Artillery Shell 01 | Voice

[range]

...Y'know, this isn't exactly the way to welcome new people. With other people gettin' killed.

[The sound of a match striking is heard.]

Does that sort of thing happen often 'round these parts?

Comments

[range]

That's... a lil' bit of a waste. Good thing but... why let anyone die at all then?

...There shouldn't be a sport to killin' anyone period. Deal isn't somethin' to be toyin' 'round with. It's a serious thing.

[golden_witch]

That's why I haven't bothered, to be honest.

And death can be serious when it cannot be conquered.

But if you have the ability to fix the things you break, nothing is so serious.

[range]

...That's why ya haven't? ...Interestin'.

So once you can fix it, it ain't broke and it ain't so serious, is what you're gettin' at.

[golden_witch]

Precisely.

Doesn't that make perfect sense to you~?

[range]

Yeah, of course it does. Be ridiculous if it I didn't.

[golden_witch]

At least you're reasonable. Some people get touchy about the subject.

Really touchy.

[range]

Well, it's death. It ain't exactly a subject ya should joke 'round with.

[golden_witch]

And why not? Just because it's taboo doesn't make it less of an inevitability. Every mortal dies at some point.

[range]

It ain't so much taboo as it is... not right. Everyone dies, yeah. Doesn't mean anyone should laugh at it or speed up the process.

[golden_witch]

If you stop laughing at death, you begin to fear it.
That fear is what makes death a taboo. That's what gives it power.

If I die tomorrow. And I know it is for good. I will die with a giggle on my lips. Because I refuse to let it reign over me.

[range]

I don't fear death. I ain't gonna give that power. But I ain't gonna laugh either. Don't let death go on my mind too much.

Why give it any notice at all?

[golden_witch]

It's as much a part of life as breathing. Ignoring something doesn't make it go away.

It is worthy of notice, not fear.

[range]

Ain't that a delicious piece of irony. Dyin' is a big part of livin'.

[golden_witch]

Life itself is a delicious piece of irony, if you ask me.

But I suppose if you recognize it for what it is, it takes some of the edge off.

[range]

I'd sure as hell hope it is, otherwise this is a hellish kinda good life.

And ain't that the truth.

[golden_witch]

I think you and I see eye to eye rather well.

One thing I'm thankful is that this place continues to bring me intelligent conversation.

It makes one's ironic life much more bearable.

[range]

Well, I'm glad I could keep ya entertained for our conversation. That's what I'm here for.

[golden_witch]

At least one person understands that he was brought here as the entertainment.

By the by, I don't believe I got your name.

[range]

Ain't that what it's all for anyways?

Hm? Does it matter?