⭒The Lore Chat⭒

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

(Totally not me basing this off fantasy books I’ve read)

[✧Bella✧]

Jasmine (Jazzie) wrote: "*sigh* So because I'm good, I have to give up my ability to control starlight?

(Sooo not me basing this character on one of my actual characters from my fantasy wip....)"

Absolutely not!

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

I already said that Bella

[✧Bella✧]

Bets, stop messing with the lore of this fantasy world, and trying to make it all allegorical!

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

😇😇😇

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

I’m big on allegory 😂

[[deleted user]]

Tolkien hated allegory

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Lewis loved it

[Jasmine (Jazzie)]

Bets, I suppose it and all the other abilities elves have were given to us be the light, but I'm not completely sure. It isn't something we talk about much, if at all. Many elves assume that's just how things are.

[Jasmine (Jazzie)]

*by

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Ok. Fair enough. You can of course keep your abilities.

[BooksNCrannies, ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Bets, maybe you and I should use the comments from this chat to write a book together. I love allegory too.

[✧Bella✧]

Why can't I have powers and be good? Sheesh.

[✧Bella✧]

Maybe I should write a book based off of comments in this chat... but without the allegorical stuff lol.

[✧Bella✧]

Elisabeth (Bets) wrote: "I’m big on allegory 😂"

But you're trying to use allegory to completely change my character. I was never supposed to be evil.

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Witches are always evil in books. At least ones that I’ve read. lol. I’ve never ever read a book with a good witch.

[[deleted user]]

Not modern books. Witches and vampires are good now. Or at least morally neutral

[✧Bella✧]

Elisabeth (Bets) wrote: "Witches are always evil in books. At least ones that I’ve read. lol. I’ve never ever read a book with a good witch."

Oh come on, there are plenty of books with good witches.

Anyway, I like all the different sides, but when you start going allegorical and telling me I'm evil...

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Who kidnapped someone?? (Selah) The witches. We didn’t kidnap anyone. It was y’all.

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Ok fine, I won’t call you evil. You are the enemy tho.

Stephen, modern isn’t always better….

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Which books Bella?

[✧Bella✧]

Elisabeth (Bets) wrote: "Who kidnapped someone?? (Selah) The witches. We didn’t kidnap anyone. It was y’all."

Well, that was the W.

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Who you’re siding with.

[P. Pherson]

Glinda, the good witch, its right in the name.

[✧Bella✧]

Alright, fair. But I did tell him that was too far... I think...

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Mmhmm

[✧Bella✧]

P. wrote: "Glinda, the good witch, its right in the name."

hah, yeah, I was thinking of her actually lol

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Alright, I’ll just say this, it’s super hard for me to not go allegorical on y’all 😂😂

I know we differ here so I’ll try to tone it down for y’all. But I do very firmly believe that everything should glorify God, which is why I prefer Christian fantasy and like allegorical books. Also why I’m trying to turn this “Christian” lol.

I’ll try to just roll with this tho.

[✧Bella✧]

Lol. Yeah, I get it, it's just it started getting "Christian" out of nowhere. Although, tbh, maybe playing a villain would be fun lol. It's just not what I was going for here.

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

😂😂 no Bella not out of nowhere 😂😂 I was doing the same thing back in the beginning. I’ll try and stop doing it so much tho.

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Ok so, just to clarify some things before we continue.

Where does the witches power come from in this fantasy world?

[✧Bella✧]

Well, yeah, but it was just you jumping in once in a while, and now... well, you're trying to kill me with a flashlight. (oh, wait, that was BNC, but you helped)

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Also I’m gonna go for a bit. I wanna get some of The Count read.

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[✧Bella✧]

Elisabeth (Bets) wrote: "Ok so, just to clarify some things before we continue.

Where does the witches power come from in this fantasy world?"

They're just born with it. It's from the higher power, I guess. Maybe it's tied to nature?

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Fair enough. I apologize 😉

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Ok.

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Tho killing someone with a flashlight is intriguing.

[✧Bella✧]

It's interesting for sure lol.

[P. Pherson]

I think the fantasy aspect of fantasy will always be something less then those who weigh more heavily on the faith side will enjoy.

Fantasy by its nature is something outside of the world as the Creator has made it. And allegory's pointing to the same story over and over does not bring much that needs to be considered again to the table.

If I was to write purely towards faith, I would just be rewriting the bible again and again.

But fantasy, and really all fiction, is always asking the question of What if? What if there was a world with dragons? What if there was a hidden world where wizards cast spells? what if there were good witches?

You cannot sharpen a knife by avoiding the stone. Its good to have beliefs, but if they are never challenged, never questioned, what really are they? To expand and still hold faith, to test and still believe, to challenge and still find true, Does that not strengthen faith, and make more glorious the adventure in Christ?

If we are not to encounter and weigh other belief sets, other schools of thought, other rational explanations, and the quest of philosophy, wouldn't we be better just to never leave our rooms?

I am going to roam and adventure. I feel I've kept my faith. And I like fantasy.

[✧Bella✧]

*applause*

[The M✝️(KALADIN & EPIC & ILIUM & TELEMARKET Ed.)]

Too late…I already killed him…🙃

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

You killed P?! He was on our side I thought…

[The M✝️(KALADIN & EPIC & ILIUM & TELEMARKET Ed.)]

No not P.!!! Your son…

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Oh him.

[The M✝️(KALADIN & EPIC & ILIUM & TELEMARKET Ed.)]

Yeah…

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Oh well. Makes it easier for me I guess. It is hard but it had to be done if he wouldn’t switch sides. So I’ll be grateful
I didn’t have to do it.

[The M✝️(KALADIN & EPIC & ILIUM & TELEMARKET Ed.)]

Just trying to protect the kingdom 🫡

[Elisabeth (Bets), ⭒assistant mod⭒]

Thanks

[The M✝️(KALADIN & EPIC & ILIUM & TELEMARKET Ed.)]

No problem, your highness 🫡