un: cantilena

[windsongs]

This might be a weird question but bear with me. I think some of us remember having a life before the one we've supposedly lived in Crane City or beyond. But does anyone remember dying? Literally dying or being led to believe you have.

I won't ask the specifics. You don't even need to tell me your name if you don't want to. Death is a very personal thing and one of the first things they teach you in my profession is to avoid asking direct questions about the event itself. But I've been turning the possibilities in my head and even the reincarnation angle doesn't really fit. If you've got any insights or ideas I'd love to hear them. Or if you know anything about the afterlife/netherworld in general. Either way, let's swap notes.

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[nightchild]

So you're like a shinigami? Or a medium?

[windsongs]

neither of those really fit
unless shinigami double as a psychiatrist and errand person
and I can't reach out to them after they've moved from our realm so I wouldn't call myself a medium either

think of me more like a social worker but for spirits

[nightchild]

[WHAT'S A SOCIAL WORKER.... but Itsuki thinks he gets the gist of it? actually, that's probably thanks to his au memories filling in the blank,]

So basically, you're a professional, is what you're saying.

Unfortunately, or fortunately? I don't remember dying before waking up in the ON world. I was just minding my own business back in my world and I suddenly found myself here.

[windsongs]

more or less

I'd say fortunately. dying isn't something you want to remember
what was the last thing you remember before coming here?