Chapter Nine
The Curse of the Black Plague
It was most peculiar. The Place has been plagued by the Black Plague for a half-century now, that we all know. But in recent times, Placemats were dying at younger and younger ages - life expectancy was nearly halved!
No one knows exactly how the curse came about; only that it was brought on because the Castle incurred the wrath of a mighty wizard. The Plague rather worried Placemats, but life went on, didn't it?
All of a sudden, a wave of epidemic shook the Castle!
In less than five days, several notable Placemats (and a handful of other inconsequentials) were placed to rest in their final resting place. Whether they are resting peace, of course, is a totally different story.
Now, citizens of the Castle are mighty accustomed to the early demise of fellow workers. It was, after all, the curse of the Black Plague. And curses being curses, they were not easily lifted.
And so it seemed the brilliant counteraction of Jellyfish was simply to keep replacing Placemats who had dropped dead. This silly course of action led to a constant in- and out-flow of Castle workers, causing anxiety in the old-timers.
This may not have been clinically proven, but Placemats tended towards the notion that anxiety, coupled with the stress of being overworked, weakened one's immune system and lowered one's biological defence; this opened one to the brutual attack of the curse of the Black Plague; and consequently, led to a higher mortality rate by the Black Plague.
But of course, this was not proven. And even if it were, Jellyfish would not be inclined to believe or act on it.
After all, his favourites were still alive. For now.
Continue reading Chapter Ten
It was most peculiar. The Place has been plagued by the Black Plague for a half-century now, that we all know. But in recent times, Placemats were dying at younger and younger ages - life expectancy was nearly halved!
No one knows exactly how the curse came about; only that it was brought on because the Castle incurred the wrath of a mighty wizard. The Plague rather worried Placemats, but life went on, didn't it?
All of a sudden, a wave of epidemic shook the Castle!
In less than five days, several notable Placemats (and a handful of other inconsequentials) were placed to rest in their final resting place. Whether they are resting peace, of course, is a totally different story.
Now, citizens of the Castle are mighty accustomed to the early demise of fellow workers. It was, after all, the curse of the Black Plague. And curses being curses, they were not easily lifted.
And so it seemed the brilliant counteraction of Jellyfish was simply to keep replacing Placemats who had dropped dead. This silly course of action led to a constant in- and out-flow of Castle workers, causing anxiety in the old-timers.
This may not have been clinically proven, but Placemats tended towards the notion that anxiety, coupled with the stress of being overworked, weakened one's immune system and lowered one's biological defence; this opened one to the brutual attack of the curse of the Black Plague; and consequently, led to a higher mortality rate by the Black Plague.
But of course, this was not proven. And even if it were, Jellyfish would not be inclined to believe or act on it.
After all, his favourites were still alive. For now.
Continue reading Chapter Ten
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