[Lesson 23]

[lady_bounty]

I find it somewhat disturbing how quickly things have returned to business-as-usual. It just shows how we've become used to random acts of violence from our Keepers.

...God I hate this place.

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[yeah_i_can_fly]

...Not completely back to normal. We have a few non-idlers.

[pause]

Besides, not everyone has always been such to begin with. Some of us find reasonable ways to occupy our time...

[lady_bounty]

...That wasn't exactly what I meant. I know some people here have been trying to make themselves useful. I just wondered if I was the only one who thinks this isn't over. I'm scared to go outside. ...I do it anyway, but still!

But... how do you spend your time, Mr. Stark? I don't actually know.

[yeah_i_can_fly]

Scared? Nah. Worried? Not really. Anticipating more? Always. Prepared... usually. [sigh]

Projects. Mostly. Usually.

[lady_bounty]

...Projects. Because that's not vague or anything.

[bowyourheadslow]

Only those idiots who care nothing for their survival have returned to their usual affairs.

[lady_bounty]

Well I'm in agreement with you there. ...Excepting those for whom survival is the usual affair.

[heirtotheforce]

What is "business as usual" in a poodoo pit, exactly?

[lady_bounty]

Heh. Depends on whose business it is. For some people it's birthdays and weddings and stupid pranks and a billion other worthless ways of frittering away time. For me, it's trying to get out of this "poodoo pit", as you called it.

[heirtotheforce]

[ beat of silence ]

People get married here?

Stupid.

[lady_bounty]

You'd be surprised how many people seem perfectly content to stay here. I mean, okay, I've gathered life was crap for some people back where they came from, but you'd think they wouldn't want to live their lives in a prison.

[necessitated]

I don't get it either. Why are people acting like they just accept this madness?

[lady_bounty]

There's something about this place that turns people into mindless sheep. It creeps me out. ...Or maybe that's why they were brought here. Because they're sheep.

...No matter what theory I consider, I can never figure out why they abducted me.

[necessitated]

What's a sheep?

[lady_bounty]

...Uh. ...Herd animal. Known for being stupid, and following each other around. Like... doing whatever all the other sheep are doing.

[berranyrmizzrym]

You're certainly not alone there. But people have a certain inertia, I'm afraid.

[lady_bounty]

In object in denial tends to stay in denial?

[berranyrmizzrym]

Something like that.