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[lifetothefullest]

[For those familiar with Clinic, it can be recognized to be the backdrop for this broadcast; it's also probably easy enough to guess that Lance has just arrived there, because he's obviously drenched. It doesn't seem to bother him any, though, except for that his slightly ridiculous hair is now definitely long enough to fall into his eyes when wet, so he has to shove some of it out of the way before he can actually see the screen.

Despite being soaked he looks a little more vibrant and relaxed than usual, although in contrast his tone is quiet and sedate for the most part.]

Is the 'raining underground' thing strange even for here, or...?

[Because he hasn't been here that long and he's heard that it's snowed before, so maybe not? But the rain is totally not the point of this post, so he continues.]

But rain aside, I'd actually wanted to ask about the caves that branch off from the main cavern. I know they're supposedly difficult to navigate and filled with monsters, but have there been any coordinated efforts to explore them? And what sort of monsters exist in them?

[He does remember Maketh telling them there are paper records on some of the monsters at the Guard post, but as far as he's concerned that's really not too helpful. Besides, he'd rather hear that the general populace has to say, and talk to them individually on this.]

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[lifetothefullest]

[He wants to say that it's impossible to know that if they don't investigate, but it seems like a pointless argument. Instead--]

What do you think would help?

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[greywaren]

not dying. turning all that useless brainpower youre using to solve the mystery of the gods-who-dont-give-a-shit-about-us and instead trying to think of ways that make our lives easier.

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[lifetothefullest]

Is there a reason it isn't possible to do both?

[He also avoids adding that his attempts at working on more personal life-related problems haven't all been met with a lot of encouragement, but that's needlessly bitter. Besides, some of the other projects he's been involved with are going fine.]

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[greywaren]

i doubt it falls under the same umbrella. every second you spend obsessing over their soap opera is a second less that youre growing food or cleaning the water wheel or taking stock of supplies or whatever.

also, i dont want to give them the pleasure of knowing that we give a shit about them.

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[lifetothefullest]

Although I understand your points, I'm as hesitant about focusing solely on day to day survival as you are on wasting time and effort on the greater mystery here. That isn't to say doing what's necessary to get through each day isn't important, but just surviving and nothing more isn't particularly good for one's mental health.

[Which, being a psychologist, he knows something about. He also knows from experience, although he's going to just stick with the former explanation.]

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[greywaren]

im sure you know all about mental health

whatever.