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so you're feeling helpless to control your situation, frustrated by your inability to manipulate your environment
is there anything you can do proactively, maybe in a less direct way in order to take back even a little bit of that while you're in there?
is there anything you can do proactively, maybe in a less direct way in order to take back even a little bit of that while you're in there?
what can I say, i'm an endless well of curiosity and I like to inflate my own ego
one way might be to find a cause to align yourself with. I know there are people actively working a few strategies in there. getting on board might make you feel like you're taking the reins on your own situation to some degree
alternatively, have you been doing anything to manage your stress or have you just been stewing in it?
one way might be to find a cause to align yourself with. I know there are people actively working a few strategies in there. getting on board might make you feel like you're taking the reins on your own situation to some degree
alternatively, have you been doing anything to manage your stress or have you just been stewing in it?
I'm not a planner either
guarantee there's more shit going on than just 1 effort
you could also take the humanitarian route, if you see a need among your peers that you can fulfill to positively influence the group as a whole. butterfly effect, you know, that kind of shit
guessing that's a no on the stress management
guarantee there's more shit going on than just 1 effort
you could also take the humanitarian route, if you see a need among your peers that you can fulfill to positively influence the group as a whole. butterfly effect, you know, that kind of shit
guessing that's a no on the stress management
let's break this down a little sister
you don't have to talk or even be a people person, your contributions can be physical. getting people shit they need, helping people who are starving, maybe running triage for the wounded or any other identified need
if you can't identify one, you can definitely just flat out ask someone in a position of delegation
I don't believe for a second your skillset is worthless
first of all we've established you have fantastic insight
second of all you can probably make a dick out of any material you've got and that's definitely one need some people want satisfied
just kidding
what would you say your talents are, ignoring this place and the sim altogether
you don't have to talk or even be a people person, your contributions can be physical. getting people shit they need, helping people who are starving, maybe running triage for the wounded or any other identified need
if you can't identify one, you can definitely just flat out ask someone in a position of delegation
I don't believe for a second your skillset is worthless
first of all we've established you have fantastic insight
second of all you can probably make a dick out of any material you've got and that's definitely one need some people want satisfied
just kidding
what would you say your talents are, ignoring this place and the sim altogether
I can teach you more about both of those things if you want, when you're out
those are both incredibly useful, and even minimal skill can be beneficial
it's incredibly easy to choose your most obvious, most passionate talent and make that your identity, but being a human you're complex, you have more than just 1 identifier
what other hobbies, interests, or habits did you have aside from magic
those are both incredibly useful, and even minimal skill can be beneficial
it's incredibly easy to choose your most obvious, most passionate talent and make that your identity, but being a human you're complex, you have more than just 1 identifier
what other hobbies, interests, or habits did you have aside from magic
I'd be lying if I said that wasn't a fair accusation
but I promise it's just sort of an annoying aspect of my personality rather than a reflection on whether or not you actually need anything from anyone
I self-analyze just as hard, but I do less about it because I'm a hypocrit
also I'm pretty sure normal people sometimes call this "friendship" but they also probably don't get as overly enthusiastic about it as I do
I'm not great without something to focus on, I just start going out on like 50 trains of thought at once
^ obviously
but I promise it's just sort of an annoying aspect of my personality rather than a reflection on whether or not you actually need anything from anyone
I self-analyze just as hard, but I do less about it because I'm a hypocrit
also I'm pretty sure normal people sometimes call this "friendship" but they also probably don't get as overly enthusiastic about it as I do
I'm not great without something to focus on, I just start going out on like 50 trains of thought at once
^ obviously
[Kyna doesn't even know how to respond to this at first, because he's hitting a sort of middle ground between sincerity and alleviating her worries that she doesn't even know how to deal with. She's too flabbergasted to be scared off.]
okay dr. phil
so now you're focusing on me because you're
bored?
okay dr. phil
so now you're focusing on me because you're
bored?
ugh
sorry
[She feels kind of like an asshole now.]
i just mean
none of us belong here and we're all basically in hiding
my powers are gone and i'm back to working a shitty bartending job
we keep getting caught up in this shit none of us signed up for
and now i'm in a sim where the fact that i died doesn't even matter
[Whoops, that kind of slipped out.]
sorry
[She feels kind of like an asshole now.]
i just mean
none of us belong here and we're all basically in hiding
my powers are gone and i'm back to working a shitty bartending job
we keep getting caught up in this shit none of us signed up for
and now i'm in a sim where the fact that i died doesn't even matter
[Whoops, that kind of slipped out.]
There are things within your power to do that can better influence control over your life. Maybe not outright control, nobody gets that, but there are things you can do to narrow the variables and consequently the possible outcomes down to a few more targeted paths rather than, you know, just like wide open possibilities for terrible
I see a couple opportunities here
your powers for starters
the shitty bartending job is another one
I feel like now's a good time to throw in the disclaimer that I teach for half my living, and it's sort of ingrained habit to steer people looking for direction toward careers and shit so
i'm doing the advisor thing more than the condescending thing, or trying to
not to be nihilist but for what it's worth it doesn't matter in the grand scheme when anyone dies, the world keeps turning
the good news is it wasn't permanent
how realistic was the dying? I don't wanna tread too heavily on this because it seems like the type of conversation path that could leave you feeling hollowed out, but I'd love to ask you some questions if you feel like talking about it might be cathartic
I see a couple opportunities here
your powers for starters
the shitty bartending job is another one
I feel like now's a good time to throw in the disclaimer that I teach for half my living, and it's sort of ingrained habit to steer people looking for direction toward careers and shit so
i'm doing the advisor thing more than the condescending thing, or trying to
not to be nihilist but for what it's worth it doesn't matter in the grand scheme when anyone dies, the world keeps turning
the good news is it wasn't permanent
how realistic was the dying? I don't wanna tread too heavily on this because it seems like the type of conversation path that could leave you feeling hollowed out, but I'd love to ask you some questions if you feel like talking about it might be cathartic
you lost the electricity thing, sure, but you're in a community full of fucking superheros, man
Learn to control that phasing shit and walk through people's fuckin entire lives
Rob banks
just kidding, don't do that, but if you got as talented as you did with electricity you can get just as talented with this
starting over fucking sucks, but it sounds like being stuck sucks worse
and
speaking of electricity
holy shit, Kyna, you already have a leg up, trade careers involving electricity are fucking huge, you have a ton of options you could work toward, you just gotta pick which one you like the best and put in the time
you're wicked fucking smart, you're kick ass, the only thing holding you back is you
Learn to control that phasing shit and walk through people's fuckin entire lives
Rob banks
just kidding, don't do that, but if you got as talented as you did with electricity you can get just as talented with this
starting over fucking sucks, but it sounds like being stuck sucks worse
and
speaking of electricity
holy shit, Kyna, you already have a leg up, trade careers involving electricity are fucking huge, you have a ton of options you could work toward, you just gotta pick which one you like the best and put in the time
you're wicked fucking smart, you're kick ass, the only thing holding you back is you
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