Etcetera

Myriad Reality

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I appreciate it. But that’s three seconds more grief than I’d ever have intentionally caused anyone.

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No, no. For all intents and purposes, entirely human...oid. I think. It’s been like twenty minutes, and everything’s moved so fast.

@Intrepid

Twenty? Don't hang out here; go chill out and collect your thoughts or something.

Myriad Reality

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Put briefly, no. She was in the most stable state I’d ever seen her, personally. At least before. I was getting hints of frustration as she talked with... Another member of the rescue party after we got back and didn’t want to antagonize.

@Multifarious

*Whistles*
You must've lucked out unless something wacko happened over the past year.

Myriad Reality

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Right. If more than just that was different, I wouldn’t be the same at all. It doesn’t make it less jarring though.

@Intrepid

No, I get you. Is there any weirdness to it? Stuff like new limbs or something?

Myriad Reality

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Under other circumstances, I assure you I’d have made more forceful attempts. But to do so then would have endangered Violet in her then-fragile state.

@Multifarious

And bringing her didn't?

Myriad Reality

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Well, you wake up and look in the mirror every day for over 25 years and you feel very strange when you suddenly see someone else standing there one day. I’m, like, literally a new person.

@Intrepid

There's so much more than just your appearance, you know.

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Angering her totally did not seem like a good idea at the time.

@Balance

I'm sorry, but that was stupid.

Myriad Reality

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The one and only. Roles reversed, I’d have the same reaction as you.

@Multifarious

And... you let her go?

Myriad Reality

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*Rubs the back of my head*
Definitely not my intention to cause you all so much grief at once.

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It’s all so surreal. I’m still not sure I’ve even grasped the idea of being back, let alone like this.

@Intrepid

Why? You look cool!

Myriad Reality

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A true miracle to add to the pile. Another, being that Misty showed up just after you left, and was actually a great help.

@Multifarious

Wait, say that again? Our Misty?

Myriad Reality

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Ah. Yeah, I can see why it’d be so stressful for you then. Sorry about that. But hey, I lived!

@Intrepid

*Lets go*
Tell me the stories once you've settled into no longer being unalive.

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@Intrepid
Totally same.

@Balance

You too?

Myriad Reality

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I’ve had many of those. This is something just a little more, I feel.

@Multifarious

I'm just glad you guys didn't end up killed out there.