The Do's and Don'ts of the Inkworld Along With the Why's
A Companion Piece to Inkheart: The Guide
"Don't" Number One: Do NOT Stalk Dustfinger
Why:
Reason 1: He's married.
Reason 2: He has kids.
Reason 3: Roxane will get mad. Which would be bad.
Reason 4: It irritates him.
Reason 5: You will be banned from the Inkworld for an indefinite amount of time.
Reason 6: We're still searching for the last fangirl who stalked him...
What Happens:
Once there was a fangirl named Jane Doe who decided to go to the Inkworld and stalk Dustfinger. Unfortunately, she didn't understand the concept of stalking so, when she asked Dustfinger for an autograph, he caught her. The next day, a Council member was taking a lovely stroll through the woods, and found footprints, and scorch marks on the trees. We still haven't found poor, young, Jane.
"Do" Number One: DO Leave Dustfinger Alone
Why:
1: He'll probably like you better if you do.
2: Roxane will like you better. (You don't want to see her mad)
3: You will not be banned from visiting the Inkworld.
4: He's married. (Many people forget this)
5: He has kids. (people forget this also)
6: Jane Doe. (read the above story)
What happens:
After Jane Doe didn't come back from the Inkworld, her sister, Jill Doe, decided to go in for herself. She watched one of Dustfinger's performances, and decided that Jane had probably attacked him for an autograph and he did something fire related to Jane. Deciding she really didn't like her sister that much, she didn't care that Dustfinger most likely killed Jane. When the performance was over she politely clapped, and walked away. Dustfinger decided he wouldn't hurt her, as long as she kept up the polite behavior. As of today, Jill is still on Dustfinger's Do-Not-Hurt list, and is still in the Inkworld, because she followed the rules.
For a more indepth documentation on survival in the Inkworld, see Inkheart: The Guide by Pink Pigeon.
