I have come to learn that the most common of these stories passed down through the generations are fairy tales--Jack and the Beanstalk, the Big Bad Wolf, and so forth--often changing with each generation. Two weeks ago, when I proceeded with my plan to integrate expatriates of my own world into this one, I thought that a celebration of the strange such as Comic Con in San Diego would be the perfect cover. I also came away with more appreciation for the stories of this world.
I recognized quite a selection with an interest in the extra terrestrial, which did fascinate me, but of the books I picked up, I have become most enamored with a series that incorporates some of your own fairy tales: Fables.
Fables is the story of a community of fairy tale characters living in the real--or as they call it "mundane"--world. I could not help but think of my own situation, attempting to build a community for myself, my sister, and our fellow expatriates and refugees. Well, perhaps we are not as fantastical as these fables characters, but it has gotten me thinking.Would it be best if we were to all stay together, form a small community here in the suburbs of Southern California to live our own way, hiding away from the trouble of the human world? We certainly have the technology to do so, though we may not have the proper access anymore.
Or should we all go our separate ways and attempt to blend into our surroundings and new neighbors? My sister and I have done that relatively successfully for the past year, I think. Perhaps it should be some happy medium between the two. Time will tell, I suppose.
Still, I do like the notion of living like these fairy tale characters in a strange world that they do not fully understand but which everyone around them takes for granted. I wonder if earth-kind knew about us, if they would look upon us as though we were fables living in their world.
Also, I do quite like the story of these Fables. I wonder how it will turn out.
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