Forty-Eighth Keychain-[Written]

[perplexme]

[Filtered From Hayner]

So let's say that someone recently showed up in this place, but they're from a time where they remember you differently. How can you tell them about how things are in the future without ruining everything? And this isn't just a "oh I moved away" sort of difference, this is something a lot bigger...like memories.

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727 days. Nearly two years, and I still don't see any signs of me going home anytime soon. Should I consider that a good thing or a bad thing? For those of you who have been here that long, what do you think?

Oh, hey. Hayner! I'm thinking since you're new here and your sense of direction stinks still, we should probably explore Luceti some more so you get familiar with it. What do you think? Later today?

[Filter to Xion]

Hey. I think we need to talk.

Comments

[perplexme]

A lot of people around here are from someplace where they're busy saving the world. So what, there's a lot of that in your world? Because that kind of sounds like it would be a bad situation.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

To be honest, it seems like most of the bad stuff happens right in our town. It was built over this thing called a hellmouth, which--is exactly what it sounds like. A portal to Bad Things.

[perplexme]

Then what's the point of still living there? Kind of sounds like something that'd make me move.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

I was trying to move out when I got dumped into this place. That would be an example of the Harris luck, holding true. Look, man--I hope you can figure out the right thing to do. It sounds like a tough situation.

[perplexme]

Huh? Oh, right, yeah. [Sorry, Xander, you just distracted him with all this talk about demons and vampires and hellmouths.] I'll figure out something soon.

Hopefully this place doesn't disappoint you.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

Luckily it doesn't have a lot to live up to.

[perplexme]

On the other hand, I doubt you were being experimented on or anything at home, were you?

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

Uh---I turned into Hyena Boy, once. There was plenty of that.

[perplexme]

--Hyena Boy? Okay fine, so maybe being here isn't any different than whatever your home's like. Besides the wings...unless you're going to tell me that you had those, too.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

No, the wings are a pleasant new addition to our normal chaotic existence. They'd be totally useless if they didn't make it so hard to sleep at night.

[perplexme]

Yeah, I know. Two years here and I'm still trying to get used to having the wings around. I don't think I'll ever get used to it.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

Fan freaking tastic. Thanks, Good News Guy.

[perplexme]

Hey. At least you missed the time that the feathers all started to fall off. Or that time they grew.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

....Okay, now you're turning into Bad News Guy.

[perplexme]

...but at least you have some time to practice trying to fly with them? Is that better?

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

............Fly with them? I thought these things were useless.

[perplexme]

Usually they are, yeah. But a friend of mine? He says he's been able to fly really short distances while being here, but that might just be because he could fly at home a bit, too. It's worth a try though if you're looking for something to do.

[steadfastest.livejournal.com]

Know what? I think I'm good with the just walking. But thanks, though.

[perplexme]

Yeah, that's probably not a bad idea. Good luck with that.