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[bearshermark]

I haven't gotten a new memory in awhile.

It used to be practically every weekend, but it's been over a month, now. I wonder if something's changed.

Guess I shouldn't complain though. It's been easier to focus on school and pretend I'm normal. It almost even feels like it, sometimes. After that whole invasion thing, I'm kinda glad for it. That was insane. Even though I was there the whole time, I still can't believe that happened, sometimes.

This whole summer was like a fever dream. I wish it had been.

All this to say: I hope everyone's doing okay.

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[smilingarmor]

I can't say I've remembered anything new for awhile either. I've been busy, of course, but that's never really stopped such things before.

I'm hardly one to dwell on dark things, but there's something about that that has me a bit uneasy. I should be grateful for the relative quiet after all that awful business, but it feels almost... out of place, you know?

[bearshermark]

Yeah, after all the weirdness and that whole invasion thing... Normal seems a bit weird, suddenly.

[smilingarmor]

And isn't that irony for you? We've become so used to having lives nearly as adventurous as those of our past selves that our ordinary lives seem strange by comparison. I wonder if that trend will continue?

[bearshermark]

I dunno. I don't even know if I hope for that or not. There's definitely a part of me that wants that adventure, even if it's dangerous, but... I'd also just like to get through college at least like a normal person, you know?

[smilingarmor]

There is something very tempting about it, despite the danger. An epic quest, monsters and magic, and a collection of fabulous companions to face them with... But even a consummate performer like myself enjoys being able to return to reality after the show is over.

Likely we'll need to find some sort of balance between our dramatic pasts and our potential futures. Though that may be easier said than done.