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[knifedances]

[He'd been keeping out of the way during the recent chaos for the most part, his strong sense of self-preservation leaving him disinclined to take up an active roll - that, and he may still have been sulking just a little over the results of a run-in with a certain detested someone while under the influence of the contaminated water - but that doesn't mean he hasn't been watching. On the contrary, he'd quite enjoyed witnessing the turmoil produced by recent events, and has been keeping a careful eye on the DEMISE network just to make certain he doesn't miss anything that might be useful to him, later.

But now all the chaos has died down and he's feeling a little bored, so he deems it time to re-engage with Death City society]

Ah well, that was certainly a baptism by fire! So much has happened, and all in the last ten days since my arrival. Witches and kidnappings and chaos in the streets, even potential serial killings on top of it all; enough to unnerve or at least unsettle most people, I would have thought. Is this the level of danger we'll be facing on a regular basis, I wonder? I'd been led to believe otherwise.

How many of you did the attacks convince to fight as we've been brought here to do? How many were dissuaded? I myself am still undecided.

The list of deaths and casualties was fairly high, so my condolences to anyone who's experienced a recent loss or disappearance. It's strange and perhaps a little disorientating to find ourselves in a situation like this, and that must be made significantly worse if the people you know - either those you've met since arriving here or those you might have known from home - are lost or threatened. Unless those people were ones you found threatening, I suppose, which is always a possibility.

Which leads me to another question! Have many people here chosen to locate partners amongst those they knew before coming to Death City? Or is it more common to pair off with those you've only just met? I suppose I'm feeling a little curious.

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[dungenessmaster]

I DON'T THINK IT MATTERS WHETHER OR NOT THEY GOT DRAGGED HERE FROM YOUR SPECIFIC CORNER OF PARADOX SPACE. YOU JUST NEED TO BE ABLE TO RESONATE WITH THEM AND PUT UP WITH THEIR SHIT ON A DAILY BASIS.

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[knifedances]

That would make sense. Though putting up with their shit when you barely know them and therefore don't know what to prepare yourself for could potentially be more difficult than putting up with someone familiar, couldn't it? The devil you know, and all that.

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[dungenessmaster]

I GUESS THAT MIGHT MAKE SENSE FOR HUMANS, BUT CONSIDERING SOME OF THE PSYCHOTIC RETARDS THEY ALLOWED TO BE MEISTERS IN MY GROUP, THE DEVIL *I* KNOW STANDS A GOOD CHANCE OF GETTING ME KILLED.

AND THEN THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO LUCKED OUT AND DON'T KNOW ANYBODY HERE. YOU CAN'T BLAME PEOPLE FOR WANTING TO LOOK AROUND.

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[erostripperella]

I don't have anyone from my world here, thankfully. However, me and my Weapon gotten along from the start quite easily, so we quickly became partners.

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[knifedances]

Thankfully? Do you say that because you'd rather the people you know were kept safe from harm, or because you weren't fond of them?

And that's fortunate for you, I guess. How long have you been here, if you don't mind me asking?

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[pmsgargoyle]

I'm still deciding.

But after this attack, it's clear I need to find a partner, for self-defense.

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[knifedances]

Ah, that's a good point. I'm not much of a fighter myself, but I suppose having a partner would at least make things a little easier if you had to fight.

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[guilds]

I think it depen-- [ It was a nice attempt, wasn't it? Seeing as how her fingers weren't entirely adapted to the text function yet (it's been months... but it's hard okok), she switches over to the video function; things were easier this way. ]

Ah, hello? [ Testing it once before she continues speaking. ] What I was saying is, I think it just depends on you and who you feel most comfortable with. Some people would prefer resonating with those they're familiar with. [ Which had, more or less, been her case upon her immediate arrival. ] But, I think an equally large fraction pair up with those they become acquainted with here.

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[knifedances]

[While he'll continue to use text like the secretive creeper he is]

I like that answer ☆ People and their preferences all seem to differ from case to case after all, and I suppose there's no reason for this to be any different.

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[kill_some_time]

Again, more words than sense. Can you not think of any more interesting questions to post?

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[knifedances]

Ah, so judgemental. Interest is subjective, isn't it?

[Because he can't outright tell you that the things e'd most like to say are best kept off a public network]

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[hand_of_judgement]

I would say that it is a reoccurring possibility, yes. This world is at war, and those who have been here for quite some time have mentioned as such.

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[knifedances]

When I first arrived I was informed that while this world could be dangerous and is indeed at war, that the war itself tends to remain outside the confines of the city. I suppose that was a little misleading then, if recent events and what you say are any indication.

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[clowned]

[ oh hello again. have an Allen peering at the communicator, responding in video as usual. ]

You seem to be doing okay. Did all that madness not affect you?

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[knifedances]

[Oh, he had been. Perhaps not as strongly as other people, but enough to make him react very badly to a situation he would have preferred to remain calm for. He's still sulking about it now :|]

It did, but it wasn't so very bad. I guess I was fortunate. How about yourself, were you adversely affected?

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[trageteas]

Choosing one battle is far from the same thing as joining the fight. But what's it to you?

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[knifedances]

I realise this. Hence the question. And to answer yours, I suppose it's a matter of curiosity for the most part, and also a desire to understand people's reasoning in order to better make up my own mind as to where I should stand in all of this.

[Not entirely true, but then that's par for the course with him]

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[signhere]

It seems as though you managed to evade most of the danger, K-chan, at least enough to be able to make an enthusiastic post so shortly after the rescue mission.

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[knifedances]

Yeah, I guess I was lucky. I did manage to keep out of the way, for the most part.

And how did you fare, I wonder?

[Minus one protozoan oaf throwing benches at him while suffering increased fear of death and heightened paranoia from the contaminated water, but he doesn't want to talk about that :T]

[sugaredover]

n_n i think i'd like to fight! it'd make for a nice game to pass the time, and i think it'd be quite good at it!

it's too bad the people i know from home aren't any fun to be around! and it wouldn't be good to restrict myself! i want to partner with someone new~ ♥

[knifedances]

A 'nice game' to pass the time? Ha ha, that's an interesting way of looking at it. Were you some kind of fighter or warrior before you arrived here, I wonder?

That's a fair point; there's no guarantee that people will get along just because they're from the same place, after all. And new experiences are often interesting ☆

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[ih8spiders]

Well, it is a war.

And choosing to partner with someone you already know from your world might... make it easier for the partnership to progress more quickly. [If not more smoothly.]

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[knifedances]

Ha ha, yeah, I'm aware of that. It's just that some of the people I spoke to following my arrival led me to believe that attacks on the city itself were few and far between. Either that information was a little misleading or I just have an exceptional sense of timing, arriving when I did!

That seems likely. Unless of course the people you know here are a little less than fond of you, of course.

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[hoennmaihime]

I think that things will turn out okay, in the end.

[Haruka figures that he's faking the chipperness, just like she does - so she doesn't question it, even though it feels a little... off.]

Um, I'm still undecided too, when it comes to fighting. I want to help, but I don't want to hurt anybody that's innocent by accident, so I want to learn more first. And I don't have a partner and I haven't been here long, so I can't answer that, sorry!

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[knifedances]

You think so? Is there any specific reason or is it simply that you're feeling optimistic?

I think it's always best to wait until you have all the available information before coming to a decision, personally. Especially one as potentially important as risking your own life or the lives of others. And that's alright, I'm in the same position myself after all, I'm aware that not everyone can give me an answer.