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[ilovetofix]

It appears that there is indeed an alliance between Maraino and Calliope. Calliope is under the impression that muses never die. They do. She believes that she will bring mankind to its peak, and that Maraino will bring it to its knees, and that then there will be a cycle of her picking mankind up and him dropping them down. She is wrong. Maraino will put the light out of the world. He knows one day he will die. He knows that all muses die with man. He wants to go out as the most powerful being possible.

We believe Maraino has a messenger in his employ, a human messenger that now has the book of unknowable knowledge. The previous owners are now kept under constant surveillance by the shadows. We cannot find much out about this messenger. Maraino has the whole thing set up in a way that makes us difficult to observe them. We are not even sure about Maraino's wherabouts at this point. For all I know, there have only been two other humans this hard to track in Paranoia's history. I imagine this would be easier to work with if Paranoia himself could intervene.

Video Seven may be released within the next week. We have not yet decided how to reveal it.

The videos are very important. They, in their original forms, have served so many uses to our people. They are the videos that shall open the door when enough of Paranoia's programmed view them. They are the key. They must be released, but the laws of Insanity must not be ignored.

We may have a lead Wilson. I will not make any promises now, lest they prove false later.

Possibly more updates to come.

[Faustus]

You have a lead ON Wilson, meaning he's still walking around?

[ilovetofix]

faustus said:

You have a lead ON Wilson, meaning he's still walking around?

I am not sure he is walking in any sort of traditional sense.

[furikku]

He's the one that doesn't know he's dead yet.

Which I suppose is only to be expected of someone guided by Wilting.

Do you know how far their influence extends, Love? It's clearly reached here, but would it be valid to look for signs from other parts of the world?

[ilovetofix]

Oh yes, I'm sure their alliance has created a huge series of strange events, many of which may be even occurring now.

In the past I have thought Wilson as being relatively benign to our cause, but I now worry because Maraino and Calliope seem to have made quite an investment in him.

Some of you may have to call upon an aspect of Paranoia. A temporarily-existing aspect that can tell Wilson of his place in the book of unknowable knowledge. The aspect will guide Wilson to his proper place in the afterlife. He can guide him to rest.

[Faustus]

ilovetofix said:

Oh yes, I'm sure their alliance has created a huge series of strange events, many of which may be even occurring now.

The NASDAQ did drop 500 points today....

[jimko]

faustus said:

ilovetofix said:

Oh yes, I'm sure their alliance has created a huge series of strange events, many of which may be even occurring now.

The NASDAQ did drop 500 points today....

I got a bit nervous when i saw that, foreshadowing perhaps? A friend of mine has also had a few strange things occur...she should be on sooner or later.

[esteed]

We might have to call upon an aspect of Paranoia? How literally do you mean? Just calling upon an aspect of the emotion, or do you mean actually calling upon an aspect of Father Paranoia? If it's the latter, how would we go about that?

[ilovetofix]

The latter.

You shall learn how to do it if it comes to that.

[komradeocelot]

ilovetofix said:

Oh yes, I'm sure their alliance has created a huge series of strange events, many of which may be even occurring now.

I can't help but think of the recent rash of natural disasters in the world.

[esteed]

ilovetofix said:

The latter.

You shall learn how to do it if it comes to that.

Do you think it will? Or rather, do you think that possibility is likely?

[ilovetofix]

At this moment, it is very likely.

[komradeocelot]

esteed said:

We might have to call upon an aspect of Paranoia? How literally do you mean? Just calling upon an aspect of the emotion, or do you mean actually calling upon an aspect of Father Paranoia? If it's the latter, how would we go about that?

Would this process be similar to the way that the ancient writers invoked the muses to inspire their work? Or would this be an entirely different thing altogether?

[ilovetofix]

komradeocelot said:

esteed said:

We might have to call upon an aspect of Paranoia? How literally do you mean? Just calling upon an aspect of the emotion, or do you mean actually calling upon an aspect of Father Paranoia? If it's the latter, how would we go about that?

Would this process be similar to the way that the ancient writers invoked the muses to inspire their work? Or would this be an entirely different thing altogether?

What you must realize is that we are not actually summoning the real Paranoia. We are summoning a spiritual representative. Things do not work the same way.

It will be a ritual involving you making yourself vulnerable to certain fears. It will be an exercise in isolation, atmosphere, darkness, etc.

[esteed]

I see. It sounds...well, I won't say it sounds pleasant, but if that's what it takes...

[komradeocelot]

ilovetofix said:

What you must realize is that we are not actually summoning the real Paranoia. We are summoning a spiritual representative. Things do not work the same way.

A spiritual representative? Much like yourself, or someone in a lower position of power than you?

ilovetofix said:

It will be a ritual involving you making yourself vulnerable to certain fears. It will be an exercise in isolation, atmosphere, darkness, etc.

Much like a deep state of meditation or sensory deprivation?

Please forgive me for asking so many questions of you, I 'm just curious about how this is performed.

[ilovetofix]

I am more of an ambassador for Paranoia. Think of this spiritual aspect as a ghostly avatar. It is not nearly as powerful as the real Paranoia, but I am almost certain it can send Wilson to his rightful place.

As for your second question, there's really no sensory deprivation, but I can see it being likened to meditation.

edit: Actually, there is some sensory deprivation depending on how you want to do it, though it's relatively minor compared to other rituals.

[komradeocelot]

Thank you for being so patient with me.

[Killian]

Love, if I may ask a question...is Jamie still alive, and if he is, is he aware what is transpiring right now with all of this?