on some mun hesitations ...

[magnificus]

Well, I am certainly happy to see that you're attempting to be active again, you know, writing and all that.

But - [ apologetically irritated ] - by Jove, why are you still hesitating on placing me into a game?

I've only been about in your head for years.

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[practicality]

Well, that ought to catch her attention.

[magnificus]

Something has to.

[ he sighs. ]

She's got some idea that she'll muck up my character or something. I've been trying to assure her I could take care of myself.

[ shaking his head. he doesn't particularly like being frustrated, the way he is now. ]

Ah, well. Hullo, Su.

[practicality]

Muck up your character? Surely that fear is unfounded. How anyone can do that is beyond me.

[magnificus]

[ Peter laughs a little. He's going to take that as a compliment. ]

Exactly. Someone really ought to convince her that such a thing is impossible.

[practicality]

[ that's because it is! ]

You're... you, Peter. I'd like to think I know who you are and how you're to act about certain things. Though I suppose I ought to ask about this game you're speaking of.

[magnificus]

[ sometimes, it's hard to tell. siblings, and all.

... but usually that sort of thing applies to edmund more than susan. ]

It's a game on a space ship, actually. Quite similar to a game Ed tried to get me to go to once, before my mun disappeared (again).

[ that last bit may have been a hint to his mun. ]

ten_fwd is the name of it. I've never explored the stars. It could be quite the adventure.

[practicality]

--explore the stars? [ is that a worried frown on her face why yes it is ]

The mere sound of it-- Peter, how is that even possible?

[magnificus]

Well, I don't quite know.

[ yet. ]

Some modern sort of technology, I suppose. I'm not too fearful of it, though.

[practicality]

Well perhaps you ought to be. It doesn't sound safe enough. Or sane, even, come to think of it.

[magnificus]

We've been through worse, wouldn't you say?

[ let's not forget jadis, shall we? ]

Haven't you always wondered what might be out there, somewhere?

[ he looks at susan.

hmm ... maybe not. ]

[practicality]

Yes - which is why we need to be more cautious when we can.

[ ...what does that mean tho ]

Other than the stars and planets, you mean?

[magnificus]

Well, that - for one.

But maybe there's another world like ours. With people like ours. Maybe it's like another place like Narnia. Or maybe -

[ he frowns. ]

Maybe Aslan is out there.

[scp_990]

A lot of games aren't the sort of places you want to go to. Be very careful about provoking muns. [Says the man whose canon is too obscure to ever worry about games.]

[magnificus]

Do you have experience with a provocation gone horribly awry?

It may be foolish, but I find that in the end, I trust my mun will take care of me.

[ d'aww, peter. ]

[scp_990]

In a sense. As a guardian of time, I've seen how many things can spring forth from even a gentle provocation. Horrible things. My job is to get involved at critical points and keep it from being the end of the world as the people of that world know it.

In a way, it's worse here, where no one can truly die. Hate lives on and virtue is never rewarded. If I were you, I'd be slow to trust and slower to admit it.

[magnificus]

[ peter raises his eyebrows. ]

Well, you're an optimistic chap, aren't you?

Certainly not all muns and their games can be hateful.

[valianced]

Muns are really silly, aren't they, Peter?

I think we'll be around forever, and they'll still be so unsure!

[magnificus]

[ he grins. ]

I couldn't have said it better myself, Lu.