After being introduced to a few thoughts on Mayfield's inner workings...

[magicalrealist]

...Mun, it's endgame. Things are finally about to wrap up and you choose now to drop this on me? I have enough problems to deal with thanks to Mayfield; I don't need existentialism on top of that.

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[shyinthesky]

Oh... that doesn't sound very good. Is everything alright, Twilight?

[magicalrealist]

...yes and no. The game I'm in may be pulling one last great trick on everyone before it finally dies, but at the very least, it's ending.

[shyinthesky]

Well... at least it's coming to an end, right? I-I mean... if that is what you want. I wouldn't know...

We are in the same despairing boat.

[photonicfighter]

You know... I came to this conclusion a while back, and I decided to just... kind of.... ignore it.

[She hesitates, then hangs her head.]

We can't ignore it anymore, can we?

Sail away on the despar boat

[magicalrealist]

Not anymore. Back then, we had enough time to ignore it, but with everything falling apart, we no longer have a choice. Everyone wants the truth to Mayfield and we're going to get it...whether we want to or not.

Toot toot T_T

[photonicfighter]

We didn't really know enough back then... or we could convince ourselves that we didn't, so we could ignore it. It's easier that way. We've... we've got some hard times ahead.

[bolognadragon]

[Here, Twilight, have a different sort of baby dragon.]

What's existentialism?

[magicalrealist]

(You are certainly not Spike, but this works.)

Existentialism is the philosophical concept of finding your place in life and the universe through personal growth and experiences. For Dreamwidth games, it's most often used as a developmental point in a character's life when they're introduced to the idea that they're fictional creations of someone else.

It's complicated.

[bolognadragon]

[Woah. Woah, that's...deep. Dracomon just blinks a little at Twilight.]

But why can't you find your place in life with that experience stuff even if you're fictional? Why does that matter?

[friendship_reporter]

Fancy meeting you here, me.

[brokethefourthwall]

Me? What did I do?

[friendship_reporter]

[There are no words, Pinkie.

No. Words.]

[magicalrealist]

I'm just as surprised as you are. I didn't think Mayfield would take this turn, but I think I finally understand what you went through in Ink City.

...I'm sorry about what happened.

[brokethefourthwall]

Whatcha talkin' about, Twi? You totally exist. You're not going anywhere as long as Pinkie Pie has something to say about it!

[magicalrealist]

It's different in Mayfield. Its history and methodology are already convoluted and nonsensical, but finally looking into the truth after however many years it's been going on isn't a very welcome thought anymore.

...but thanks, Pinkie.

[cape_and_wizard_hat]

Trixie deems those mundanes to be incapable of understanding what they are supposed to be doing the majority of the time.

[magicalrealist]

I have to agree with you there. Most of the time, they don't truly understand what their actions really do to us. Then again, there's also the chance they know full what exactly they're doing.

As much as I'd like to believe the former, it gets harder to do so each day.

[machspeed]

You just need to stop thinking so much.

[magicalrealist]

That's like telling you to limit your flying. It's easier said than done.

[roadroller]

Well, if that is the case, maybe I can help. I mean being someone else's creation has been my case all along! It's really not so bad! ♪

[magicalrealist]

Your input would definitely be appreciated. The only problem is for those who aren't made aware of that until much later on in their lives. It's hard to accept that idea after going through so much...

[donutsteel]

I had the same problem 500 years ago, I got over it though.

[magicalrealist]

I'm sure you've had many problems in your time. We'll see if they transfer over to season 3.

[atailoftwoworlds]

Twilight....[Zidane has heard of this existentialism possibility. It's hard to believe, but...]

No matter what you are or where you come from, you're still you. Our births don't define us - it's what we do with our lives. [It's not the first time Zidane's had a self-identity crisis. Back on Gaia....if he was on there....he had a severe one. However, his friends helped him get through it and helped him realise who he really was as a person. However, whether that event is real or not, it did not matter. The point still stood, as far as he was concerned]

[magicalrealist]

(That gets Twilight to smile a bit.)

You're right. What we did to get where we are today is more important than how we started off. I think these muns sometimes forget that that everything they put us through is real for us, just as it would be real to them if they went through what we endure on a regular basis.