59 Souls [Voice Post]

[soul_dissonance]

Hmm...

To leave the city and see what's really out there, or to stay here and wait for a miracle to happen...
...or whatever can be counted as a miracle in this place.

The answer would seem pretty obvious, if not for the people who keep winding up dead because of it.

I'm no coward, but... I can't say that I'm all that fond of dying either. That, and things always look that much worse when the doctor from your own world winds up getting sick.

Comments

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

A miracle, huh...?

Tch. Just 'living normally,' around here would be a fuckin' miracle.

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

If you wanted to stay here count your blessings, sure.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

I don't know about you, but I get tired of post apocalyptic shit every other week.

...what'd you mean by miracle?

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

Let's see... A way to avoid that, permanently, would count as one.

A way to go back home would count as another, in my book.

[prodigal-axe.livejournal.com]

That trip outta the city... who knows, it might end up being another one.

... There's a way back. It's just not in our control.

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

That'd be nice.

Che. ... I like being the one in the lead much better.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Well... the worst part about death is what it does to those you care about, so...

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I'm worried about.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

... It's good that it crosses your mind at all.

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

If something is important enough, then you don't just forget about it.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Yeah...

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

[You've got him curious.]

...

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

So the snow stopped... wanna give fishing another try?

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

It'll still be pretty damn cold out.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Wear a coat.

[najawantsgold.livejournal.com]

If ya ask me, leavin' the city's more of a a death wish than stayin' in it.

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

Mm... But that might not be how some other people see it.

[najawantsgold.livejournal.com]

If ya need help or if ya get sick or hurt, no one's therrre to help ya out. At least, that's if yer alone. Can't say I'm too fond of the idea of dyin' out therrre, either. Not too fond of the idea of dyin' in general, either. I already had that close call with the roof collapsin'.

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

Unless you don't go in too deep over where the forests are, then trying to go anywhere outside of the city alone is like a death wish. Something is bound to be out there... and more often than not, it isn't good. Otherwise, it'd be a lot more simple.

From the sound of it, though... No one is planning on taking that risk.

[najawantsgold.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't rrrisk anythin' like that either. At least not alone. I had enough trrroubles back in Al Zahbi. And Zwahn...

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah? What kind of troubles? I've never heard of those places before.

[najawantsgold.livejournal.com]

Well, Al Zahbi was always the tarrrget of beastman attacks. There were sieges at least once a week. I think at some point they gave up tryin' to repair the damages. The Empress went through a coup from her own brother as well; and one of my employees and I had to go runnin' around cleanin' up that mess.

...

[ Locked // Hackable ]

...my homeland, Zwahn...poverty everywhere. I couldn't stand even lookin' at it, it was awful.

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

Those are some troubles.

...

[ Locked // Hackable ]

I see. ...I'm sorry.

<b>ehold my HTML fail!

[najawantsgold.livejournal.com]

They were just calmin' down when I showed up here. I think that employee of mine can handle it, though.

[ Locked // Hackable ]

Mmm. I starrrted up a mercenary company in Al Zahbi hopin' to earn some dough to help with that, but the only employees I got - save for that one - were all imbeciles. If any of 'em were half as bright as you were I prrrobably would have made three times as much money every month.

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

If you trust them enough, then I'm sure that they can. Still... that sounds like a pretty tough job to handle alone.

[ Locked // Hackable ]

So that's why. Hmm.... Not bad at all. Though, I think you're overestimating me a little. All I'm doing is following the motions. That's all.

[najawantsgold.livejournal.com]

Heh. The one in question could handle prrractically anythin'. Never asked for a promotion though. I never understood that.

[ Locked // Hackable ]

That's the prrroblem. They couldn't even do that.

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

He sounds like a one of a kind guy.

[ Locked // Hackable ]

Then I hope you're not paying them too much.

[najawantsgold.livejournal.com]

Heh, he was. Can't rrremember his name for the life of me, though. Was one of those confusin' middle-lander names.

[ Locked // Hackable ]

Dimwits like them don't get paid at all. Not in my agency.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

You're thinking of trying to leave the city?

I didn't know he'd gotten sick...

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

Thinking about it.

Aah. That's my guess. Last time I spoke with him, he was having trouble getting through a doorway. Without the chair.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

Is there anything outside of the city...? I wasn't aware people had even tried...

Oh geez. Is he in the hospital?

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

Well... Let me think... There is. A prison camp, for one. A few people were led there by some ghost or something. ...Then things started getting really dangerous. ...and maybe...

Che. It's no use. I can't remember anything else.

Yeah. He couldn't move, and so I headed over there to make sure he's all right.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

That sounds pretty bad. If you're serious about going, I assume you're not going alone?

Remember? Have you been there before?

Is he...?

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

No way.

Never. But have communicators, will travel. -- The people who have been there before were able to communicate back to everyone else in the city without any problems.

For the most part.

[loyal-inferno.livejournal.com]

Alright, just making sure. If you wouldn't mind, I think I'd like to try with you.It's not like I have anything to lose by staying here.

That makes sense.

I see, maybe I'll go visit him and see how he's doing later.