Heaven's BBS | Text

[lostinshadows]

Posted: July 15
From: Anon

Here’s a question for you all: what do you think about death?

Considering the recent murders, I’d say it’s something to think about, isn’t it?

It truly brings in the question of whether or not death plays a relevant role here. People seem to be able to come back to life, but seems to go from god to shinki or even shinki to god. Regardless of the reason for the change in reversal, it seems that one element in particular remains missing: memories.

I’m curious as to why memories seem to be the important element in deciding between a god and a shinki aside from the obvious.

So, here’s another question: how many of you were previously shinki who became a god? If you don’t remember your time as a shinki, would you want those memories back?

Comments

text, from: Dana Scully

[skepticstarbuck]

There is more than one religion that associates death and memory loss. The Greeks had the river Lethe, and souls moving on from the Chinese hell to their next life drink a potion of forgetfulness.

Perhaps it's true.

anon

[lostinshadows]

I wouldn't mind it so much if that were the case, but it only brings up more questions than answers.

The fact that there hasn't been anything official on the murders either still leave much to be desired.

[skepticstarbuck]

If anything, the fact that all the old gods and shinki agree that shinki don't

shouldn't remember their own lives makes me think it's something about what we are that causes us to forget.

We are dead. And if those who are killed here suffer a further loss of memory, death and forgetfulness may be linked after all. I'd like to make analogies to brain injury, or traumatic amnesia, but considering that we don't have heartbeats it's probably fanciful to imagine that our brains function like the brains of the living.

The murders are a separate issue.

[lostinshadows]

Traumatic amnesia could be a thing since it's been confirmed that shinki are able to remember certain memories without feeling a consequence. [For the most part.] Shinki are dead in every sense, after all, that there really isn't anything to confirm that they are really alive. At the same time, I'll admit that it's confusing that for shinki to suddenly become gods [to be alive, to have heartbeats] there is still some sort of price to be paid.

Then again, I might be a bit touchy on any news related to memories in general.

Running off a tangent here from what I've said, but have you heard any news at all about the murders?

[skepticstarbuck]

It has to be either psychological or... as much as I don't like to wave everything we don't understand off as magic: it could be caused by magic.

I haven't heard anything useful about the murders. I'm going to see if I can find any of the shinki who were examining the bodies and ask them for an update.

[They'd looked like Amaterasu's shinki, from their outfits. That could be a good place to start.]

[lostinshadows]

If it's magic then it's even more of a pain in the ass, but even magic can have its downfalls.

I'm aware of the two victims from Tanabata. However, Hebe also mentioned not too long ago that he's been called out, perhaps presumably by the same person who might be trying to out him for whatever reason. Might be worth trying to talk to him, too.

[skepticstarbuck]

I suppose so. If this afterlife is teaching me anything, it's that I didn't read enough fantasy.

I did see that. If it's linked to the BBS, it's possible that the other victims could have interacted with their killer here, too.

I know one of the Tanabata victims was Jennifer. Do you know the identity of the other?

[lostinshadows]

I'd say fantasy would be overrated, but considering where we are, it is a possibility nonetheless.

And since it's linked, the killer might be tracking this now, too.

I don't. I've never run into the other one before, but at least there's identity for one of the victims.

[skepticstarbuck]

The link is just theoretical, but any sensible murderer would be watching public discussions of his or her actions.

[Probably his actions; violent criminals in general and knife murderers specifically skew male, but without evidence Scully doesn't like to predispose herself to a solution.]

Luckily, you're anonymous. I'll be careful.

[lostinshadows]

Not unless they're too confident in their abilities.

Partially why I chose to be anonymous.

[skepticstarbuck]

I did say sensible.

For my own protection, I'll avoid agreeing to meet you in a dark forest.

[lostinshadows]

Good call. I would hope it'd be common sense not to meet in dark forests; it just makes it seem like a bad horror film.

[skepticstarbuck]

Not just a horror movie, but the part of the movie where everyone yells, "Don't go in there!" at the screen.

In any case, if you find anything interesting, you know who I am. Let me know.

[lostinshadows]

On another day, I'd suggest we actually watch a horror movie together to make fun of the people in it.

Will do. Be safe.

[skepticstarbuck]

If I knew who you were, I might take you up on it.

Same to you.

[lostinshadows]

I'll be sure to message you privately next time when I'm not on anonymous.