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[absinthe_eyed]

[It's impossible to tell over the network, but Justin is moderately intoxicated and in an unusually good mood. He's also camped out in the snowy gardens in the dead of night, which is almost as unusual as his mood. None of this, of course, is revealed in the text entry.]

Growth, and then they send snow. The deities appreciate irony. If it's

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audio; forever! ♥

[absinthe_eyed]

[A very, very long pause.]

I'm sorry.

audio;

[absinthe_eyed]

For bringing it up. For being a reason people like you are employed.

audio;

[absinthe_eyed]

[Fine. Have a baffled pause right back.]

...What?

[Oh, wait. Is there a possibility that not everyone knows about...?]

You don't know?

audio;

[absinthe_eyed]

My fr--cohort and I murdered a woman at home.

...I thought this was common knowledge. I'm sorry.

audio;

[absinthe_eyed]

[Perhaps he shouldn't have operated on the assumption that his coworkers knew that...}

Why would I joke about murder?

[quietly] It would take too long to answer that. Most of the 'why's are irrelevant now...

audio; the fail is a lie

[absinthe_eyed]

I had a theory regarding freedom and crime. I met someone who was capable of turning those theories into actions.

It was idiotic.

audio; /denies this

[absinthe_eyed]

It was supposed to mean something.

[He'll just take a moment to wallow in self-loathing and guilt. Wait... okay. Done.]

All it meant is that we were monsters.