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[ Here is a blonde teenager, her hair in a loose ponytail, and her blue eyes curious. She's settled a bit, so. Here she is again. ]

Hey, guys!

First, I want to apologize for my previous post. I promise, I've now learned about the use the inboxes, and it won't happen again. Anyway! My name's Cassie, and I have a question. Sadly, it's probably not a very. important. question that might help resolve the situation, here, just something I'm curious about.

I know people here come from different times... I mean, people who know each other and come from the same world. So, that means that some of us come from other people's futures.

If a friend - or enemy, I suppose - comes in, would you want them to tell you what your future holds? What happens to you or your friends?

Or would you rather let it be?

I mean, not like - going to the Emperor to be shown. Just - being told. By friends.

I hope it makes sense?

[ She gives a wave and then ... sits back a bit, the good cheer easing up. ]

Oh, and I've heard about the people who've suddenly gone. I'm sorry to everyone missing people, um. I hope they turn up all right.

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Yeah, I'm... not really sure how else to put it. Without sounding religious or anything. It's not a common thing, coming back to life. At all. But it's not impossible.

[Bart is fidgeting with the hem of his pants for some time after this. It's a normal exceedingly long break in the conversation, and he's deliberately letting his time perception slow down because, for once, he wants to go over what he's going to say in his head. Not for content, but tone - he can forget facts and get things wrong and that's fine. But getting upset and trying to say this? Not good.]

Dying isn't so bad. The injuries hurt like a bitch, but it's... I promise it's not as bad as whatever gets you to dying. Just. Think of something that makes you happy, and it'll be. [Over soon. This was harder to talk about than he thought it would be, even with the time taken to try and prepare. Plans never work for him.]

Aw... don't, Cassie. You're gonna make him go through it twice. It won't make anything better. I knew what was going to happen to me and I did it anyway. You can't change the past, and it's all someone's past.

Bart.

[Quietly.]

I'm all right. It's over, or will be. It's... it's why I was upset when I called for dad, the other day. He'd been dead... it's complicated. I'd just gotten him back, and - anyway.

I wasn't planning to tell him, unless he wants to know. Or even to hint it too much, okay? That's why it was an open-ended question, to see if he'd rather be told, just in case.

Besides, I kind of suspect it might not be just me who's wondering.

Sorry. I'll shut up.

[He moves in a blur and then freezes just before cutting the feed.]

Just - I know how the situation feels. I'm always around.

[But for now, he's ending his feed before he thinks about this too much and sabotages his own mood.]

No, I --

[In front of her dark console.]

-- didn't mean it like that.

[She closes her eyes.]

Thanks, Bart.

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