Please forgive me!
My dear friends, I apologize profusely for neglecting you the past few days! Romeo and I, while certainly not friends, are civil to one another, and cordial at least. Whenever I see him, however, he always looks rather sad–though perhaps I am just imagining it.
But, readers, the reason why I’ve been so busy and have not posted lately is because I’ve been doing some research of my own. Since Romeo, and all of you, seem to think that we are from a different world entirely from this one, I assumed there would be no harm in attempting to do some research.. So, with the help of Margaret, I entered the college library to conduct some research, assuming that what I would be able to find would be, at best, limited.
O readers, how wrong I was! After an hour or so spent drudging through the
library, I saw something quite peculiar, and it made me quite uneasy. I thought
perhaps I should share it with you all.
I was browsing the library, and stumbled upon their classic literature section
which was, admittedly, quite grand. I can’t quite explain why, but I felt pulled to
it, as though some inner force was driving me. And, somehow, I found myself
standing in front of a section dedicated to solely one man’s work—William
Shakespeare. The name sounded vaguely familiar, as though he was a very
distant cousin. And, my readers, perhaps you shan’t believe this, but—I found a
book with my name on it. Not just mine, but Romeo’s as well! So I opened the book.
The pages were completely white. No, words, nothing–just blankness.
So, I continued to look–in the library, in bookstores, all over town. I daresay every copy of the book that I was able to get my hands on was completely blank. I am wondering if, perhaps, this is not a coincidence at all.
Dear Juliet. I’m afraid that the book is indeed related to you and Romeo. To our world, your Verona is considered a “fictional work”. A world we interact with through that book that appears blank to your eyes. Other outsiders like yourself have encountered that same pattern in finding their own blank books. My friends and I are working with you and these “fictional characters” for some time now.
Rest easy, the due explanations are on their way even as I type this quick message. There is no reason for you to be scared of your discovery.
It is not a coincidence. As I believe I and others have mentioned on Romeo’s blog, your home of Verona is not merely separated from here through time. You were pulled here across the void between worlds.
You see, Verona is from a completely separate universe from our own, holding only one connection: a play written by a man named William Shakespeare, which somehow inexplicably chronicles the events of your world. People of this world did, and still do believe it to be merely a work of fiction, but your existence here and now reveals problems with that position.
In essence, the people of this world consider “Romeo and Juliet” to be a work of fiction. Viewed through the lens of this world, that is what it is, because that is how our worlds interact. However, there is obviously more to it than this point. You are a complex person, a human being, with memories and a life far beyond that of the character in the play.
I’m afraid I am getting a bit difficult to understand. Suffice to say that the book you found is the link between our world and yours. It is blank because the universe, for one reason or another, does not with you to see it, perhaps because you will see things that have not yet happened within its pages, perhaps for some other reason. My studies have not been able to determine exactly why.
This is actually the core of our method to send you back to Verona, which by the way, we have finally put into motion. Unfortunately, there are some issues with your particular case, so I’m afraid that more research and work is required. If we need you to do something specific for us, we will let you know, but otherwise o ahead and research if you want.
Though, perhaps you needn’t look into the play much more. If you wish to, I won’t stop you, but my advice is to leave it. The things that happened there hold no more bearing on you, now that you have come here. As you are a new person, the results of your life will also be changed. Merely continue to be the person you are, believe in the things you hold dear, and strive for what you wish to become, and the end you find will be what you make of it.
Wat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iypYiZbtebc
This site should provide an adequate summary of the material in question.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet
If you have more questions we’ll be around for support.
You really shouldn’t worry about that stuff, Jules. It’s not important. Just someone playing a cruel joke is all.
Hey, if you didn’t read my explanation, whatever. If it comes up again, I’ll just have to write another one for you…
*sigh*
Oh snap. Um, yeah, Juliet, what they’re saying is true. The universe you come from is considered fictional in ours. There’s a theory going around that if a good short story is written with someone like you returning to their world, it will happen. This guy, uh let’s just call him a noble, he has said it’s okay for you to write your own, if it’s good enough to work. That’s how you can get home.
Perhaps. But other sources have caused me to think that she most likely won’t be able to see it.
It’s true, Juliet, all true.
But don’t worry. Everything’s going to be alright.
Juliet I need your help. You know as well as I do that Romeo wants to stay here. I don’t know what feelings you have for him at this present moment but if you have any respect for him you will read this.
Romeo is in trouble. Not dangerous trouble I don’t think but trouble nonetheless.
The metaguards are trying to convince him to go back through the wall and if for some reason he does not want to go back after that, they will force him through the wall. Romeo loves where he is and the metaguards have blatantly told him they may force him if need be which is wrong in my view.
I need your help, both you and Romeo deserve to be happy and the metaguards are trying to take it away on the basis of a theory perpetrated by a mysterious and distrustful entity of unknown origins.
Continue to push Romeo to staying here if you can. I understand that sounds hard is it that worth risking Romeo’s happiness? Should he suffer on a theory with no evidence?
I fear the worst for Romeo and at this point I am almost all thumbs on how to help him. I am sure the people I have asked help from either didn’t get my message or find me unworthy. I don’t know. I am pleading for your help Juliet. Will you help me help Romeo?