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CHARLES XAVIER

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[dogbane]

yes.

i think it helped that i went away for a p long fucking while.

but even before that.

really: thanks.

[forgodssake]

you're welcome, of course
how long is a fucking while?

[dogbane]

i'm not really sure.

4-5 years? seems like a long fucking time anyway. i started to lose track a bit toward the end because of the circumstances.

how much time did you gain when you went back?

[forgodssake]

10, almost 11 years
you've gotten back on the horse well enough, circumstances or no

[dogbane]

thanks.

these comm devices help. lots of notes. but it's still all fucked up, memories trying to put themselves in a straight line.

how did you manage with 11 bloody years?

[forgodssake]

I didn't, for a while
then the nanite sickness happened and I pulled my head out

I had the same problem
it was as though two realities were true at the same time, as opposed to it being like I'd left the Tranquility behind a decade ago
things that had happened last cycle were just as recent as having never occurred at all
very strange business

it'll settle, most certainly

[dogbane]

that's exactly what it's like.

i think you're right. at least, getting back into old routines is helping. i suppose that's what humans are like. there wouldn't be a way to measure time without repetition.

very fucking strange business.

how long was it before the nanite sickness happened?

[forgodssake]

a couple of cycles. I hadn't returned from a high point in my life nor did I have much interest in getting back into old routine, put it that way.
have you had anyone fuss at you?

[dogbane]

no. well a little. i made a mess on jump day but tadashi sorted me out. he's very nice. japanese bloke. i think he might have been circling your department for nanite stuff the other cycle.

right before i came back here i mostly hadn't had anybody to talk to in awhile, so i'm just glad for the fucking company.

i keep having the urge to ask people what i missed, but i know that'd just sound really odd in context.

[forgodssake]

I remember Tadashi
and don't worry about being odd. it's an odd position to be in. they'll help you.

may I inquire about the circumstances you left behind again?

[dogbane]

to be honest it was a bit like the shit we're in right now, which is making things very fucking confusing.

stranded on a ship in space. that one didn't have a mind of its own, though. it was actually running low on fuel toward the end, and everybody else went into cryostasis. it made sense for me to stay up because i don't consume any resources if i don't have to. but i don't think i was all there in the end.

was there a space pirate named neha here?

[forgodssake]

the only space pirate I know of is Felix Laurens
it's a good thing you authored for yourself a detailed timeline

that sounds very bleak, William. I'm sorry to hear it.

[dogbane]

cheers. it was getting pretty shitty. this was a good time to come back.

i will have a look at that timeline and get my head sorted.

any more advice?

[forgodssake]

stay sane & eat your vegetables

[dogbane]

i'll take that to heart.

[hahahaha]

laters.