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[conflictresolution]

Has anyone been experiencing occasional instances of apparitions in this fog that has rolled in everywhere? I've found little evidence that this is a common occurrence, but I remain a new addition to this place.

[Silco had seen fog and plenty of smog. He knew the difference between thugs lurking in the obscurity and the phantoms out of the corner of one's eye. Time to see who was useful.]

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[opheliac]

i've seen a cat and a dog fight. it was INTENSE!!!
OH! and i had a building dance with me an hour ago, u missed it!

( one of these two things are normal. )

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[conflictresolution]

Depending on the circumstances, both of those could be rather normal given where we came from.

[There were plenty of psychedelics available on the streets in Zaun after all.]

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[scythedance]

Yes. I have a farm in the meadowlands and I seem to be seeing apparitions of my husband and wife. It is... An odd occurrence. I am not sure what is happening; it is the first time I have seen the fog do this since I have been here.

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[conflictresolution]

Are your partners currently alive somewhere else?

[opheliac]

yeaaaaah. hey! remember when i tricked an empty head loser he swallowed one of my mini dynamites and i told them the ONLY way for it to not explode is if he ate sticks for a whole month?

that was so fun!

[scythedance]

Yes. Our species are "blessed" with immortality, you see. But, ah... It makes me wonder, if you can see shadows of those who have passed as well. I do not have any relatives that are dead yet, so I would not be able to test this theory.

[conflictresolution]

Was that the individual who exploded an hour later while making a drug deal?

[Some Zaunites were terribly stupid.]

[conflictresolution]

It seems possible the dead can be seen in the fog. Perhaps there is no current rhyme or reason, but it is beneficial to know others have experienced similar symptoms.

[He wasn't descending to madness.]

[opheliac]

no, u big silly! THAT one went kaboom because he bumped into me walking in the last drop and called me a "fucking brat". so i followed him to apologize after he was done drinking.

he had such an explosive reaction to my apology!!

[conflictresolution]

In my defense, it is hard to keep track at this rate.

[opheliac]

thats ok.

("you're also old and everything so it makes sense to not keep up" is something she was going to add there, but she won't... she'll think it though. )

ill forgive u only this one time. hehe!

[conflictresolution]

I wasn't asking for forgiveness.

[In his mind, she'd already stabbed him on multiple occasions and shot him to death, so it was unlikely she would do so again. Or at least frequently in the former.]

If they don't know your reputation by that point, they will have to deal with the consequences of their disrespect.

[opheliac]

i'll drink juice to that!
after i pick up my weapons from my secret place.

[conflictresolution]

Did the casino teach you a valuable lesson about moderation with alcohol consumption?

Beware the fog.

[opheliac]

( she is going to purposely ignore that question because she isn't going to admit the answer is "yes" out loud. )

fog is just little drops of rain. it cant hurt me too bad.

[conflictresolution]

[A non-answer was still an answer, Jinx.]

Be careful anyway. Illusions in the fog may affect more than just two of us so far.

[scythedance]

Mm... I do have to wonder if those who brought us here have started making their move. I would be careful, should you see shadows in the fog once more.

I would not want any harm to come to any of us, no matter what crime we have committed.

[opheliac]

i can beat them no sweat. imaginary versus imaginary!

ill just think of a giant six headed dog who loves to chew on their victims for fun. AND his paws will always be on fire so when he stomps, FLAMES EVERYWHERE!

hey, hey! if u could make up a monster, what would it look like?

( and she is planning to stay "online" with him until she makes it back home. so this is her way to keep the conversation going, despite it being pretty ridiculous. )

[conflictresolution]

And what do you theorize is their motivation towards us?

That's a rather sympathetic approach when some of the crimes may be truth. Or all of them.

[conflictresolution]

[He had serious doubts that that was how this was going to work. Perhaps she would be spared given her own inner turmoil, and it would simply be the rest of them subjected to such illusions.]

Why six-headed? Would three not be enough, or are you attaching three heads to the back end as well?

I've already made my monster.

[scythedance]

I cannot say... I truly have not thought of the reason why, but perhaps it is just a reminder for us that we may be powerless here. Control, and fear.

It is. I suppose I am too sympathetic, or perhaps just neutral on those things. When you see it every day, you become... Numb, I suppose.

[opheliac]

Ha! BUTT HEADS!!

( apparently she is five years old. )

u can have more than one pet u know. its not against the rules.

[conflictresolution]

Control and fear can be powerful motivators if employed correctly. Perhaps we are to be slowly punished for the crimes that we are accused of, and that this place will be our penance.

Perhaps your future opinion will be different with repeated exposure to the other 'Chosen'.

[conflictresolution]

[She can't see it, but he was sighing heavily and dragging a hand down his face.]

Yes, but most of my pets don't last very long.

[opheliac]

hmmmm. maybe ure trying too hard.