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[dinnerdate]

So... We're all going to die horribly. Since there's no way we could possibly survive this, I'll be at the bar making whatever people want. I mean anything.

[If he can't make it, he'll figure it out.]

Drinking has to be better than watching us all die, right?




[Super open log post of open is here. Tag each other. Tag for Dead End. Tag to discuss plans with others for coming out of this event alive. Make your own threads there, whatever. Bar party of doom for everyone!]

Comments

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Hey, hey! Talk like that isn't going to help anyone.

[dinnerdate]

But it's true...

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

If people start thinking like that, then we've already lost. This isn't impossible.

[dinnerdate]

I eat bots because of him... It is impossible.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

[wait what]

Wait.

What? Eat bots?

[Oh good cannibals.]

[dinnerdate]

[Surprise! The bartender eats people!]

Yes... His blood changed my diet. I know we're doomed. If he doesn't kill us all we'll probably rip each other apart.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I'm not willing to let it end like that. There's a way to stop him, I'm sure of it. we just need to find it.

[Don't mind the hippie and his impossible positivity, he does this.]

[dinnerdate]

There isn't, and even if there was there's no way any of us would find it before we're all turned to scrap.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

So, what? You think we shouldn't try at all? Just roll over and take it?

[dinnerdate]

...It might be less painful in the end.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Physical pain is nothing next to the shame I would feel knowing I did nothing to help.

Some of our numbers aren't able to fight, I understand that. Those of us that are able should.

[dinnerdate]

Even if we can fight what could we even do? There's no way we can hurt him.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I don't know anything about him, so I don't have an answer for that. There are other people here who do, and I have faith that they can figure something out.

[dinnerdate]

Well I guess someone has to hope for the best... Not sure how much good it'll do in the end.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I have to hope. There are people I need to protect. Even if it is hopeless, I have to try. For them.

[Honestly Drift doesn't feel too confident about this either but hey.]

[dinnerdate]

Must be nice.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

It's incredibly stressful actually, but it's the sort of stress that I don't mind.

[dinnerdate]

How can you not mind stress, of all things?

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Mostly because I know there's no way to get rid of it, so dwelling on it isn't going to do me any good.

[dinnerdate]

That must be nice too... Not dwelling. Maybe that kind of hope will mean you die last... Or first so you don't have to deal with everyone else dying.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Well I'm kind of hoping I can prevent people from dying at all, I think that would be a better outcome.

[dinnerdate]

That might be a bit too hopeful. At least one of us is going to die... If not all of us.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

You're right about that much. People are going to die. That doesn't mean everyone is going to die.

[dinnerdate]

Most of us probably will.

[Especially him.]

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.

[Noo but you're so bright and colorful]

[dinnerdate]

I'm not looking forward to it.

[That just makes him one big target really.]

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

None of us are.

[eeeeeh yeaaah okay that's a good point]

[dinnerdate]

At least that means everyone's still sane.

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

I guess that's one way of looking at it, sure.

[dinnerdate]

It's the most positive thing I can think of.

[He's not very good at it.]

[happyclappyhippydrippy]

Well... it's a start, at least!

[video] Here, have another hopelessly positive hippie bot

[knight_light]

Come now, you should try to be more positive.

[video] how is he supposed to be gloomy and brooding when you guys keep popping up

[dinnerdate]

Not in this situation.

[video] it's just not possible...right?

[knight_light]

In any situation, friend. A person's attitude towards a situation can help change the outcome. We should always go into new things, and especially frightening things, with a can-do attitude.

[video] he's going to try his best

[dinnerdate]

Attitude has never helped me before...

[video] Ut-oh, the forever positive vs the forever negative WHO WILL WIN?!

[knight_light]

Have you ever given it an honest try? Attitude is what can give us motivation when nothing else will, it can give us the strength to keep going or to get started.

[video] no one can win this. not even the universe

[dinnerdate]

Possibly? There's never been much point in it though...

[video] They're both going to keep trying.

[knight_light]

See? That right there tells me you've never really tried.

You should try. Maybe start by smiling?

[video] until the end of the world

[dinnerdate]

...

I think my smiles scare people.

[video] Which might be soon.

[knight_light]

Maybe they're startled because you just don't do it often.

Try to smile. [See, he'll even demonstrate for you. See that grin.]

[video] it was secretly them that caused it

[dinnerdate]

No, I'm sure it scares people... I'm not really built for smiling.

[You see his mouth. That is not a good for smiles, won't scare the children, mouth.]

[video] omg! I completely lost this in my inbox! orz

[knight_light]

It's just you and me right now. Won't you even try?