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Dear Em,
How are you darling? I haven’t seen you in ages, not since I graduated anyway. I heard you decided to go off into the grasslands, to do field research. Sitting around never suited you, did it? I hope you’ll come over for the holidays at least, Kyle and Bianca would love to see you again. We all miss you, and I wish you hadn’t left right after graduation.
Write back soon, I have much to tell you!
Your friend,
Sylvia
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Dear Sylvia,
I’m fine. I’m not coming for the holidays, I have too much work. Maybe next year. Please don’t write to me again.
From,
Em
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Dear Em,
I’m glad to hear that! Again, do please come over for the holidays, we all miss you! Have you heard? Kyle graduated last week, finally! He’s off to travel around the world, such a wanderer. He might be coming around to the grasslands, make sure to say hello to him!
Cheryl also decided to travel after she graduated, but last year she settled in Windswood. She’s there, entertaining a duke or something with her magic tricks. She was always a talented witch, but I didn’t think much of it. However, she was recently offered a position at Terra Academy, so she moved.
Tell me a little about your work! A little birdie told me that you were researching unicorns. Is that true? Or are you at the opposite end of the spectrum, researching dragons? I’ve heard both rumors!
Your friend,
Sylvia
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Dear Sylvia,
Neither, I’m catching griffins. Don’t write back.
From,
Em
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Dear Em,
Griffins! How exciting! Are they difficult to work with? I should think so! Did you hear about Clermont and Renai? The king of Clermont officially declared war against the republic. He must have his hands full, with that and the uprising. Stay safe, I know the grasslands border the republic of Renai.
Bianca wrote to me recently about helping her script a documentary on griffins. To think—we could come see you, in person while filming this! How exciting would that be?
Anyway, we should really talk face to face sometime. Do you still have that scrying bowl I gave you for graduation?
Your friend,
Sylvia
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Dear Sylvia,
Fine, we can talk face to face. I’ll tell you everything on the twenty-sixth. Can’t write much right now. Fires have broken out in Renai, they need volunteers.
From,
Em
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Yep, a weirdly formatted story. I'll post updates when I feel like it, the storyline might not make sense at times. I have so much writing to do u-u
- Raining Rainbows
submitted by Hey look, a weirdly formatted story
(July 28, 2020 - 3:03 pm)
(July 28, 2020 - 3:03 pm)
This is fascinating. I like the letter format thing, and I'm curious to see what's next!
Ivy says "yep vc" what could that mean?
(July 28, 2020 - 6:07 pm)
(July 28, 2020 - 7:41 pm)
Dear Bianca,
I miss you.
Your face is as beautiful as the moon,
You hair like honey lavender.
I love you, tis true,
I hope that I shall see you soon.
Love,
Kyle
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dear kyle,
your poetry sucks please stick to regular prose you’re so much better at that. i miss you too but i want to change the world and the world doesn’t wait for me. my latest speech is going to be in renee city, maybe we can meet up there? you’re in alexandraville right now, right?
if you travel to renee city, wait for me there. maybe we should get married or something.
love,
bianca
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Dear Bianca,
Very well, Bianca. I see that my poetry is rather bad now too. Looking back on it, it was a rather strange decision on my part to suddenly delve into the world of rhymes and riddles. I’ll stick with prose. Yes, I am in Alexandraville!
Alexandraville is such a wonderful place to live, if only for a week or two, as I’ll be moving on soon. The air here is so clear, and the sky is the blue of flaxen and dreams. Such a mild climate too, warm but not too dry, but not humid at the same time. The mountains bordering us stand tall and regal, like purple giants capped with pure white snow.
The streets are paved with smooth cobble, and olive trees are everywhere. The terraced fields full of rich crops are one of the highlights of Alexandraville—they are simply beautiful! The architecture is stunning as well. It has a very ancient feel, as if I’ve traveled back in time, but there are still modern highlights as well. Everything is in beige, maroon, and green. There is so much lush green, all around us!
I’ve never been to Renee City, but I will surely go, if only to meet you. As I write to you, I can see on my map that it’s only a day’s journey away. I’ll leave straight away, and we’ll no longer be oceans apart. We’ll be right next to each other!
As for being married? Well, we still have work to do, don’t we? Once I’m done traveling the world, we’ll get married, and it will be spectacular. Too much of a hurry isn’t good for a wedding, is it?
Love,
Kyle
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dear kyle,
sure, but if you wait too long i’m going to propose and you can’t say no. have you talked to zane lately? i haven’t heard from him in like four months, and he used to write a lot, even if his work was pretty consuming.
maybe he has a really long secret mission or something, tell me if you’ve heard from him.
love,
bianca
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Dear Bianca,
No, I haven’t heard from Zane. Parker did tell me that he recently started working for Renai, because they needed more agents. I’m not sure, but it’s probably work related.
Today I passed the Green Sea on my way to Renee City. It was an interesting sight, and it certainly lived up to its name. The waters were as green as Em’s hair, with delightfully bright hints of blue. I spotted a kelpie, but it darted away after a second or two.
I miss you my love, I can’t wait to see you again. Maybe for the wedding we can do it in Windswood? Cheryl would only be a couple miles away, and Sylvia and Em and Parker are all relatively close. The scenery there is enchanting, perfect for a wedding.
Love,
Kyle
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dear kyle,
i mean sure, never been there but it sounds pretty nice. do you know if em’s going to sylvia’s place for the holidays? i haven’t written to her in ages.
love,
bianca
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Dear Bianca,
Sylvia told me that Em wasn’t coming over because of work. Have you heard about the fires in Renai? Clermont started siege on the walled main city, and set fire to some of the surrounding towns. Em and Zane are there though. I hope they’re okay.
Can’t wait for you to arrive tomorrow Bianca, it’ll be amazing to see you again.
Love,
Kyle
(July 28, 2020 - 7:43 pm)
I love this! The letter format is so interesting.
(July 29, 2020 - 1:28 pm)