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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]

[Is it really that strange?

...

Well. For him, maybe.]

I'll be okay, Veronica.

I just need to know.

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Hmm

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

Okay.

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[awesmazings]

thanks for answering, by the way.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Uh, sure.



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

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[awesmazings]

I know.

I just dont know what to say. Im sorry.

Its....hard to explain.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Hard to explain? Wonderful, that means it's probably the worst kind of thing.

At least, that's what she believes.]

It's, uh ,okay.

But, if you want to try and explain, you can. Fran always says that's supposed to help.

[Even though Veronica never took her up on her offer.]

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[awesmazings]

[Just....going to lock the rest of this, just in case.]

i want to

figure out exactly what Hell is supposed to be

like what other people think it is, compared to what ive been told it is

its bothering me that i dont know.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Oh.

That doesn't mean good things.]

Really?

[She couldn't imagine why someone would do something like that.]

Well, people have a lot of different ideas on what Hell is supposed to be. I don't know how much help that will be.

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[awesmazings]

a lot of people have said mostly the same thing

...

what they said kindof

its like the way my home is

thats why im asking.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

[....Oh. Oh.

Veronica is... not sure what to think about this information. She'd never given the afterlife as much thought as her sister did. Thus, she's sort of at a loss for words.

Sort of.]

That's ridiculous. You can't be from Hell.

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[awesmazings]

thats what i said

but i think i am

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

[She thinks about this briefly.

....Dammit.]

Jimmy, can I ask you something?

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[awesmazings]

sure. go ahead.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Have you ever done anything terrible? Like, traffic humans or something.

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not...in miseryville.
but otherwise i cant remember if i have.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

[oh, thank god.

But, he can't remember anything, so who knows what he once did.


Damn.]

Well, what do you think? about your home.

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well

i like my home. a lot.

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Do you have friends there?

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[awesmazings]

yeah, i do. Beezy and Heloise..

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Then, it's not a terrible place, right?

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thats just the thing though
i dont know if they think its terrible either
yet we're all there
and
...im pretty sure Beezy is a demon
so is Lucius.
so

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

[Oh.

Well.]

Do they try to hurt you?

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[awesmazings]

...not...intentionally?
some things that Lucius has done have gotten me hurt
but I get myself hurt all the time
way more than he does
but im always okay
no matter how bad i get hurt

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

That's good.

[Look, she can survive as just a head. You're probably just really durable.]

So, not everyone there is terrible.

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[awesmazings]

honestly?
i dont think anyone in miseryville is terrible
they're all my friends and i love them very much
even the folks i dont know that well