+1 reaper

[notsogrim]

Relax. I don't have some sort of death clock. When I'm needed, I show up. That's all there is to it.

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[nobodysweapon]

...Is one of you following me around?

It would be easier to do that. No getting stuck in traffic.

[notsogrim]

It's possible.

Some people tend to be... well, death prone, you might call it.

[nobodysweapon]

At least I keep one of you busy, I kill a lot of people. Must lead to lots of overtime.

...Is being Death easier than being a killer?

[notsogrim]

A lot of red tape.

Not many people can do my job. I have to show up for everyone. No exceptions.

[nobodysweapon]

Red tape? Huh.

I would only want it if my only other option was my job... I didn't get paid and yours is kinder.

[notsogrim]

There's more than one reaper, you know. Sometimes it's hard determining who works which case.

I don't get paid much, either. And it's not always kind. Just fair.

[nobodysweapon]

Well, it would be a problem if there was just one. Lots of people keep killing each other all across the globe, lot to keep track of.

I didn't get paid at all. And my job was never kind, and never fair.

[notsogrim]

There's another one every minute.

You can find a new line of work that suits you.

[nobodysweapon]

...That number seems high.

I've tried, it's hard when you're only good at one thing.

[notsogrim]

Sometimes it's not others. [Very gently.]

Find other things to be good at, if you can.

[nobodysweapon]

*X-23 should not gauge the general death rate on how quickly she kills, that's all.*

*She'll leave that alone, she's not sure what else to do with herself.* When killers die, do they usually fear you?

[notsogrim]

Yes. A lot of people do.

[A big part of the job is calming them down.]

[nobodysweapon]

How often do people go quietly when you arrive?

*X-23 wasn't allowed fear.* Did you take any I killed?

[notsogrim]

Not very often. Sometimes, if they've been expecting me, or if they're at peace with things before they go.

I don't think so. Your world's not my division.

[over_identifies]

You know, something tells me you wouldn't really like these "games." No one stays dead in them.

[notsogrim]

They can't escape their fates forever.

[over_identifies]

The rules are different. Weirder.

[notsogrim]

It's possible. But not very likely.

[over_identifies]

Trust me. I've been watching some of these games for awhile now. No one stays dead.

[notsogrim]

What else do you call dropping, Sam?

[over_identifies]

"Going home."

[notsogrim]

What happens when you get there?

[over_identifies]

Speaking from personal experience...nothing good.

But that's just me.

[notsogrim]

No, there's just us.

Oblig discworld reference goes here~

[over_identifies]

Right...

Guess you'd be doing the world a big favor at this point, huh?

[notsogrim]

Death doesn't stop, even if I do. At least it shouldn't.

[over_identifies]

Could never be that simple.

[notsogrim]

Do you really want a world where nobody dies?

[over_identifies]

No. But I'd like one where I could be...you know...normal. I think these games might be my best chance.

[notsogrim]

You know I can't stop you from taking it.

[over_identifies]

I don't know what I know, that's the problem. One of many.

[notsogrim]

How many?

[over_identifies]

Ninety nine?

[notsogrim]

Take one down and pass it around?

[over_identifies]

Then someone else would have to deal with it. That wouldn't be right.

[notsogrim]

Fair enough.

[comeshonesty]

So you do.

[notsogrim]

Some people just don't understand.

[comeshonesty]

One can only expect so much.

[notsogrim]

Apparently, yes.