[video] | username: undertaker

[somakemelaugh]

[Someone's having a little fun with his communication device. Now that the carnivale has ended - what a shame that was - he has more time to devote to exploration of the city. Including the technology in it. And this little thing they told him to carry around since the start that keeps making strange noises at him.]

[But at last, he has it conquered!]

So that's how this works.

[He grins widely and boops the screen once or twice before accidentally cutting the feed.]

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[lionunchained]

I... hadn't really thought of it that way, but I guess it is.

[He couldn't tell if it was slightly less morbid that way or slightly more, but it was a better way of thinking about it. Of course this was Shiro coming into it without much thought to how that all worked before. Someone who worked that job obviously thought about it every day.

The next question though makes him pause]

What I want? That's not something I've ever considered before.

[Considering for the longest time, the thought that he would be a prisoner of the Galra for the rest of his life had crossed his mind. And while he had known he could die was always possible with Voltron, especially after being injured by Haggar, but not what he'd want if he did]

[somakemelaugh]

[Well him, being the only cause of death advisor in town... and as far as he can tell, the only mortician. For that though, he only grins, like he enjoys that thought a little too much.] Not many do. There's a million and one ways humans can die and none of those seem to cross a mind until the moment it all happens. [He shrugs and leans back.] I find most see it as quite a frightening thing, and why not? Who really knows what waits after your last breath?

[lionunchained]

[There was silence on Shiro's end for a long moment as though he were thinking about something]

For some though, it would be relief. Perhaps they really are in a situation that someone would consider worse than death. I've thought about the other side before. Didn't think anyone would actually care until recently.

[somakemelaugh]

Well, I did say most, after all. You'd be right. Not everyone runs from their end. Some people run to it rather than away from it. I've seen a fair share of it in my time from both ends of the spectrum, but most of them want to stay alive. It's a rare instance when I get someone in my parlor who chose death. Interesting, but rare.

[lionunchained]

It's a shame when that happens. There's too many things that can happen in someone's life. I came out of the problems I had with something to live for and I don't intend to lose that now.

If you really are interested in what I'd want, I'll have to get back to you.

[somakemelaugh]

Good for you that you did. Doesn't really matter to me when you end up in my shop, but do keep me in mind when you decide what you want to do, if you have the notion. Whether or not it's your choice in the end, you never can tell when it'll happen.

[lionunchained]

I'll let you know if I think of something. It was good talking with you. I'm sure we will again.

[somakemelaugh]

Ah, I do love to hear that. Please stop by whenever you feel. Guests are always welcome, living or dead.

[lionunchained]

I'll do that some time. I'll check with you so its not a surprise.

[somakemelaugh]

Please, take your time. I'm in no hurry at all.