The X-Project

To: [magic brigade]
From: [toil and trouble]

Subject: All hands on deck

Topaz was just by and let me know there seems to be something amiss magically with some of the mansion folks - Hope, Callisto and Tandy are all down in medlab with weird 'illnesses' and when Tandy was hit, Topaz felt some magic. So, it's to the books we go - if you're up for helping, it'd be a great help. We'll be in the library that's been set up in the chapel.

A.

To: [fellowship of the weird rocks]
From: [royally pissed]

Subject: Results

It took a while, but I've finally run down what those black and white pebbles we found mean.

(when research fails, ask a magic user. In this case, my mum)

The pebbles are an invitation of sorts. To those in the know, there's this thing called the Winding Way - it's kind of like a magical union. Two paths - the light and the dark. By giving us the rocks, the Powers That Be have told us that they're watching us and that they'll be giving us a choice as to which path we want to take on the Way once they're satisfied we're worth it. There will be tests, apparently.

Typical wanker bullshit.

I'm not going to tell you how to choose. The whole point of my working with you lot is to let you now that your lives are exactly that. YOUR lives. My personal issues about this whole thing aside, if you want to take part, then that's your choice. But remember - no-one gets to tell you how to live your lives. No-one gets to use you. You aren't tools, you aren't power sources, you aren't weapons. You're yourselves.

Keep alert, be aware that we're all targets right now, and don't let anyone make you do something you don't want to do. Look out for each other. I'll be letting Charles and the rest of the team-types know what's going on, so if you're unsure of anything and can't reach me, talk to one of them.

A.