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[othersdie]

[This is Justin making a post. Reluctantly. If there weren't people he hopes to see again, he would happily spend the day in his room with his cat and a book. As it is, he's in the garden with his cat and a book.]

For those of you who are new to the City, don't panic. This happens periodically. It's temporary. Anyone who arrived today and hasn't been here before: Don't panic. You'll go home soon.

"Don't panic" is actually the best advice I have.

If you're looking for me, I'll be in Xanadu.


[Private to Ken Ichijouji]

I'd like to discuss something with you, please.


[ooc: Anything goes! Replies may be sporadic due to NaNo.]

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[othersdie]

Maybe now.

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[oceantrauma]

Whatever you did in the past, it's not who you are now, right? So then doesn't who you are now matter most? [Stuff Ken could say to himself.]

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[othersdie]

It does...

Do you believe that?

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[oceantrauma]

[Ken nods his head.]

Yes.... Even if I have trouble with myself. I really am not the person I was before. I've made sure of that.

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[othersdie]

What have you done to make sure?

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[oceantrauma]

The things I did before...I'd never do anything like that again. I'm more aware of the world around me. And I'm trying to take down the people that caused a lot of the mess.

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[othersdie]

That's... a lot more than I've done to fix things. You've forgiven yourself, haven't you?

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[oceantrauma]

What else could you do, though?

[He goes quiet for a long while after Justin's question.]

I think...that part is going to take a little more time.

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[othersdie]

I don't know.

[He nods in response to the latter.]

That's the hardest part. Forgiveness.

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[oceantrauma]

Then I'm sure you've done all that you could.

[He nods.] I'm still going to try. [AND FAIL for a while.]

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[othersdie]

[Going to jail, dying a few times, and serving with the police doesn't exactly fix murdering someone, but.]

Good luck. If you need to talk, ever...

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[oceantrauma]

Same for you. If you ever want to talk, I'll listen.