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[arclightning]

If the Moss King wanted to help us then he could have been more specific. Leaving us to guess what the best outcome was based on cryptic words and our own guts was a pretty stupid way to handle things.

But you're probably not wrong. They seemed important.

And anyway, I get it. What you mean. We're not in this alone, which means it's probably not just us and pretty likely it's some outside force. All we can do is try to fight it.

Are you just.

For me, I just can't stop thinking about everything I could be doing. Everything we're missing. My mind just races.

[droptheious]

He was cryptic when I first met him, too. I think it's just a thing he does. It's deeply annoying and not actually helpful at all. But he seemed to think he was being helpful, when I spoke to him.

[He likes the Moss King, okay. He thinks plant people are neat.]

So much for moving into a better life, huh? Seems like we've just got more unknowns- probably more dangerous unknowns than we dealt with before.

But yeah. That's what it feels like. Something's wrong and I can't put my finger on what or how we're supposed to be dealing with it. I know October's coming, but it feels more than that.

[arclightning]

Was a better life ever promised to us, or were we all just collectively hoping that would happen? This is why hope is a bad thing to hang your future on.

[ Spoken like a true cynic. ]

Yeah. That's exactly it. And we can't solve what we can't even identify.

[droptheious]

I'm starting to think it was collective, desperate hoping at this point because anything had to be better than a literally collapsing nightmare.

No, we can't. And given we know next to nothing about this world it's very overwhelming. Something I'm sure would feel better if we could sleep, but we can't so we're stuck in this cycle of anxiety panic and I'd really like it to stop now.

[arclightning]

And that never gets anyone to a good place. Great.

Maybe just give up on the idea of sleep. Sometimes wanting something too bad makes it harder to get.

[droptheious]

It sure doesn't.

I guess you're right. Maybe I should just follow Luz's example and frantically clean the house with her or something. Better than sitting here and thinking about it.

[arclightning]

If you run out of house to clean you can come help clean up the theater. It's a mess. I'm not going to run out of things to clean for a while.

Anyway, I'm making supply lists and a potential map for a new safehouse network. Doesn't hurt to be prepared. Sounds like Luz has the right idea. At some point you'll get so worn out even your brain can't keep you up.

[droptheious]

You know, I might take you up on that. I know Wu was saying he wanted some help with the lighting, I can add cleaning to the regime, too.

That's a great idea- trying to set up safehouses again. You're always welcome to use our place. And yeah, she might be onto something. I'm willing to give anything a try at this point.