text; username: SHIKI

[satsujinki]

No one really tells you how scary it is to fish in the dark. Everyone else seems used to it, but the thought of falling in is crippling.

I guess it must sound more profound in my head when I'm worrying about dying alone near a dock, doing something new. Sorry.

[The little worries that pop into your head when you stare into an abyss.]

I guess tea would be able to improve the state of things just a little.

Comments

[satsujinki]

[Shiki's book was still rife with contradictions, though.]

They can take care of things. My forgiveness doesn't exactly make or break someone else's convictions, though.

As much as I believe in that, it wouldn't be fair to hold other people to those standards.

[strictdiscipline]

There are plenty here who don't share those beliefs.

[Regardless:] I suppose fishing must lend itself well to such thoughts though.

[At least in the sense of providing plenty of time for them.

[satsujinki]

Yeah, it's incredibly depressing.

It's easier to gut a fish than skin a rabbit though, that's for sure. At least one part of this won't be as stressful.

[It was apparent even to Shiki that he was a MAJOR downer.]

[strictdiscipline]

I've never done either so I'll take your word for it.

But I'll leave you to it. I'm sure you'll need your concentration once the fish start biting.

[satsujinki]

I don't really mind it, honestly. My hands are free with this magic apparatus, so it isn't as if I'm really straining.

Plus, nothing's touched my line at all, since I've started.

[strictdiscipline]

I hear fishing takes a lot of patience. [Like a lot looooot of patience.] It's never really been to my taste.

[satsujinki]

I think it might. Fortunately, as much as I complain, I'm still stubborn enough to follow through with the right steps and do everything the right way.

[He added--]

The fact that I can do it while sitting certainly makes it easier.