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[othersdie]

[All Justin had wanted was lunch. Unfortunately, the café seems to have embraced a clothing-optional philosophy... along with the rest of the City. So much for lunch or, for that matter, ever leaving the apartment again once he gets there.]

There's a... a curse today, I assume. If you're not affected and you haven't been out today--if you haven't seen anything yet--just stay at home.

Don't check the network, either.


[ooc: Decidedly not cursed. Mortify at will, action as you like if your character is in the vicinity of Café Juliet or just running around outside.]

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[othersdie]

Why can't you?

[Child, you must not look at the network today.]

[archivy]

It would do no good. Whether I look or not, I will know regardless.

[othersdie]

Why? That's... horrific.

[archivy]

I have seen worse.

[othersdie]

I'm sorry, but how old are you?

[archivy]

Eleven.

[othersdie]

Eleven. You shouldn't have to see what's going on today.

[Wait. This seems familiar.]

...Have you been in the City long?

[archivy]

I have not, but I was here before. As were you.

[othersdie]

You're right. I remember you, but not your name.

[archivy]

I am the Archive.

[othersdie]

You remember everything, don't you? Like a supercomputer.

I don't envy you.

[archivy]

That is an adequate analogy. I remember everything written or recorded.

[othersdie]

I'd think that would be more of a curse than a blessing here.

[archivy]

There is no more recorded here than there is elsewhere. It makes little difference. I have two thousand years worth of the combined memories of humankind.

[ In other words: a few network posts really don't make a difference anymore. ]

[othersdie]

How do you cope with that? I can barely handle my own thoughts.

[archivy]

It used to drive the hosts insane. Now I keep my distance.

[othersdie]

The hosts?

I'm sorry. If I'm being too nosy, tell me.

[archivy]

The Archive is handed down from generation to generation, mother to daughter.

It is no bother.

[othersdie]

You never had a chance to be a child, did you?

And thank you.

[archivy]

I have been the Archive since my birth.

[othersdie]

So you likely can't conceive of living any other way. That's just as well.

[archivy]

I can conceive many other ways of living.

[othersdie]

Does that bother you?

[archivy]

I do not let it. [ Usually. ]

[othersdie]

There's a significant difference between not being bothered and not letting yourself be bothered.