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[in-laquetti.livejournal.com]

[Note: This post is mostly relevant for the people who are a part of the Shadow-Self plot, but that doesn't mean that others can't post. It's just that this particular post will kind of be the first plotpoint for those that are a part of it.]

And so, we are entering the month of December... And a little beyond that, the end of the year. How quickly time flies... I'm sure that everybody has their own share of stories to tell about their year.

I encourage everybody to celebrate, but all the while, reflect on everything that has happened over this bit of time. How far have you come in your lives? That's what everybody should try asking themselves...

Hm... I apologize. This is something I like telling my students this time of the year. Forgive this old man and his habits.

Comments

[demon-hacker.livejournal.com]

This year was going pretty well before the whole demon thing, actually. Huh. I haven't thought of normal life in . . . four or five months now.

[in-laquetti.livejournal.com]

With so many strange events happening all at once, at times, you start craving for normalcy... It's natural.

... But have you ever wished for the unnatural before? Something... to spice up the mundane.

[demon-hacker.livejournal.com]

. . . Yeah! I was thinking a Pokemon tournament, actually. Since Ash is here now and everything.

[in-laquetti.livejournal.com]

Hahaa! As entertaining as that would be, I was referring more about your own world.. before you ever really knew all of these other worlds and demons really existed.

[demon-hacker.livejournal.com]

You got me there. I played a lot of games back home -- This kind of thing was what I used to dream about.

It's not as fun as I'd imagined it to be, but it's still like my fantasies came to life.

[in-laquetti.livejournal.com]

Demons in modern society... No, I can hardly say that it's what many people imagined from their "fantasies coming to life".

I do wonder... What is your world like?

[demon-hacker.livejournal.com]

N-Not that. I meant I used to dream about things like Confuto and video games being real.

My world was pretty normal. You know anything about Earth?

[in-laquetti.livejournal.com]

That's where most people hail from, I'm sure, yes.

Mine was... normal as well. Most Earths tend to be... hm, I'm impressed how well you're settling in regardless.

[demon-hacker.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing that means you're from an Earth, too, huh? You look Japanese yourself, but I might be wrong -- I'm from Tokyo.

Yeah. It's surprising how quickly you can get used to something if it means surviving.

[in-laquetti.livejournal.com]

Sumaru City, Japan... Yes, you are correct.

Children really do grow up much faster than I realize. To be able to brave these sort of conditions... Perhaps it is not absolutely unheard of.

[demon-hacker.livejournal.com]

Hey, kids're a lot stronger than we get credit for. And I've got my friends to watch my back, too.

[Besides . . . Atsuro already entirely self-sufficient.]