12th Letter; voice

[hisdiscretion]

[It is a young man's voice, cultured and even, educated with a European lilt.] A year ago today I arrived in the baseball diamond, full of all the confusion and apprehension that we all experience when first in Siren's Port. [He sounds a little bit awed.] I suppose I'm still young enough that a year seems like a very long time. It's definitely a

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voice

[makes_asteroids]

My year is coming up soon.

[It's quiet. Almost dismissive, with an undercurrent of tension.]

I am glad to hear you in better spirits.

[hisdiscretion]

Thank you.

[Private//High hacking difficulty]

It's different for you, isn't it? You have a life waiting for you back there.

[makes_asteroids]

You're welcome.

[Private//High hacking difficulty]

I do.

voice; private//very difficult to hack

[hisdiscretion]

Then I hope you go home soon. Even if I'd miss you. And would have to get another doctor...

[showbizpanache]

Quit being so serious. It's starting freak me out.

[hisdiscretion]

Should I have livened it up with a cheerful dance routine?

[showbizpanache]

Naturally. No jazz hands, though.

[hisdiscretion]

I'm not really a jazz hands kind of guy.

Nor does my anniversary of arriving here really make me feel like a jazz-hands appropriate moment.

[athermercy]

A year can be a long time.

[hisdiscretion]

[quietly] This one's been particularly long, I think.

[athermercy]

I think it feels longer because you had to adjust into a new lifestyle. Once the novelty wears off, it'll go back to routine.

[hisdiscretion]

Considering my routine seems to include disappearances of beloved friends, being aged down, having my emotions manipulated by airborne toxins - I don't know if such a term is really accurate.

There is a certain rhythm to this place, but it's certainly less predictable than is easy to get used to.