One perplexed angel speaking:

[tartanineffable]

Since joining this peculiar community, I have seen so many relationships form, fight, fall apart, and reconcile (which really ought to begin with an F. How irksome that it doesn't), at a speed that boggles the mind. All this sadness, all this angst... I feel I ought to do something to make people feel better, in some way

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[permanent_blur]

oh! that's right -- i'd just been reminded, and then i quite forgot. i might your need your help, such as it is, or such as i do, or such as it was. such as it is. how did you know?

[tartanineffable]

I did not know about any one person in particular, sir. At least, not you.

Anything in my power to help you, sir, I will do. (Anything moral, that is. I am, after all, basically a manifestation of Good.)

[permanent_blur]

can i have a book, then? ^_^

[tartanineffable]

Oh!

Oh.

Oh, well, oh.

Any... particular book?

[prof_ssnape]

In my experience, happiness is more than a bit overrated.

[tartanineffable]

In your experience, have you ever been happy?

[prof_ssnape]

That would largely depend on how one defines happiness.

[tartanineffable]

I personally define it as the opposite of unhappiness. How do YOU define it?

[noble_reason]

I am perfectly well, sir, but thank you. It's very kind of you to offer, and I'm sure someone will take you up on it.

[tartanineffable]

Very well -

hap�py
adj. hap�pi�er, hap�pi�est

1. Characterized by good luck; fortunate.
2. Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.
3. Being especially well-adapted; felicitous: a happy turn of phrase.
4. Cheerful; willing: happy to help.
5.
1. Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination: trigger-happy.
2. Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination: money-happy; clothes-happy.

I choose to employ 2. and/or 3.

[prof_ssnape]

Then yes. I have been happy.

[tartanineffable]

Good. I do believe everyone ought to be happy (as long as said happiness doesn't involve, you know, killing people, hurting small animals, burning books, or anything else immoral).

[prof_ssnape]

Then some people I have known, you would greatly prefer were not at all happy.

[not24601]

*sighs* So many uncertainties and worries...oh, it's nothing, not worth your time. I shall manage on my own. I always have before.