Worried? I didn't realize he was taking it very seriously. If he is, that means he's considered all of the positive and negatives. What's there to worry about?
One time, he said to me... immortals do die, but slowly, inch by inch. And that he isn't interested in an existence like that.
If anyone is strong enough to handle it, it's him. But he'll also experience more personal loss than he ever would have, living a normal human lifespan.
Charon's view of immortality is...colored by his personal experiences. I'm not saying it's wrong. Just that each person is bound to handle a long life differently. An extra hundred years isn't that long, is it?
[it's phrased very much as a question directed at Minuet; he's the only one between the two of them who would know how long a hundred years is]
You could try it as a thought experiment for the future, though. Since you won't be lonely from now on.
[nudges him a little]
And...I'd like to live long. Maybe my views on living a long time are too optimistic. But I don't think I'd get bored. And I wouldn't be lonely since everyone else I know is going to live a long time.
[oh no, a Genuine Smile. wraps an arm around him in a half hug]
That means you're going to be fine too. I'm going to have you working your butt off terraforming your planet for the next few years. Or however long it takes.
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If anyone is strong enough to handle it, it's him. But he'll also experience more personal loss than he ever would have, living a normal human lifespan.
I can't not worry about it.
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Charon's view of immortality is...colored by his personal experiences. I'm not saying it's wrong. Just that each person is bound to handle a long life differently. An extra hundred years isn't that long, is it?
[it's phrased very much as a question directed at Minuet; he's the only one between the two of them who would know how long a hundred years is]
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He did ask me if I thought it would've made a difference. Having someone like Styx all that time.
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... I think so.
It's just difficult to truly imagine it.
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Come on. This is a dream. If there's one place you can imagine it, it's here.
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There's no point in doing it now.
But -- if you lived as long as Charon did, maybe my worries are for nothing.
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[nudges him a little]
And...I'd like to live long. Maybe my views on living a long time are too optimistic. But I don't think I'd get bored. And I wouldn't be lonely since everyone else I know is going to live a long time.
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No. If it's like that, you're gonna be just fine.
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That means you're going to be fine too. I'm going to have you working your butt off terraforming your planet for the next few years. Or however long it takes.
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Bites back what he might say here due to: the character development doesn't happen for another week. ]
... Yeah. Maybe you're right.
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[uses this opportunity to try and tip Minuet sideways on the couch]
You don't normally get a good night's sleep, do you? Rest while you're here.
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... How can you get extra sleep when you're already in a dream...
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You wake up extra well-rested, in my experience. It feels like waking up from two dreams though.
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... Incorrect.
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