AUDIENCE: ALEX

[retellers]

Comments

[chanteuser]

Well, I don't plan on leaving anyone who's been removed behind. I think we've established that none of us like the idea of leaving people behind by now.

[cosplays]

I think that... sometimes it depends on the memory. Since there are times where a major moment or person in your life might completely change your world view on things.

[ so losing that moment may change a lot about you. ]

[cosplays]

Maybe... but I think it's been long enough that it might be impossible to change that at this point, if people don't see us as that already.

[chanteuser]

Something so deep and important it changes who you are as a person...?

[chanteuser]

Never say never. That last bit of distance is gone -- that might be enough to bring a couple more people around.

week 6, thursday

[skyagain]

[ she'll get a text telling him to go outside and there is wolf!

not wearing a wolf mask!!! or robes!!! he is just there ]

Hey.

[chanteuser]

[ he!! ]

Hey.

You all doing okay after yesterday?

[skyagain]

Yeah, we're fine. Don't worry about it.

[ he knows that's ... asking a lot, so; ]

Seemed to have something to do with the nova collection.

[chanteuser]

[ squint ]

... Good, bad, or not sure?

[skyagain]

Good. As ominous as all that was, it was meant to be a good thing.

[chanteuser]

[ she just lets out a relieved sigh ]

Good. I was worried something had gone wrong.

[skyagain]

We'd have contacted you guy if it did.

[ via. text. but still. ]

[chanteuser]

[ some of y'all have still be weirdly vague about it, let her be concerned. ]

So... how does it feel being without the mask and robes all the time? Weird?

Better?

[skyagain]

Both. [ he crosses his arms ] Not like I liked the uniform or anything, but...

[ s'weiiiird ]

[chanteuser]

You got used to wearing it?

[ like a work uniform, when you're suddenly told you don't need to wear it anymore. ]

... It's nicer having you all out from behind those masks, I think. Even if we kinda got used to them too.

[skyagain]

Something like that.

[ hm. ]

Saves us the trouble of everyone asking us to take it off, anyway.

[chanteuser]

We like to look at who we're talking to, I guess. It's fine.

Like you said, you don't have to worry about it anymore.

[ ... ]

Did you get any more memories alongside all that?

[cosplays]

I guess we'll see. It might be nice, to get to know some of the others a little better...

[cosplays]

[ she nods. ]

I think it happened to Raven, the week he died. But I think sometimes it might not be outwardly noticeable.

[chanteuser]

Is it different interacting with the other leaders without a mask?

[chanteuser]

[ hmmm... ]

I... suppose if it's something inside of you, then it's still you. It's just whether the people around you see it as "you", or not.

[indivinity]

... Mm. Many people here are determined on that front.

[chanteuser]

I don't think that's a bad thing. Do you?

[indivinity]

... Whether or not this applies here, there are times when you must let go of others. I hope, at least, that no one believes death is something you should always undo.

[chanteuser]

... I don't think here should be counted as one of those times. But I wouldn't worry -- you can't undo death where I'm from.