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[madannoshashu]

do you ever think about the road not taken?


[ ooc: All replies from Xigbar will be anonymous. ]

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[supersoldier]

Stubbornness. Fate. Another way of saying you didn’t want to waste the effort, or your path was carved by outside influences.

Are you happy with how things are now?

[codecmoment]

that and i can't change what happened

[fatefulprincess]

What's got you thinking about other paths you could have taken? Regretting your current course of action?

[galatining]

Because if I had chosen differently, it is possible everyone could have been saved. Instead, everything was lost.

[madannoshashu]

well, i could be happier since killing time here isn't really how i envisioned celebrating my success. as far as vacation spots go, it’s not too bad, though.


and you? how are your questions of purpose coming along?

[forcecaptainorientation]

oh the usual sort

recon, fort defense, assaulting rebellion strongholds, that sort of thing

[gudaguda]

Well when you can't fall asleep at night, don't people think about the what ifs and have nots and should have could have would have?

Even the most airheaded of fools still contemplate these things on occasion

[recitings]

it certainly is.

i don't share in public though.

[vulpeus]

Some roads are unavoidable.

That doesn't mean you shouldn't try, but
Dwelling on the other possibilities doesn't help anyone.

[raptura]

Still, we're all only (mostly) human (or close to it), so thought is to be expected. But wallowing, which is what I figure you're more talking about rather than an intrusive thought that's easily pushed aside, is disgusting and worthless.

I'm glad that we agree though! It's a nice change.

[madannoshashu]

well that's depressing

not being dead is a good thing, though, so it sounds like you made the better choice

[madannoshashu]

fair enough

i'm not about hanging all my dirty laundry out where everyone can see, either

i guess the question i'd ask is whether you're letting it drag you down or not

[madannoshashu]

ehhh it happens from time to time. not really regretting anything, just thinking about things that might have been different

it's kinda surreal so i thought i'd do something a little different than i normally would

[madannoshashu]

ehhh, it's just kinda surreal for me, though i'm sure it's frustrating to some people.

i just take life as it comes and roll with the punches.

[madannoshashu]

you might wanna see somebody about that

all gloom and no play makes everyone as dull as dull can be

[teaserving]

no thanks i dont owe anybody anything

[madannoshashu]

and why is it that you can't do things differently?

not judging, btw. just curious

[madannoshashu]

sounds like a fair assessment to me!

sitting around and moping about the past never really appealed to me much. it's better to make the best of things and keep moving forward.

[madannoshashu]

well, some are sure

i take it you're not one to dwell on the past, then?

[the_archivist]

Because they're in the past and as of yet, my world hasn't developed time travel.

[supersoldier]

You and I will have to disagree with that much.

As for your question, consider it put on hold for now.

[As long as he's here in this world, it's impossible to feel anything but stagnant thus far.]

[madannoshashu]

wallowing is what i'm talking about, yep. don't see the point of it and never have.

encountered a lot of people who like to live in the past, have you?

[madannoshashu]

what? not a fan of the climate? the people? the furry? or are you just a stern, stiff sorta person?


on hold but not forgotten, i'm sure. you might as well have some fun while you're here, though, since there isn't much else to do.

[madannoshashu]

good man!

you've got nothing to worry about, then

[madannoshashu]

your situation, huh?

what kinds of opportunities would you say you have now that you didn't have before?