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[jivitadana]

[Splish--splish---splash.

That was quite the event. Minato was relieved that it was over when it was over. After he got some rest, he had to check on his friends, check on anyone who needed it, and then just find some way to relax. Try to get back to normal.

So he found himself out at the beach, doing something mundane. The ocean was still enough that he could do this: Skipping rocks.

Splish---splish------splash.]

Someone once said that Hell is on your last day alive, you meet the person you could've been.

What's Heaven like then?

[It couldn't have been as simple as not meeting them. There had to be other interpretations.

Splish----splish----------splash.]

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[postictal]

tim
nice to meet you i guess

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[jivitadana]

The feeling's mutual. Thanks for the other perspective.

[It was appreciated and gave him something to think about.]

How long have you been here?

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[postictal]

couple months.
since early september.
you?

[It really has been a few months now. Ain't that some shit.]

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[jivitadana]

About two weeks. We'll see how long the stay is.

[A few weeks wasn't anything in comparison to a few months or even years that some people had under their belt.]

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[postictal]

could be weeks and could be years
you've probably heard that already.

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[jivitadana]

I met a couple of people who've been here for years.

[Hard to imagine being stuck here for so long.]

All the events can't be that bad?

[Hell is pretty bad, but didn't anyone here have any good memories the Mansion could pull from?]

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[postictal]

haven't seen a good one yet

[But that just might be his luck. He's accepted that this is just his lot in life by now.]

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[jivitadana]

[Minato had his share of good memories, but then there were some that he really, really didn't want anyone else here to have to live through them.]

What would be a good one then?

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[postictal]

no idea.
maybe an event where we all get to sleep uninterrupted for a week.

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[jivitadana]

I'd be for that.

[Because sleep is awesome.]

Maybe the next one will be better then.

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[postictal]

that's what i started telling myself the first few times.
then i quit telling myself that.

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[jivitadana]

You'd end up pleasantly surprised if there's a better one? No expectations?

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[postictal]

that's why you always have to keep your expectations low
that way you're never disappointed

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[jivitadana]

But even with low expectations, you could still be disappointed.

[Not that he was being harsh or anything.]

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[postictal]

yeah but that way you get disappointed less

[Look he knows it's a flawed philosophy. He just doesn't care.]

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[jivitadana]

It seems like even with low or no expectations, you still end up worrying.

[About being disappointed. Maybe. He couldn't help worrying a little either about him.]

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[postictal]

worrying isn't the same thing as disappointment

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[jivitadana]

But then it's like you're worrying all the time. Is that okay?

[That couldn't be really healthy. But people had different ways of coping.]

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[postictal]

i'm pretty sure that's just called having anxiety

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[jivitadana]

I guess it could be worse.

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[postictal]

it always could be worse

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[jivitadana]

For your sake though, I wish that it won't be.

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[postictal]

you don't even know me dude

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[jivitadana]

Did you want them to be worse?

[He was really wondering.]

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[postictal]

just don't really see why you'd care