Haha... I don't know. These are so awful, I think anyone could be better than what I was given as examples...
[ they are so bad. thank you whoever sent me on a knock knock joke portal to hell. ]
Have you not read very many, Ramiel? Or experienced many, I suppose - I know a bit about the socioeconomic structure of your world, but not a lot of you!
A learned skill... sometimes, honestly, I think many of the interactions I have here with others are mostly just me doing my best to understand exactly what's going on. [ he laughs when he says this, a little sheepish. ]
Pfft - well, yes, you wouldn't be wrong...But, I don't mind. It means I get to learn from all of you, and that's the most wonderful thing I could ask for.
[ it's because he too is socially challenged and has no friends ]
Yes! You get it. [ clasping his hands together happily, taair's smile brightens at the mere mention. he loves to learn! though...it does soften a bit after she answers. ]
...That's part of why I started writing it, you know.
But... because when I was a young child, I loved to read travelogues and histories more than anything. My books were really my only company, besides my bird and my tutors, and the travelogues made me feel like I was the one traveling the world - while the histories made me feel closer to my homeland.
And over time, the more I read, the more I began to notice things. I started questioning why every book I had access to, nonfiction or otherwise, had a happy ending, and from there, my own research began.
I don't know much about what it's like to be trapped or completely alone, really. I always had my sister. And when I didn't, I was still surrounded by other people. And aside from a few restrictions, I've been completely free.
[ so she can't... totally relate. at least not situationally. emotionally though, maybe it's easier to. despite the differing situations. ]
[ no, there's no happy ending for taair, actually. ] I was writing to chronicle Iria's truths. But... it did make me happy. It gave me a purpose, which I needed. Desperately.
[ he'd never really thought of it that way, and it shows - taair sets a hand to his heart. ]
I suppose... I thought if I could teach even one person who wanted to know the truth of Iria's past, then my life would have been worth something. So... you're right, Ramiel. Maybe it was a happy ending, after all.
I think that a happy ending can be more about what you managed with what you had than accomplishing everything you wanted to.
[ shrugs! ]
She's kind of mean. Usually in a funny way. But she cares about everyone very deeply—so when she's mad, it's usually for good reason. And she's really, really smart.
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But it wouldn't hurt to try, right?
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[ looks at the mingle. that's a problem for tomorrow morning sisi because we have 40 thousand top levels today. ]
Do you know any good knock knock jokes, Ramiel? All the ones I researched were silly.
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[ they are so bad. thank you whoever sent me on a knock knock joke portal to hell. ]
Have you not read very many, Ramiel? Or experienced many, I suppose - I know a bit about the socioeconomic structure of your world, but not a lot of you!
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[ sometimes you take things too literally and can't detect sarcasm. ]
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[ huh ]
A learned skill... sometimes, honestly, I think many of the interactions I have here with others are mostly just me doing my best to understand exactly what's going on. [ he laughs when he says this, a little sheepish. ]
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But I bet it's harder for you because I at least know more about how Heaven and life and death work. [ ...... tactless....... ]
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Pfft - well, yes, you wouldn't be wrong...But, I don't mind. It means I get to learn from all of you, and that's the most wonderful thing I could ask for.
Have you spent time isolated, Ramiel?
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It's sort of fun to not know things, right? Then you get to learn, like when you gave me your book!
[ also. hmm she's not totally sure how to answer that. ]
Some. Sometimes.
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Yes! You get it. [ clasping his hands together happily, taair's smile brightens at the mere mention. he loves to learn! though...it does soften a bit after she answers. ]
...That's part of why I started writing it, you know.
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[ maybe? ]
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[ softly. ]
But... because when I was a young child, I loved to read travelogues and histories more than anything. My books were really my only company, besides my bird and my tutors, and the travelogues made me feel like I was the one traveling the world - while the histories made me feel closer to my homeland.
And over time, the more I read, the more I began to notice things. I started questioning why every book I had access to, nonfiction or otherwise, had a happy ending, and from there, my own research began.
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[ so she can't... totally relate. at least not situationally. emotionally though, maybe it's easier to. despite the differing situations. ]
Were you writing to give yourself a happy ending?
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[ no, there's no happy ending for taair, actually. ] I was writing to chronicle Iria's truths. But... it did make me happy. It gave me a purpose, which I needed. Desperately.
[ though, let's come back to that, actually. ]
You had a sister, Ramiel?
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[ finding a purpose and doing something you love. they seem close enough, to her. ]
Yes, a big sister.
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[ he'd never really thought of it that way, and it shows - taair sets a hand to his heart. ]
I suppose... I thought if I could teach even one person who wanted to know the truth of Iria's past, then my life would have been worth something. So... you're right, Ramiel. Maybe it was a happy ending, after all.
[ better than the future, at least. ]
What's she like? Your sister.
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[ shrugs! ]
She's kind of mean. Usually in a funny way. But she cares about everyone very deeply—so when she's mad, it's usually for good reason. And she's really, really smart.
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I see. [ cute... ] I'm glad that you two had each other - I must confess, I'm a bit jealous! I would have loved to have a sibling.
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It can be hard sometimes. Families drive each other crazy.
But I know that I'm lucky to have her.
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anyway ]
Certainly so. Did you two get to travel together....? You mentioned the cold, before.
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But the cold was something else. Another time and place.
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[ okay he learned what the internet was but UI might be over his head ]
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Hunting for a candidate to inherit a lot of power.
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So...more of a succession. [ man. imagine choosing candidates for that. ] Were you successful?
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[ she pauses at the question. ]
... Kind of.