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[notobedience]

What do you do when there's no apocalypse to cancel?

[ life is kind of boring without that. ]

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[scarletspeedster]

Enjoy the fact that the world isn't ending right now? Visit a park? Play cards? Go out for dinner? Wait around because it'll probably need saving again really soon?

Or at least, that's my list when that happens.

[notobedience]

We must adjust to life after the Rift. I do not wish for it to open again, but...

How long do you usually wait?

[scarletspeedster]

I don't know, I kinda get the feeling that what happens where I'm from is probably a bit different to what you're talking about.

Wanna fill me in?

[notobedience]

In my world there are monsters that came from a different dimension to conquer us. We destroyed their portal after decades of attacks.

We no longer have to fight but there is nothing to do.

[scarletspeedster]

Seriously? Wow, okay that sounds pretty awesome for one thing. That you beat them I mean, not that they were there in the first place.

But it sounds to me like there's tons of things that you could do. Like there must be a lot to repair and rebuild, right? And sure, maybe that seems like a lot and maybe people don't always know where to get started with it all, but an extra pair of hands is always appreciated.

And if you're worried about them maybe coming back, you can probably find things to do to keep an eye on the portal? Maybe find out if there's a chance that another one could happen or something.

[notobedience]

We have always been rebuilding. It is something we are used to. I always help where I can, but we are no longer pilots.

And our scientists assure us that they are keeping an eye on everything. [ somewhat unconvincingly. ] We are happy.

[scarletspeedster]

Are you really though?

[Because yeah, it sounds like that's not the case for her at least. He's starting to get an idea about what this is really about now.]

[notobedience]

[ hey wait no getting too close! ] Yes. Did you not say you enjoy that the world is not ending? I do as well. [ like the human people, damnit. ]

[scarletspeedster]

[Yeah, because that sounds convincing.]

You sure? Because it's actually not that weird for people to feel like they miss something like that, especially if it's been their whole life. And you did say that had been going on for a really long time, right?

I mean, it must be kinda scary, like your whole life has to be different now. People don't adapt to that kind of thing easily.

[notobedience]

.............

What would you do if there was no longer anything to wait for?

[scarletspeedster]

[He shrugs and smiles a bit sadly, understanding a little of where she's coming from. It's hard to imagine what his life would be like if suddenly no one needed the League anymore.]

I suppose I'd have to ask myself what I wanted to do with my life now. Maybe I could start over with something new, or use what I learned somewhere else. Maybe instead of fighting to save the world, you can help to keep it safe from smaller problems.

It's not going to be easy or perfect, but maybe it's worth it if it means that the world is going to be better from now on.

[notobedience]

Yes. Of course.

It is just that... this was my life.

[comewither]

Make a new one! No, bad answer, do not listen to me.

[notobedience]

[ she doesn't want to say that she's tempted but she is, and it's written there, all over her face. ]

I am not sad for peace. [ buuuuutt......... ]

[comewither]

There must be something still exciting out there, I bet you there is.

[notobedience]

I hope.

[gulistan]

Wear impractical, non-apocalypse-friendly clothes. Pet a dog. Find a routine.

[notobedience]

Why would I wear impractical clothes? They're impractical.

[gulistan]

Well. Because in an alternate universe, where the apocalypse wasn't canceled, there are no other options.

Which is not to say that I'd be wearing heels every day even if our own apocalypse had been stopped, but the luxury of sometimes being impractical is not to be underrated, I think.

[notobedience]

You are from this alternate universe?

[gulistan]

Oh — one of many, yes. But where I am from, we have been having an apocalypse for about twenty years, so...those are just a tiny number of things I'd do if we weren't.

[notobedience]

Can you not fight it? Them?

[ do you need giant robots? ]

[gulistan]

Sort of. Yes. But not really directly.

[ this is more a war of manipulation and slight of hand; their enemies are not easily made visible. that's why the world's least appropriate person for espionage here is now a spy, technically. ]

Certain parts of it were inevitable, anyway. Empires tend to fall.

[fuckvampires]

Alcohol.

[notobedience]

... I am not good with alcohol.

[fuckvampires]

Something... else celebratory?

[notobedience]

................................ [ perhaps a little embarrassed. ] I am not good with celebrations.

[ there are Jaeger academy peers who can testify. ]

[fuckvampires]

...Hobbies?

[notobedience]

I cannot work on engines forever. There are not enough of them.

[fuckvampires]

You're killing me here. Try dating?

[notobedience]

[ okay she's stopping it here. she is not talking about dating. ] I appreciate your help. But I do not think this is helping.

[fuckvampires]

[aha, the dating thing did lead somewhere! buuuut he's not the asshole he used to be, and there's no point in upsetting her]

Well, good luck then.

[meanwhileback]

Drink heavily, dress flawlessly, insult the lessers. So basically the same thing I would be doing regardless, pretty much.

Why, is an apocalypse a frequent thing where you're from, because. Like, you'd think they'd lose their urgency after the first ten times.

[notobedience]

We were attacked many times, yes. It made us complacent for when the apocalypse did come.

[meanwhileback]

Okay, question. Does it count as an apocalypse if the world doesn't actually end. Because then isn't it just like... some really unfortunate-ass circumstances.

[notobedience]

But it would have been an apocalypse if it had happened. Does the word not refer to the concept of world destruction itself? It does not have to have happened.

[meanwhileback]

I don't know, I always figured it meant more like, the actual act of the world ending rather than just some shit that very nearly happened and then was averted at the last minute by probably some guys in spandex or a really big gun or whatever.

[notobedience]

We had robots.

We saved the world from destruction. We saved it from the apocalypse. Do you suggest a different word for an apocalypse that has not happened? Would that not prove the term apocalypse by including it within that definition?

[meanwhileback]

...Almost-pocalypse?

[She is HELPING.]

[notobedience]

... But you are using the word. In the word.

[ why is she even having this conversation. ]

[streetfighter]

Take some more photos to put on that bulletin board of yours.

THE NAME YOU HAVE MADE ME SNORT ALL SORTS OF LIQUIDS OUT OF MY NOSE

[notobedience]

That is your room, Raleigh.

I'M GLAD I DIDN'T CHANGE IT TO "the rise and fall (& rise again) of fall out boy" THIS MORNING THEN

[streetfighter]

I remember seeing a torii looking pretty lonely among all those blueprints. Don't tell me that's a postcard.

PFFTTTT

[notobedience]

... When... [ no she is unflappable unless she totally is flappable. maybe occasionally she is very flappable. ]

That is from a long time ago.

[streetfighter]

[ flappy mako is his favourite game and its high score time ]

Better make sure it's still standing then.

[notobedience]

I know that it is still standing. Ground zero of Onibaba was nowhere near it.

[streetfighter]

That long ago, huh. There must be somewhere else you want to see.