001 ♍ text ♍ breaking in the new network

[glowsferatu]

[ the moment the car started moving, kanaya started typing. she hasn't completely gotten a hang of the new communicator yet, but the message is more important than the presentation. ]

Rules For Surviving An Interdimensional Daytrip

Play Along

This May Be The First Foray Some Of You Have Had In A Situation Of This Nature
I Know There Were Others Who Made This Mistake Last Time
But If You Are To Gather What Information You Need To Determine The Best Course Here
Its Best To Bide Your Time
Stick To The Situation You Are Placed In And Navigate It Carefully
Follow That Path Straightly And Narrowly
Step Beyond It Only When You Are Certain Of The Conditions You Will Be Met With
Anything Less Will Break The Second Rule

Dont Be Stupid

If I Can Impart Only One Word Of Advice Its Going To Be This
Honestly I Think It Will Be The Underlying Theme Of The List In Its Entirety
Look Before You Leap
Think Before You Act
There May Not Be A Second Chance To Fix It
Raising A Stink And Throwing A Tantrum Over Everything Thats Occurred Over The Past Weeks Achieves Precisely Nothing For No One
We Are All In A Miserable Situation And Theres Nothing Particularly Unique About Your Suffering
Keep A Stiff Upper Lip And Deal With It
No One Is Here To Hold Your Hand Through It

This Is Probably It

So This Rule Wouldnt Have Applied To Earlier Outings But Its Something We Ought To Acknowledge Right From The Start
There Is No Going Back
There Is Nowhere To Go Back To
Get Used To This Universe And Start Thinking In The Long Term
This Means Rashness May Have More Dire Circumstances
Avoid Any Unnecessary Risks

That We Are Still Alive Is A Gift
And Not One Extended To All Without Exception
You Will Need To Consider The Cost Implicit In Your Survival
Those Lives Lost You Are Now Carrying On Your Own Shoulders
Dont Waste It
Theres No Telling What May Happen As A Result

Above All
Stay Safe

Get Something To Eat
Take A Shower
Find Some Fresh Clothes
Im Sure Each Of Us Will Need It

Comments

[glowsferatu]

[ there's no answer to this text, but that silence itself should be telling. ]

[centurybaby]

[ there's a quietness on jenny's end for a long few beats. normally, she might say something like "get over it" no matter what her real feelings were.

at length, instead: ]

I'm sorry.

[glowsferatu]

Well I Dont Suppose We Could Have Expected Any Better
Theres No Way We Were All Going To Make It Out

[centurybaby]

Yeah, well it still sucks.

At least they probably got sent home.

[glowsferatu]

Yeah That Hour Or Two Will Do A Lot Of Good

[centurybaby]

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

[glowsferatu]

That Home Is No Comfort To Those Who Only Have Death Ahead Of Them

[centurybaby]

Guess it was inevitable then.

[glowsferatu]

Death Is Always Inevitable
That Takes Nothing From The Meaning Of The Lives That Precede It

[centurybaby]

Didn't say that it does. Just saying there's not a lot you could've done about it.

[glowsferatu]

That May Be The Sort Of Lie That Will Comfort Others At Night
But Ive Never Been Very Good At Believing It

[centurybaby]

Fine. Then don't. Sometimes we choose our own fucking demons.

[glowsferatu]

But More Often Its The Demons Who Do The Choosing

[centurybaby]

Well, you can't fix it now.

[glowsferatu]

But I Can Grieve
So Long As It Doesnt Drag Anyone Else Down With Me
Or Interrupt My Responsibilities

[ it will probably do both, though. ]

[centurybaby]

Kanaya...

[glowsferatu]

I Know
We Need To Deal With It
No Time To Whine Or Expect Anyone Will Make It Easier On Us
We Just Have To Deal With It Ourselves
Same As It Ever Was

[centurybaby]

That's not what I meant.

[ she lets out a bit of a sigh. ]

We do have to fucking deal with it. But it's not like you're alone.

[glowsferatu]

Youre Right Thats Unfair
It Isnt So Much That Ill Need To Do It Alone As That I Should Be Better Able To If Forced

[centurybaby]

[ jenny just exhales. at length: ]

Well, you could always start with some booze and a fucking cigarette.

[glowsferatu]

Way Ahead Of You On The Second
Still Undecided On The First

[centurybaby]

Yeah? Soon you're gonna be as bad as me.

[glowsferatu]

Heh
Now Theres A Frightening Thought

[centurybaby]

It's a bad fucking habit.

[glowsferatu]

Then Why Did You Start