attempt number nineteen ♓ (dictated)

[autophoenix]

What's the longest somebody's gone without getting smacked by a loss on top of a loss in this place, anyway? I just came up on month five and already I have this feeling like the other shoe is waiting to drop. And, no offense to anyone with especially bad luck, but I'm kind of hoping it isn't bomb-like when it finally does

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[knightprodigy]

I've started to lose count. [Okay, he hasn't, but given that he's been here just a little over one year, he's had his share and then some.]

[autophoenix]

Not exactly the confidence-inspiring numbers I was hoping for.

[knightprodigy]

[laughs lightly]

Sorry. The best we've been able to tell is that it varies from person to person.

[autophoenix]

Okay you've officially progressed into slightly more reassuring territory. I mean, five months loss-free (mostly, obviously) is pretty promising right?

[knightprodigy]

It'll take some beating, I'll give you that.

[autophoenix]

I just have to hope I've got slightly better luck than you. Which may be inadvertently throwing you under the bus. But I promise it's inadvertent.

[knightprodigy]

[Laughs.]

Right, yeah, I'm sure it's all part of this great, big circle of life I keep hearing about.

[autophoenix]

Exactly! Just a little less morbid version of it than the whole lions becoming antelope food thing.

[knightprodigy]

Sure, being thrown under the proverbial bus is definitely less morbid.

[autophoenix]

Hey! At least it's only a proverbial bus. It could be a real one.

[knightprodigy]

Thankfully, you'd have to be build it first.

[autophoenix]

And unfortunately, that's not one of my many talents. Think I could just wish one up if it were like ... Big Wheel-sized?

[knightprodigy]

You might need more than one.

[LOL what is this conversation even.]

[autophoenix]

[ it's the best conversation okay don't even ]

Somehow I don't think it's in your best interests to be suggesting I throw you under a pile of Big Wheels buses.

[knightprodigy]

[He laughs.] So I guess I should steer clear of the local Toys R Us while I'm at it.

[autophoenix]

Lucky for you, I'm pretty sure they haven't built one in the City Royale yet. But, when that time comes, you'd better watch your back.