voice; post-event

[tekhartha]

I had never truly appreciated what a beautiful world we now inhabit. Lunatia is splendid in its own right, but it was a rare privilege indeed to travel beyond its boundaries, as I have done for the past month or so.

There is so much more beyond the city than the Nothing. Lush forests, little hamlets of born survivors, the great, glittering expanse beyond it all... I have heard cries at night to which one cannot begin to put a name. It puts one's feelings into perspective.

[He pauses, voice shifting to something soft and wistful.]

I had not realised, for instance, how long it had been since I last stood upon the shores of an untamed ocean, felt real seaspray on my body... my stay was brief, but it was... reinvigorating. Saltwater is a great healer, or so I am told.

[There's another, aching pause; those who already know him can probably guess what he's thinking about. When he speaks again, at least, he sounds brighter.]

Incidentally, now that I am back in Lunatia, I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to moonlace. While the locals were all exceptionally welcoming I did not ask for more than enough to keep myself functional. I would be glad to see a familiar face.

In the mean time, would anyone be so kind as to fill me in on what I have missed over the past month?

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[passedover]

You don't want to know, but someone will probably tell you anyway.

Coffee?

[The vaguest way of saying 'Yeah I'll help you out' and 'Welcome back' ever.]

[tekhartha]

So it was that bad. Oh, dear.

I would like that very much. Are you home?

[passedover]

I think you'll find the answers will differ depending on who it is, bad or good.

Nah, popped out for a bit of take-out. Still out.

[tekhartha]

If you are well, that is the main thing- although I am very curious as to your own experience, if you will indulge my curiosity?

Perhaps I shall stop by later, then.

[passedover]

Busy.

Easier to meet out at a coffee shop right now than not, unless you'd rather pass for another day. Don't think my roommate would appreciate a guest so soon.

[tekhartha]

Later, then. I do not wish to intrude- either on your day or your friend. It is good to hear from you nonetheless.

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[topoiran]

[ Xunxian is smiling, one finger tapping against his chin. ]

Welcome back, and would my face be considered familiar enough?

[ Sure, he is missing people. He's even missing the telepathic connection to Moran.

But - he's still glad to hear from this particular voice, too. ]

[tekhartha]

[There's a smile in his voice as he answers, sunlight through the trees.]

Familiar enough for a great many things from which I am sure we will both benefit. Are you well, Xunxian?

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[instilled]

It is good to hear your voice again, Zenyatta.
Where are you?
I will make a place in my arms for you to Moonlace.

[tekhartha]

What a wonderful turn of phrase! My friend, I can think of nowhere I would rather be.

I am still at the moonport. Where can I find you?

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[itsknighttime]

im not familiar so im replying just to wonder exactly what prompted you to feel that chill with a world that nabbed your ass out of your own world and your own business to shove into theirs
you seem absofuckinglutely like youre chill with it and i dont get it when people are chill af with being kidnapped

[tekhartha]

I have had time to adjust- but aside from that, fighting our current position seems a waste of time and energy when we have yet to uncover the cause, much less who or what might be responsible for it.

Life here is not so unpleasant that I cannot appreciate the wealth of new experiences and challenges with which it has blessed me. I believe that all things have a purpose; if I am here, it is because it is where I must be.

[itsknighttime]

ohhhhh
so youre a hippie
i mean thats cool and all i dont really care
but we can all have summer of love any time even if i could be doing that back home and the wealth of new experiences and new challenges seems to be like
do you want to hold my hand maam because if we dont at least once were probably going to fucking die and i dunno
thats a challenge alright
i wish i could think like you though that shit sounds dope and much better than the truth

[tekhartha]

You seem to be under the impression that I am lying to myself; I would not be so optimistic as to suggest that our circumstances are ideal, or even more than tolerable for a great many people.

But the fact remains that we are trapped here whether we like it or not. We could resent it, or we could make the most of the experience and make ourselves happy while we are here.

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[mylawn]

Did you stay out of trouble?

[tekhartha]

There was an incident with whitesnakes... and on one or two occasions my Chroma ran dangerously low... and I thought I felt someone cross my grave when I visited the Tower of Whispers...

But other than that, absolutely. :) Are you well?

[mylawn]

That sounds like trouble to me.

[tekhartha]

Trouble adjacent. Evidently it was nothing I could not handle.

[mylawn]

Apparently.

Are you gonna tell me why you left in the first place?

[tekhartha]

[Zenyatta hesitates- but that is natural, he thinks, there are still scars, and he lets the fresh hurt flow through him... and out again.]

My lover left. Hanzo, if you knew him.

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[spah]

Well, look what the wind blew in. [You can't see his grin, but there's a definite smile in Dell's voice.] Welcome back, Zen.

Y'all missed out on some dragons... the one I raised from last year came back. I'm guessing you saw some interestin' sights yourself, though.

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[tekhartha]

Dragons...! How wonderful! [Though if Dell catches the little hitch in his otherwise cheery response it will become plainly obvious that maybe he's not so enthusiastic as he seems.

Genji would have liked to have seen them, he thinks. Hanzo, too. His chest aches, but he forges on.]

It was well-worth the journey. Have you visited the greenhouses along the Inari Highway yet? The plantlife within is extraordinary! I could easily spend hours upon hours there.

[spah]

[... Ah. Dell does catch that. He senses he might have said something wrong, but he can't quite pinpoint it. Just the fact that something's off.]

Yeah, ah... Presley's still around. Still a firecracker. He only hatched with three legs, back then. Fixed him up a better one before they all left.

[Maybe the solution is to talk about dragons... more!!!!!!!! Anyway.]

Oh, yeah. I got to help out when they were just startin' out. It's a real nice piece of work. Spy got himself a place down in Amegahara too. Kinda nice to see this place expandin'.

wherE DID THIS NOTIF GO

[tekhartha]

Presley! Of course! [Dell may not be able to see it, but he can easily imagine the way his array lights up in lieu of eyes.] It is a shame I never had the chance to see him. Considering the time they have had to grow, your work must have been on quite an impressive scale!

[This is fine, he thinks: gentle conversation, as if he were lowering himself inch by inch into cold water while his thermoregulators adjust.]

If I had known that Spy was so close by, I would have visited him while I was there! But you are right. This world only seems to grow wider and lovelier with each month we pass here. It is uplifting, is it not, to see the fruits of our labours?

LMAO

[spah]

Ah, he’s not that big YET. But hell, they got a skyway now. I could probably introduce you to him sometime. [... And, after realizing that could be a bad idea for reasons he’s not sure of yet—] If... you wanna, I mean.

I dunno how often he’s been there yet. It’s more like a... home away from home, I guess. [He shrugs, not that Zen can see.] Better than folks hatin’ us or the planet we’re standin’ on fallin’ apart, that’s for sure.