text; anonymous

[gradenine]

oh yeah heads up
ive heard from certain people who committed this themselves and
apparently if you kill someone here
you get your memories wiped of the incident altogether
not sure why they'd go out of their way to do that here but they do this sort of thing where im from all the time so im very used to seeing it
probably can't say the same for other people from other worlds so you guys have to educate me on that

so uhh
im not saying you should or shouldn't kill altogether
im not your mom
but just keep that in mind the next time you got some kinda murderous urge or something
the reason why im anonymous right now is bc i don't wanna reveal who did that in the first place
it might lead to some awkward icebreakers on their part
also i wouldn't lie about something like this if anyone's wondering bc i got no time to waste on leading people on

but this is probably the worst thing any newcomer would wanna see, huh
whoops
well... welcome to this city, i guess

( ooc: feel free to threadjack and craft theories! kromer/@gripper will also be answering questions about things she knows as a victim as well. )

Comments

un : maxwell

[braidedwonder]

So does the victim get to remember, or no? If so, super fucked because now they have to be on their toes for their amnesiac murderer all the time.

That’s twisted on a new level.

@Kromer

[gripper]

I don't remember what happened when I died, so suffice to say the answer is no, we don't.
I've only been putting together what must have happened to me.
Is that better or worse, Maxwell?

[braidedwonder]

Is it that or is your brain blocking it out for its own reasons, though?

I would say worse. Not remembering who to be on watch for or defend against isn’t a good position to be in after coming back from that.

[gripper]

Repression typically occurs in individuals exposed to traumatic acts they aren't used to experiencing.
I'll put it plainly. While this is the first time I've died, the City I'm from errs on the dangerous side.
Hahaha! Dying and murder isn't even the worst thing that can happen to you there.

( she loves the city she lives in. certainly. )

[braidedwonder]

Why does it seem like you're.. proud of that?

Weird thing to puff your chest about, as someone who is also from a place where worse than dying and murder can happen to you.

[gripper]

Does it sound that way?
Maybe you're reading tone where it isn't.
It's just been interesting for me to see so many people be horrified about something that is a unfortunate but regular occurrence in my city.

[braidedwonder]

Depends on if you think suffering is the only thing that gives life value or not.

If we suffered and grew from it, fine.

But it doesn’t mean that everyone else needs to starve or die once to figure it all out.

[gripper]

To suffer is to be human.
So maybe I do think it gives a life value--not the only thing, but a great part of it!
Regardless, though, it's part of the human experience. Millions of people will suffer, starve, make others suffer, kill, or die themselves. Most aren't going to grow from it.
That's just how the world is.

( sorry duo it is the project moon desensitization... )

[braidedwonder]

And I thought I had a bad outlook on the world and other people.

It's better, though, if we can make some sort of step to try and ensure that all of that isn't the norm.

[gripper]

( There are idealistic people like him back in her city, too. Fresh-faced Fixers, or Feathers who think they can still make a difference. Well, certain people can, but it isn't without sacrifice or diving headfirst into a Wing's creed... )

Most of that isn't the norm in this particular city. Do you like it better here, than where you're from?

[braidedwonder]

No.

It's too Earth-like, for one. And creepy besides.