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[shiro2hero]

What do we know about the Hunters?




[That’s it. That's the post.]

[Sorry, folks. We're used to getting our info from Sleepers, not the locals. And in the wake of October, in light of the words of the locals lately... Better to ask.]

Comments

[queenking]

some people have WINGS flyboy

[shiro2hero]

flyboy


Okay. Thanks.

[queenking]

no problemo

SO whatcha gonna do? join the hunters? fight the system? what's your name anyways?

[shiro2hero]

Shiro. I'm Shiro.

And like I said

I just want to know information.

[queenking]

uh huh sure okay

you're a pilot, not a librarian, whatcha want info for

[shiro2hero]

We live here now. We need to understand this place.

[queenking]

YOU live here. i have a home already.

[shiro2hero]

Has no one told you yet?

[queenking]

people tell me all kinds of stuff, i'm just a bad listener.

[Translation: denial ain't just a river in Egypt.]

[shiro2hero]

[Oh honey.]

We really don't see a way out of this. This place is all our homes now.

[queenking]

that's


not gonna work for me, flyboy. i've got things i've gotta get home to. i've been away way too long already.

[shiro2hero]

I get that, I do.

But that's really not seeming like it's an option.

[queenking]

then i'll MAKE IT an option
i've already left my kid once, i can't do that again

[shiro2hero]

[Wow, it's like you can just hear the brakes slam on in his head.]

Your kid?

[queenking]

[Aw, damn, the dumbass is a mommy.]

yeah. he's ten.
just turned ten.
so i can't give up so easily, y'know?

[shiro2hero]

I'm sorry. I didn't know.


I understand the feeling. I've

lost my kids a few times
In the nightmare before this

[queenking]

it's fine. i don't exactly go around saying "hey, i'm really obnoxious cause i'm covering up for the fact that i'm panicking that my kid's missing".

oh jeez, you got more than one? i'm sorry.
did you find them?

[shiro2hero]

I'm still sorry he's not here. Or that you're not with him. I know how hard it is.

Guess you could say I adopted when I got to the dream world.
Most of them.

[queenking]

feels like one of my damn LIMBS is gone. i wasn't expecting that.

are there a lotta kids here?

[shiro2hero]

Yeah
It hurts more than you ever realize. I wish I could say it got easier, but I don't want to lie to you.

There are. Both Sleeper and local. There's an orphanage for them, even. I do a lot of work there, actually.