Alright, comfortable back with place for tucked wings, check. I'll see what's out there.
If it ends up not being right for you, we can always trade it in and try something else. There was a time where sitting on these big exercise balls was a huge fad 'cause it's supposed to help with your posture, but I'm pretty sure everyone realized how silly that looks. And you won't be sitting at your desk all that much anyway, I expect.
Really? That DOES sound silly. Imagine trying to hold a board meeting and one person just won't stop bouncing. Maybe another person falls over. How would you even get anything done?
Also totally! I like being helpful. And those resources aren't just going to make themselves. Plus I gotta take inventory, too. Can't just make a bunch of random things and then not write it down anywhere.
Right! But still, that's so nice of you to do that for me. It'll be my own little home away from home. I just hope I don't end up falling asleep once I finally sit down in my new comfy chair, lol. I did that one time during an important meeting and Sera got REALLY mad at me.
Yeah, a couple people tried it. Trust me, it went off the rails even faster than it would've in the living world. We had to ban those things from even being in the building within a week.
[Valentino was mostly to blame for that, but Vox will spare her the details, if only because he doesn't want to talk about Valentino.]
Wow. Was the chair to blame, or were you just not getting enough sleep?
Understandable. I'm pretty sure Sera wouldn't let me have one in a million years.
[Can you even imagine trying to get anything done with Emily bouncing on the ball? Or rolling on it?]
The chair WAS really comfy, but I'm pretty sure I had a lot of sugar that day. More than usual, I mean. Must've gone a whole day without even a nap at least? Details are a little fuzzy.
But I do remember that it was one of the few meetings where Adam stayed awake the entire time! Which obviously made it worse. So much worse.
Oh yeah. A bunch! Sometimes I'd call him out on it and he'd be all like "Rock 'n' Roll doesn't sleep, babe. It just rests its eyes." As if I hadn't just been poking him with a stick for like three minutes.
Wow that's wild. I don't really know Adam, just kinda saw flashes of him during the Exterminations, but the idea of the father of all humanity falling asleep in meetings...
No you know what, that explains a lot. Feels like every human ever is tempted to doze off during meetings at some point.
wait nvm, this wasn't one of the threads DW ate; i'm just an idiot
Sounds good! I'll be sure to keep taking plenty of notes. Both for my own sake and in case anything ever happens to the power points! Nothing wrong with being prepared and having a back up.
[Emily's enthusiasm is so... God, he'd say sickening or naive, but that's not how he feels. If anything, it brings him comfort. It's just nice to be recognized and validated.]
Hey, the best student deserves the best teacher, right?
[And likewise Emily does genuinely appreciate Vox's input on things. She's spoken to humans before, but they're all winners or sinners who are part of the hotel. It's nice to get the perspective of someone so radically different. How people from all walks of life act and think. It's good for her, even if Vox can be...a lot.
But he has gotten better. She's really proud of him and his progress. And...she does enjoy spending time with him. Which feels a bit weird given everything that happened back home, but peace comes in many forms.]
Aww! Thank you, Vox. You're sweet. I like talking with you!
[People have called him sweet before, but often as a result of one of his marketing stunts. Donating to fake charities, having his picture taken with a child actor pretending to be an orphan, that sort of thing. And usually, the person calling him sweet was also in on the bit. Emily's sincere in saying this and that's... Well. He shouldn't expect any different from her, probably.]
I try! I'm just thankful you're still giving me the benefit of the doubt.
Also? Thanks, Vox. It means a lot. And I will continue to do so. Because sure, you did bad things back home. But so did my people. And then I tried apologizing for it with gift baskets. 🎁🧺🤦♀️
I'm not interested in passing judgment on anybody. All I want is for us to be able to live here in peace and to spread happiness. And, if I'm honest? I feel like working with you has been a good way to do that. Entertainment brings people together like nothing else. And you, Vox?
You have a talent and passion for it like nobody else. Plus the skill needed to tie it all together.
[Oh.......... You know what, he's taking a screenshot of this message so he can look at it whenever he's feeling shitty.]
Thanks, Em. I really appreciate that. And I appreciate your help. Running a ship like that by myself is hard work, and getting the ship out at sea by myself is even harder.
For the record, you're not responsible for what your people did. You didn't even know about it, right? The gift baskets were a lousy idea but you did come down to start a conversation and that was worth way more.
And you're right, I didn't. I still wish I could have done more to stop it, though. But I'm trying to put in the work now. I want to learn more about people; demons, humans, angels, and others. As much as I can! That way I can use that knowledge to make Heaven a better place. A place that changes to suit the individual rather than the other way around. I know it still won't be for everyone and it'll never be perfect, but I want to try anyway.
A place that suits the individual rather than the individual changing to suit the place, huh? You know, you might be on to something. One of the reasons I don't wanna be redeemed is because Heaven just does not look like my thing. At all. I don't want to spend the rest of my eternity being bored.
No offense to you guys who love it, but different strokes for different folks, you know?
But I guess that's a problem too. People being different means you can't make changes that'll please everybody. That never works. What one person wants, another might take offense to. So yeah, it's a real pickle.
Oh no I'm totally picking up what you're putting down. We all like different things and have different beliefs and experiences, but I know there are some things shared between all of us. I don't really know if finding them or focusing on them is the answer to that problem or not, but it's a start at least. It's something.
