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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: 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.

[theleadingman]

I'm hardly about to argue with that. I've thought much the same.

[subigito]

It is a logical response.

[theleadingman]

I'm sorry for your loss, regardless.

[subigito]

Thank you. Nothing to do for it but keep going at this point.

[theleadingman]

An unfortunate but indisputable truth. I can't begrudge you that healthy dose of cynicism, either. It may serve you well here.

[He's hoping it does the same for him.]

[subigito]

That's what I think, too, although it does not appear to be the general thought here, evidently.

[theleadingman]

No doubt it's an unpopular opinion, but I'll stand by it. Better to prepare for the worst and allow ourselves the opportunity to be pleasantly surprised, hm?

[subigito]

If we're pleasantly surprised at all. But yes, better to prepare for the worst.