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[subigito]

Type: Text
Sender ID: anonymous (Astarion)
To: General Public
Subject: The Rifts
Warnings: None

What is even the point of becoming close to anyone here, if they can all just leave as quickly as they came?

Oh, sure, let's all play our little games and finish our silly little quests and feel this sense of camaraderie working towards a goal we all damn well know is unaccomplishable. And along the way, we can learn the magic of friendship only to have it taken away by the Rifts without any further explanation.

It would be nicer to believe we were being held to the whims of some vengeful god instead of the unfeeling randomness of the Rifts and their "unknowable" magic.

Then, at least, there would be someone to curse for the cruelty of it.

Comments

sender id: activatingcombatmode

[activatingcombatmode]

Whoa, hold on buddy... What happened? One of us was taken away by the rifts? Gone?

... You need a drink?

[subigito]

Either that or he left all his belongings behind and decided to adventure without them.

I can't consume alcohol.

id: partybabysitter

[partybabysitter]

[ Xenk really needs a new ID name. ]

Indeed, the fleeting nature of our encounters in this world are difficult to fathom. The mysterious powers that have brought us here are unfeeling, and we are tasked with tasks and responsibilities we did not ask for. These are whims of the Rifts, as you say, are unknowable.

Whether it be a god to blame or random chance, one cannot deny the cruelty of how one may grow to befriend someone, only for fate to see them removed from this world.

It appears as though you have experienced this cruelty. I sympathize, for I well know how painful it can be to see those you care for torn from your side in an instant. This threat is one we all face, and you are wise to share your frustration with we who are most likely to understand it.

[subigito]

[ but it's so accurate! ]

It would just be so much easier not care about anyone.

id: notmymother

[notmymother]

I don't think there is a point really? Not one that fits everyone anyhow.

You could decide on a vengeful god for yourself though. I haven't seen signs of one here so far.

[This is coming though from a woman born in a land torn apart and burned to the ground by a very vengeful spirit so she'd like to think she'd recognize when there was one around.]

[subigito]

There are plenty of them where I am from, but I don't think their reach extends this far.

[ Unless you're god's favorite paladin, Xenk, apparently. ]

id: strung

[strung]

Is this the first time you've lost someone close to you?

[subigito]

I don't see why that matters.

sender id: theleadingman

[theleadingman]

The same could be said for anywhere, I suppose.

People leave. Sometimes in the blink of an eye. We are, all of us, bit players in the lives of others, or so the fates would have us believe. Suppose the trick is deciding whether or not the time spent with them is worth it to you.

Everywhere is unpredictable, but I quite agree that it would be ideal to have someone to blame. Cursing at the Rifts admittedly feels rather hollow. Terribly dissatisfying.

[subigito]

Maybe it isn't worth it, knowing that the outcome is inevitable.

id: ramuhs

[ramuhs]

No different than meeting people in life in general. One day they're there, next they're gone. Moving, traveling, disappear without a trace, death. There is no guarantee in anything; that's just the nature of living, unfortunate as it can be at times.

Best you can do is treasure the memories if they were as close to you as it sounds.

[subigito]

We barely had any time together at all. There's no reason for me to feel like we were close, and precious little to treasure.

[ but he was, that's the kicker. fenris saw him in a way that few others would be able to as a result of their similar circumstances. ]

If anything, I should be glad he left. Better for him to be home than stuck here.

text; id: pinksidekicking

[pinksidekicking]

Wow, someone left already?

But isn't people coming into our lives and then leaving just what happens anywhere? Sometimes life doesn't stop and wait for you to say goodbye to someone.

[subigito]

Well, yes, but I'm not usually friends with them.

id: lordofcalamity

[lordofcalamity]

Suck it up. Everyone loses people, and if you expected anything different here, than you're a fool.

[subigito]

[ see this is what he's expecting!! thank god someone here actually seems normal ]

Well, I was trying to be nice for once. But it goes to show that you shouldn't just blindly accept the wisdom of strangers who send messages in a bottle.

id: afflatusexarch

[afflatusexarch]

Can not the same be said for all friendships? After all, one never knows the circumstances that may bring about a parting. There are a myriad of different ways that such a thing could end prematurely.

[subigito]

That's not making this any better!

anonymous

[moremystyle]

Hold up, you're saying this friend of yours went and vanished into thin air?

[subigito]

Yes. Only his belongings were left behind.

id: gruffier

[gruffier]

I don't want to agree that loss is apart of life and something we should come to expect, but we still hardly know the first thing about these lands.

We can't afford this mindset if we are going to survive here.

[subigito]

I wasn't asking you to adopt any mindset. There's no "we" about this.

[cursedwords]

It's better to become close to people, even if it's only for a small amount of time.

And you never know when someone might die or I guess be taken away. It happens.

[subigito]

Yes, that does seem to be the general consensus here.

ID: ricebird

[ricebird]

[Ouch. This... really doesn't sound good.

I'm sorry. Can I ask what happened?

[She knows it's bordering on a stupid question, but it's a stranger. She wants to ease into things delicately.

[subigito]

Someone I cared about left.