USER: #DC143C - QUESTION FOR EVERYONE

[lonered]

[ USER: #DC143C ]

Hey. So...

...

Question for anyone. Or for everyone I guess.

How sure are you that you're still alive? Back where you're from I mean.

Like on a scale from 1 to 10. Where 1 is "I definitely died" and 10 is "I'm definitely still alive" and everything in between.

Thanks in advance. I know it's a weird question. I just... I gotta know.



[He's asked some folks, but the results so far are mixed. And Keith needs to figure out one way or another if this is just some weird unexpected afterlife, and he's at a solid 2.5 on his own scale so he's wondering.]

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[i_cant_die]

[Unknown to Keith, Kenny in his house has slipped into his Mysterion outfit. It makes this easier.] I've died before. I've died a lot. I always come back. That's my power.

[lonered]

[Keith doesn't know Kenny's hexcode so he hasn't put this conversation to the kid. But wow if he ever does...]

Your power? That sounds... terrifying, honestly.
How does that even work? Do you remember dying?


[Keith. Keith why are you asking these terrible questions. Stop.]

[i_cant_die]

I got used to dying a long time ago. I remember every time. No one else does. Anyone who sees me die forgets.

[lonered]

That's not something someone should have to get used to.

How can people forget?

[i_cant_die]

I don't know. I don't know how it works or why. I just know it's how it is. I can't die. Or I guess I never stay dead. I just wake up in my bed eventually. Every time. Which means I can't be dead or I'd be at home.

[lonered]

I see.

Sorry. For the hard topic. That sounds... that sounds really rough.

Not that dying at all sounds great. For anyone.

[i_cant_die]

Thanks. If I die here, you won't remember anyway but thanks. I think it's magic that brought us here.

[lonered]

It's not like I'm going to forget this conversation though, right?

It's in writing even.

[i_cant_die]

You'll remember this but you won't remember me dying. No one does. So it isn't like you'll ever connect the dots.

[lonered]

That's bizarre.

But hey. Try not to die. It sounds kind of terrible. I don't know if you've got people you know here, but even if you don't, we're all in this together. We're going to have to rely on each other.

[i_cant_die]

I'll remember that. Thank you.

[lonered]

Don't mention it.