♠ ALL THE RUST → { nine }

[medeating]

[VOICE | PUBLIC | JAPANESE]

[she expects the buzz chastising her about her late update, so there's no hiss of pain, finally. But there's a noticeably loud exhale: between countries declaring war on each other, and Hatsuharu snapping, she's quite. Exasperated. Tone more severe than usual.]

Tch. Does this satisfy?

[there's a pause. When she

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[witchoftheweek]

How does one "feel" alive?

[medeating]

That's hard to explain.

[witchoftheweek]

Precisely. I cannot understand the concept.

[medeating]

Oh.

[pause. thinks; how to explain this another way...]

What makes you feel that it's worthwhile to live. Maybe.

[witchoftheweek]

The written word, and my duty to my Mistress.

...humans shouldn't think of such things.

[medeating]

Why not?

[witchoftheweek]

Your lifespans are so short.

[medeating]

[IF ONLY SHE KNEW]

It's still pointless to live a dull existence, isn't it?

[witchoftheweek]

Perhaps, but it's senseless to waste life when one only has seven decades, on average.

[medeating]

If you believe thinking about these things is a waste.

[witchoftheweek]

Mmm.