The door's open. Do you step through?

anomalocaris · Post by **anomalocaris** » 28 Apr 2014, 23:14

I love books where people from our world are randomly dumped into a fantasy realm. Barbara Hambly's Time of the Dark series. Ru Emerson's Night Threads saga. So here's the question. Think about your favorite fantasy series. For the next ten minutes, a door is open to that world, and you can step through, but that's it. Once the door closes, you can't come back. Do you step through it?

gali · Post by **gali** » 29 Apr 2014, 04:31

If I can't come back, I won't step through it tempting as it is. I don't like to burn my bridges...

AMP76 · Post by **AMP76** » 29 Apr 2014, 05:32

I would like to, but, if I can't come back, then no. Too bad its not a vacation doorway, fun place to visit, good to be home.

TrishaAnn92 · Post by **TrishaAnn92** » 29 Apr 2014, 07:35

It would certainly be tempting but I would have to think on what i would be leaving behind. If I could just prop the door open and then come back? I'd go.

anomalocaris · Post by **anomalocaris** » 29 Apr 2014, 10:36

Yep, easy decision if you can visit and come back. That's why I said no return -- to make it a harder choice. I'm evil like that.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 29 Apr 2014, 10:49

Nope ... and I wouldn't want to step on your avatar either

anomalocaris · Post by **anomalocaris** » 29 Apr 2014, 11:33

Fran wrote:Nope ... and I wouldn't want to step on your avatar either

He wouldn't want you to step on him either! But you can see how totally relaxed he is, with my camera about 18 inches from his nose. If he were the least bit concerned, he'd have his head tilted up a bit in an alert posture, but he's just resting and watching me calmly. Still... I'm extremely experienced with this species, and this is a snake I was familiar with, on a den where he felt secure. So no walking up to strange rattlesnakes and saying that I said it was okay!

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 29 Apr 2014, 11:40

anomalocaris wrote:
Fran wrote:Nope ... and I wouldn't want to step on your avatar either
He wouldn't want you to step on him either! But you can see how totally relaxed he is, with my camera about 18 inches from his nose. If he were the least bit concerned, he'd have his head tilted up a bit in an alert posture, but he's just resting and watching me calmly. Still... I'm extremely experienced with this species, and this is a snake I was familiar with, on a den where he felt secure. So no walking up to strange rattlesnakes and saying that I said it was okay!

I'll just take your word for that OK - thank God good old St Pat looked after us & we only have to worry about the human snakes.

(I'll stick with my beautiful, serene swan)

anomalocaris · Post by **anomalocaris** » 29 Apr 2014, 12:17

Fran wrote:
anomalocaris wrote:
Fran wrote:Nope ... and I wouldn't want to step on your avatar either
He wouldn't want you to step on him either! But you can see how totally relaxed he is, with my camera about 18 inches from his nose. If he were the least bit concerned, he'd have his head tilted up a bit in an alert posture, but he's just resting and watching me calmly. Still... I'm extremely experienced with this species, and this is a snake I was familiar with, on a den where he felt secure. So no walking up to strange rattlesnakes and saying that I said it was okay!
I'll just take your word for that OK - thank God good old St Pat looked after us & we only have to worry about the human snakes. (I'll stick with my beautiful, serene swan)

Yep, like the song says... "St. Patrick never came, and the snakes they still remain. The slither on their bellies to the Dáil!"