EPTOn April 20 2010 07:05 hazelynut wrote:
This is a world where it gets harder and harder to remember--if they were still alive, in the world where their descendants burn money/food/cigarettes/wine, they would probably understand their earthly superstitions about rain and spirits (aka it's raining and it stopped, it means your great grandfather is happy). Instead, in this world, they forget their past beliefs and memories until rain is no longer a memory or symbol, but an imprint.
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Not sure what I, personally, think of the companion having hands and the girl having feet. It kind of ruins the tone for me, but then again, I don't want them to be completely disembodied.
This is a world where it gets harder and harder to remember--if they were still alive, in the world where their descendants burn money/food/cigarettes/wine, they would probably understand their earthly superstitions about rain and spirits (aka it's raining and it stopped, it means your great grandfather is happy). Instead, in this world, they forget their past beliefs and memories until rain is no longer a memory or symbol, but an imprint.
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Not sure what I, personally, think of the companion having hands and the girl having feet. It kind of ruins the tone for me, but then again, I don't want them to be completely disembodied.
Thanks. I did not understand these even though I read your story three times.
