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[morganknight]

The name's Morgan, and something on that anon post caught my eye. A question about staying here, rather than going home. If it's possible. If it's okay.

I don't know about Avalon. It's possible when all this ends, Avalon won't exist any more, because its purpose was served. But I can say this: if anyone doesn't want to go home, I will find a place for you. No one should have to go back to a world where they'll be mistreated, or miserable, or end up dying in days, or whatever your circumstance that means you're happier being here than there.

I live on a nexus world, a place where a lot of worlds and universes overlap and connect. Sort of like Avalon itself. It's not a paradise, it's far from perfect, but it's somewhere you can go if you want. I'll find a way to make that happen for damn sure. A ritual performed here, I hope, at the end of the last day. And if that doesn't work... I have some friends and family to whom nothing is a barrier that can't be overcome, and we will find a way to get you away. There or elsewhere.

It isn't fair that anyone should be drawn here to save everything, then sent back home without a second thought to what might happen. And if your response to that is, 'well, life's not fair', I'll make it fair.

Don't be afraid to relax, to hope, to enjoy yourself here. Life's too short for that. But... I'll also take any help anyone's offering to make this vow of mine come true.

[Morgan chuckles a little awkwardly, before shrugging and ending the message.]

Comments

[morganknight]

So you don't want to stop fighting, not really. You want to fight for what you choose to fight for, right?

[colchismagecraft]

Just because I want to keep them safe, that doesn't mean I take any pleasure in doing what's necessary, Morgan.

[morganknight]

You don't take pleasure in helping a friend? 'Fighting' takes many forms. It doesn't necessarily mean actual violence. Sometimes, you fight for a friend's happiness. Sometimes, you fight to keep a friend from going down a path they shouldn't. But in any way, shape, or form, do you really not like fighting for a friend?

[colchismagecraft]

Stop putting words in my mouth, you know exactly what I mean.

[Touchy, touchy, Medea.]

...I want the War to stop.

[morganknight]

No, Medea, I don't know what you mean, and neither do you. We keep talking surface wants, even this one. I'm trying to drill down to what you want. I don't think you just want to live a normal life, because I think you'd hate not having power. But I think living what's close to a normal life is getting closer, isn't it?

[colchismagecraft]

[A pause- trying not to just immediately snap back something in response. She wanted to consider his words, and at least try and give him an answer.]

...I...yes. I don't want to give up my magic. I'd never want that.

But...I want to go home. I want to make a home and look after it, without having to fight to the death to earn that happiness. With- with someone I care for- who cares for me-

It's as I said- I want to live a peaceful life. And I don't want to be alone.

...

Hmph. I told you it wasn't something a wretched witch like me could ever hope to attain, didn't I?

[morganknight]

[Morgan thinks about that a moment.]

I don't think you want peaceful so much as you want to fight on your own terms. It's not in your nature to just let things happen you don't like, especially to people you care about.

[colchismagecraft]

No, but...I'd rather they were safe and happy without fighting being a necessity to achieve that. I'd call on whatever dark magics I have to...but that is exhausting.

[morganknight]

Well, I'm a friend, right? But it's in my nature to go out and get myself into trouble, because of what I believe and what I feel is the right way to act. In a sense, if I didn't get into that sort of difficulty, I wouldn't be me.

[colchismagecraft]

So you're a troublemaker, by your own admission.

[It's a little half-hearted given the heavy discussion, but there's a little hint of teasing there]

[morganknight]

'Cuz the alternative is letting anyone and everything roll over you. Not my style. Not really yours either. But something important to remember is that you always choose your fights.