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[last_kodiak]

It seems as if we should all be homesick. Constantly. Writhing with agony over the fact that we are here instead of with our friends. Our...family. And yet, we accept this place so easily in our minds and we continue to endure this punishment time and time again.

What does that say about the places we come from?

[Private to Rex]

The new arrival who

Comments

[most_feared]

Actually this is slower than home for me. But you're right. Most of the time I'd rather be there.

[last_kodiak]

Is the deal you made simply that important?

[most_feared]

Yeah, it is. [Even if I want to kick my deal in the ass sometimes.] It about has to be to keep us here. Even those that don't have anywhere to go home to can probably find loopholes.

[last_kodiak]

Of course. Though I'm not sure most of the population could find those loopholes.

[most_feared]

Maybe not. [Which is part of why he's staying.] I guess poetically, you could say there are things worth crossing universes for. Less appealing is the description of putting up with embarrassment on a semi-regular basis.

[last_kodiak]

Ritualistic humiliation isn't how I would like to spend my time.

So it's a wonder more of us haven't lost our minds.

[Private]

[most_feared]

[He switches to private, because it's no one else's business.] Since I've been here, I've not had to crawl, blast, or hack my way out of the intestines of a single megafauna. That's usually a pretty regular occurrence for me.

It could be worse.

[Private]

[last_kodiak]

It could be. But it could be better.

[Private]

[most_feared]

That's true too. I don't know how we can be expected to rehabilitate anyone if we- [And he realizes he might as well not complain and deal with it.] Well, it doesn't matter anyway because I'm stuck until I graduate that stubborn bastard. It's the most reliable way I can get what I want.

[Private]

[last_kodiak]

Yes. It's not very reliable, but it's the only way.