it's like a quarter life crisis

[razzledazzles]

Posted: 24 April 2016
From: Jae-Ha

Why are so many of you so young? I'm not the only one at a more mature age, am I? Is anyone over 20? I'm getting wrinkles just thinking about this.

[He's just 25 but if he has one more person tell him they're too young to drink when he thought they were older... his heart can't take it.]

Comments

[scrap_metal]

I'm 19. And since I'm a shinki, I don't think it's changing any time soon.

[ never reaching that magical 20 years of age ]

[mybadhabit]

I'm 25. It's a little ridiculous how many teenagers are here, isn't it?

[sweetdeath]

It's depressing to think about how many of us died young.

[razzledazzles]

You know, with that logic in mind, it wouldn't hurt you to drink a little.

[razzledazzles]

Me too! I was beginning to worry that everyone was either 18 or 118. There should be a fair medium ground, don't you think?

[scrap_metal]

It's illegal.

[razzledazzles]

That's true... Now I feel worse, posting like this about a sensitive issue.

[razzledazzles]

Are there laws for the dead? You're a free man!

[sweetdeath]

It happens... People who died young are more likely to have regrets! Maybe that's why there's so many.

[mybadhabit]

To be fair, the medium ground between 18 and 118 is 68, which is still a little outside of my preferred peer group. Not to mention all the 14 and 15 year olds around as well.

But yes, it would be nice if there was an easier way to connect with peers. I do need more adult friends.

[razzledazzles]

Can we talk about something other than death? I'm getting even more wrinkles...

[razzledazzles]

A woman can be beautiful even at 68.

But you're right, it would be nice just to see more people our age. Most of my drinking partners have been younger than me...

[miraculo]

i'm 21!!!

now that i'm back in the modern world, i've already signed up for driving lessons!

[ Oh shit son that's not gonna be safe for anyone. ] ahhhhhh i'm so excited i can hardly wait!! (((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))

[sweetdeath]

Whoops. I guess it is depressing. Sorry!

It looks like you found one other person your age, though. That's something, right?

[razzledazzles]

[21 is better than like... 16...]

You're a fresh, youthful age that isn't too young! How great! Driving, though... Is that something you need when you can fly?

[mybadhabit]

That's not wrong, but I would feel a woman of that age would be closer to a mentor figure than a drinking partner, regardless of her beauty.

I'm afraid I'm not much of a drinker, however, although I'm not opposed to meeting for coffee or tea. I've found I'm a bit of a sulky drunk.

[razzledazzles]

I'll also consider you my age, unless you'd like to be called big brother.

[razzledazzles]

Why not both?

[He's had an older woman as both, not that he remembers... Well.]

Sulky, really? Alcohol should be enjoyed, so it's a shame if it only gets you down. I do enjoy tea, though. What kind?

[sweetdeath]

Aw, thanks! That's nice of you.

I'll pass on the big brother bit. How about "senpai," though?

[He's been here longer! Okay, so he's not a shinki, which makes it a little different, but he'll take what he can get.]

[razzledazzles]

Senpai! My, if that's what you're into, how could I refuse?

[Is it possible to mess with Tsuzuki like this, Jae-Ha still isn't sure but he will try.]

[scrap_metal]

From my understanding, we make the law. As long as we're talking about exemplar shinki, that's it. Our morals guide the gods. As gods may not be aware of what is right and wrong, because they are embodiment of different kind of ideal. That's why they need shinki as a moral compass.

Going against what such shinki considers "right" might end in blighting their god.

[ he didn't go FULL tl;dr thankfully ]

[sweetdeath]

[Mess with? They're just teasing each other, right? Tsuzuki's totally willing to roll with the joke!]

Absolutely! Who wouldn't like the sound of that?

[razzledazzles]

[god damn it why does he have good points]

My dreams of drinking with you have been crushed so completely I don't know what to do.

[mybadhabit]

It's not really something I'm interested in. I would enjoy a sparring partner more than a drinking partner.

It may partially be a matter of context. I suppose the right partner and environment could keep me from dwelling on my worries. I've always been a bit married to my work, however, so such an arrangement has never come up.

I like tea of all kinds, but especially green tea and those with fruit flavors. Sora recently got me to try bubble tea - it has little beads of fruit juice in it, it's frivolous, but I must admit that it's fun.

[scrap_metal]

You dream of drinking with me?

[ He takes it literally as he always does ]