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[cold_dry_pieces]

It's nice that the weather's finally starting to warm up, though the precipitation this afternoon was a little strange. It doesn't really get as hot here as it did at home... didn't last year, at any rate... but it's a welcome change, anyway.

So what are the chances that next weekend will be another free-for-all? Trying to find patterns, make sense of this place, is probably an exercise in futility, but it has been surprisingly consistent for a couple of months...

[Private to Dexter]

Think it's likely enough to make some plans?

Comments

[allshesgotsir.livejournal.com]

A 'free-for-all'?

[cold_dry_pieces]

It happens, from time to time-- instead of half the City being affected by one relatively uniform curse, half the City's affected by... more or less, every Curse that's ever happened. Different ones for different people.

You're new here, I'm guessing?

[allshesgotsir.livejournal.com]

Aye, I've been here about a week.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Yeah? Well, welcome to the madness. Settling in all right?

[allshesgotsir.livejournal.com]

Quite well, lad. This place is exciting!

[cold_dry_pieces]

That's one way to look at it.

[allshesgotsir.livejournal.com]

Is there another?

Ooch, I beg yer pardon, lad. Where are my manners. Montgomery Scott, at yer service.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Some people find not knowing what species they'll wake up as a little unnerving.

Rudy Cooper. It's nice to meet you.

[allshesgotsir.livejournal.com]

I can see how that's a little daunting.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Just a bit. I mean, you do get used to it. Mostly.

[allshesgotsir.livejournal.com]

In certain situations, you can get used to anything.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Sure. It's human nature.

[allshesgotsir.livejournal.com]

Aye. Some of the most adaptable creatures in the universe.

[cold_dry_pieces]

That's a broad statement.

[allshesgotsir.livejournal.com]

Well, humanity is fairly wide-spread, Rudy.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Not when I'm from.

[allshesgotsir.livejournal.com]

Oh, well, that's a wee bit different, then.

[Private]

[defend-darkly.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure...if I want to.

[Private]

[cold_dry_pieces]

C'mon... Doesn't hurt to be ready, in case we end up having the opportunity.

[Private]

[defend-darkly.livejournal.com]

Laila would say I shouldn't, I'll end up empty and alone.

But I'm not alone. This is a brotherly bonding experience. This is what I want, not what I need.

Right?

We can at least figure out who's going to be the one. And then as long as we're not turned into kittens...

[Private]

[cold_dry_pieces]

That, we'll have to trust to luck on.

...you're not still-

I'm looking forward to it.

[holymadonna.livejournal.com]

It was quite lovely--even if I would have chosen a rain of lotuses instead of irises.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Mmn, you've mentioned your fondness for lotuses before. Irises seem to be popular this month, though.

[holymadonna.livejournal.com]

Surprising as it is, roses or daisies are more popular flower choices.

[cold_dry_pieces]

It's tough to go wrong with roses.

[holymadonna.livejournal.com]

Flying from the sky? The thorns would be dangerous.

[cold_dry_pieces]

I just meant aesthetically. You're right, you'd have to cut them close to the blossom.

[suicideslowly]

I'm assuming that it'll happen, at this point in time. Even if I'm still keeping my hopes up a bit.

[cold_dry_pieces]

I feel like trying to make predictions is tempting fate to do something worse, you know?

[suicideslowly]

I don't know how true that is. I feel that people are just quick to blame fate, rather than themselves.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Well, to be fair, you could argue that the sense that some mysterious and powerful force is out to get you is justified, here.

[suicideslowly]

It's possible to argue that it's justified, but at the same time... are those mysterious and powerful forces really out to get us? All things considered, they haven't made nearly as much trouble for any of us that they could have.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Maybe... though by and large I wouldn't call them benevolent.

[suicideslowly]

Oh no, not at all. I wouldn't call them benevolent.

At best, neutral.

[cold_dry_pieces]

I think they're a little too involved to say neutral. I don't know. I am curious to see what happens with the weekend, though I won't take it personally in any case, you know?

[suicideslowly]

I realize that I'm not any more informed about the deities than other people in this City, and that I haven't even been here as long as you have, yourself. But sometimes, it really does feel like they've got limited control, as though they're just part of a hierarchy. Of course, maybe that's just the impression they want us to get, with Adrastus and all, tugging on the more sympathetic hearts in the City and deflecting possible attack.

But I can understand your stance on this weekend.

[cold_dry_pieces]

I won't disagree with you; it does seem like some things might be beyond them. But even if they aren't omnipotent, you can't argue that they're not powerful.

All in all-- I don't mind being here so much. But it would be nice if there were some method to the madness, if we were able to plan ahead.

[suicideslowly]

That'd be too easy. We don't even have that level of control over our futures in our respective worlds.

[cold_dry_pieces]

Well, I generally knew what species I'd be in the morning before I went to bed.