Fourth Message [Text | Handwritten]

[scramasax]

I've been trying to identify the sword that I found appeared I obtained yesterday in the Dead District... It looks like a seax (or "scramasax"), which were used in medieval Europe during the first millennium. In the vision that I had when I first knew the network number, I'd been told to bring a scroll to Charlemagne, who was emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from the 760s to 814 C.E. (unless it meant a different Charlemagne who no one remembers).

I don't know if it's more likely chance or if whatever is at work means it to coincide, and besides. And I don't know weapons well, and can't know it's absolutely a scramasax. I shared it still in case it was interesting to anyone. Thank you.

- Anthony J.

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[angelskills]

You have a sword now? A real one?

I don't really know anything about weapons... I'm sorry.

[scramasax]

Yes, I do... It's just a shortsword, but it is still a sword!

I don't mind. I don't expect that many people do, especially when it comes to swords, and such old types at that.

[angelskills]

That's pretty cool. Did someone give it to you?

[scramasax]

[He hesitates. At least ideas, sensations, and memories-that-aren't-memories are just what they are - it's not so hard to wrap one's mind around their unprecedented appearance in a person's abstract thoughts. But what way is there to describe a real, tangible sword materializing from the air in your hand?

He almost starts with "No" - but no one can know that these things aren't being "given", at this point.]

Do you know about the appearing objects yet?

[angelskills]

I've heard a little bit about people finding things.

Is that what happened? It just appeared?

[scramasax]

It did. We were handling weapons as practice on Sunday to get ready for if we found the "werewolf." The sword I was trying slipped out of my grip, and the other one was in my hand in the next second.

[angelskills]

Woah...

Um, you're okay, right? Not hurt?

[scramasax]

Yes, I'm all right. ["Not hurt" wouldn't be entirely honest, but he's no worse for wear, thankfully.] Thank you.

You haven't been in any trouble, either, have you?

[angelskills]

None so far! Things have been very normal for me.