nce upon a time
there was a magical kingdom called Imagination Land. It was ruled by a
magnificent, handsome, hazel-eyed prince, and his elegant, intelligent
partner. The subjects of the Kingdom loved their leaders and worshiped
them in all ways.
Then one day, the
handsome prince fell in love. He decided to move to the alternate world
called Reality to be loved, not as a Prince--but as a man, by a wife and
daughter. The Virtual Kingdom though very sad to see him leave, understood
his love for his family. But they did not know how the Kingdom would survive
without their charming ruler.
So the keepers of
the Kingdom found a Re-Placement (RP for short). The subjects were very
disappointed. Some learned to like the RP, others did not. A few totally
rejected the RP and hated him for even trying to replace their magnificent
leader.
Eventually the Kingdom
became divided. Some sites became great places to honor and pine for the
old ruler; and some were places that welcomed the RP. There was little
problem when these sites were isolated from each other. Guidelines were
established to prevent any unnecessary conflict between the two sides.
But there were still a few popular places where the two sides would intermingle,
and clash. Small wars erupted. Hatred was cultivated. And the Kingdom crumbled
a little more with each conflict.
One day, the subjects
of Imagination Land realized that they had to make a choice. They could
continue to watch the Land erode; citizens unsubscribing and sites collapsing.
Or the kingdom could learn to live in harmony. Some looking back to the
glory days, and some ahead to the new times. Living separately perhaps,
but respectfully.
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