Thirty-eighth course [voice]

[notadartboard]

What do you say to someone who shows up here even though you know they're dead back home?

[abrupt question is abrupt, sorry]

'How's it going?' seems like an asshole-ish question in that situation. But you have to say something, it's only polite. Especially if they're going to be hanging around for who knows how long in this place. Eh, not that it

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voice;

[nottheanswers]

Well, in my case, most of them just awkwardly looked surprised and didn't know what to say either.

If you wanted to hear an answer from the other end of the situation, at least.

voice;

[notadartboard]

I'll take that perspective. It's not like I was going to ask somebody close to me how it felt.

You knew, then? That you were dead?

voice;

[nottheanswers]

I knew it was coming. I even knew it was soon.

It's what came next I wasn't 100% on.

voice;

[notadartboard]

So. There's always the slimmest of chances. Depending on that instant where the machine nabbed you to come here, I suppose.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Well, there's also the cause to consider. Some are easier to forecast than others.

voice;

[notadartboard]

I suppose so.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Could be you just need time before you discuss it with them. If they didn't know about it, I'm guessing it leans a little on the harder side.

voice;

[notadartboard]

I didn't ask, but my wildest guess is that he knew. If nothing else, when his brother showed up...they had to know, then.

Now I'm only hoping that no one else I know ended up dead during the time I've been stuck here so I don't have to contemplate what to say to them.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

It can be weird being out of the loop for so long. At least I know most of what I learn about the future here I wouldn't encounter otherwise.

Being in a position where you may have been a participant must be far different.

voice;

[notadartboard]

Oh, I already know that I won't have any part to play in what happened to the guy. As much as I hate to admit it, and hate to think what he and his brother went through. I know there's nothing I can do about it except...well. Be polite about him being dead.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Well, I didn't mean so much that you caused it at all so much as that you might feel you could've done something to stop it. The might have beens.

voice;

[notadartboard]

Kind of hard to do that when you're islands apart.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Must be nice not to have to worry about that part, then.

voice;

[notadartboard]

[just...the driest pause ever]

Speak for yourself, buddy.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

That's just the thing. Even when they're completely irrational, the might have beens will always be there to gnaw at you.

But you couldn't do anything about it, and coming to terms with that will always be the hardest part.

voice;

[notadartboard]

[god Vic stop being so right on the money why don't you]

Tch...!