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Back where I'm from, there were never any seasons like there are here.

Every bit of the weather was controlled and left up to the desires of the people. Did more people want it to rain? To be sunny? For flowers to bloom, letting their petals float away on a breeze? Everything left up to a vote.

It feels strange to watch everything turn dull and quiet with nothing's input but Nature's own, and just as stranger to know that it will all bloom once more very much the same way.

Do you think that most situations can be like that- a two way street that has the possibility to flourish or fade away?

Or are there things that can't ever be changed from 'good' or 'bad' once they've happened?

Just some thoughts on a nice day.

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You sound like a rather talented person, if people relied on you to do things such as that.

You're not the first person to bring up changing perspective... But I think you're the first to mention things like skill and luck. I take it that's something you know from experience, considering what you mentioned before?

Now I feel a bit bad that I don't have a story like that to share with you.

In fact, when given to the masses, I'd say things were more mundane. Certainly nothing like storms that rain sharks.

I'm glad to hear that. I still can't say I like the idea of people being able to control the weather, even if it does mean having to deal with unexpected rain, but at least there haven't been any weather-related disasters when you're from.

[She can't speak? Oh no, he didn't realize that, hang on--]

Ah-- I'm so sorry, I didn't realize-- That was incredible rude of me, I apologize!

[He sounds apologetic at least! But after he takes a moment to calm down, he addresses the rest of what she had to say.]

...I'm really not sure there is a way to classify it. It's something that happened and its impact differs depending on what it was. Some people have experienced large, traumatic events and don't clearly remember "minor" moments. There are other people who cherish those "minor" moments because they remind them of how things were. It's not something simple that can be broken down, I don't think. Every person processes things differently, so it would vary depending on the person you're asking.

Most of the time, they narrowed it down to one or two options. When I was there last, you could vote for a light rain or snow, for example.

Let's say that my talent is improvisation; my job is based on that, to some extent, but mostly it's experience. All the talent in the world won't do well for anyone if one doesn't know how to use it, after all; it took a while for me to get where I am, but I'd say that it's been worthwhile.

Skill and luck, however...I've found them to have a good amount of influence in both what I do and what I'm unable to do. It's not something that most take into consideration, which is either fortunate for me or incredibly unfortunate, depending on which side is failing to consider it; just the same, I've had missions that should have been incredibly simple and straightforward fail utterly just because of unforeseen circumstances that no one could have seen coming. It's just a part of reality, really - sometimes things don't go the way you'd like them to, and no matter how prepared you are there's always something that can throw you off.

[Well, that makes it...a bit simpler, he guesses. No less strange, though.]

Assuming that all would eventually get access to voting, do you think such a system was ideal?

Most things that happened were rather mundane, honestly. Anything that stood out... Usually, they were for the better.

We used to be in the hands of good admins. They kept everything running smoothly.

It's alright. I don't expect anyone to know, meeting me for the first time.

[At least over text like this, it's easier to convey. In real life? Well, she's had to do more than her fair share of gesturing before getting her hands on a notebook or Help arriving to translate.]

Do you think that difference between people can cause problems?

On the occasions that circumstances throw a wrench in things, what do you do then? It seems like you've come to accept the idea of it enough.

There's not always much that can be done; as humiliating as I've found it, there have been times when all I can do is accept defeat and return stronger next time, assuming I'm granted a "next time."

Count your lucky stars that you never had to deal with any neighbor disputes. I'd rather face a dozen thugs with switchblades than play referee in one more god damn argument about dog shit.

Huh, you're saying it actually worked? You must have had a real calm populace.

My experience, huh? Well, as far back as I can remember, there are people who have wanted something so badly, that they've done whatever it takes to get it. In my experience, it's ended horribly almost all the time.

The problem is, you can't talk them out of it. They'll get it, one way or another.

If everyone did...

Well, everyone would get a say. At the same time, there's no guarantee that things would be alright. After all, people can be influenced. If someone with cruel intent but enough talent came along to convince them to vote for things that ultimately hurt them, then that same system could be used to hurt.

Maybe not even cruel intent. Sometimes something happens, and everyone else takes it causing unfortunate things to happen. I'm more familiar with that.

Still... I like to think that system worked for us on some level. It wasn't perfect, but nothing is. Perfection varies too much from person to person, situation to situation.

Better to swallow the humiliation and learn from it instead of just being stubborn.

The strength you learn from it can be applied to other things, I'm taking?

Something like that, yes - we do acquire the strength we overcome and all.

I suppose so.

Although... They could get riled up. I discovered that by... accidentally causing a riot at one of my concerts.

['Riot' is probably a strong term, but it was more than anything she'd seen before.]

[Well, that... certainly implies things went to hell in a hurry, doesn't it? He's not sure he wants to ask, even though he gets the feeling he probably should.]

But that changed, didn't it?

That reminds me of something I heard from someone once... That fate exists for some people not because it's fate, but because there are some things that some people will do no matter what, just because that's who they are.

Regardless of how successful or not it actually was, was there a particular reason you chose to devise a system that provided a choice? I assume that being able to control when it would rain would be useful in its own right for the purpose of growing crops or keeping the land in a certain state...but I'm sure there was likely more to it than just convenience.

I think anyone who'd remember the strength learned from here would be prepared for a lot of strange things.

To put it lightly.

There was an accident that happened right before someone else and I were pulled here.

I don't think the city will ever recover... It might be time to leave it all behind.

What'd you do, wear one of those Cher outfits?

[He's not surprised.

It seems like disaster has a tendency to follow people who show up here.]

I'm sorry.

When I said those things....

It's not like I couldn't have known.

I'm not the person who made it, you know.

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