Book 1, Chapter 1: This Isn't Like Jordan

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

I get this now, press the letters and something anbaric makes them show up on this photogram. Like a projection, only it's a little screen. I saw something like this once, I haven't used one before, but it isn't so hard. The last one I saw was a lot bigger than this one. And this here, they called it a network and said it was for talking to the other people in this big metal dome.

I've been to a lot of places, but never one like this before. They said there was lots of others from different worlds, that right? I haven't really looked around yet, but nobody around here has a daemon, I saw that much. That's not so strange, I've seen people without them. Anyone know how we get here? I'd really like to find out, see, there's still something else that I have to do; and to do it, I really need to know how people can pass through worlds like this. All that stuff about being fake? I don't believe a word of it. People been telling me things all my life and en't half of it's been true.

All the worlds I've been too have been to have been open, and this one's all closed off like something scary's outside. I think something went on in here too.

Comments

[hostbu]

You're a very smart little girl! What is a daemon? Like a monster?

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

I guess you don't have a daemon either.

Your daemon is inside of you, mine is outside of me.

[hostbu]

OH. I don't quite understand. What does it look it? Can you see it?

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

Of course you can see him, just 'cause you can't see yours doesn't mean I can't see mine. A daemon is an animal that goes everywhere with you, they're part of you.

Your daemon would be a girl, because you're a boy.

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

Do you know how to make a diphthong? I feel odd 'less I can spell daemon right.

[hostbu]

Oh, but its pronounced like demon, but not a monster? All right.

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

No, it's not a monster. I told you that.

Can you make a diphthong? I can find out myself if you can't.

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

So, what's your name?

[hostbu]

How very persistent! My name is Tamaki, what's yours?

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

My name's Lyra Silvertongue. What world are you from? One that's like this one, or something really different?

[postits]

Daemon?

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

Yours must be inside you too. A daemon is a piece that's inside of you, and when they're older, it takes the form that's most like that person.

[postits]

A piece of what?

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

Yourself.

[captnkennit.livejournal.com]

They tell us we can't leave, but I don't know anyone who's seen for themselves. Still, from what I've managed to read it sounds like the weather outside is such that it would make everyone very sick.

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

Ever think that they're lying? or are people too scared to go look?

That seems to be a lot of the problem; a lot of people are always too scared to do things, and to find out the truth for themselves.

[captnkennit.livejournal.com]

It's not that easy to go look. And you talk about doing it, they'll stop you - for your own safety, of course. But I'm sure someone could find a way if they wanted.

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

Authority always tries to tell you that they think they know what's best for you, instead of letting you decide for yourself. Maybe this should've been a big glass dome so we could see what it was like.

I still think there's a big monster out there. Something big and hairy with claws. Or maybe they thought they could keep the Dust away, but they can't.

[ofthebeast.livejournal.com]

Someone made a fight happen for no good reason. It wasn't that interesting.

Who are you?

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

Lots of people make fights for no good reason. Was there something special about this one?

Lyra Silvertongue, who are you?

[ofthebeast.livejournal.com]

I don't know. Someone possessed a number of people and made them fight.

Rhode Camelot. You're interesting, Lyra Silvertongue.

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

Possessed? You seem to know a lot about what went on.

What are you interested in me for?

[uponawitch.livejournal.com]

We were no less real than the people in here who claim we are, my dear.

[truthmeasurer.livejournal.com]

I thought so too, I en't going to listen to anyone who tells me I'm fake.

What's your name?

[uponawitch.livejournal.com]

They're a rather silly bunch.

Yuuko Ichihara.