Welcome back, and we hope to find you well on this fine summer day, dear readers! It’s week two and we’ve got a new principle just for you. Enjoy the serials and we’ll see you back here next week!
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Parallel Principle #2 : With new people come new experiences and you should always be ready and willing to try new things.
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Always be open to new experiences. As you go out into the world, making new acquaintances and exploring their homes, be willing to try new things. Is there a traditional dance of the locals? Don’t be afraid to learn it, everyone looks a little silly when they dance. Are there traditional garments that visitors or dwellers to a certain locale wear? Pay no mind if they’re unflattering, wear the garments proudly and respectfully. Are they offering exotic foods you have never even heard of? Take it down like a champ and be sure to be gracious. There are exceptions to this rule. It’s ok to ask what you are consuming to avoid ingesting something that you know disagrees with your constitution. Similarly, some customs are not designed with the human body in mind. If you are sure that taking part in something will result in your injury or death, you should definitely inform your new friends so that they understand that you have no intentions of insulting or snubbing their culture.
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This week:
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Steph wants to prove himself to the Idiot God, and Azalaan goes along with it, hoping to find out more about the Idiots and their plans. It seems nothing will derail his curiosity for seeing Sunday again.
The Black Man Who Was Thursday: “In truth, Azalaan only knew as much as Marlo had told him. Before his coma, he would have objected to being called an idiot, Idiot, or even an Idiot God, but his encounter at the center of all things made him realize that the word had been corrupted from its Greek origins that described a common person without a trade.”
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History shapes the present and we must know our past to understand the future. VIV presents a history lesson from the Manual and Reference of the Fonlands that sounds familiar, with Fonlands magic mixed in.
The Divine Essence: “The Transatlantic Slave Trade that started in the 1700s on Earth, caused major upheaval for the Fonlanders of Western Africa, some of whom were swept up in the violence and transported to the Americas alongside Africans who would lose their connection to the land of their forebears.”
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Wes and his uncle welcome Wes’s brother Cedric to their conversation. Well, welcome after being ambushed. This story makes me want to stand around and talk about stuff with my siblings and relatives.
Come Close: “I knew that Cedric wouldn’t have a problem with uncle Thomas’s sexuality, and that he thought I was gay when we were in high school, but I was hoping he wouldn’t be so brash so soon. I felt like uncle Thomas’ handler and I didn’t want rough heterosexual men to scare him off of open, frank discussion about sex and relationships by asking too much too fast.”
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See the Great Afonso, King of the Kongo, live and in person! Only here can you hear the harrowing tales of the mysterious continent and its natives from a genuine leader of men. Don’t miss out! Step right up!
Sun of the Morning: “Afonso was pontificating before a gathering of mostly white faces who had wandered the grounds of the circus after the main event under the large red and white tent. Afonso occupied one of many booths that the audience of the circus could enjoy that included a freak show, various games to win prizes, and a few vendors selling food.”
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Technology is a double-edged sword. It’s hard to imagine life without all of our modern conveniences, but we do sacrifice a lot of privacy in service to those things. The moral is, don’t get too comfortable or you’ll be surprised what shows up on your doorstep.
Shuffle: “Phillip was a hairdresser and barber and he really enjoyed his job. He liked making people look good and he had a reliable clientele of regular customers who came to him for the good work he was known for. He’d met all of his friends and forged all of his social attachments at his job, so when he wasn’t at work, he felt a little listless.”
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The father of Tamarvan Edward Barnes is notorious in the town of Ladoga. And every legend has an origin story.
A Misguided Solution: “Growing up, Calvin James Barnes had a dog named Spike that his family tied to a tree and fed leftovers and scraps from their dinner every night.”
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It’s the PRL Serials Volume 2! Voted the number one self help guide of 2022…by someone!
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