Not sure if this spurred the creation of the Burning One subseries or if it was a byproduct of it, but it sure does sound nice. 

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Just another bit of light horror. Beyond commentary on how much of our morality we are willing to give up for the sake of normalcy, this isn't much more than a bit of fun.

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There are more types of freedom than we imagine. Freedom from the tides of our own anger is one. We like to ignore that one here on Earth, but doing so often compels us to ruin our own lives, instead of the lives of those who injured us. 

I am no fan of forgiveness without recompense, but sometimes there is context to a crime that we cannot, must not ignore. Sometimes it is best that we shed our anger. 

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The final god of the trinity of nihilism, the most worshipped deities in present humanity. The One Who Wasn't is certainly the least harmful of the trio, least in our present time. There is much to be dissected about them, but nothing to be followed, not yet.

It is very easy to become disillusioned in these years, especially if you seek to be good, or have the world be good in any meaningful way. Many problems are colossal, completely unsurmountable to the individual, and yet they still stare at you, day after day. If you let your helplessness get to you, there is nowhere to go but the void, to be crushed by silence. Keep a little flame of hope with you at all times, and do not let yourself fall too deep into misery if you have the chance.

It ain't over 'til we're all dead. And it might not be over even then. 

Written and produced by Joshua White. Background music by Erokia from Freesound (https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/) on whose behest I've donated to the Freesound platform.

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There is a kind of addiction to despair. When all things seem awful, it seems that the worst thing that can happen you is something good. Why? Because in terrible times, the very essence of good is madness, another type of evil trying to sneak into your life and make things worse. This is one thing that makes a pit of despair difficult to claw out of on your own. 

Guilt is a terrible thing, especially guilt for things you had no control over. Very often, empathetic people will take blame that is not truly theirs, and let it simmer in their minds. Give that guilt time, and you'll have forgotten the facts of the matter. What was once only partially your fault is now fully your own. The solution? We'll get to it. But for now, simply try to track those feelings of guilt. Do not let inappropriate guilt fester in your soul. There are many things you do that are evil. Do not drive yourself insane focusing on one.

As an aside, I literally just challenged myself to write a story about a donut and this fell out. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Doesn't mean there's not a lesson to be learnt or anything, but I am fairly impressed that I managed to make it work even a little. But my pride's getting to me.

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The plot thickens. One man might have remorse for the entire world, but then even still, they are tiny compared to the totality of their society. There are more stories to tell, more paths to follow to the end. 

There are many ways to react to crisis, real or imagined. Faced with absurd circumstances, one is tempted to move towards absurdity to use it as your shield. Fire with fire, and whatnot. Sometimes that is practical. But very rarely. Without the application of logic and empathy, all situations can get worse.

TBH, did not plan this episode for the current pandemic. Wrote it weeks before it was international news. Coincidence? Yes. Very much so. The advice still stands. 

Stay safe. This is no time to turn to madness, and yet it is still a time to embrace caution. And, as always, it is a time to question what slavery your gods impose upon you. Do your ideologies bring you to insanity at this moment? Probably.

Take lessons from the characters within. In learning what is usually wrong, you will find it easier to determine what is right.

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The trials continue. Memories are flooding back. Is a sacrifice really a sacrifice if it is not acknowledged or remembered? If only you could forget that you ever asked the question, all sacrifices would then be so easy. 

We're about halfway through on this one.

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Memories are like pests; you can get rid of them for awhile, but they will always come back. The only way to keep them out of your house (or mind) is to burn the house down. That sacrifice is never worth it. The best solution to terrible memories? Try and not make them in the future, bear the torment that you deserve for your past. You'll only escape that pain by burning your house straight down. You will never find forgiveness unless you work to deserve it. 

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It's so easy to forget things, especially things that are important and cause your mind to writhe about in pain. But always remember: an empty mind is the most easily manipulated. Give trust to others only at your own peril, especially with the way things are going up about in the real world. A simple mind is a simple puppet, another tool for evil in the guise of good.

Things are getting interesting, aren't they? Quite a bit more to come. 

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You convince yourself of your murder. What then? Where do you take the blame when there is no one else left to forgive you?

It's so cold outside. It would be unbearable if you didn't understand that it was your fault. That makes it less painful, somehow, almost as if you think that you deserve this...

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