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[acaseofyou]

they say that death is a tragedy it comes once, and it's over

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[acaseofyou]

I suppose if it comes into fashion you'll just have to dress behind the times. Normal vintage hat, uncrumpled. Maybe one ribbon that someone snuck on there.

[noreasonneeded]

Imagine my horror if it became fashionable with the Council. I might have to just murder them all rather than dressing like them then.

You'd give me a ribbon?

[acaseofyou]

You might not have to be so drastic. All it'd take is a few well placed and highly regarded remarks about how silly they look and they'd toss them out in a week. The murder might be more cathartic, though.

Possibly even two.

[noreasonneeded]

I was going to say, one well-placed murder can turn overnight what would otherwise take rumors a week. I'm just being efficient. And cathartic.

[It is nice to imagine some of their deaths. As a treat.]

One for each wrist? Or do I need to find trees to tie them on?

[acaseofyou]

Ah, of course. Why waste time? Just don't waste the blood if you can help it. Hate to see it go to waste.

Well if you go and tie them on trees then the crows will get them and they won't be yours anymore.

[noreasonneeded]

I'm glad we agree that any food source is 'fine' and not to be wasted.

A fair point, they are rather insistent on collecting colorful things. Although once they did even go after my shoelaces.

[acaseofyou]

It's just wasteful otherwise!

You know, might be that they just like to pester you in the hope you'll bring them some peanuts.

[noreasonneeded]

You'd be surprised how often people toss something out just because there's a little mold on it.

Possibly. Their annoyance efforts usually work on others. It's what happens when positive reinforcement is mixed with those that have no manners. Frayed shoelaces and feathered entitlement.

[acaseofyou]

They've never had to ration and it shows.

Certainly works on me. I've had to buy more ribbons since I've gone up to feed them with you than I have in years. Maybe I should bring the peanuts to bribe them away from my hair.

[noreasonneeded]

Ration or worse, yeah.

See? Reinforcing their bad habits. Everyone does it for the birds just because they have cute feathers, but when I want my bad habits reinforced, I get told I should grow as a person.

[acaseofyou]

And what bad habits of yours would you like me to encourage, then?

[noreasonneeded]

You're better than most at it, honestly. Sleep is overrated, caffeine is a way of life, I can actually take on the world with my own two fists and burning everything to ground if it can't be saved is always a viable option.

Although on a daily basis I suppose what I hear the most is how I have a shit work/life balance.

[acaseofyou]

Glad to know I'm helping shore up those traits, though I'm still tempted to replace your pillow when you least expect it.

I think that implies you have a life that wouldn't be connected to your work.

[noreasonneeded]

I might use any pillow replacement for my footstool. I use that more than the bed.

A logical fallacy from the start most don't recognize.

[acaseofyou]

So you've told me. At least you'd be getting an upgrade somewhere.

It'd be like telling me I need to balance my life with my music. Simply can't be done.

[noreasonneeded]

I'll cease the repeat.

I'm sure it can, in my case. I could do whatever I want. I choose otherwise.

[acaseofyou]

You could. What would you choose, though, if not what you're doing already?

[noreasonneeded]

I'd choose the lopsided balance I have now, just as you'd choose your music. I don't waste time with regret anymore than I do with a work/otherwise balance.

[acaseofyou]

There's something we have very much in common, then. Long time ago, though, I'd wonder about what would've happened if I hadn't gone with Lorelai, but I don't think I'd ever prefer those options to what I have now.

[noreasonneeded]

I would imagine you're more preoccupied these days with what would happen when you find her again, than what if's had you never gone with her to start.

[acaseofyou]

You've got that right, for sure. Have to admit I've been distracted lately, though, thinking about someone else entirely.

[noreasonneeded]

Not the singing clowns, I hope.

[acaseofyou]

No, no. He doesn't do any singing, and I certainly wouldn't describe him as a clown.

[noreasonneeded]

Maybe a jester sometimes?

You're pretty good at occupying my mental space, too.

[acaseofyou]

That depends. I'll have to see how many bells I can get on his hat.

That's good to know, though. Hope I'm being entertaining up there.