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[ladyofthesouth]

Well, Anatole. It's been a while, hasn't it? You're certainly remaining robust, somehow, even with your inhabitants dropping like flies. Why, you're even celebrating.

How charming.

[That voice, if you don't yet recognize it, is smooth but not quite pleasant - there's some venom mixed into the honey. More so than usual.]How long has this city run

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[goodbyehalcyon]

Then... everyone here isn't from somewhere else?

[voice]

[ladyofthesouth]

Oh, no. Not everyone. There are the natives, you see-- they don't want us here, and they're not at all shy about saying so.

...You're new, aren't you?

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[goodbyehalcyon]

I just arrived. It's taking a little getting used to... [But hear that tone of optimism that says she's going to do her best despite it all!]

Why wouldn't the ...natives want us here?

[yetsleeping]

...well. I don't think you could get along without them.

[Cannibal.]

[ladyofthesouth]

No... it would get rather lonely with just the rest of you, wouldn't it?

[Just gonna ignore that!]

[yetsleeping]

I guess that depends on whether you consider normal humans suitable company, as opposed to --

[Hurrrrrr... okay. Not going there. She sighs.]

What brought that question on?

[infidus]

My. Everyone does feel quite hypothetical these days, don't they, my dear?

[He laughs softly.]

I expect most of us could do quite well in the absence of the ants swarming around our feet.

[ladyofthesouth]

I guess I've just been feeling rather reflective on a few matters, Sousuke. It'll pass.

Do you think? ...Of course you do, what am I saying? They are tiresome. But useful, no?

[infidus]

They have their uses, yes. One must build their stepping stones from the backs of someone, after all.

[slaythemoon]

Isn't that how the real world works, though? Keeps going even when people are dying or disappearing?

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[thenobledie]

I feel it would become quite boring with only a hundred or so people in this city.

[not that most of you are entertaining, anyway. :|]