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[ahappyending]

It would seem I owe many of you something of an apology. Even I'm not immune to whatever it was that changed our ages, and for some of us our memories.

That attitude and simplistic way of understanding was one I was glad to leave behind a very, very, very long time ago. It never really helped anyone, least of all me.

I wasn't lying about one thing, though: I am Death.

You can still call me Didi, if you'd like.

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[bindsthedead]

I should apologize. I was the one responsible for the memories- I was holding Belgaer when I turned into a child, and it got out of control.

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[ahappyending]

Accidents happen, Sabriel. I know that better than anyone. It's not your fault.

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[belegurth]

I thought it was obvious but maybe it's just me.

[And also the fact that she hung out with his brother Mandos was kind of a big giveaway.]

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[ahappyending]

I was a bit more forthcoming with some people than others.

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[orangehoodie]

... I think "Didi" is definitely a nicer name to call someone than "Death," for sure.

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[ahappyending]

I have a lot of names. It's not like "Death" isn't what I am. But you're right that people are probably more comfortable with the other one.

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[hostage]

"Death" like... like the Grim Reaper? That Death?

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[ahappyending]

Not exactly, but that's close enough, yes. Death-death. The only certain thing in life, Death.

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[nitidus]

Didi is a very cute nickname.

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[ahappyending]

I do like it. Especially like this.

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[bestversion]

wait you're death? do you have scythe? is everything I know a cliche?

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[ahappyending]

I could have a scythe if I wanted. It doesn't tend to make people feel comfortable when they see me, though.

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[abduxel]

[He stared at this for a long time before responding, watching the responses of others. Is this for real?]

Death. I guess I met you once. You clean up nicely.

[Yeah, when he was stabbed to death (hah) in a bar in 1925. He's spent the last long time in Hell. Of course, any readers could feel free to assume he means this more literally, as in he met Didi; that's what he is banking on. If she has perceptive abilities, she'll see the ram horns on his head and/or the fact that he is, by some definitions, undead; a demon risen. If not, he looks like a regular well-dressed fellow.]

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[ahappyending]

More than once, Abduxel. And some facets of me aren't quite as friendly.

You look good.

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[redplainsrider]

Death, huh? Some sorta nickname you been tryin' to keep secret fer how embarrassingly grandiose it is, or you claimin' to be the Death? [She's not really trying to be insulting, knowing folks it could easily be the former. Though someone claiming to be Death itself would be hard to swallow.]

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[ahappyending]

The Death. Capital D. The embodiment of all endings. The only thing certain in life. The universe's eldest sister.

I'll understand if you don't believe me, naturally.

[acclimatized]

You're serious?

[ahappyending]

Yes, completely.

Though living as a mortal is a nice change of pace. People are happier to see you, for one.

I'm sorry for not telling you, John.

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[booyahh]

[ There's a very sad moment where Traci debates responding or not responding because if she's seriously Death does that mean she knows her mom? Does she know about Eddie? Does it apply to the many different universes out there? Maybe it's a subject she just won't touch. Or maybe she'll ask in a bit. ]

I think I really like Didi better. It has a less sinister ring to it, you know?

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[ahappyending]

I try not to be too sinister if I can help it, most of the time.

But yes, I can understand why you'd feel that way.

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[youbastard]

I'm sure you're going to be sick of this question, but when you say you're Death what do you mean?

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[ahappyending]

I mean exactly what it sounds like, Ellie.

I'm the end. For everyone and everything.

[slightlyoffchilt]

[He's jolted to respond, given how this angle was one he had not considered. Would Death therefore know the details of the dead? To what plane of existence was that restricted, if any?

The panic denies him recollection to private this conversation.]

What does that entail, exactly? Being Death?

[ahappyending]

Exactly what you'd imagine, Frederick. I welcome everyone and everything into the world at their beginning. I walk with them to whatever comes next at their end.

I end animals, people, planets and suns, galaxies and universes, ideas and concepts.

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[selfimage]

[ this is. concerning. on a lot of levels. there were many things about the universe that he was familiar with, including the tendency to lean to certain patterns.

which made it more than intensely personal. ]

The universe just got all the more literal.

