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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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[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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[awesmazings]

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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[awesmazings]

well

i like my home. a lot.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Do you have friends there?

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[awesmazings]

yeah, i do. Beezy and Heloise..

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

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

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[awesmazings]

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

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Then it's not Hell.

Hell is filled with awful people, and there wouldn't be anybody nice in it.

Especially people you would call friends.

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[awesmazings]

i dunno, Veronica.
maybe
...
i know im not like a lot of people here
im a lot happier than most
probably too much, sometimes
maybe i just don't see...it as a bad place
even though im meant to

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

[....She sighed, even if he wouldn't know that.]

Well

maybe people should be as happy as you are? Things would probably be better for a lot of people if that was how things were.

[She'd never be like that, her vision of the world was stained by blood long ago.]

And, if you're happy back in your home, that's kind of all that matters, right?

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[awesmazings]

i...i guess you're...right
i just
cant help but think about it
worry about it

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

...what caused this

all this worry. Did something happen?

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[awesmazings]

its just been
brought up a lot lately.
its been making me think about it.

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Hmm.

If anyone keeps bringing it up, it's probably best to tell them not to, if it bothers you.

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[awesmazings]

yeah.
I dont think they really meant anything by it, but...yeah

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[stitchedupbodyguard]

Yeah.

You're a great person, Jimmy. and nice. more than I could be.

You're not terrible. I don't believe that.