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[afeatherpillow]

Once upon a time, there were two kings who lived in two separate kingdoms and sat upon two separate thrones; one kingdom was in a valley bathed in light and had bountiful harvests and green, green grass for all the livestock to live on, whereas the other was on a mountain bathed in darkness and suffered drought and famine and so forth, and many of

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[swwag]

oh thats not NEAR as gory as your normal ones
are you depressed or somethin wwhat givves

[afeatherpillow]

That's funny. Normally people would assume the opposite.

[swwag]

then theyre obvviously not payin much attention to your normal quality a wwritin are they
not one human graphically mutilated thats gotta be a god damn record

[afeatherpillow]

Unfortunately, death by drowning doesn't lend itself to graphic mutilation.

[gallitrap]

So, none of the light kingdom that survived the flood thought to go into the mountains?

[afeatherpillow]

You ask quite a few questions.

[gallitrap]

Yeah.

Isn't that what you're supposed to do with stories?

[afeatherpillow]

No. I mean, I'm saying it's a good thing.

That you ask questions.

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[technophantom]

A possible moral - sometimes we mistake what is familiar for what is safe?

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[afeatherpillow]

I don't usually go for that moral stuff. I like it when people draw their own conclusions. But a possible moral. Yes.

[He privates, then switches to voice.]

I don't think I've had a chance to thank you.

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[technophantom]

Admittedly, fiction isn't my forte. I don't expect to be correct.

Thank me? [a pause. Gratitude among the people he normally spends time with is rare] Then you accomplished what you set out to?

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[afeatherpillow]

I don't know. I was there, and I didn't end up with any holes in my chest. That's something.

[enigmaestro]

I thought it was rather perky.

[afeatherpillow]

"Perky."

[enigmaestro]

Well if you don't desire my input, just say so.

[afeatherpillow]

What about it made you think it was perky?

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[pamnotpammy]

That's very sad. Sadder than the last one, I think.

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[afeatherpillow]

How are you, Pam?

permavideo SO HE CAN SEE HER CONCERN.

[pamnotpammy]

I'm alright. Jim and I found a new apartment and everything.

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What about you? Are you...?

[afeatherpillow]

I'm fine. No bodies or things going bump in the night.