Journal Text: comfort is a mystery

[mortal_son]

Sender: Shinjiro Aragaki
To: All
Subject: Dream rules?

hey so I got the typical(??) talk from the dream guys here now but

when they say we're dreaming -

do standard "dream rules" apply?? I don't see people flying all over the place, that's a dream thing for most people, right? idek I don't dream much

and what about that thing when people die in dreams? does that mean they wake up and go on with their normal lives?

k thanks for your time

Comments

[mortal_son]

because of the magic power shit? or because of your expectations?

damn.

... do you want that?

[refantasma]

both.

yes. theyre a part of me. Ive denied parts of myself before and it only made me unhappy.

and its safer for me to have them. so I can defend myself and my friends and family.

[mortal_son]

both only have as much meaning as you make of it

if that even makes sense I'm talking out of my ass

but I get it. everyone has their own reasons for carrying on with what they've got. nothing wrong with pushing forward. or deciding to quit.

[refantasma]

again I wish that was true for us. other people make it a big deal. try to take vengence on us insted of our parents.

theres no quitting for demigods until they ar adults. other wise we end up dead. being dead is not bad but living is better.

[mortal_son]

yeah, that tracks. assholes no matter where you go, demigods or not. sucks, though.

... it is. should be obvious but needs to be said anyway.

[refantasma]

you said it. assholes.

death is feared for a reason. Im not scared of it. I want to make it to 21. I wanna go to a bar before I die

cause once I die I work for my father. no rest for me. but its not bad. Ill get to play with Cerberus more.

[mortal_son]

you're just a kid. and i don' tmean that like 'just' a kid but you've got a whole life.

especially if you're gonna work for your old man once you kick it - you should try to keep on for decades. hell. make him wait as long aspossible.

[refantasma]

he wants me to live as long as possible if that makes you feel better.

demigods do not live long lives unless we make it to adult hood. its best to accept it. Ive already fought in two wars. more will come.

[mortal_son]

you can't be surprised that someone who doesn't know your world's rules finds that hard to swallow, kid

[refantasma]

I dont know. last time I dealt with mortals world war 2 was in full swing.

our worlds aren't so different.

[mortal_son]

shit, what a fucking time to see us.

that's not what I meant, though. I don't doubt you've seen shit.

I meant people might not take what you think will happen to you lying down.

[refantasma]

especially to a ten year old. Mussolini sucked. I was lucky not to get brainwashed by his crap.

I dont care what they think.

[This is… half true.]

[mortal_son]

they all seemed like complete assholes seriously

that's fair. in fact - same. if im being honest

[ And if this kid wants to ignore the fact his friends will want him to stay alive and not die - if he just accepts his fate to die early and then get roped into helping his dad after death - no matter what the people who love him might say ... ]

[ Well. Shinjiro recognized he'd be a hypocrite for judging that. ]

[refantasma]

they really did. glad Im in 2010 now. yay time travel I guess.

People suck no matter the time. but it sucks less now.

[It’s not like Nico wants to die. He just knows his life will be short. He’s already expressed he at least wants to make it to twenty-one]

[mortal_son]

[ It's possible that Shinjiro was projecting more than a little. ]

you're a year ahead of me now, that's something

[refantasma]

[That's something Nico's guilty of too.]

the future dose seem nicer.

I hope it only gets better.

[mortal_son]

[ Shinjiro’s never going to see it himself. ]

[ … it’s what he deserves. ]

me too.