And besides, we have an eternity to figure it out. And like, eternity is a really, really, really long time. Suppose in that time you change your mind. Not saying you will, but hypothetically. Or heck, suppose someone with a similar mindset to you does. What are we supposed to do? Expect them to just bend over backwards and break off pieces of themselves just to fit into a mold that even us angels don't perfectly fit into? And to do this after already working on themselves to get redeemed?
No. We already tried that and it doesn't work. I'm not going to pretend like I know what the solution is, but I'm sure it's not "do the same thing over again and expect a different result."
You really are an angel. And I mean that in the best way possible. Here's to hoping you can figure something out eventually. Eternity's a long time, but the sooner everyone's settled into the kind of afterlife they really belong in, the better.
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If it ends up not being right for you, we can always trade it in and try something else. There was a time where sitting on these big exercise balls was a huge fad 'cause it's supposed to help with your posture, but I'm pretty sure everyone realized how silly that looks. And you won't be sitting at your desk all that much anyway, I expect.
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Also totally! I like being helpful. And those resources aren't just going to make themselves. Plus I gotta take inventory, too. Can't just make a bunch of random things and then not write it down anywhere.
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Yeah, I figured. And you'll have your hands full with the cafe too. But the office will be there when you need it!
i could totally see Valentino or Velvette having one of those tbh
Right! But still, that's so nice of you to do that for me. It'll be my own little home away from home. I just hope I don't end up falling asleep once I finally sit down in my new comfy chair, lol. I did that one time during an important meeting and Sera got REALLY mad at me.
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[Valentino was mostly to blame for that, but Vox will spare her the details, if only because he doesn't want to talk about Valentino.]
Wow. Was the chair to blame, or were you just not getting enough sleep?
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[Can you even imagine trying to get anything done with Emily bouncing on the ball? Or rolling on it?]
The chair WAS really comfy, but I'm pretty sure I had a lot of sugar that day. More than usual, I mean. Must've gone a whole day without even a nap at least? Details are a little fuzzy.
But I do remember that it was one of the few meetings where Adam stayed awake the entire time! Which obviously made it worse. So much worse.
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Wait. Adam fell asleep in Heaven meetings? Seriously? First man Adam?
SOMEHOW THIS GOT MARKED AS READ?????
Oh yeah. A bunch! Sometimes I'd call him out on it and he'd be all like "Rock 'n' Roll doesn't sleep, babe. It just rests its eyes." As if I hadn't just been poking him with a stick for like three minutes.
DW YOU BETRAYER
No you know what, that explains a lot. Feels like every human ever is tempted to doze off during meetings at some point.
wait nvm, this wasn't one of the threads DW ate; i'm just an idiot
But if it makes you feel better, your meetings have been pretty engaging! It feels like I'm learning a lot.
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Hey, the best student deserves the best teacher, right?
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But he has gotten better. She's really proud of him and his progress. And...she does enjoy spending time with him. Which feels a bit weird given everything that happened back home, but peace comes in many forms.]
Aww! Thank you, Vox. You're sweet. I like talking with you!
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I try! I'm just thankful you're still giving me the benefit of the doubt.
You really are the best. 🫶 🩵 (/platonic)
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Also? Thanks, Vox. It means a lot. And I will continue to do so. Because sure, you did bad things back home. But so did my people. And then I tried apologizing for it with gift baskets. 🎁🧺🤦♀️
I'm not interested in passing judgment on anybody. All I want is for us to be able to live here in peace and to spread happiness. And, if I'm honest? I feel like working with you has been a good way to do that. Entertainment brings people together like nothing else. And you, Vox?
You have a talent and passion for it like nobody else. Plus the skill needed to tie it all together.
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Thanks, Em. I really appreciate that. And I appreciate your help. Running a ship like that by myself is hard work, and getting the ship out at sea by myself is even harder.
For the record, you're not responsible for what your people did. You didn't even know about it, right? The gift baskets were a lousy idea but you did come down to start a conversation and that was worth way more.
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Happy to help. We make a good team.
And you're right, I didn't. I still wish I could have done more to stop it, though. But I'm trying to put in the work now. I want to learn more about people; demons, humans, angels, and others. As much as I can! That way I can use that knowledge to make Heaven a better place. A place that changes to suit the individual rather than the other way around. I know it still won't be for everyone and it'll never be perfect, but I want to try anyway.
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A place that suits the individual rather than the individual changing to suit the place, huh? You know, you might be on to something. One of the reasons I don't wanna be redeemed is because Heaven just does not look like my thing. At all. I don't want to spend the rest of my eternity being bored.
No offense to you guys who love it, but different strokes for different folks, you know?
But I guess that's a problem too. People being different means you can't make changes that'll please everybody. That never works. What one person wants, another might take offense to. So yeah, it's a real pickle.
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And besides, we have an eternity to figure it out. And like, eternity is a really, really, really long time. Suppose in that time you change your mind. Not saying you will, but hypothetically. Or heck, suppose someone with a similar mindset to you does. What are we supposed to do? Expect them to just bend over backwards and break off pieces of themselves just to fit into a mold that even us angels don't perfectly fit into? And to do this after already working on themselves to get redeemed?
No. We already tried that and it doesn't work. I'm not going to pretend like I know what the solution is, but I'm sure it's not "do the same thing over again and expect a different result."
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I think ending it here works well?