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[alephbet]

This is my first new year's day, now that I think about it. People make resolutions around this time of year, right? What are yours?

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[firstofthefallen]

Happy New Year, Aleph.

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[alephbet]

Happy New Year.

I'd say "here's to an even better one" but, from my perspective, we killed God this year. I'm not sure how we'd top that.

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[firstofthefallen]

Yes. We did.

[That answer is a bit long in coming. This year for you. Thousands for Lucifer. Was it thousands? Was that too much? He isn't sure anymore, and YHWH always manages to come back and continue their war. Again and again and again.]

It's not as if we will find ourselves bored this coming year. It seems we have a task ahead of us as well.

People drink to ring in the New Year as well. Would you join me for one, Aleph?

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[alephbet]

I can't think of anyone I'd rather spend the time with. Where can I find you?

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[earthshards]

Your first, huh? Sorry it had to be in a place like this.

[There's a bit of a pause before the second response comes in.] ... to not let this tower get to me.

[It's proving to be difficult.]

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[alephbet]

It's all right. When you don't have much life to speak of, a lot of it's going to be here.

Good luck. It's easier said than done.

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[earthshards]

[... huh. That's one way to look at it.] ... true enough. You can't say this place isn't boring.

Thanks. It might be tough, but the last decade didn't break me. This tower won't do it, either.

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[technologic]

People make resolutions around this time of year?

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[alephbet]

I've heard they do, and other people here have confirmed it.

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[technologic]

I see. Have you thought up any? [Since April is just trying to brainstorm some up now.]

[pitiedthefool]

Some cultures do, others have festivals. Visiting the shrine was common in my Japan, as is wishing others a happy new year.

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Happy New Year, and to answer your question... I try not to make any resolutions I cannot keep, but maybe to survive for those who've fought before me.

[Also metaphysically flip off Nyarlathotep, wherever he is.]

[alephbet]

That's a good one. Happy New Year to you, too.

[pitiedthefool]

Since you seem interested in everyone else's, what's your resolution?

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[cutestprogrammer]

... your... first year??

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[alephbet]

Um.

I'm less than a year old.

[...surprise?]

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[cutestprogrammer]

B-but...

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[doctor_dismemberment]

Should a one-year-old really be using a computer?

In any case, I resolve to work even harder on showing everyone in this tower that I am better than them. Wish me luck!

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[alephbet]

I do a lot of things one-year-olds aren't supposed to do.

Good luck?

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[doctor_dismemberment]

Be careful, Säugling, your mother might get angry about that.

Danke!

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[pengeen]

My New Year resolution, huh?

I don't usually make resolutions, but I think this year would be the exception.

Ever since I've arrived here, everyone has had to save me from something, and in turn gotten hurt.... I want to be able to save myself, so no one else has to get hurt again.

I want to be the one saving, not the one being saved.

I want to be stronger.

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[alephbet]

I can help with training, and teach you how to protect yourself, if that's what you want.

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[pengeen]

You can?

[forgetbeam]

My goal has always been to work even harder than the previous year. There is no reason for that to change in this place.

[alephbet]

It's a good resolution. I can imagine that this place would require you to work harder than wherever you came from.

[forgetbeam]

That is absolutely right. I did not think of it that way, but now I will have to set my goals even harder. I am up to the challenge. Let us both do our best this year.