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[signatures]

What've we started calling these days? Visitor weekends? I'd say this makes for the most pleasant one thus far, but I'm already speaking too soon for it. I never really understood how this all works - what's the difference allowing for people to come for a few days versus the few months the majority of us have been sitting on, waiting to go back to whatever version of home is left for us?

Is there some sort of good deed some of our lot get rewarded for? More paperwork, like in the desert? A queue of personal favours, maybe. What makes someone more deserving than others to come and go? I know I'm hardly going to get a straight answer from the men on the seat and pure speculation is relatively useless, but all the same.

Are any of you really satisfied with your lives in the City? Don't feel as though you need a beating heart sort of life to answer.

If not, what is it you long for?

If so- well, to put it bluntly, why?

Comments

audio; private; bc this is personal

[brobeforehos]

Wouldn't call it satisfied. I'd rather be back home, for a lot of reasons, but mostly because it's where I think I belong. Although, well, the curses are rather exciting as is, don't you think? Do we really need more?

Maybe I could call it content. No, that word doesn't work well, either. I'm spending three months missing my brother to death then seeing him for two days, and though he does he damned best and succeeds at making me enjoy every second, I know I'll feel like shit come Monday. I've made friends here, but...family is still family.

[effervescence]

Still asking questions?

[suzerain]

What is it that any man longs for?

video;

[servessithis]

Aren't we the curious type?

[storybook]

That's a lot of questions. What would you say if someone asked you the same kinds of things?

audio; private;

[signatures]

So you'd rather be anywhere your family is?

[signatures]

Always. The world would be a boring place otherwise.

[signatures]

Depends on the man.

video;

[signatures]

Should I not be?

[signatures]

I'd say an answer, personally.

[effervescence]

You're right.

[signatures]

Of course I'm right.

And how are you, Kenny?

[effervescence]

Dreaming, so I'm all right.

[mrsmariani]

Flatterer.

[storybook]

Smart Alec. Okay. But you seem pretty well versed in this...place.

Don't you want anything out of it? I've been told I'm lucky - that I'll get to leave sooner than later.

video;

[servessithis]

Curiosity has been known to kill men.

[invented]

Why do you want to know?

audio; private;

[brobeforehos]

Anywhere Jamie is. Only family I have left. Though...I suppose, come to think of it, Nick and Alan can come close to one, too.

[likeboudica]

I prefer the City to my world.

video;

[dulcisnuntius]

Wow. That's really deep and stuff.

[suzerain]

Quite so.

voice;

[duplicities]

I see you've remained as charming as ever, Mister Eames.

voice;

[signatures]

[ Ah, there's the one he's more familiar with. ]

I've had a very small selection of people to roughhouse with, with your departure, Miss Natasha.

video;

[signatures]

[ Dulciiieeee. ]

I'll try and taper it off for you.

[signatures]

Do you feel more accepted by the rules here?