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[awesmazings]

[Anyone who knows Jimmy at all might have noticed that he's been unusually absent from the Network lately. Ignoring new arrivals, and only talking to people sparingly- and it's always, always via text. In fact, Jimmy hasn't made a video post to the Network himself in several months, and it seems like that hasn't changed.

It's jarringly unusual behavior, but the sudden message that pops up on the Network this afternoon might be the most surprising thing of all, even moreso than the radio silence. No attempts at filtering, either.]

What do you think 'Hell' is?

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[awesmazings]

yeah maybe

but people here come from all sorts of different worlds. different places. we know other places exist.

there's nothing saying that Hell doesn't exist just as much as the worlds we come from, is there?

[text]

[exeggutorhead]

That's where I originally came from, before I was...called out of it, I guess you'd say.

[me_first]

you asked the question.

i gave you the answer from my knowledge and experience.

i suppose it's possible but not in the sense that i've ever seen in my world.

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[awesmazings]

[W o w excuse you.]

yeah well

I never said I didn't have a reason.


it's none of your business, too.

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[awesmazings]

...so it's that terrible of a place, then.

what if you can't find a way out?

[text]

[awesmazings]

[...]

Oh.

do you know why you were there? would you say it's because you were a "terrible person"?

[awesmazings]

...im sorry.

im sorry

i just need to know.

[rarestcandy]

being told that you can pick out ANYTHING YOU WANT IN THIS PART

and being taken to the sugar free candy row

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[scratchitti]

No, you made it the business of the internet at large by asking.

Look, that's the one good thing about this kinda thing. You can rant and bitch and get ideas from people that don't know you and probably don't really care about your delicate feelings and will tell you what they honestly think, unlike face-to-face. So you can either keep not telling because you don't wanna worry other people about it, OR you can spill it to me or someone else. because trust me, you won't ruin my day either way.

[Text]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Hmm

[She's... not sure, but...]

Okay.

[awesmazings]

...so you don't think it's a place, then.

[rarestcandy]

well if you want a place

then it's the sugar free candy row

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[voidedrogue]

um
i think the old story goes that hell is like
fire & brimstone
some horny dude in charge
sposedly bad people go there or w/e

tbh its probs bullshit
whyre you askin?

[ You okay there, Jimmy. ]

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[awesmazings]

[Dang, now he's wondering if it would have been a better idea to make this anonymous.

Then again, he doesn't know this kid either. He must have shown up recently.]

I already told you. I need to know if other people think it exists, and what they think it is.

[Yes, but that doesn't tell him why, does it Jimmy?]

...besides, you don't think Hell is what I thought you'd say anyway. You think it's some kind of game. You wouldn't understand what I'm talking about if I did tell you.

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[exeggutorhead]

No, I don't remember why I was there or how I got there. I've got some memories of a living person from before who I don't think was THAT terrible. But the part of me that remembers that place...I'm not sure if it was even a person or just one of those children, maybe who'd always been there. It's complicated.

[And it's kind of nice to talk to a complete stranger about this, who Envy doesn't have to give a damn about what they think. Also, putting a lock on this because ahaha the Gate.]

So why do you ask?

[Because he can tell a leading question when he sees one.]

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[scratchitti]

Well what people THINK it is doesn't mean anything since I doubt most people have seen it and come back. And even though my death or not death didn't follow that I DO still know what classic Christian hell is.

[There's a pause after his response, but before Jimmy can respond:]

Though if you NEED to know, that makes me think you need proof of something, right?

What, think you're heading there?

[Text]

[awesmazings]

thanks for answering, by the way.

[awesmazings]

well, yeah

I guesso.

but I was thinking something worse, I guess.

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[ossifragant]

Then I guess you're just stuck there. Waiting.

What I remember of this place, I don't know if it was actually me if that makes sense. If it's my memories or something else. It's a little hard to explain.

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[awesmazings]

[Define "okay"

Also um, hold on, he might be breathing a little harder on the other end of the screen now due to that description there, Roxy.

THINGS JUST KEEP GETTING WORSE]

m uh

just wondering.

[me_first]

why are you apologizing?

[Text]

[stitchedupbodyguard]

Uh, sure.



Jimmy, if you have something to say, you can. Just so you know.

[rarestcandy]

what could be worse than sugar free candy?

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[awesmazings]

[Aahahaa well, at least this conversation is locked.]

I really need to know what other people think it is.

its

really important.

like

[His hands are shaking so hard he can't even type, gosh dangit.]

apparently like

my world. where i come from. apparently it fits the description of Hell. i never knew what Hell was before i came here.

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[awesmazings]

[And, suddenly, this conversation is locked.]

i think i live there.