aladdin decides on immortality;

[thatrapscallion]

The tragic passing of Ms. Fairchild has got me thinking about the unique dynamics of our situation. Since time immemorial we have gone through the motions of life after life, each time forced to begin anew, weathering time and again the awkwardness of youth and the fatigue of age. But why, I ask you? Why?It has been steadfastly proven that our

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[invisibyron]

Standards of beauty change--what people deem "attractive" is constantly in flux.

This is not the largest flaw in your plan, but it's the one I find most interesting, so. I'm assuming other people will bring up the greater problems.

[thatrapscallion]

Personally, I feel my aesthetic to be particularly timeless.

And if it isn't, then my primary goal throughout the centuries will be to singlehandedly cement the paradigm of beauty!

[invisibyron]

It's a little "pointy puppy-dog" for

...cementing the paradigm of beauty. Well. Let me know if you manage.

[thatrapscallion]

Oh, you'll be able to keep tabs firsthand - I'd offer to factor in your own personal style in my manipulation of social perspective, but since you'll be reincarnating in random forms with everyone else, there's really no way to do so with any certainty.

I mean, you might come back as a sumo wrestler or a leper or something. Who knows?

[getoffmybridge]

You're so full of bullshit.

[thatrapscallion]

You'll be singing a different tune when you're twelve years old in your next life and benefiting from my ongoing wisdom!

[getoffmybridge]

Wisdom? Ha. Fuck that. Like that's ever gonna happen.

[thatrapscallion]

Oh, I have my fair share already! I've lived some pretty prolific lives to date, the subsequent knowledge is just somewhat hazy. A lifetime or two of undiluted experience will fix that good and fast.

[windmill_tilter]

Oh, definitely stick with Current Murdock. If you get much older-looking people will start having Expectations. You'll get away with less.

[thatrapscallion]

That's an excellent point. I just don't want people treating me like a child for all of eternity, you know?

But hey, there's probably a good chance I can just choose to age a little bit more somewhere down the road, if I get tired of literal eternal youth.

[beastarrific]

You know, I can never tell if you're completely delusional or just putting us all on.

[thatrapscallion]

I tend to waffle back and forth between the two, though I make up for this inconsistency by being uniformly charming throughout.

[beastarrific]

I could say something, but I don't think I will. Let the easy ones go, and all that.

[whynded]

[thatrapscallion]

Two words: Willpower.