[voice] Time Winds Down

[makes_you_tick]

How many times is this for me, now? At least five. And I think this is the first time I've ever seen people here on a Monday. There's always something new here...

I'm sure you've all had your welcomes already. Don't worry yourselves- most of those who just arrived will be going home at the end of the day. If there's anyone out there that still has questions, I'd be happy to answer them. I've lived here for several years.

And if anyone wants to talk to me, here's your chance.

[ooc: Anything goes! I'm up for backdating as long as people would like, as well. :3 ]

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audio;

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

I take it that nothing much has changed?

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Just as much as it always does. When you're new here, it seems like it's all constantly changing- but we know better.

Hello, Justin.

audio;

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

You know better than most. You've been here longer than I have.

I didn't think you'd remember me.

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I suppose so. But after about half a year, I think people start to get the hang of it.

Of course I remember you. I regretted not speaking with you more often before you left. It's good to see you again.

audio;

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

Is that when it becomes monotonous? I don't remember.

[If pauses could convey emotions, this one would be surprised.] You too. You have... an interesting perspective.

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

That's about when you realize that the curses really do go in cycles. It's confirmed after a year. The time to hit monotony varies from individual to individual, I suspect.

[quiet chuckle] I do, at that. Can I ask how you've been, or would you rather I didn't?

audio;

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

At least the deities are considerate enough to invent new curses occasionally.

You can ask. I've been dead. If you're curious, it's like being trapped inside your head forever. ...For me. Maybe it's different for everyone.

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Very occasionally. Well- okay, I had a rabbit blow up on me this month, I guess.

[pause] I'm sorry to hear that. I don't think I'd like that very much. Odd, but that's the sort of thing I always suspected waited outside of here.

audio;

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

...A rabbit. [That's not surprise so much as a confirmation of the City's insanity.]

Then that's what you think will happen to you?

audio; y halo there stranger

[stacked]

Playing tour guide now, Gabe?

[ she sounds affectionate, though. because JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT this is faith before everything went bad. ]

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Caught on fire as soon as it got scared. That was fun. [It had been interesting, at the very least.]

Might be. Considering everything I've done, I wouldn't be surprised. I wouldn't have guessed on making any return visits to the City, though. That might be nice.

audio; eee :3

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Faith? [he was expecting anger and insults, if he heard from her]

I thought I might help out a little. Never hurts to organize the visitors, right?

audio;

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

I almost regret missing that. Self-immolating rabbits are few and far between.

Considering everything you've done? [Thoughtful pause.] You assume that our final destinations are determined by a selective process, with the virtuous enjoying a better fate than people like us. I don't believe that there's a judging power. The universe operates according to set physical laws, not according to morals or virtues; there's not--

[A longer pause.]

I don't know. Maybe it's different when the City's involved.

audio; /glues

[stacked]

Yeah, who else?

Sure, if that's how you wanna spend the weekend.

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I honestly liked it a lot better than the standard 'love' curses.

To be fair, I'm not sure what our final destinations are, but I'd always thought each world had their own. Some of them really did seem to have fully realized afterlifes, after all. And then there's worlds like ours, where things are more ambiguous. Maybe there really is nothing out there. I just know that being trapped and entirely alone- that'd be a punishment for me. And if there's anything out there that's meant to instill punishment...well, I deserve it.

But you're right- maybe dying in the City means you follow their rules. Even now it's hard to do anything but speculate.

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Good question.

So far, I haven't had anyone ask me for a tour, so I doubt it's going to do much to cut into my free time.

audio;

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

This happened on Valentine's Day? [Best flipping Valentine's ever.]

You would think that a sentient, judging universe would take attempts at redemption into consideration.

I'd like to know what happens after the City.

audio;

[stacked]

You gonna make me ask you?

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

No, it was earlier in the month. But you know how the curses are all of February.

...that's true. [hadn't thought of that] That's a lot of redemption, though.

So would I. I suppose I'm no longer in a major hurry to find out about it, though.

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I- actually, I'm going to have to. There's too many possible questions.

audio ][ will get back to log soon i promises <3

[pushfall.livejournal.com]

It's a perfect start to the work week, really.

audio ][ pfft, whatever. No worries. <3

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

Is it? I think more people are treating it like a three-day weekend.

audio ][ <33

[pushfall.livejournal.com]

Posts talking about work on the network would suggest otherwise.

audio;

[absinthe-eyed.livejournal.com]

Mm.

We can't know how a sentient universe would quantify redemptive acts. It could be a forgiving universe... it could take effort into consideration. [He doesn't sound like he believes any of this, but it's a nice thought.]

...No longer? When were you in a hurry?

audio;

[makes-you-tick.livejournal.com]

I suppose that's true. Wouldn't a sentient universe- or perhaps even multiverse- be an interesting thing? Don't think I'd care to be living in it, though.

I was pretty ready to go when I died, to be honest.