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[hulkkeysmash]

[ the feed opens, spooling through focus and blur until the image sharpens on a close-up of a dog. The dog is sleeping, wrinkled face slack and nose worming as it breathes ]

This is my dog. His name is Archimedes, but---but I usually call him Archie. Animals identify to the "ee" sound. He was a gift to me, a....for Christmas. From. From Betty. [

Comments

[wasstarkiller]

It's weird, what growing up without that does to you, isn't it?

[hulkkeysmash]

It can make monsters.

[wasstarkiller]

Especially if that's what someone is hoping for.

I'm sorry you had to grow up like that.

[hulkkeysmash]

I don't remember it. I died here---was killed. I died, and when I came back I couldn't remember my childhood.

I just know the end result and some general recollections.

[wasstarkiller]

I'd say that could be a blessing but I think as bad as it was, I wouldn't want to have forgotten any of my childhood. It was stolen without your permission, and that's not right.

[hulkkeysmash]

Part and parcel of living here...you don't have control, even over intimate memories.

[wasstarkiller]

Hopefully not too high of a price for living again.