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red_dust_rising in thewake_rp

015 - Voice

Jun 18, 2009 00:30

So. A bunch of you have found out that you're fictional characters, right? Or at least, fictional characters in some universe.

Isn't that... weird? Don't you hit a kind of existential crisis mode?

† derek rayne

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challngethegods June 18 2009, 05:40:12 UTC

I don't know what I'd do if I found out I was fictional in a universe. That just seems so bogus.

red_dust_rising June 18 2009, 05:45:47 UTC

...Tally?

challngethegods June 18 2009, 05:52:13 UTC

Yeah?

red_dust_rising June 18 2009, 05:52:46 UTC

I don't think I've ever heard you say 'bogus' before.

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ruaboggle June 18 2009, 06:09:00 UTC

What's an existential crisis mode? is it a kind of wall? Is it fun to hit?

red_dust_rising June 18 2009, 06:12:01 UTC

...you know, I guess you could call it a kind of wall. But it's probably not that fun to hit.

In this case, it means you're doubting if you really exist.

ruaboggle June 18 2009, 06:13:51 UTC

That doesn't make any sense at all.

Do you mean, you don't remember if you exist?

red_dust_rising June 18 2009, 06:14:41 UTC

What if you're not supposed to remember that you don't exist?

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1/3 th3gr1mh3ap3r June 18 2009, 06:09:26 UTC

Fictional? That's garbage.

2/3 [Whoop, still voice] th3gr1mh3ap3r June 18 2009, 06:10:00 UTC

CRUNCH.

3/3 [Voice] th3gr1mh3ap3r June 18 2009, 06:12:09 UTC

I'll add it to the heap!

It's worthless wasting time thinking about something that doesn't matter.

[Voice] red_dust_rising June 18 2009, 06:14:12 UTC

Maybe it does matter. Ever thought of that?

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[audio] spinal_tapped June 18 2009, 07:11:09 UTC

...you upworlders and your damn big words.

[audio] red_dust_rising June 18 2009, 07:12:13 UTC

...I could use smaller ones if that suits you better.

[audio] spinal_tapped June 18 2009, 07:13:26 UTC

Words like 'existential' don't mean anything to me, so... yeah. Pretend I'm stupid and use the smaller words for me.

[audio] red_dust_rising June 18 2009, 07:16:32 UTC

There's a difference between stupid and not educated.

In this case, I just meant that if you find out that in some world you were the product of someone's mind, it's really fucked up. And it makes you not sure that you're totally real.

Also, not really sure 'upworlder' applies to me. You from Earth?

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pliablepaladin June 18 2009, 07:20:16 UTC

Why would that be so bad? Doesn't affect me at all.

And hey, if some guy somewhere thinks I'm worth writing stories about? Great! It'd be more recognition than I get back home.

red_dust_rising June 18 2009, 07:28:44 UTC

That's one way to think about it.

Then again, what asshole would write a story in which you didn't get any recognition, as a character?

pliablepaladin June 18 2009, 07:58:25 UTC

One who can't keep track of his characters? But hey, not everybody can be the star of the show; you've gotta have a supporting cast too. And extras, and the intern who brings everyone else donuts.

Wait, we were using writing metaphors, weren't we?

red_dust_rising June 18 2009, 08:00:21 UTC

Metaphors are fine.

...and yeah, that's true enough. But if you have a world of billions, are most of the people just supporting characters?

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