I like it, a philosophical approach to immortality, more thoughtful and less violent. Nicely done dialog as well; the formal tone fits two people who’ve been around a long time and are now sanguinely considering life as they know it.
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Thanks :) I’m rusty on the Ficlets front – was hoping this didn’t get too stilted or infodumpy right as I hit the character limit.

Welcome back!
I really enjoyed this dialog. Seems that even immortals remember their lessons.

Great way to make a comeback. I’ve always been a sucker for philosophical discussions.

Wow, that’s cool, how it really makes you think . I love how you told a story solely through dialogue, but it stayed interesting.

I love philosophical stories. This was cool cuz it was thoughtful, but also w/ dialouge. Kudos to you!

Nice, made me think. =)

I like the style of this; that there is just dialogue with no explanation of the characters or emotions. Great job!

wow, bravo. I really appreciated your little piece. As a person who looks at life as one big adventure, I love that you brought to light the fear of pain that tends to drive and limit most people’s everyday life.

soounds like a counseling session.. not that I’d know for sure.. love the dialogue, the one sounds learned and Dr ish, the other in need of talking about life issues. well done.

Congrats on the Featured ficlet

wow. I liked this. it really made me think. Like isnt there a quote out there thats like its better to have a lived ur life then went ur life unlived? Its something like that. But anyway great ficlet!

great! all i’m gonna say!

So, I sent this to one of my friends, told him this is exactly what’s wrong with us, and he said, “wow, read something a little less deep,” probably because it was about 12:30 at night. Regardless, we both loved it.

oh, wonderful! :)

Why are we not drunk on a rooftop tonight
This is always a good question to ask. Why am I not, right now, drunk on some rooftop? Sounds lovely.
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I liked the piece, but I was hoping someone would add to it – this really makes me wonder about the characters (like how/why are they immortal).

I also think this is a great beginning for something. I’m not the person to add to it, but I hope somebody does. It’s really thought-provoking.

Very, very thought-provoking. I love things that make me thing, and this definately has. Fabulous discussion!

My brain almost exploded there.

So, this a sort of semi-indestructibility immortality…

I would have guessed they had become uploaded minds in either android bodies or a virtualized world… But if it were the former, I doubt they could get drunk… and if it were the latter I doubt they’d be having this conversation.

Could be cyborgs. The at-least-modernish implied setting (reference: “dorm roof”) and the semiawkward style of conversation seem to imply this over, say, magic, but not exclusively. Vampirism is a viable alternative.

interesting good job

Great job I.m. orchard! I luv this story! it just makes me feel that if i were that person I would be more careful about how i live my life.

Omg! wasn’t this featured ficlet before? or am I going crazy?! if so congrats on getting it featured twice!

featured 2x’s awesome. one of your best.

wow….nice one

Hey, congrats on Featured twice!!!!

Whoa – featured twice? crazy! also – belated thanks for the massive flood of compliments!

Great story. It brings back memories (No, I did not fall off that dorm roof!). :-)

Dave

That was good! I couldn’t figure out who was talking to who… it almost sounded like a psychiatrist… but no matter! It was still very very good.

Darn… that’s why I didn’t know who was talking to who. It was a sequel, sorry. :)

Superb waxing philosophical. Adding you to my contacts now.

Very interesting, it definitly makes you think about things :) keep up the good work!

Just read it. Very good! I liked it quite a lot. I almost picture demigods of an old, gone pantheon speaking this.