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I see. Forgive me for not realizing.

[Hee.]

I'd take you with me anyway. [Er,] Or the bracelet at least. I don't know if anyone's told you yet but it's not a good idea to take it off if you're going outside or might lose it. [Anyway,] But I think I'll stay inside for now.

[... She might open a window, though, because now that she thinks of it, she wouldn't mind some fresh air.]

It's not bad. It's a matter of opinion of course but to me [....]

it's a nice place to live most of the time. Bad things happen yes but all worlds have their problems. At least this one is full of kind people and opportunities and ways to live comfortably most of the time when we're not being attacked. [Or harassed by gods, or whatever.] I think a lot of it depends on how you choose to look at things and what you're used to.

[Speaking of which,] But I may be too biased.

what do they make you pay for replacement bracelets
are they expensive
and why would you be biased
or more biased than anyone else nabbed at random from their universe

No but if you go too long without your bracelet you begin to lose yourself. It's never happened to me but from what I've heard you could become like the gray people until someone gives you your bracelet back. It's not something I'd suggest trying out.

My life before wasn't [Goodness, how does she even phrase this?] the healthiest.

[~~Understatement of the year.~~]

It's complicated but this place has given me a lot of chances that I never thought I'd have. It makes sense that I would like it here more than many other people.

uh
yeah
the bracelet bs sounds kind of fucking creepy so ill pass
but i think your assessments pretty fair
i mean its not like an opinion can be all that unbiased anyway and jade says its not so bad here
so its not like no one shares the sentiment

I'm glad. If you're careful about it it shouldn't be too much of a problem. I've lasted all this time without having trouble with it so it's not impossible.

[Then again, she's pretty conscientious about stuff like that.]

Thank you. [Is that something one thanks someone for? Well, whatever; it's not like she has any difficulty with expressing gratitude for things.] You're probably right. Everyone's perspective is unique. Still I don't want to lead you astray even if it's not intentional.

nah its cool
id rather have the unique perspectives
theyre more trustworthy than anything the borderline omniscient or omnipotent might drop on me

I'm glad you don't mind. Especially since I can't offer you anything else.

[She's smiling, anyway.]

It does seem like sometimes the more people know the more they try to keep to themselves. [Or flat out lie about. That too. Anyway,] I hope your trust isn't misplaced.

well im not gonna blindly trust anyone who tells me something pseudo anonymously through a magic bracelet
so i think ill be ok

That's a very good policy to have. I'm glad you think of it that way. The network can be very useful but also dangerous.

I think you'll be okay too.

the network just sounds more and more like the internet
i better start gathering statistical data on how many users are probably middle aged men parading around as teenage girls
but thanks

The internet?

[--Pfffff.]

If you do I'd appreciate it if I could have a look at the data.

You're welcome. And for future reference of there's something you need to know or any medical attention you need you can always ask me.

you dont have the internet where youre from?
and will you make pie charts
i could use some sicknasty visualization of this information
you might have to apply your medical knowledge if the ailments are too much

I'm not certain. If it's anything like the network it may just not have been something I had access to. [She didn't have access to a lot of things.]

[Fortunate that she's already familiar with the translation of 'sicknasty' in this context or else that might be an awkward request.]

If pie charts are what I'm thinking of then I'm sure I could give it a try.

[More for the sake of the joke than because of any ego on her part,]

It may turn out to be very ill but I will do everything in my power to make sure it all works out.

[~~Trust her, she's a doc-- wait, she's a healer.</strike?]~~

that sucks
the internets pretty similar to the network though yeah just bigger and not nearly as limited
i guess they got the legit thing at utgard so im gonna head over there in a few days with some friends
i dunno maybe you could come too
but sweet ill get on the venn diagrams for good measure
for overlap between the geriatric and cradle robbers

[... Huh. And the network had already seemed pretty big-- but oh, aren't there worlds out there with populations that are comparatively huge? She's learned of those, at least, and that helps it make a bit more sense.]

It sounds spectacular.

[As in actually a spectacle.]

I'm not sure what I would have done with myself if I could have used that before.

[Aside from perhaps being less lonely--]

[--!]

Really? [At a lot of those things.] I'd appreciate it. I've been meaning to go there but I may have to work. I'll see. [Regardless,] Thank you Davesprite.

[-- Hah. 'Venn'.]

I'm sure it will be a very thorough diagnostic. With all of those diagrams it'll be quite helpful I'm sure. [~~Don't mind her if she's giggling quietly to herself, not that he can tell.~~]

no prob
just let me know if you can and well get you hooked up
and i will have a full scatter plot to monitor the pulse of the network itself
tack that shit up like a party favor and play connect the dots
doctors will marvel at such a thorough fucking analysis of their graph faced patient

I will. I really appreciate the offer.

[Such a silly conversation - and that makes it all the more fun.]

I'm certain they will. I can find plenty of them to show it to if necessary but I think some of the others will be interested enough to make it worthwhile. [... Hee.] Connecting the dots sounds like fun.

hell yes
each dot is a new business in our monopoly on fun
if we werent government sanctioned wed be under house arrest

That's a game too isn't it? Monopoly I mean. I think I've heard of it before. [It's a dim recollection, though.]

We're government sanctioned already? That was fast.

yeah its a game
pretty boring though unless youre the banker
then youre rolling in the big bucks
...
yeah no its still pretty boring even when youre the banker
but the government couldnt keep anything this legit down
wed bring them to trial for corruption if they tried to sneak around our constitutionality

I'll have to take your word for it then. [... Except,] I think I'm curious now.

[-- Hee.] I'm not sure the gods would allow themselves to be brought to trial. [Pause.] I'm also not sure Asgard has a constitution.

i hold no responsibility for the deadly tedium this invokes
are you sure you wouldnt prefer
uh
i dont know chutes and ladders or the game of life instead
or hungry hungry hippos
actually thats a vastly superior idea lets bust out a fierce round of hungry hungry hippos
all that gnashing plastic coming at you like a parasitic alien
shit would be intense
the hippos are our constitution and their voracity for justice knows no bounds
not even the gods can stop them now

It's okay. I'm a healer. If things get too deadly I can take care of it.

[Hee. In jest, of course.]

I wouldn't know. I've never played any of those games before. I don't think I've even heard of some of those.

[Welp. Still--]

But if you want to play with hippos then that would be okay with me.

ok then i got dibs on the orange one

There's an orange hippo?

[This is sounding more interesting by the second.]

What other colors are there?

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