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[ballisdeath]

Okay, I've got a poll for ya.

On a scale of one to ten, how happy are ya to be alive?

Because I just got out of hell to fall into another hell and now I'm here, in the unbroken flesh! There's gotta be more people like me out there, right? Did any of you come from a nasty place before here?

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[song_princess]

I would say 6 my lord.

[ballisdeath]

'My lord'? That's new... just in the middle?

I'm a ten outta ten outta ten. I was doomed twice over and I'm not gonna forget dyin' anytime soon.

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[anappleaday]

Does it count if you aren't alive, strictly speaking?

(More seriously: an eight at the very least, and emphatically yes.)

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[ballisdeath]

Thank god it ain't just me! Everyone here seems super peaceful and stuff...

I mean, I've died, but I feel pretty alive. And they said my bus doesn't run back home ever, so I guess I'm stuck here.

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[ringrust]

[. . . ?

Wait a second.

Oh. Oh no.]

How many of your classmates are here?

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[anappleaday]

... You have my condolences. There are far worse places to spend an afterlife, at least.

[ballisdeath]

...

S- shit, dude, you know me?! As far as I know, I haven't seen anyone, but it's farm as far as the eye can see! Who knows who's here?!

[ballisdeath]

Yeah... it's gonna be hard becoming a rock star here, though! Everyone's oldschool and traditional! Though those... squids? Seemed pretty modern...

[ He's been through the multiverse thing before, so it's not too bad adjusting to everyone who's new and different.

Also, get your priorities in line. ]

[agradecido]

[Now this is interesting. It's a good thing he's had a while to get used to the whole electronic-communication-device schtick.]

Olympia wasn't terribly nasty, but things happened now and then that shouldn't happen to anyone. [Like cultists kidnapping idol singers.] It was less quiet when I left, however, it was a city much like any other.

Ah, and in answer to your actual question, typically around eight or so.

[ballisdeath]

Good, man, because I've done this multiverse hop before, and there are way shittier places you can end up. I'm never going to a summer camp for the rest of my life. If I have kids, they'll be banned from them.

Apparently 'getting people in a group to murder people' is a thing out there.

[ringrust]

Your face is pretty famous where I come from. I was just hoping to meet more of the elite.

[That's probably the safest answer. And more importantly, the one that shouldn't raise too many questions on Leon's end. He remembers all the pain-in-the-ass photo shoots and interviews when he was a student, too...

But no confirmed Junkos? Good, but that doesn't mean he isn't going to spend the rest of the evening TOTALLY ON EDGE, THANKS.]

[agradecido]

That's what I've heard. [A snort.] I've had enough of those kinds of "games" for one lifetime.

[Moving right along...]

Although, before I woke on the...bus? Someone had just stolen an ancient dragon's heart and the other refugees were worried someone might use it to resurrect it. That hadn't happened before I left, at least.

[There's a laugh.] If it has by now, I'm quite glad I'm here and not there! Even if I have almost no idea which end of the hoe is the one you grab. [Pause...] That's an exaggeration. The tool end goes in the ground.

AHAHAHA I THOUGHT I SENT THIS!

[song_princess]

Yes, if only because I want to be with my friends and family. I miss them so.

That is great to hear. That you are okay especially with this life that you have been granted.

[ballisdeath]

It's just... twice over, you gotta count your blessings and move the fuck on. I'm done with the traumatic shit.

... man, I don't want to farm.

[ballisdeath]

Oh... nah, fuck them. I'm done with them, for real. If I see one of them I'm running. I just want it to be me and Mamicita before I face any of my classmates after that fiasco.

[ Someone's nursing a grudge over being the first voted out. Even though he completely deserved it, it was an absolutely shit way to die. ]

[ballisdeath]

You were a refugee? ... man, this place is a safe haven for a lot of people, then. And actual gods are in charge? No kidding...

[ He's not a believer by any stretch of the imagination, but Hey, whatever works. He'll gladly kiss up to them if it means staying here forever. ]

... I thought you were talking about a different kind of hoe, dude.

[agradecido]

We all were: our worlds were consumed by a cosmic storm. There are things I miss, but many things I don't.

[That earns a genuine laugh.]

And no, I'm quite familiar with how that type is held.

[ballisdeath]

Great, so there's cosmic storms out there eating everything. That's exactly what I wanted to have to think of while I sleep at night.

[ Finally, his immaturity comes in handy. ]

Hey now, this place is pretty PG from the looks of it. I haven't heard a single cuss word this entire time.

[agradecido]

All the more reason to enjoy your days as they come, yes?

[Heh, he likes you, odd human.]

I know! Though I suppose the town is a bit small to have a business of that sort. It's more like Redcliffe and the like, very quiet. Olympia much closer to what I'm familiar with. Lots of districts, lots of people.

[He gives a quiet "harrumph."] Hardly a port of call at all. I fear I may get bored.

[song_princess]

Fuck on? What does fuck on mean?

.....

Would you like a song?

Why not? It's fun.

[anappleaday]

We do seem to be getting all sorts. Perhaps wait and see how the population settles as far as demographic goes before giving up on your dreams.

[magitrap]

Depends.

This place is far too rustic, but I'm glad to be out of where I was.

[righteyed]

ten.



I greatly enjoy farming, and to not have to fight or worry about another's welfare...It is selfish, but I find myself relieved all the same, even for a little while. I think knowing that I can go back, and knowing that I am not missed at all, helps keep the rating so high.

[ballisdeath]

'Move on.' Fuck is just an... emphasizer.

[ Pauses. ]

Yo, are you seriously asking to sing for me? I mean, go ahead...?

[ballisdeath]

Well, if there's no rock and roll, I can definitely bring some rock and roll.

... ay, who are you anyway?