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Threads Of Destiny(Eastern Fantasy, Sequel to Forge of Destiny)

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[X] Study the nature of borders

I like doors, but it feels like this fits some more with the various times LQ has been thinking on community and exclusion
 
If it was about nature or concept of stuff...

Border is a thing that marks or separates two different areas. Sometimes, the difference between the areas are clear: the forest and the plains, the sea and the land, the city and the home. Other times, the differences are not as clear and the border itself becomes the differentiating divide: the border of one country to another, the border of sky and sea, the border of the rich and the poor. Oft times, they are both.

The gap between dream and reality. The divide between the living and the dead. The clash between ideals.

Studying the nature of borders seem to me to be studying the nature of that differences, how to recognize the change of areas, observing the differences, and noticing the divide.

Or maybe, even creating and enforcing a divide, or a barrier.



For doors, its nature is very closely related to borders. It is the established path between two areas whose borders are very firm. A door can be opened, closed, locked, guarded, or broken through.

Sometimes, you can also notice the reinforced door and instead choose to break through the less reinforced walls! (/jk /meme)

Compared to the study of borders, this seem more specific and focused, though seemingly actually part of the borders.

Doors are explicitly something that allows for travel between two separate areas, of entry and of exit, and of security between the two areas. The chokepoint of travel. Tolls and taxes oft are paid at the gates.

Create a door, subvert a door, break a door.
(Insert the Shining meme and the Do you want to make a Snowman meme here)
 
Ah yes! The Door Problem!

[X] Study the nature of doors

I am so proud of our Hatboi, putting himself up there on the leaderboard. Standing up for himself and using a whole pronoun!

Meng Duyi will definitely figure out the Huisheng thing by the end of his decade in Shenglu.
Loving his history/philosophy lessons.
 
As much as I like the principle of Knock (every door is a wound), I feel like Borders may have better narrative tie ins with the rest of what we are doing right now.

[X] Study the nature of borders
 
[X] Study the nature of doors

This feels more relevant to LQ's Way, honestly. More related to Communication, slightly more related to the Community and Isolation binary. More related to LQ's Moons, imo, too.
 
Doors create a way there was none or bar a way which exists.

Boundaries define what is different and what is not

[x] Study the nature of borders

Boundaries seem to work better with our concept after the discussion of Multitudes.
What is individual and what is a group varies based on where you draw the lines.
 
You can't have multitude and diversity without borders, since borders is how we're able to see the differences between people instead of just a vague slurry of traits that we assume are on our side.

It fits better with the concept Ling Qi is going for, about having a diversity of ways working in parallel instead of all united in one.
 
Finally have had time to review the current husbando standings
Xuan Shi:
Pros:
Rank 3 friend*
Longest friendship
5/5 Investment
3/5 Rizz
Official expression of romantic interest
Ducal Clan
Tragic backstory
Abs
Moon Spirit
Chicken
Same age as LQ
Green 5 (same as LQ)

Cons:
A lot shorter that LQ
Previous conflicts with Zhengui
Abandonment issues


Bao Qian:
Pros:
4/5 Investment
Official expression of romantic interest
Abs
Cousin and close friend with Bao Qingling (Bai Meizhen's gf)
Good relationship with Hanyi and Zhengui
3 years older than LQ
Green 5 (same as LQ)

Cons:
Rank 1 friend*
2/5 Rizz
Slightly shorter than LQ
Current Spirit beast is only a temporary contract


Meng Dan:
Pros:
Rank 2 friend*
5/5 Rizz
Taller than LQ
Moon Spirit
Same age as LQ
Green 6

Cons:
1/5 Investment
Clan recently had an internal purge
Already part of CRX's Retinue
Lanky/skinny

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* Zhengui is Rank 6, Bai Meizhen is Rank 4
 
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