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[ahappyending]

That happens sometimes, Loki.

[airshow]

[ let's just private this preemptively, shall we? ]

Death? With a capital D? For realsies?

[ Nonchalant to the point of ridiculousness, because he can't decide whether that's unbelievable or just downright unsettling. ]

[ahappyending]

For realsies, Giovanni.

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[brushoff]

So do we know each other intimately or are we more casual acquaintances? [ because Dorian doesn't know if his a hundred years of dying as an immortal actually counts as 'dying.' does it count when you die if you respawn minutes later? ]

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[ahappyending]

More than some, you could say.

But what happens to you doesn't totally count. I tend to be the one who comes for finality.

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[chancetoatone]

[He frowns at the message. It was something he'd apparently missed, and something else she'd said caught his attention.]

You...are death?

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[ahappyending]

Yes. If I were to have all of my abilities intact here, you'd see me as something... different.

I'd still like to look at the oceans with you, Thane.

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[unhidden]

Death as in death-death? THE death? Meet you maker, final resting Death?

1. This place is weird as hell
2. I might need to talk to you about some stuff.

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[ahappyending]

Yes, that's correct. Capital D. The end.

Of course, Tara. What would you like to talk about?

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[sewoften]

[ Iori leans in to look at the screen before leaning back out again. This is... fascinating, actually! He'd been politely ignoring everyone's antics as both the young and old, yet this...

This is a different note upon regaining proper age altogether. ]

What a fascinating reality... you're the literal embodiment of a close to universal constant. Have you always been self-aware?

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[ahappyending]

Yes. When the first finite concept came into being, I was there to greet it.

[restingstitchface]

[Crane can't hold his fascination. So many people fear death, ignore it, remove all traces of its symbols from their lives and stumble over discussing it.

He can, however, discuss it without pause. There's a risk she might know details. Knowing didn't make connections, and she's not revealed facts about anyone's past - more's the pity. He would gladly trade this conversation for personal insights into other people's lives. There's no fear either way. He's lived with the fright of it for too long, perhaps. Or perhaps he's just curious.]

Fascinating. I'm amazed more people aren't terrified of you, frankly.

[The fear of death was a common anxiety. Oh, he thought Fear the more powerful of the two. But this is just professional curiosity, right?]

[ahappyending]

I've spent a long time working on that, but it's unavoidable to a point.

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[earnedmystripes]

You're...what?

[Of all the oddities he's just accepted in stride in this place, over a year, this is the one that stops him cold, threatens to steal the air out of his lungs. But then, maybe that's not so surprising. After all, he's built his life around saving others, stealing them from the clutches of death. And when he couldn't...he's blamed himself, considered it his failure. Unconsciously, his fist closes, thumb coming to rest atop his wedding ring, thumb brushing against the well-loved metal.]

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[ahappyending]

I'm Death, Kotetsu.

I'm the end. Of everything.

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[andaway]

[ID reads Superman.]

I'm sorry you got 'outed' like this, Didi, if you were trying to keep it under wraps. Could we meet? There were some... things you said to me I want to ask you about.

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[ahappyending]

It's all right, Clark. But you're right, we have things to discuss.

Meet me in the park?

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You...you're death?

[There's a hint of fear in his voice. He's pretty sure he remembers what dying felt like, and what he remembers is pain and fear.

(He's not concerned with how much sense her claim to be Death makes. His own existence is completely illogical, after all.)]

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[ahappyending]

Yes, I am.

I may not have looked like this when you met me before. If you even remember it.

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[bassriff]

[she's not doing this in public. there's a lot that could come up that she doesn't want out in the light.]

... Okay. [Fine. She's dealt with all kinds of weird stuff, and this explains a couple of things.]

Let's say that I buy it. Where's the horse skull and cowboy gear?

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[ahappyending]

I don't always look like this, Marceline. Some facets of me in different universes express themselves differently.

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[dormition]

I can give you an explanation now, if you'd like one. Though I don't promise it makes any sense.

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[ahappyending]

That won't be necessary. I understand things now I didn't then.

[yatagarasu]

Death...you mean, like the Grim Reaper?

[ahappyending]

More than that, but it's close enough.