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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?

[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.

[awesmazings]

...im sorry.

im sorry

i just need to know.

[me_first]

why are you apologizing?

[awesmazings]

i dunno.

im asking something and not telling everyone why.

thats why i guess. its not fair to everyone else.

[me_first]

maybe.

wanting to know things for the sake of knowing them isn't a bad thing.

neither is wanting to know things for a specific reason.

i'm likely one of the last people who should judge you for seeking out knowledge.

[awesmazings]

...its

kindof personal too

so.

[me_first]

do you want to talk about it or something?

[How does comfort.]

[awesmazings]

ive been trying to, honestly

like i thought this post would help but

its just kinda making it worse, aha ha

[me_first]

sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.

[awesmazings]

they cant get much worse then, i guess.

[me_first]

so things will get better soon.

[awesmazings]

...i hope so..

[me_first]

what sort of things do you enjoy?

[awesmazings]

[...Well that. Um...]

i....i dunno
uh
playing with my dog...
playing video games...
you mean stuff like that?

[me_first]

is there any of that kind of stuff that you can do here?

[awesmazings]

cerbee is back home but
lucius and leader are like dogs...
and i guess there are games and stuff on my Gear...but
what does that have to do with anything?

[me_first]

sometimes taking your mind off your worries makes them feel not as big. at least for a while. it sounds like this is making you start to panic quite a bit judging by the other threads.

[awesmazings]

...that bad, huh?

i guess youre right
i need to try and find something to do to get my mind off it

[me_first]

you have time! and you seem to have a lot of friends who are probably better at this sort of stuff than i am. :)

[awesmazings]

yeah, i guesso...
you're a pretty good friend too, Royce
i mean talking to me at all shows me that so
thanks

[me_first]

oh.

you're welcome?

[What am friend.]

[awesmazings]

[HE HELPED YOU NAME YOUR POKEMON. Clearly, we are friends.]

anyway, i think ill try to take your advice

[me_first]

it might be worth a try

... by the way. is 'jimmy' short for 'james'?

[awesmazings]

james? ...no, i dont think so
i mean ive always just gone by jimmy so i dont think it stands for anything