Fourth Strike; Audio

[kendo_taisho]

[There's a few seconds of silence, then a resigned huff of breath.]

I turned eighteen last week. Didn't even notice. Not sure what t'do about it. I'm a legal adult outta school and I should be happy about that. So much I can do here that I wasn't able to before. Can make a real difference in a way that matters to more than just a few people here an' there.

But I can't help but remind myself that I should have had someone here with me for this milestone. Kazuha should've graduated with me, an' I know when I go home it won't have mattered, but I was never supposed t'do it alone. She's been there with me practically my whole life, ya know? Everythin' important we did together. I haven't been thinkin' of home much, but I can't forget that she's not here, an' she should be.

[Another stretch of silence.]

Anyone else dealin' with this? What d'ya do to make it okay when ya can't share yer accomplishments with the people ya care about?

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[rockpun]

[truth be told, Tara's pretty shaken up about everything she's hearing. she was lucky enough not to actually experience any hallucinations, but she's been keeping a careful eye on everything that people are saying they experienced. that's why she's coming to the network today in text only. there are a few people around here who know her deal, but she's still under some parts of the radar and she aims to keep it that way for as long as possible.]

jesus the christ, people actually still want to be superheroes after all this? you guys have got to be made of stronger stuff than me. or crazy. sorry, probably not the best word to use right now.

anyway what the hell. is there like a gameplan in place to prevent this stuff from happening again slash for real? whether or not all of that stuff really happened and/or if itd actually happen again, all it takes is one asshole, you know? sorry, im just a little bit freaked out by some of this. probably not a huge surprise, it would freak out anybody, but here i am i guess. whats up, maurtia falls, heres another scared teenager for your ranks.