[IC post-trauma post]

[playingdoctor]

[....from Umeda's office, where the door is closed for once, comes the sound of Blade Runner.]


((OOC: Everyone and their mother, including Akiha and Io, have dropped in this last little while; Umeda's indulging in his comfort movie. *g* Anyone can feel free to jump this post to catch the movie with him or harass him after it to cheer him up; this post isn't for anyone specific -- I just didn't think I could manage a main-comm post that might hit a few thousand again, but anyone's still free to come and bug Umeda. Got an appointment? Meant to return something to him? Heard about the drops? Come by and say hi.))

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[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

I have never been a lover of fictional works, in general; I prefer to deal with things more directly.

It has, at times, been mind-boggling for me to even deal with the level of technology here. If I remember my time here when I return home, it will most likely end up as a most irritating situation -- the ones who were not here will have far more interest in such topics than I and are bound to be filled with questions that I could not possibly hope to answer.

[playingdoctor]

Not everything can be dealt with directly.

Ehh, you've been here a while, right? If you even ask one question a week, you're gonna have lots to tell 'em.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

Then I will deal with what I can.

One year, eight months, one week and six days. And there will be so many other things on which I would rather spend my time.

[playingdoctor]

Sure, but are you gonna ignore other things that will help work to change people's minds?

Eh, it's none of my business.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

*teeeeeeensy tiny smile to himself* That is the reason that I do not normally work alone.

[playingdoctor]

So what are you filling your life with, these days?

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

There was singing.

[playingdoctor]

I can see that's totally more worthwhile than learning about the current era.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

*haet >(*

I can assure you that it was not voluntary. Neither was the dancing. Nor the dress. Camp was out to have its fun.

[playingdoctor]

I love how you're telling me all these details.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

Just in case there was any doubt regarding the true nature of the thing.

That aside, the atmosphere has been strange lately, with so many people leaving.

[playingdoctor]

...tch.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

In the one instance that was personally relevant for me, there was the opportunity to have a brief conversation before his exit through the barrier. Do you know of a camper by the name of Pell, by any chance?

It is curious that I find that I have just now reconciled myself to the fact that the departure of a person from here means that I will never see that person again, with the departure of myself leading to separation from any that remain. In truth, I had not previously been aware of that inevitability causing me any unrest to speak of, and yet...



How many people whom you know have left as of late?


((Heading to bed now! I should be around tomorrow, though.))

[playingdoctor]

Nah, I don't know Pell.

...Too many.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear that. You will, however, be able to find at least some of them again once you leave, correct?

[playingdoctor]

Some, yeah.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

The sudden change is doubtlessly jarring. What is your opinion on the temporary nature of your parting, though?

[playingdoctor]

Hard to believe? I've been here just about two years -- in about two weeks's my annniversary.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

*just... sits there (or leans there or whatever he was doing), watching the movie thoughtfully for a bit.*

Are you one of those who believe that people arrive and depart here for a reason or do you think it to be more of a matter of pure chance?


((...sorry, am very spotty tonight -- bad back, can't sit for long))

[playingdoctor]

((No problem, I'm topped by RL a lot today.))


Pure chance, yeah.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

*still with the slightly distant manner of someone thinking about far more than they're saying*

And if so, then opportunities are but raw materials for a man to attempt to shape howsoever he desires.

[playingdoctor]

Theoretically.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

It is difficult to approach certain matters from any direction save for the theoretical.

[playingdoctor]

Well, yeah.

[patria-ou-mort.livejournal.com]

I have developed such a deep hate for time-travel.