[Now his voice feels much more steady, his tone more serious than maybe he even means it to be.]
Happiness really isn't like that. Not true happiness, anyways. I think when people think happiness is fleeting, that's...not real elation, y'know? They say there's a god out there whose laugh rings alllllll around the universe. THEY'RE still laughing until the end of time, no matter the ups and downs of life.
[He shakes his head - maybe he's a little in denial, who knows? But no. He can't accept fleeting pleasure. He won't have the idea of something that can't last.]
Instead, Siffrin's smile widens and his eye closes. His tone remains light and soft, even while the thought of his manufactured happiness rots him from the inside. ]
I think you have a wonderful point of view, Sampo. As long as you think like that, you couldn't have made Elysium's life any worse, right?
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[Now his voice feels much more steady, his tone more serious than maybe he even means it to be.]
Happiness really isn't like that. Not true happiness, anyways. I think when people think happiness is fleeting, that's...not real elation, y'know? They say there's a god out there whose laugh rings alllllll around the universe. THEY'RE still laughing until the end of time, no matter the ups and downs of life.
[He shakes his head - maybe he's a little in denial, who knows? But no. He can't accept fleeting pleasure. He won't have the idea of something that can't last.]
Happiness can never be dirty. Not in my opinion.
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You can't say that.)
Instead, Siffrin's smile widens and his eye closes. His tone remains light and soft, even while the thought of his manufactured happiness rots him from the inside. ]
I think you have a wonderful point of view, Sampo. As long as you think like that, you couldn't have made Elysium's life any worse, right?
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[A little bubble of a laugh, popping in the air.]
I probably made it very terrible, indeed.
[He means it.]