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[latkje]

[ This is Nash. He has a pleasant but lazy expression. ]

I don't like to live in the past. It makes me feel old. But when a thought eats at you, sometimes the only thing you can do is take a bite, right?

Anyway, a few weeks ago something the Initiative did put people in their wrong bodies. I don't mean to drudge up bad memories, but— think about it. What are we, really? Hands, feet, fingers, eyes?

We've all got bodies, but souls? [ He shakes his head. ] Not for me to say.

But if the Initiative can keep our fingers and toes and move the rest around, it means there has to be something else, right? And whatever that something else is, the Initiative can mess with it it.

[ The implications are spooky, so he takes a moment to be spooked. And then waves that all away, shrugging. ]

You ever stop to think, and not know how to start up again?

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[scienceinacan]

I think, therefore I am! Ever heard of that saying?

[latkje]

No. But I like sayings, so I'll remember it. Here's another one: you can't plough a field by turning it over in your mind.

[scienceinacan]

You can if you invent something to do it for you by thinking!

[ Oh, Nash. Nash. ♥ ]

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[taggeda0]

Doesnt matter. Stopping doesnt do any good in the first place.

[latkje]

Oh, but I'm very good at not doing any good.

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[septim]

[ Your philosophical poetical waxing is interesting, but— ] Why can't you say? Of course we have souls. Or is that not true in other realms?

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[latkje]

In other realms, we have disagreements.

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[marked_for_death]

They're rather deep thoughts for you. [She's teasing, but when is that different?]

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[latkje]

The shallow ones move quicker.

[goinbust]

"I dunno, I've seen people get turned into monsters, monsters pretend to be people, I got moved to some weird body and had some of the freakiest urges. Found that enough whiskey can stop most of those thoughts though as they don't have a good place in quiet peaceful places, let alone chaotic warsones."

[latkje]

Whiskey'll keep you from thoughts, but not from deeds. And deeds are a lot harder to get out of.

[heartsink]

[ the name attached to this account reads Haruka Takahashi ]

You're talking about our identities. Or something like that, anyway. Is that right?

[latkje]

Something like that. To be honest, I'm not sure what I'm talking about.

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[worldswillburn]

Got enough on my mind as it is.

[latkje]

That's probably my real problem.

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[sacrificar]

Their reach extends further than we thought.

[latkje]

Further than they thought, maybe, too.

I'm not sure there's been a whole lot of thinking involved, to be honest.

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[pabulously]

What? Of course we've got souls. [PFFT don't be silly] Unless you lived in some weird, soulless world, but that sounds pretty depressing.

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[latkje]

I've met some people who really make you wonder.

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[chittybang]

I thought souls were common knowledge. But now that you mention it, you're right; it's pretty disconcerting to think the Initiative has control over at least one part of the dichotomy.

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[latkje]

Where I grew up, every child was taught the sacred temple rituals, when to stand and nod with the priest.

Here, I don't take much for common.

But yeah, especially since they act like they don't have control over it.

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[battlesleep]

[ This he needs to ask about. The name attached reads 'Tannor Nuara'. ]

The Initiative moved people's souls to different bodies?

[latkje]

People seemed to think they were in the wrong bodies, at least.

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[skilful]

Hmm... Nope~! Not at all. [ He's laughing, lightly. ]

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[latkje]

I don't actually recommend it.