{twenty}

[highcostofliving]

Half of the year is gone already.

What have you accomplished?

Comments

[passionforshoes.livejournal.com]

I got laid.

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

Hey, congrats.

[passionforshoes.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It was getting a little dry around these here parts.

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

Monsoon season is better than the alternative.

Just wear a raincoat.

[passionforshoes.livejournal.com]

I always carry a raincoat. We don't need any droplets running around in this crazy place.

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

You're always the prepared type.

[passionforshoes.livejournal.com]

My backup plans have backup plans, doll. That's how it works here.

[rockstar-otouto.livejournal.com]

I'm slowly putting together my first CD!

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

I'd love to have a copy when you're finished.

What kind of music is it, Jun?

[rockstar-otouto.livejournal.com]

Whoa! R-really?

Mostly rock.

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

I can dig a good rock song. I'm sure your effort will show through.

[rockstar-otouto.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I hope you'll like it!

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

I'm sure I will.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

Twenty-three successful Releases, and then I showed up here.

'Course, that's not so much accomplishment as survival.

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

Survival is an accomplishment.

Are you feeling more like yourself?

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

More like myself? Yeah. But I've got a... friend who isn't. He's... never mind - not your problem.

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

Last time we talked you weren't quite on your game.

I think that even though it's hard you'll be fine on your own.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

I've never been... alone.

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

You have, Mara. They're times you're not aware of it. In the womb first, not everyone gets that. You are alone when you sleep.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

When I'm not asleep, I'm not aware. I'm not sure that counts.

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

You don't remember being aware. You have been though.

[cry-reaper.livejournal.com]

...you're starting to make my head hurt. How can I be aware when I'm not awake?

[theotokos.livejournal.com]

Independence.

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

I don't need to ask to know that you're aware of the value of independence, Lady.

[itachi-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

Umm . . . lots!

[highcost-living.livejournal.com]

I like that answer. You should be proud.

[itachi-kunoichi.livejournal.com]

I am!