Epilogue: TFAMM: Ripple in still water

[Ben]

Would I do anything different?
Why, man?
We all do what we can, and go from there.

Sure, I wish I coulda saved more folks. I don’t like how everything turned out, but, I got no illusions, dude. I ain’t in control. Things ended up more in balance.
That’ll do man, That’ll do..

I do wish I coulda saved Vorn from himself..
Maybe I’ll find him out there, somewhere in the worlds, and I can help him move forward. Maybe this time he can find a path HE chooses. I like to think so..

And me, I ain’t gone, man.

I’m all around.

I’m catching the wind.

I can see you. I’m here..

Stop touching yourself.
Heh..

Not really, dude, it’s okay. I’m more a voyager than a voyeur.

I’m here if I’m needed, but you never really needed ME. You just need an occasional reminder to be true to the YOU you wanna be, ya dig?

So hold em close. Tell that child within that you got em, and spread the seeds of love.

Watch a garden grow, dudes

You got this, and me..

I’m here, and here

That’s a reference, man.. ask Poet..

Now, if you’ll ‘scouse me, I gotta write down somethin Familiar

As a reminder, ya dig?
Far out
See ya on the flipside of reality dudes..

[It appears written on the back of the fan at the Po Chi Lam shrine, now turned to face forward, as a reminder]

No ending

No beginning

Familiar smiles play on new faces

The shadow and threat of unknown paths

Becomes the bright lit field of now

Change rolls forth, and on

What was, is, still

What will be, will

Nothing is lost

Let go of yesterday

And tomorrow becomes

No beginning

No ending

[Hanu’s tales continue on other worlds, and his presence can be felt and seen throughout Astrel.

To clarify, Hanu wasn’t truly “killed”. He was discorporated by his coup de gras.

The aspects of Hanu fading in and out during the game were meant to be him feeling less a part of a world driven by division and conflict (and that is NOT meant as a judgement on the way the game is run. It’s more of a personal comment on driving factors for gaming in general and how it reflects on aspect of society that I don’t.. love..)

From here on, Hanu still exists, but mostly exists in other worlds and realms, and is able to visit Astrel in a kind of astral form that’s always “around” but never physically present other than for words or writing.. and HUGS, Hanu and I dig hugs!!

I would like to think that he still creates and leaves poems, communicates occasionally through the singing bowl at the Lam, and is available at any moment to communicate with those who can use Speak with the Dead in any form (ability or device) as well as with anyone who takes Diplomacy (this because I like the thought of Hanu can communicate with someone who approaches using conflict resolution and speaking to the “lost”)

With great effort, he may be able to speak to those without these abilities, but only for a few words.

Here and there, Poems appear from Sheng Wu.

Those in need, find access to their needs in little ways.

He sometimes appears in dreams and speaks to dreamers

He’s there whenever you need a friend.

And he’s looking for the helpers]

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