ain't no turning back from your point of no return

[maidofmistakes]

So does anyone else get really sick when they're around those glowy green gems, or is it just me? I basically couldn't do anything all last month.

Uh, just in case the answer's no, is there anything else we should be worried about in town? Or in the winter town? Considering we're headed out there sooner or later, we should probably all be on the same page preparedness-wise instead of guessing.

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[invocate]

What green glowy gems do you mean?

[suddenly worried Innocence has appeared]

[maidofmistakes]

The ones that showed up around town a couple months ago. I got too close to one. But other people seem just fine.

[invocate]

Can you tell me where a piece is? I'd going to have to go find one of these, because there's green glowy gem-like things from my world and I want to make sure they're not the same thing. Are there any around... Tribunal Terrace?

That's not good though, that they're affecting you like that.

[maidofmistakes]

There might be. I think people just think they're normal stones. A store had one in the window, on 15th and Alcost.

[invocate]

Okay. I'm going to take a look.

[and 15 minutes later]

So it's definitely not the stuff from my world. Which is good. But since it just... appeared a couple months ago, then it probably came from someone's world.

[maidofmistakes]

You have a way to test that?

[invocate]

That it's not from my world? I can pretty much tell from it's appearance and from what it's not doing.

It is definitely weird that it glows though. Even when cut nice it shouldn't glow like this.

It doesn't make me feel sick though.

[thesettingsun]

I'm fine, but my physiology is weird so don't take me as an example.

The winter town had the talking trees with the curse marks, but I don't know if they're still there. I hope not.

[maidofmistakes]

Wait, what do they do? Besides talk.

[thesettingsun]

Tell you all your insecurities, hidden fears, worst failures, etc. etc. as you slowly get sicker. Either you forgive yourself, get forgiveness from the person you've wronged, or you just keep getting worse until.

Well. You know.

[maidofmistakes]

...yeah, I guess I wouldn't last long in there. But I can't not, you know?

[thesettingsun]

I know. I feel the same way.

Just promise me you'll take care of yourself.

[maidofmistakes]

Okay. Sorry for making you worry.

[mincingminuet]

I don't think so? But I have a bunch of them?

They sort of show occasionally and I use them for summoning creatures.

Guessing that's different for you

[maidofmistakes]

Wait, you can use those for something?

[mincingminuet]

Well, I can use Auracite for things. That's the only green crystal I know about.

[maidofmistakes]

Do you just find it around town like the ones that make me sick?

[mincingminuet]

oh god no. It's like...getting something in the mail.

Sorry, I guess I misunderstood.

Tell me about these gems that make you sick?

[maidofmistakes]

Well, they glow, kind of radioactive-like, and when I'm around them, I feel lightheaded and weak.

[frostythehitman]

i don't but i know kara did
back when she was still on the app

[maidofmistakes]

So it's just an alien thing?

[frostythehitman]

i don't know
are you an alien too?

[maidofmistakes]

Yeah, we were the same. Really the same, in fact.

[frostythehitman]

what does THAT mean

[maidofmistakes]

We had the same family, we were sent to Earth alone, I even remember being called "Kara" and "Supergirl." I thought we were sisters there, too, for the longest time, but we never remembered each other. But we didn't have all the same memories, either. I don't get it.