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[flashystyle]

Is... is this thing on? [Excuse the uh, distinct sound of someone tapping a screen like an old person.] Hello? Oh! There you are. Excellent.

So, now that we've gotten the world's-- sorry, the universe's biggest trust fall known to man and not-man, I think it's time we start popping the question. The real question. No hypotheticals, no, excuse me, [Dorian voice turning a pitch higher in imitation of... someone? Who knows. This is probably the collective voice of all of you. It's incredibly inaccurate.]

If I had the chance, I'd do it! They're a bad person! They killed hundreds of people, or... or one time they looked at me funny and they had shiny things galore! [ahem] We've all had drama against one another, with no real way of proving they're a terrible person other than the game of he said, she said, so! Let's get straight to it, shall we?

Have you, yes, you, killed someone or... something? Poof, gone, light left their eyes if they have them, turns out they're dead forever or it's like a five-minute deal. Whatever have you; it still counts if they stopped breathing.

If yes, why? Should we all expect a knife in our back? Get electrocuted to death? Be made to walk off a cliff? What are the qualifiers for this sort of thing, really? Personal vendettas? OR... perhaps you were playing the hero. [the deets, give the sweet deets.]

If no, well... I didn't think that far ahead, truth be told. You're more than likely surrounded by murderers, so... what's... a food you miss? Murderers can probably answer this as well, perhaps we'll find some sort of connection. [or, like, just listen to how many people you met have killed someone? have fun with that.]

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[flashystyle]

Biting insects have it coming, I think. I think we all collectively decided as a society that bug-murder is an acceptable measure.

In all honesty... it isn't about honesty. I fully expect for someone to have killed more, or someone's lying to hide the fact they're actually quite useless in a fight. But aren't you curious to get some sort of answer to have a basis of comparison for when something happens? Some idea of what you might be forced to deal with?

[doggo]

Tell that to the insects.

I wouldn't call myself curious. Fairly certain I can manage for myself if it comes to that. I suppose I'm counting on everyone downplaying if not lying and counting on anyone telling the truth to be making a statement about themselves.

[flashystyle]

So, is that what you're going to do as well? Hunker down and wait, somehow attracting more insects that the rest of us? You don't have to kill them if you bathe, you know.

[doggo]

Don't worry about me. I jumped in that lake we passed on the way to this place.

I wouldn't call myself cautious. Wouldn't call myself interested in what shakes out to be a great deal of small talk either. I suppose I prefer to see what it is people are going to actually do. Assume the worst until then.

[flashystyle]

Assume the worst until then? That isn't terribly optimistic. How will you be making any friends? "Hello, I'm just going to assume you'll stab me when my back is turned! Would you like to go get a pint?"

[doggo]

I've learnt my lesson. Clearly I'll be drinking my friendly pints without turning my back to anyone. Takes just one hand to drink.

[And he already has a friend thank you very much.]