I don't think dying is some sort of competition...?
It was... painful, both times. I am still myself even after dying twice. So I'm grateful for that. [He wasn't used as some kind of magical battery for a golem. Here, he still retains his sentience.]
No, it can be both. But I wouldn't call this a kindess, or a nicety. It's just plain fact -- kindness makes it sound like I've gone out of my way to go "hey, it'd be better if you didn't die horribly".
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...
[ yikes! ]
Wait, wait, wait-- hold up. That was just before you came here?
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And besides Nameless is alive-ish now!]
Yes. This is how I died.
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Sheesh. I'm starting to feel like I got away lightly with my death.
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It was... painful, both times. I am still myself even after dying twice. So I'm grateful for that. [He wasn't used as some kind of magical battery for a golem. Here, he still retains his sentience.]
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Yeah, well... you shouldn't have had to deal with it once, let alone twice.
[ FUCK THAT OCTOPUS. ]
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[Doesn't erase the reality of the situation, but it's still very nice of Date to say that.
also FUCK THE OCEAN.]
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[ sure, it doesn't erase anything. but... y'know. the point is there. ]
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No, it can be both. But I wouldn't call this a kindess, or a nicety. It's just plain fact -- kindness makes it sound like I've gone out of my way to go "hey, it'd be better if you didn't die horribly".
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Then I'll accept what you've said.
[And still think it's a nice thing to say to somebody.]