011 - Yeah, at this point? Whatever.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

... Okay, so the postman despite not being entirely trustworthy hates Mayfield more than he hates us. I think that's a good sign?

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[sveariket.livejournal.com]

Maybe 't hurt h'm.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Maybe? I wonder what the history there is...

[sveariket.livejournal.com]

Mayb' not. [Usually people have good reasons. Sometimes not. Sometimes they only think they have.]

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Either way, I'm sure there has to be some history behind why he can do what he can... I mean, the town's upper echelon certainly wouldn't bestow power on someone that hates them.

[sveariket.livejournal.com]

They might 've changed.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I guess that's possible...

[sveariket.livejournal.com]

But?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I don't know, I just have the feeling that there's probably something more to it?

Especially since if I recall, the postman apparently set up shop some time after a lot of people had already arrived here?

[sveariket.livejournal.com]

[That is interesting.] What did h' do b'fore?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

That part, I'm not clear on. I wasn't actually around back then.

(Or rather, I supposedly was, but I don't remember anything about being here before November.)

[sveariket.livejournal.com]

Who would kn'w?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I'm not sure if anyone would know what he was doing or where he came from before he started running the post office...

[sveariket.livejournal.com]

Wh're does h' live?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I'm not sure... He could live in the post office itself for all I know?

[sveariket.livejournal.com]

Doesn't sound "n'rmal".

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Is there anything about this place you could actually call normal?

[sveariket.livejournal.com]

Th' try t' be.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I suppose. But the postman plays outside the rules anyway.

[sveariket.livejournal.com]

'nother rulebook.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

That seems to be the case.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I wonder what exactly his angle is? And why does he hate the others so much?

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Perhaps we're catching glimpses of what could be a power struggle.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Yeah, I suppose so... Just another piece to add to our stupid puzzle...

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

In any case, we've seen far more development in the past week than we have in quite some time.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Right, at least that's an upside. And there wasn't too much in the way of horrors other than those terrible presents, which weren't as widespread as some of the other things the town has flung at us.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

They could have easily tossed the hazmats at us on Christmas instead.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Right, from what I heard, that was a pretty bad time for anyone involved.

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

[The phone picks up. Kyon may be reassured to hear this voice.]

. . . Possibly a farce.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I suppose it could be...

Nagato... You're okay now, right?

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

I have returned to normal functioning. There is no more cause for concern.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I'm relieved to hear that. You really had me concerned for a while there.

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

Apologies.

I . . . I was unable to pursue an alternative.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Don't worry about it, it wasn't your fault. You're okay now and that's what really matters here.

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

[After a few moments of silence, she makes a vague noise of assent.
Despite the time she had spent with emotion, she is right back where she started. Still, though. She isn't tempted to make a wish like that again. The experience had been enough.]

[slave_of_suzumiya]

... I know that it was a pretty rough experience, but you shouldn't give up. Emotions, real emotions, aren't like that.

They can be painful, often more painful than you'd like at times, but the good times, the joy, the adventure... It's out there and it's waiting for you.

Learning to understand and control your emotions is a tough job, even for ordinary people like me, so... don't give up on yourself, okay?

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

. . . You believe I am capable of understanding the errors?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

You understand things I couldn't even imagine getting my mind around. They may be a strange and foreign concept for now, but I'm confident that you'll come to understand them eventually.

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

. . . Thank you.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Also remember that any time you ever need someone to talk to about anything, I'll be there for you, okay?

[bogusmagicker.livejournal.com]

. . . Understood.