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[godly]

[The video feed flickers to life, revealing the face of a young man decidedly still in his late teens. He's calm enough, almost professional, and his words will be spoken with the deliberation of someone who's put some thought into what they're going to say.]

I'm going to bypass what I assume are the usual comments concerning the... inconvenience of being brought here. I'm sure I'm not the only one who was either in the middle of something important or simply has more pressing matters at "home", so there's little point in being redundant.

[All-in-all, he appears to be taking this alright. There's only the slightest twitch, a furrowing of the brow -- but to anyone who claims to know Light well, this is merely an indication that's he a lot more irritated than he's letting on. (Consider it a blessing that no one really knows Light all that well.) He continues.]

My name is Light Yagami; I was a first year college student in Japan before my arrival. I understand that there are shared residencies here... in that case, if you happen to be one of my housemates, I'd appreciate you letting me know. I'd like to familiarize myself with your names, faces, backgrounds, personalities and et cetera, just so I can get a sense of [what he's getting himself into] who I'm living with and what daily life is going to be like. Just out of curiosity.

Secondly -- and this is directed to anyone seeing this -- I'd like some advice as to how to adapt here. This is a - [a pause because the notion sounds ridiculous but here he is] reality that isn't my own, so as far as I know, down could be up and up could be down. Explanations of do's and don't's are welcome, as is just general information if that's all you have to contribute. And yes, I know I've already been given a summary of what's supposedly happening; it's just that I wouldn't mind getting second opinions, or just meeting the people here.

[He looks as if he's about to end it there, and then, as if remembering something:]

Oh, and is the calendar on this thing right? February 26th? It's almost my birthday again.

Anyway, thanks for your time.

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[satsujinki]

You're right. Still, we should be allowed a little time to struggle and scream.

You can go crazy, trying to keep calm too long.

[godly]

I know what validity is. [sheesh]

I meant that one will almost undoubtedly lead to the other. Unless you mean to tell me that, in the instance you provided, we would keep the rule of wearing one's shirts backwards despite finding it ridiculous or invalid.

[godly]

I'm eighteen, actually. [Since that was obviously what the question really was.] But if we're to go by this world's calendar, I'd be nineteen soon.

[glassinine]

No. But then we come to the thornier example of cursing. You do not like it; others do not like it, find it silly. But can you deny the validity of my request? Can you come up with a solid, rational argument as to why my desire should be stricken from the list?

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[godly]

Well, I'm not going to deny anyone the right to "struggle and scream" about it if they want; everyone has a valid reason to, that's for sure. But I can think things through better if I'm calm.

[attractedtodarkness]

If we went by that, I'd be nineteen too. But that's just weird.

[godly]

[Flatly:] Because it harbors the potential to infringe upon others' right to express themselves freely in any given situation. Because it caters solely to your own comfort level -- with the mere assumption that everyone else would remain comfortable with it.

It would be different if you said "no swearing around my person". That would be an addendum I would not argue against.

[Actually he wouldn't have argued against the no swearing rule in general if Edgeworth hadn't ruffled his feathers.]

[glassinine]

Why? What's the difference?

[godly]

[He chuckles a little.] No, I'm not even taking the year into account. I'd definitely be older than nineteen if that were the case.

[godly]

One is being respectful to another person's wishes. The other is a generalized rule that dictates everyone should abide by it even when you're not there.

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[satsujinki]

You're sounding pretty even tempered. I'm a little envious.

You can call me Shiki, by the way.

[glassinine]

Weak.

[attractedtodarkness]

So when's your birthday?

[godly]

Excuse me?

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[godly]

Don't worry, I'm much more troubled about it in the inside.

Nice to make your acquaintance, Shiki. Have you been here for very long?

[godly]

February 28th.

[A beat. Did she want the year too?]

1986.

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[satsujinki]

Only for under a week. I'm nowhere close to seniority at the moment and I pray I'll never be able to brag about such a thing.

[attractedtodarkness]

[she just wanted the date but that works]

Definitely much older than me by year alone. Happy birthday in advance.

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[selfequipped]

Yeah, this is definitely not comic book material.

[After all, it's their lives; plus, it's her life, though there are comic books about the Avengers back home. Of course there are, even if they're real people.]

Just apply anything you might have read to reality. It might be missing the mark a little, but the imPort population is broad.

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[youbastard]

I think most of us are still trying to figure out all the do's and don't's of this place. [A beat] When's your birthday?

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[retconman]

Adaptation... well, most of us haven't been here long ourselves, but I've found everyone very happy to help as long as you're cooperative. I mean, whatever your choice ends up being it won't hurt. If not a hero, decent behavior still goes a long way.

[glassinine]

Your argumentation is weak. The line you draw is inconsequential. If you are, for whatever strange reason, so intent on defeating me in some debate, you'll have to improve your skills, young man.

[godly]

Inconsequential? I don't believe this. I provided a distinct difference -- whether or not you think it's consequential or not is a matter of personal opinion. The fact that you're dismissing me so quickly only lends to the feeling that you're, frankly, just being controlling.

[glassinine]

Ad hominem attacks. Weaker yet.

[godly]

[the hell man, what is this, the debate team]

Which are not always fallacious if provided with enough evidence.