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Comments

[true_noir]

I suppose that I feel a little like me in the visions, but there's a difference there that is strange. It makes me feel like it's me, but a me that made a different choice somehow. I don't know.

I'm actually more comfortable feeling different from her. What is it like, to feel like it's you normally going through these things?

[notyourutopian]

It's...hard to explain.
I suppose that's why I thought they were dreams at first.
No matter how strange dreams are, I'm still me in them, you know?

[true_noir]

I do not know that I feel as if I am 'her,' but maybe I am just being stubborn and not wanting to be the person experiencing these things?

After all, if I am me, then I am me doing the things that I see, and they begin to worry me a little.

[notyourutopian]

Well it's not the same as being you.
It just feels like you.
Like I said, a dream.

Even if in a dream I'm...I don't know.
A princess. Or a fighter pilot or Merlin.
I'm still me.

They become me, I don't become them.

[true_noir]

I see what you mean when you say it. I'm not quite ready to accept it myself, but I think it's going to be difficult for us one way or another. Either way, we will remain ourselves no matter what. That is my intent.

[notyourutopian]

Staying true to yourself is a nice plan.
I suspect we'd all like that.

[true_noir]

My plan is to help you stay true to yourself as well, you know. I refuse to leave people I'm getting close to behind just because I am taking care of myself.

[notyourutopian]

I don't think you have to worry about me.
I can take care of myself.
But thank you.

[true_noir]

Even if I do not expect there to be a problem, it is just part of being a friend. I am sure that you will do the same thing for me. In fact, I know you will. You already have with your advice so far.

[notyourutopian]

Uh.
Well, you're welcome then. Haha.
I really can't promise my advice is good advice though

[true_noir]

You've yet to give me what I consider bad advice, so I think that speaks well for you. I have been freaking out lately quite a bit, after all, because of all this.

[notyourutopian]

We all have, I think.
And don't count on my advice forever.
But I guess I'm glad I haven't led you astray yet.

[true_noir]

We all make mistakes when it comes to advice. But at least for the moment we're doing alright in helping each other. I think it helps that, for the moment, it seems to be under control, the pace we deal with this.

[Yeah, that was about to change.]

[notyourutopian]

I can't quite manage your optimism about it.
But you're not wrong either I guess.

[true_noir]

Eleanor, I am willing to admit that my "Optimism" is mostly me trying to force my wishes on the world. I want these things to be so.

I do worry that they will not be.