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[dualbladepaladin]

Well... now that things seem to be back to normal, I would like to inform everyone that I am very much not dead, and to anyone who thought that this "plague" was going to be the end of us that were ill...

[He's looking at you, trolls. Especially a certain over dramatic one.]

You were all being ridiculous.

[Yes. That's all he wants to say. So... to the point, isn't he?]

That said... I may need a day more to recover my strength, but I should return to work after that with no problems. I do apologize for my absence from the Defense Force this past week.

[And that's the end of it. Click!]

Comments

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[dualbladepaladin]

Well in that case, I can understand not doing anything, but to roll about and whine in agony for all the world to hear is a little much, don't you think? They were being over dramatic and it was quite annoying when I was in much the same state.

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[shirleyhopeful]

[That...she can't really argue]

All of them were?

[Voice]

[dualbladepaladin]

Many were. I didn't properly count how many residents were ill and actually on the network complaining. But even one was enough to irritate me when I was feeling so poorly!

[Voice]

[shirleyhopeful]

Did you tell them to stop?

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[dualbladepaladin]

Yes. I was met with even more incessant whining.

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[shirleyhopeful]

Then...I'm afraid there's not much else I can do. All I can do is just...listen to them and hope they will calm down.

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[dualbladepaladin]

[A sigh]

Then you have more patience than I.

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[shirleyhopeful]

I suppose...

I needed to have a lot of patience with myself if anyone ever tries to annoy or anger me.

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[dualbladepaladin]

And why would that be?

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[shirleyhopeful]

[Well, let's see...that one time Senel truly made her angry and hurt, she almost destroyed the world. She wasn't thinking clearly but...]

I had a lot of things in my life that taught me that. If need to calm myself before I do anything irrational.

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[dualbladepaladin]

I see.

[And here he was thinking there was some reason behind it. She certainly made it sound as though there was.]

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[shirleyhopeful]

You don't sound very impressed, I'm afraid that I'm not like that at all. I suppose I'm pretty normal.

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[dualbladepaladin]

You made it sound as though there was a reason behind it, as if you weren't normal.

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[shirleyhopeful]

You're right, I'm not.

However, there are quite a few people who might not be comfortable with what isn't considered 'normal'.

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[dualbladepaladin]

You're more than welcome to tell me. I hardly have room to judge, considering who I keep company with.

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[shirleyhopeful]

[Pause]

I am a Ferines, I am someone who can breath underwater as well as being able to summon a Teriques.

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[dualbladepaladin]

Well, I can't say breathing underwater sounds like something to be uncomfortable with, but may I ask what a... Teriques is?

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[shirleyhopeful]

It's a physical extension your soul that you can summon. You can do a lot of things with it such as helping you during battles too! [But it's not really recommended]

Now that I think about it, I haven't summoned it in a while.

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[dualbladepaladin]

... interesting. I've heard of summoning spirits, but never one's soul.

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[shirleyhopeful]

Yes but...I like to think that we're as normal as anyone else here.

It seems that we're all different in our own ways and...it makes me happy to know that I might not be alone.

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[dualbladepaladin]

No, I highly doubt that you're alone here. Even if there isn't anyone exactly like you, there are many who are the same. In fact one of my companions isn't even human herself.

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[shirleyhopeful]

[There's Walter but she's not outing him]

Oh? Can I ask who?

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[dualbladepaladin]

Sophie. You've... likely seen her on the network, asking strange [awkward] questions.

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[shirleyhopeful]

Yes, I do remember her posts, they were rather....interesting.

Perhaps I should go talk to her one day.

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[dualbladepaladin]

She's... impressionable, and still learning about the world, but she's a very kind girl and she does enjoy making new friends.