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[absinthe_eyed]

A question for you: Why are we here?

Interpret that any way you want.  Here in the City, here in a universe, here in the way in which we have the subjective experience of existing in a place.  Philosophical, practical, meaningful, empty--answer with the first reason that comes to mind.

Comments

[elevatorwarrior]

For something to do.

[absinthe_eyed]

Then life is a way to while away time? Hm.

[elevatorwarrior]

No, there'd just be nothing going on, otherwise.

[absinthe_eyed]

If you weren't experiencing life (or the sort-of life the City gives), would you really be experiencing nothing? Nothing wouldn't be registered by whatever is you--your soul, or whatever you want to believe. Is that nonexistence?

[passionforshoes]

Because we touch ourselves at night.

1/2

[absinthe_eyed]

[his brain is breaking--just a moment]

[absinthe_eyed]

What?

[passionforshoes]

Because. We. Touch. Ourselves. At. Night.

Understood or do I need to get the flash cards out?

[valentineluke]

To take advantage of countless opportunities.

[absinthe_eyed]

What kinds of opportunities?

[valentineluke]

That is for me and a select few to know.

[absinthe_eyed]

Hm.

You're not human, are you?

[necromerchant]

Who cares?

[absinthe_eyed]

I do. That's why I asked.

[necromerchant]

You end up in a little pine box in the ground.

Unless you get cremated.

[absinthe_eyed]

Or you end up dead and in a City like this.

[akaladybasene]

In order to obtain answers.

[absinthe_eyed]

How do you know the questions to ask?

[akaladybasene]

Knowing what question to ask is simple.

[absinthe_eyed]

How so?