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[somekindofsin]

Is there a day that goes by here without explosions, destructive mishaps, or murders?  Really.  A truly unique curse would be one that prevents everyone from being absolutely mad.

On the topic of curses... that last curse rendered me just as monosyllabic as Van Helsing.  At least it was relatively benign and dry.  No one died though, did they?

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[akaladybasene]

My...That would be a unique curse.

[somekindofsin]

Wouldn't it be? Imagine a day of normalcy without any sort of crises at all, if you can.

...We haven't met, have we?

[akaladybasene]

I do not think I can imagine such a thing.

We have not. I am Lady Basene.

[somekindofsin]

Not here, at any rate!

Well, in that case, it's a pleasure, Lady Basene. I'm Carl.

[vivememorleti]

It's not a bad thing, necessarily.

Dying.

[somekindofsin]

Are you speaking from experience?

[vivememorleti]

Death used to be my job.

[somekindofsin]

Your job? How so?

If it involved a large black robe and a scythe, there's every chance I'm going to have to laugh at you.

[whofelltoearth]

You make a man feel incredibly guilty, Brother.

[somekindofsin]

Do I? I didn't mean to.

[whofelltoearth]

Not your fault. Just a guilty conscience, I suppose.

What has you on this topic?

[somekindofsin]

My sincere apologies to your conscience, although I can't imagine why it would be guilty.

Nothing specific, really. It just seems that there's quite a lot of death going around lately, is all.

[alldevouring]

My goodness.

[somekindofsin]

Beg your pardon, miss?

[alldevouring]

Are you okay? That's a lot of heavy thoughts...

[somekindofsin]

Bless you, I'm perfectly fine. Only thinking to myself.

I'm afraid I haven't gotten your name, have I?

[theotokos]

Ah.

Carl.

Are you feeling alright, there?

[somekindofsin]

Yes, of course, absolutely. I don't see why you would think otherwise.

[theotokos]

Oh, I don't know.

You've got an interesting subject matter? What's wrong, the curse hit you too hard?

[somekindofsin]

Not as hard as it hit others, I don't think.

The City makes me think (which is absolutely never a good thing, I promise you). Isn't it odd how casually death is treated here? "Oh, I've died! Don't worry, I'll be back in a day or so." I don't understand it at all. I wouldn't like dying all that much, even if it was only temporary.