Thus Spake Zaraborgstrom/BanalExalted
On what would happen if the Sidereals made everyone's life boring
rebeccaborgstrom - 11/03/2003 18:56:58
I suspect that the shards would still find people to Exalt, even if everyone's life was entirely banal. The stories would be less exciting, though.
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"So I was a little short on cash, and couldn't afford to
have ice cream with my meal."
"That's horrible, Jane."
"I know. But I just set my chin and said, 'Well, if I can't
have ice cream, I'll just have to carry on with the roast
beef sandwich.'"
"Wow."
"But then the same thing happened *again* the next day!"
"You poor thing."
"So I set my jaw again, and said, 'Maybe I don't *need* ice
cream.' Even though my stomach was rumbling and my sweet
tooth was aching!"
"You are SO STRONG."
"Then the ice cream vendor looked up, and his eyes were full
of moonlight. 'Jane Fitzsimmons,' he said, 'who labors to
endure, in the face of such terrible hardship; I name you as
my Chosen. And your totem shall be the great caribou,
strength of the north.'"
"What did you do?"
"I said, 'Okay, but can I have some ice cream?' And he said,
'all the ice cream in the world is yours; you have only to
seize it.'"
"Wow."
"So I said, 'including this frozen Snickers ice cream bar?'
And he nodded. So I took it. This Exaltation is, like, the
best thing ever."
"Wow! He just let you take it?"
"It was like, nobody can stop me now!"
