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Dear Adstringendum,

I'd like to hold a contest.

You see, we have a starfull of skies, pardon, sky full of stars, but no lore to fill it with. The constellations in my world all tell stories about heroes long fallen, about Gods and Goddesses and immortals and divinity.

I propose we make a little bit of the same for ourselves here!

The rules are simple. Find a constellation from the nighttime- be it the summer or winter sky- and remember and recount for me a 'legend' about that cluster. You can find images of the nighttime skies in old PCD video posts, if you look back.

We're talking about legend here, so any stories you tell should either be a year old at least, or should focus on events surrounding people who are no longer with us, or whose memories have been lost since the events themselves. That, or events that happened a year or so or more ago. I only want secondhand retellings. The stars are about myth, after all.

The winner will get the package of cookies I salvaged yesterday.

I'll start.

Once upon a time, a long time ago, there was an event in Adstringendum where the streets were patrolled by mean, crusty creatures called gnomes. These dreaded gnomes bossed, and bullied the city dwellers into living in buildings like dormitories for the better part of a week.

Weep and wail as they might, a curfew was strictly enforced, by the dreaded gnomes with their teeth and clubs. Enemy was planted abed next to other enemies, conflict started afresh, and by the end of the week the city was in such cranky, over exhausted turmoil, that the animus in their infinite wisdom flung the gnome creatures into the sky, never to be seen again.

The citizens of Adstringendum were released from their dormitory prison, and all that was left of the gnomes was a small cluster, just there- of stars. If you look close you see the outline of their little pot-bellies.

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The wonder of narratives. I'd assist but I'm a horrible storyteller.

Oh, please, do your best- even if it's dreadful you'll encourage others to join in.

[Oh God, and he'd be rude to refuse. >_<]

Right.

Once upon a time, one man chose to take an honest approach to the people he'd failed by locking them up in a place far away from their original homes. While he went to great pains to rectify the situation, he didn't truly succeed. As is obvious from this story, since I doubt most of you know what I'm talking about.

But it's there in the archives - or stars, or whichever. Clusters. So the moral would be to look for answers. Amongst the... stars.

[Oh my God. He's smiling but it is SO STRAINED.]

There.

Well, we've set the bar low? Which will probably lessen nerves.

Let's hope so.

That you very much, all the same.

How are things sorting themselves out in your little tangle? We've all heard stirrings.

[Smile. Shrug.]

Things could be better. It's unfortunate that you've all been subjected to our problems, though.

It's Adstringendum. Everyone is wrapped up in everyone else constantly.

True enough, Monsieur. But a bit embarrassing, all the same.

Yes, I can see how it would be, especially for a private sort of person.

Back home, it would have been a disaster.

People know things about me here that would get me killed at home.

Oh? Your life at home must be very dramatic.

Oh, of course.

[Curious. Just a quick smile, though it probably doesn't look -completely- harmless this time around.]

But that isn't something to discuss on the network.

Off the network, then. At a later date.

Could be interesting.

When this event doesn't leave us stranded with pleasantries.

[Said with a smile. Through his teeth. Mireille, go away. -_-]

Yes, I'm lucky to only have got a mild dose of it.

Mm. I seem to have been effected very... thoroughly.

If you had not burned my books, it would have been relatively easy - finding a proper, well-told story of significance. To simply read aloud.

Now, this is in my post, so I can see you- I wouldn't like you two to think you had privacy and say something you'd regret.

Appreciated.

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[video] don't EVER ask him for a bedtime story. ;_; I'm so sorry.

[video] lol poor thing.

[video] Fiction is not his thing. XD

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