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[ephemerios]

OOC: assume a 100% chance of Stranger Things spoilers in the comments.

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[ What's up, network at large? ]

So, after that disaster, I just have a question: Is anyone here from an actually normal, at least relatively not messed up, kind of place?

[ Honestly a serious question. Brought to you by someone from an absolute dumpster fire of a town. ]

Because aside from being home to everything in every HP Lovecraft story apparently, where I'm from is where dreams and ambition go to die, in the makeshift graveyards of its flat lands and corn fields. It's really great if you're looking for a quiet small town to raise a nuclear family and mind the business of everyone except yourself. Oh, and you'd better have an easily malleable attitude about it and enjoy your new home of a suffocating box, otherwise if you show even a hint of personality that doesn't fit into that idea — forget it, you're so screwed.

[ Is someone finally getting mad enough about her own suffocating box? MAYBE SO. This is how she's trying to light it on metaphorical fire. mic drop, truth bombs deployed, et cetera. ]

Which almost makes me wonder if the cosmic horrors are actually worse than everything else about it. [ It should at least be very close. ]

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[ephemerios]

Just because you're right doesn't mean I don't like my version better. [ she's teasing, obviously, it's in her tone anyway - and the small laugh that follows is evidence of that. ]

So far? I did not come out of that mess completely uninjured, but nothing is infected and I'm not double-dead, so I'll take it.

[butterfly_kiss]

Oh, I like your version better too. I just had to point it out.

[Double-dead? Oh dear.]

You're like those young men from that horrid place in America in the 80s, aren't you?

[ephemerios]

Pro...bably? Depends which ones you're talking about. I haven't met everyone here.

[butterfly_kiss]

Munson and Hargrove. And that girl from the warning on the network.

[ephemerios]

Then yes, definitely the same place and time. [ mostly the same time, give or take a few months. pft, details. ] So yeah that's my description of where we're from.

[butterfly_kiss]

That sounds horrible. I mean, Tokyo can be bad, but it's not that bad. Not at all. Not even when I was growing up.

[ephemerios]

I wouldn't wish a town like that, even not counting it's weird supernatural stuff in it, on anyone, so I'm glad your experience wasn't that.

[butterfly_kiss]

I wouldn't wish it on anyone either. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.

[ephemerios]

Honestly, back there, I had zero idea of the level of the other stuff going on, while they were out fighting a whole world of insane stuff right under the town's nose.

[butterfly_kiss]

Sounds like the Phantom Thieves of Heart. People trying to make change against horrible odds. Of course seeing the wounds on them, it hasn't been going well.

I promise to support them.

[ephemerios]

That sounds about right, yeah. [ sounds like she definitely knows the type. they're just badasses like that ]

then they're in pretty good hands

[butterfly_kiss]

That is the purpose of youth I suppose. To change the world.

[THey probably are in good hands. If they can stand her. Most of them can't.]

I do my best.

[ephemerios]

[ changing the world with apparently varying results. ]

How about you, though, I mean - you were ok during that mess?

[butterfly_kiss]

[Very varying. But that's just what life is.]

More or less. There was an attack on the hospital, but Dr. Wesker helped me out and to the Whale Comb Sent Her. I set up a base of operations there for the injured and those in need of shelter. I have done so many stitches.

[ephemerios]

I could see you being one of the busiest people here. [ the constant injuries, god. ] How are the vacation time benefits again? [ it's a half joke. she probably could use a break after this, just saying. ]

[butterfly_kiss]

I am not actually. People here are allergic to seeing the doctor, of course.

[Oh vacation. What a thing to consider. She laughs because that's not happening.]

Darling, I don't think I'm going to get a chance at vacation.

[ephemerios]

Sounds like they need a doctor to help the allergy. The irony.

[ ha ha ha. ]

Sounds like if there's one thing people need here, it's one of those. [ time to file a complaint really ]

[butterfly_kiss]

I continue to like you quite a bit young lady.

Yes, we need one. Desperately. But it doesn't seem likely.

[ephemerios]

Ha, thanks - I try. It'd be unfortunate to be sent to an alien planet without humor or likability. [ and have to pick other distractions and coping mechanisms??? no thanks. ]

Guess we're all making one for ourselves, then.

[butterfly_kiss]

Oh, there are definitely those who have been sent without those very useful things to have.

And we really are.

[ephemerios]

I may be nice but I will internally judge anyone who doesn't think you're cool. [ her version of 'tell me you're a dumbass without telling me you're a dumbass'. ]

[butterfly_kiss]

Congratulations, you're my favorite.

[ephemerios]

Yesss. I'll try not to ruin my favorite streak here.

[butterfly_kiss]

I think it would be rather difficult for you. That sunniness is charming in a strange way.

[ephemerios]

Do you need me to bring you sunglasses and sunscreen? [ she thinks it was hilarious, ok ]