferran actually writes anything legible, she's almost startled by its appearance. Sitting up from where she's been bowed over her journal, the girl blinks out of her singular focus.

Hesitant though she might be to socialize with strangers through the journals, she supposes this is probably worth looking into, especially if someone's missing memories. That's not only within her purview as a witch, it's also a matter she's become familiar with firsthand lately, herself. ]

Is that something you're saying from personal experience?

[ The letters are marked out slowly, carefully; they're unembellished and simple but neatly rounded, too, like someone enough unused to writing by hand to take their time with it. ]

[skews]

Those little pest tampered with the tea at tha café, so I'm inclined to agree.

What kind of dealings have you had with them? That you can remember, in any case.

Sender: Jiang Cheng

[legbreakings]

You speak as someone who has prior experience. Is there anything at all you recall?

They seem harmless enough here but I know not to trust it.

[ The monsters of his own world are usually more blatant in their aggression, but he is also a pessimist by nature. ]

[indolentaxe]

[Hilda adds a drawing of a fairy with a big X over it.]

Here, a visual guide to go with the warning. ♥

Although the tapirs seem nice enough? Maybe fae are different where you're from.

[twilightskey]

[While he is curious about what that sentence means, Roxas feels he needs to comment on the very familiar image before him.]

Is that the Coven?

Sender: Zelda

[multidisciplinary]

[ The image of Aefenglom unsettles Zelda a little as she watches it come into existence. At first, it looks unmistakably like her home, Hyrule Castle, which had been destroyed by a great disaster some time ago. But as Ferran continues to add details, it becomes clear that this drawing is of a different castle town than she knows. Why she feels relieved and why the sight upset her in the first place are two questions she doesn't want to answer, and thankfully doesn't have to when Ferran's message appears. ]

Who are the Fae?