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[the_white_rider]

I would advise against using the network, but given the circumstances there are no other options.

[ Have a Gandalf appearing on the screen- He looks dead serious, yet somehow calm. Anyone paying attention could notice he looks quite tired as well. ]

I need to know what happened in this tower before my arrival- From the first day people were ‘saved’. If there are people who could give me any relevant information, this would be highly appreciated.

I’m most interested in a child who has been mentioned a couple of time yesterday, I believe his name was Zo. From what little I have read, I assume something terrible must have happened.


[Text – Filtered to Princess Zelda, Fi and Xion]

I need to see the three of you as quickly as possible. Please come to the library as soon as you can. You know which one.

-- Gandalf

[ It is sent right after the video feed, and he won’t reply- What he has to speak about with them is too important to be discussed on the network. ]

Comments

[the_white_rider]

Are you meaning- The people he tried to bring here, turned into monsters upon arrival? They are not right. Even if their end is just, their means are evil. He may have succeeded without them...

[ That would mean all the monsters they killed so far- No no, bad thoughts. He smiles reassuringly. ]

That's no human treatment... Do not worry Romeo. I am confident they will never kill him, and we will protect him if we manage to localize the place he is kept in.

[myblueskies]

Yes mister Gandalf, not the really scary monsters though. The shadow monsters, they like being on the rainbow floor, the one with the lake, where the rainbows turn upside down at night!

Do you think he can come back like we do, because if so they could kill him and kill him and kill him and he would still come back and have to work for them...

[the_white_rider]

Those ones... I see. Thank you for your information, they are precious.

No, he may have been born in the tower. People native to this world are not immortal as we are- If they killed him, they couldn't bring him back. They wouldn't even take such a risk.

[myblueskies]

Oh... [He hadn't thought of that...] That doesn't mean they wont hurt him though. But I don't know how we can save him!

[the_white_rider]

They will probably- But we will save him, it may be long and hard, but he shall know freedom, as we will. You have to believe me.

There are not only evil forces at work in this tower- Goodness remains, and as hopeful and naive as it may sound, I've witnessed with my own eye that Good always prevails in the end.

[myblueskies]

I do sir! I know, good always wins over evil, always! I am sure we will beat the bad people in the end!

[the_white_rider]

And you must never doubt it. Now Romeo, I advise you to stick with safe places- The library, your dorm and the room with the games, for example. Whenever you can please, follow adults when you have to go through floors.

The tower is going to become a more and more dangerous place. Something dangerous is building up in the shadows of this tower and you are particularly at risk.

[myblueskies]

The tower has always been dangerous mister Gandalf, and it get's worse all the time. But I can look after myself! [He pulls a face, he's been here longer than most the adults anyways. He's almost twelve, almost an adult himself.

He had let adults take care of him while he was here, but they always disappeared, so he had to be able to look after himself, because he could never be sure if anyone he made friends with, anyone who promised to look out for him, if they would be here tomorrow or if the bad people would 'accidentally' lose them.

He had to keep his spirits up though! Not think of bad things.] I will be fine mister Gandalf, you be careful too! And I'll help you protect the others I promise!

[the_white_rider]

...

[ ... Nope, nope Romeo. You won't help him protect the others, you're just a child. 12 doesn't qualify for being nearly an adult. He's just going to sigh and... Pause. Even the Hobbits would have understood by then. ]

I will be careful, but if you see a danger, donot approach it, and run away, alright?

[myblueskies]

[Twelve might not qualify you for adulthood in Middle Earth but where Romeo was from it did. Especially when he had been away from home working and then here...

He sighed, adults were funny sometimes and he didn't want to anger Gandalf.] Yes sir...

[the_white_rider]

[ He's not convinced at all. He has a bad feeling. Like if Romeo was about to face some sort of terrible danger and be totally oblivious to it. Something that would make Peregrin Took proud.

Okay... He's gonna try and trust you, Romeo. He smiles a bit and tries to look convinced. ]

Thank you.

[myblueskies]

[Romeo smiles and turns off the feed, he will try his best, but he wouldn't let any of his friends get caught either!]