text; un: nebbia

[illusionistico]

Three years. That's how long I was gone from this world. And this place still hasn't been saved? What have you all been doing?

I heard about the achievements of the otherworlders, but you'd think this many people from differently universes could do better than this.

Though I see the flower yards have been filling up nicely. Too bad, I missed the experiments involving that. Was it so fun people are doing it this much?

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un:happyaround

[roundandaround]

You don't have to be so mean about it. We did all kinds of good things! And there's no experiment to die!

[illusionistico]

I'm not even being mean. I'm just asking.

A chance to die and be revived and no one experiments with it? I highly doubt that.

[roundandaround]

Why do you think so? Dying's not something anyone wants to do, even for science.

[illusionistico]

You underestimate people. Some people are dying to find out what it's like to actually die.

Some even die just to unlock new abilities.

[roundandaround]

What kind of powers does dying give? That just sounds like "power of being dead," which isn't a power at all.

[illusionistico]

A magician never reveals his secrets. You have to find out what you can learn on your own.

[roundandaround]

But I already know you don't get powers from dying.

[illusionistico]

That's where you're wrong. But it doesn't always happen, of course. Special circumstances.

I guess those who are weak wouldn't gain anything new.

[roundandaround]

That's not true. Strong people died too, nothing happened except dying. Maybe it's different in your world?

{Video} un: fireflyofrebirth {*Stares in Not!Chrome*}

[saturned]

( Just imagine in the purple princess gown when popping up on the screen... )


Some of us arrived quite recently.

{ Regardless, the tone and expression doesn't seem upset. If anything, Hotaru sounds almost lightly amused. }

[ And would have asked what was meant by "experiments" but then the lady above said that... ]


Perhaps you should allow some time for those of us who did get brought here recently to show our efforts.

[ ... is it actually a suggestion? ]

[illusionistico]

[Mukuro will be keeping to text.]

Do you have the confidence to actually make a difference when the ones who have been here forever haven't?

1/? Icon for mood~

[saturned]

( Hotaru is perfectly fine with this setup. )


Of course. [ b e a t ] --

2/2

[saturned]

... But.. ( beat ) --


Is "confidence" truly all that's required in this scenario we've all been placed in?


( Saying it a bit enigmatically... )

Text; UN: D6

[shamtagonist]

There's always the possibility that the people in charge don't want to let us go home, so they're giving people opportunities to save them as slowly as possible.

[Not that he really thinks that but after being held hostage by a god before it's not impossible.]

Though you're also putting a lot of confidence in the idea that every single person brought here is capable of or even wants to save someone else's universe.

[illusionistico]

That's, of course, another possibility. Or perhaps it's a combination of both that and most people here being incompetent.

So I did. Sadly, my expectations were shattered, my day has been ruined and I will never recover from this disappointment.

[He did not, but you have to commit to this.]

[shamtagonist]

Unfortunately if you aren't screwing in the light bulb yourself the job will always require at least fifty people to do it for you, half of which don't even know what a light bulb is because it hasn't been invented for them yet.
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So, really, you deserve to have your day ruined for placing your trust in others so readily like that.

[illusionistico]

You're right, of course. How foolish of me.

I think the right solution is to not trust anyone from now on. In fact, I should definitely make sure that I have no expectations for anyone.

[shamtagonist]

Having 0 expectations for everyone has gotten me the furthest in life so I fully support this decision.
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Doing everything yourself with no outside help from anyone else means you always have the best chance at succeeding and if you fail then you only have to be disappointed in yourself!
Far better than harboring resentment for those who have tragically let you down time and time again despite your best efforts to steer them correctly.
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