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[heartsink]

[ the name attached to this account, and thus with all applicable comments within this entry, reads Haruka Takahashi, as usual.
for those of you just joining us at home, some info. ]

If you're only interested in useful posts, you can skip the rest of this. I'm only out to waste the time of those who want it wasted, today.
For anyone else, color me curious.

Water, Wind, Light, Flame, Earth, or Darkness.

Pick one, please.

To clarify, "light" doesn't mean good and "darkness" doesn't mean evil, or bad. Or vice versa; there's no moral alignment to any of them.
And I didn't "skip heart", so don't bother bringing that up.

[ tetchy. ]

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[perdre]

Darkness.

[It's where he comes from, where he dwells. But that's not really information he's supposed to share.]

What's it for?

[heartsink]

My entertainment, more than anything else. I like seeing how people answer.

[perdre]

Well - what made you ask, then? [Not exactly the typical 'I'm bored and require entertainment' kind of question.]

[heartsink]

Seemed less morbid than the morality of war or the inevitability of death, don't you think?

[perdre]

Depends on what people use them for, I guess.

[And yes, he is being a bit facetious.]

[heartsink]

Hm? I'm afraid I don't quite catch your meaning.

[perdre]

Someone could get a bit too enthusiastic about their preference for 'flame'.

[heartsink]

Oh, yes, I suppose there's that. But we're not really discussing the violent demonstrations of each, yet, are we? Just choices.

Besides, they could be an enthusiastic candle-maker.

[perdre]

[That makes him laugh a little.]

I guess it gets easy to let your thoughts go down that path around here.

[heartsink]

Then, if the topic is so easy, what would you do? With an enthusiastic preference for darkness?

[perdre]

I... [beat.] I don't know. Engulf others in it?

[heartsink]

Like a black hole?

[perdre]

Yeah, something like that.

[heartsink]

But then, the engulfing darkness of sleep can be a comfort, sometimes.

[perdre]

Sleep can bring nightmares.

[beat.]

Sorry, [he exhales, sheepishly,] I'm not usually this pessimistic.

[heartsink]

That's not pessimistic at all. At least, I don't feel so.

[perdre]

Oh, good. Then I've got nothing to worry about.

[heartsink]

Well, I wouldn't go *that* far! That's only one trait, after all.

[perdre]

[He smiles.]

True.

What's your name? I'm Peter.

[heartsink]

Haruka.

It's very nice to meet you, Peter. In this sort of sense, at least.

[perdre]

Haruka. Did I say that right?