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[elltee]

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[whichend]

Once you are dead, you feel nothing. Death, therefore, takes the pain away. Castration causes tremendous pain, and I imagine it would persist long after the deed was done.

[elltee]

Or, if the castrator has a shaky hand, the castrated ends up dead anyways, after a long time of pain.

Then again pain is temporary. Death is pretty final.

[whichend]

But all men must die. All men need not be castrated.

[elltee]

Depends on who you ask I think.

[whichend]

.......

Do you want all men castrated?

[elltee]

I have, as they say, no salamander in the race on either the castration or the inevitability of death.

But I have met a handful of delightful young ladies who wouldn't, probably, object. Might even volunteer to wield the knife.

We must consider all opinions.

[whichend]

Their opinions are just, I think. But it is impossible to castrate every last man on earth. There will always be one who can hide, who can evade that fate. But those same men cannot run from death.

[elltee]

And where's that leave us undead? Some of us have got castratey bits and a very long stride that puts us well ahead of death.

Though if an angry mob is lopping bits off of a vampire it's usually his head. His actual head.

[whichend]

Are you truly immortal?

[elltee]

You know that's exactly the sort of thing they ask before they put a stake through your heart.

[whichend]

I have no wish to put a stake through your heart.

But I do understand your caution.

[elltee]

Thanks. In turn, I will say that I have no wish to eat/seduce anyone you love.

But since we're friends: technically yes. Immortality is a part of the package. Though it's really more of a sustained longevity since there are things that can 1) deter us and 2) deter us more finally. Nature does like to give a sporting chance.

[whichend]

[ friends? friends????? but mal is so cool this does not compute ]

It must be nice. Not having to worry about so many things that could kill you.

[elltee]

[just go with it Arya]

You know what's funny about worry, if you're not worried about one thing, you'll still be worried about another.

Not that I worry very much.

[whichend]

That is how life works. I doubt I will be able to stop worrying until I am dead.

You're lucky.

[elltee]

If I get too philosophical and say 'from some perspectives yes from others, no', it's going to come off like a total arsehole thing to say, isn't it.

[whichend]

Perhaps you have to say it with the swish of a cape.

[elltee]

I certainly hope you're not mocking me, Arya.

[whichend]

Why would I be? Capes are worn to make oneself cooler, so you may as well put it to good use.

[elltee]

I've been told capes are for 'super villains with a flair for the dramatic'. Apologies if I'm a bit nervous.

Personally I agree with you: they're cool.

[whichend]

If capes are cool, and sunglasses are cool, would wearing them at the same time double the overall cool?

[elltee]

It would either double or it would become too cool. Which would either mean that everyone would fall back in awe or you would spill over into uncool territory, by virtue of being too cool for the cool category to handle.

It's a fine line, you see.

All the same, we should try it.

[whichend]

That sounds terribly dangerous, but you're right. We have an obligation to all those in pursuit of cool to try it. It's like science.

[elltee]

Is it? Who's been telling you about science?

[whichend]

I think it is, if we write what we've done down.

Cisco. Do you know him?