Guess it depends on who you ask. The body ages and begins to wither after a certain point... Some might dream of the idea of being able to reliving their early twenties.
[ He thinks it'd be a foolish thing, but dreams of immortality aren't rare among people. ]
his eyes widen, breath a little shallower, clearly on the edge of panicking again now that this has been suggested. oh no is it worse than he thought? more sinister??]
No, kidding of course. Just a spot of bad humour. Looks like I've really developed a nasty streak lately...
[ Except this time he really is lying. But this is the second teen he's accidentally greatly alarmed in twenty-four hours, so he will permit a little white lie. ]
Sorry about that. But it is true that it's been pretty safe besides some minor, but very avoidable things.
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I'm not the oldest here though, so there's also that.
[ Or is the existence of Ichiban just like, absolutely blowing up your mind right now? ]
Even with the wars, I'd still say the average lifespan expectancy is usually at least fifty.
[ Twenty-three is less than half that. BLEAK. ]
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[the existence of ichiban and laudna does blow his mind, yes. so do astarion and iwatooshi.]
People really live that long?
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It is the average. The healthy and hale may occasionally live up to seventy if they're lucky.
[ It also means there's a lot who die young, but you know, that's neither here nor there. ]
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[wow... he's wrapping his brain around it.]
E-even if Relivers can be that old, it's difficult to think about... living that long in a normal body.
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[ He thinks it'd be a foolish thing, but dreams of immortality aren't rare among people. ]
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[anything has its drawbacks.]
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[ That's so sad. Kid's only 17, and he's only got six years left apparently. ]
I hope you haven't been too uncomfortable, not that we're living in the picture of luxury here exactly.
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[he fidgets with his clothes, picking at a thread.]
Usually I would have someone cooking for me, o-or bringing meals home to the mansion...
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That's so funny, an island where everyone dies at 23 and you all still got class differences. ]
A very far cry from what you're used to then.
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[it's. hm. well.]
I-If we hadn't all just woken up here like this, it might be easier to appreciate seeing how people in tiny villages live...
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It's not that interesting. Unless you're that fascinated by self-sufficiency.
[ He's not trying to be mean. He's seen how the relation of money and shelteredness sometimes is a positive function. ]
By all you've said so far, you must be the lord of the mansion...?
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Yes, b-but I don't... do very much... I haven't finished my studies yet, so I don't work for the Royal Family, or anything like that.
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What do you study?
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The Claude family have served as translators, s-so I've mostly learned languages... sometimes books from outside the island wash up.
[and therefore someone has to be able to translate them to figure out if they have useful info.]
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Even though you're isolated?
[ What is going on with this geography.
...An island... ]
...
Sorry, a different question. Do you know Mr. Lucas Prost?
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[he sounds a little brighter when he talks about him, at least, more comfortable.]
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[ Didn't his profile say he was 21 or something. Now he's concerned about that guy. ]
Looks like you're comfortable with him. That's good. Better than being alone.
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[local teen accidentally doxxes friend as being near death, oops!]
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Do you think we're unsafe, right now?
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[SIR WHAT PART OF THAT FEELS SAFE]
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Given the initial introduction, it seems suspiciously safe, if anything.
[ Strangers is fine. Strange place, not so fine.
Waking up with strangers in a strange place only for nothing to happen? Outright haunting. ]
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[oh no
his eyes widen, breath a little shallower, clearly on the edge of panicking again now that this has been suggested. oh no is it worse than he thought? more sinister??]
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No, kidding of course. Just a spot of bad humour. Looks like I've really developed a nasty streak lately...
[ Except this time he really is lying. But this is the second teen he's accidentally greatly alarmed in twenty-four hours, so he will permit a little white lie. ]
Sorry about that. But it is true that it's been pretty safe besides some minor, but very avoidable things.
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[he does not seem very reassured, but then he also does not seem very easy to reassure.]
I'll, um, hope that it... stays that way.
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You may as well try to relax right now.