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[absinthe_eyed]

I prefer sins to threats of floods of Biblical proportions.  Sinning--if you believe in sin outside of the context of curses--is part of being human.  Even if you don't believe in the concept of sin, we're still inescapably flawed creatures that allow our base instincts to overwhelm our social conditioning.

Assuming this string of curses isn't

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voice; placeholder is a placeholder x_x

[had_not_lived]

Well, shouldn't the flood have come after the wickedness, if that's what they were aiming for?

I hope.

[ooc; dsfgsg i love this post and jsyk Neil would be ALL OVER THAT if it wasn't private ;________; ]

voice; reply is also a placeholder /kicks class

[absinthe_eyed]

I'm not sure... it would depend on the theological interpretations the deities follow. The Biblical flood was meant to wipe out wickedness, but sin persisted in spite of it. The ultimate punishment for sin is Hell.

[Pause. That's a scary thought, that.]

...Or the deities have their stories confused.

[ooc: Thank you. ._.; SORRY NEIL. No one is allowed into the angst. Unless they can hack.]

voice; why is life so busy? /sneaks

[had_not_lived]

Well, there is that.

All we can ever do is hope for the best and help out whoever we can.

[ooc; Neil can hack... firewood... with an axe?]

voice; because it hates fun? /also sneaks

[absinthe_eyed]

In my experience, hoping doesn't do much to alter a situation.

[ooc: Exceedingly handy when one needs a fire, but not so much with computers!]

voice; well this weekend i get to have fun, but there is still work to do ><

[had_not_lived]

It helps get you through it.

voice; work and fun are mutually exclusive

[absinthe_eyed]

In theory.

In truth, it only makes reality more disappointing.

voice; not always but....... usually

[had_not_lived]

I don't think so.

voice; oh, you and your optimism!

[absinthe_eyed]

No?

voice; he works hard at it

[had_not_lived]

I'd be a lot unhappier with all the curses if I couldn't think about them ending, things getting back to normal.

voice; bless 'im

[absinthe_eyed]

That's not hope. Curses always terminate... we know they'll end.

voice;

[had_not_lived]

But I'm looking forward to the days when there isn't one, when the City's just the City and we can relax a little.

voice;

[absinthe_eyed]

Do you think there will be a day like that?

voice;

[had_not_lived]

Of course. Always. Sooner or later there's always a break in the curses.

voice;

[absinthe_eyed]

The breaks are always short.

voice;

[had_not_lived]

Meaning, we really need to make the most of them.

voice;

[absinthe_eyed]

Carpe diem.

Seized the curse-free days, at least.