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[dragony]

It's been a while, but I suppose I'm curious—and it's hard to do much for curiosity, once it's born, is there? Some feelings can't be snuffed out, once they exist, no matter how much you might wish for it.

[ The voice is that of a young woman, somewhere between late teens and early twenties, lower-middle pitch and a steady cadence. A little tired, perhaps a little bored, but not irritably so. ]

Darkness, Earth, Water, Light, Wind, or Flame.

Choose one, please. But, before you do, know that there's no right answer, or wrong answer, and there's no moral component to any of them. "Light" doesn't mean good; "darkness" doesn't mean evil. Only whichever suits you. Something a little trivial, perhaps, but I'd like to hear your answers.

Thanks.

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[dragony]

[ The only wrong answer (aside from trying to pick all of them because the concept of multiple choice offends you, Kitty) is thinking there is a wrong answer. ]

Mine's Light.

Is water an easy answer for you?

[lackey]

[Damn. (And some people.)]

That's cool. Light. Who doesn't like Light? ... Maybe Darkness people. Don't know. But uh... yeah. Pretty easy, I guess. Was... Light easy for you?

[dragony]

There was never any other answer, for me.

[lackey]

Why's that? Not a fan of the others?

[dragony]

They don't suit me, the way they do others.

[lackey]

Right.

... So, what does it mean? That you're Light? Or that you picked Light? Is it like that star stuff?

[dragony]

No, it's not a horoscope, I promise. I'm no fortune-teller, either. What they mean to me, and what they mean to the people who answer, I know there is usually overlap, but our ideas are never the same. Those similarities and differences are interesting to me.

[lackey]

Ohh. Similarities and differences. I think I get it.

[Kind of. Sort of.]

How ya been lately?

[When in doubt, change the subject.]

[dragony]

The same as always, of course.

[ Hermit-chan never goes out and never talks to anyone, of course she's the same as usual. ]

Not enough sleep, not enough caffeine, not enough patience for the postal service.

[lackey]

Yeah, yeah. I know how that is. I know how the first two are, anyway... Don't use the postal service much...

You got any plans for the summer? Fun summer things?

[Hermit-chan.]

[dragony]

Fun things? [ With the surprise of the unexpected. ] No, that sort of thing isn't for me.

[lackey]

Fun things aren't for you? You... don't do fun? [Trying to wrap his head around this. Trying and failing.]

[dragony]

I don't do fun. [ Said as a confirmation. ] That takes more energy than I have to spend.

[lackey]

No. [Disbelief! Outrage on Ruka's behalf!] That sucks! What... why don't you have any energy? There some kind of soda and coffee... shortage in your area? I could send you some! I've got everything.

[dragony]

[ oh god what is happening ]

No, it's not like that! I have a weak heart, and I wear out really easily, so I have to be careful about how much I do. Lively excitement is too much for someone like me.

[ Also she is depressed all the time and empath problems means a fucked-to-hell emotional spectrum regardless, so it is bad times all the time. ]

[lackey]

Ohhh.

[Okay, that's different. Way different. He will just take a breath here and calm himself down.]

That sucks, too. But can't you do like... small fun things? Things that aren't as lively!

[dragony]

Nothing really appeals to me.

[lackey]

Nothing? Does nothing include movies?

[dragony]

It includes movies.

[lackey]

How about those video games?

[dragony]

Kinda boring.

[lackey]

Card games?

[dragony]

[ Just stab her through the fucking heart. ]

... Exhausting.

[lackey]

[Mike sighs a gusty, defeated sigh.]

So, what do you do with your time?

[dragony]

[ Sleep, drink, try not to contemplate the uselessness of existence, do so anyway. ]

Work.