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[ex_erring42]

Very funny City. And Deities. That ability to control fire that I got? I need it back. ASAP.

You know how we can't fucking survive without oxygen or how some people can't function without smoking at least a pack of cigarettes a day? Yeah. That's kind of how I'm feeling right now without my mutant power.

So give it the fuck back. Right now.

I'm not waiting a day for this shitty curse to be over.

-- not your average fucking joe --

Comments

[archivy]

it is likely a curse and you will get your powers back soon

[ex_erring42]

Yeah, I know that. I just wish they didn't have to mess with the one thing I don't want messed with, you know?

[archivy]

That is understandable.

[ex_erring42]

No one's ever had to experience a curse for more than a day or two, right?

[archivy]

That depends on your classification of curse. If one were to identify things such as the current division in desert and glass city as a curse, they may last longer than 48 hours. You seem to be affected with the more classic definition and these do not last longer than that.

[ex_erring42]

I sure fucking hope so.

Mind telling me about this whole desert and glass city curse? What's going on really? You know anything?

[archivy]

I know there is a glass city and a desert city. Those in the glass city continue to be affected by curses, while they do not appear to have influence in the desert city.

[ex_erring42]

Great. Wish I was in desert city.

[archivy]

There are behaviour-altering slugs here. It may not be preferrable.

[ex_erring42]

I could light 'em up. How'd you get stuck there anyways?

[archivy]

I woke up in the desert. I have not yet attempted to cross over to the glass city, though I believe I soon will.

[ex_erring42]

You probably should. Shit's breakable here, but it's pretty safe otherwise. What's your name?

[archivy]

The Archive.

[ex_erring42]

Are you some kind of a computer?

[archivy]

No.

[ex_erring42]

What's with the weird name then?

[archivy]

It is who and what I am.

[ex_erring42]

An archive?

[archivy]

Yes. I am the sum of human knowledge.

[ex_erring42]

You're serious, aren't you? [ One thing about living in the City, he's learned not to be too surprised. ]

[archivy]

Yes.

[ex_erring42]

So you know everything there is to know about everything?

[archivy]

No. I know everything that has been recorded in any way.

[ex_erring42]

Almost everything then. But how?

[archivy]

Magic, Mr Allerdyce.