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[starchilde_lost]

Dear City,

Welcome to the wonderful world of telepathy. A few things to keep in mind from someone who lives with this every day.

• What people think and what they say isn't always what they mean. You have to understand context, intention, emotion...
• Trying not to think, is the quickest way to think of the worst things.
• Be polite, if you hear something

Comments

[repeatshimself]

Man, isn't anything private anymore?

[starchilde_lost]

No, apparently not.

How you holding up?

[repeatshimself]

I'm all moved in.

[starchilde_lost]

That's good. Roommates okay?

[repeatshimself]

Sure! Neil and Todd are great.

[starchilde_lost]

You know, we need to throw you a home-warming party.

[repeatshimself]

But their house is already warm.

[starchilde_lost]

Oh, ye, of literal speech. How does welcome to your new home party sound?

[repeatshimself]

My pathetic attempts at comedy must keep coming.

Sounds fine to me.

[starchilde_lost]

And I will bear them with fortitude.

Good. Your roommates feel like hosting, or do I need to have your welcome part at my place?

[repeatshimself]

You are a brave soldier.

Uh, I can ask them!

[starchilde_lost]

I totally am.

Cool. And if they say no, we can totally have it at my place. I think we need a party.

[repeatshimself]

Yeah, I totally don't approve of the moody atmosphere lingering around this place lately.

[starchilde_lost]

Yeah, I know people get the doldrums in the winter, but...

[repeatshimself]

I don't think that this exactly qualifies as winter doldrums.

And just so you know I don't get moody because it's dark. I weigh a hundred pounds soaking wet. There is very little anything to insulate me against the cold.

[starchilde_lost]

I know you don't, I was just speaking in general.