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[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Okay, this e-mail is just incorrigible, and I guess trying this out is better than smashing my computer, right? I mean, I need to do business on it, and I can't afford a new one.

So hi, my name is Josephine -- I'm more comfortable with Seph, though -- from South San Francisco. From skimming the board and the names straight out of antiquity and everything, I'm guessing this is a past lives discussion group? While I do have some memories of four past lives, one of them pretty far back, I really don't remember them clearly enough to add much to the discussion. I'm trying to figure if my mom or my ex let something slip to someone who signed me up for this, because I don't talk about it all that much.

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[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

Hello! My name's Amber, and I'm from Chicago.

This isn't exactly a past-lives board, but... well, I'm sure you'll catch on soon enough. Don't worry, we all got the same crazy email, but the people here are good people, for the most the part. I'm sure you'll fit right in.

[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Hi, Amber! Nice to meetcha.
...Everyone got the ridiculous e-mail? Isn't that pretty disturbing?

[amberwaveograin.insanejournal.com]

A little unsettling at first, but not much to worry about now.

So, you're a California girl, hmm? So's my boyfriend. I'm actually down in L.A. visiting right now.

[roseredheart.insanejournal.com]

Another sister? Yay!

Hi! I'm Erato Amanda! I'm going to college here in Seattle, but I call Olympia home.

Yeah, the email is pretty weird, but we all got the same one.

...I guess you could say it's like a past-lives discussion board, but we talk about a lot of things here.

If you're comfortable sharing, what sorts of things do you remember?

[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Well, as I go further back... there was one where I lived on a farm, and one where I was a streetseller, and one where I was a nun, but definitely the strongest things come from, well, I actually think it might be ancient greece, from what kind of flowers and clothing were involved.

This is going to sound ridiculous, but your picture looks really familiar.

[roseredheart.insanejournal.com]

Ancient Greece? Really? That sounds really cool. I'm a Classics major, so I'm all about the ancient Hellenic world.

And... yeah. You seem familiar too. Does this mean you remember me?

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, we all got the weird email. It's a pain and a half. I'm Celeste -- I went to undergrad down in Berkley, actually.

What do you do for a living?

[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Ah, Berkeley. Worth the trip if only for Top Dog hot dogs.

I own a shop. Family business; Mollet's Meadows Plant and Garden Supply.

[asteroid30.insanejournal.com]

It wasn't a bad place to go to school. I definitely missed the winters last year -- I grew up in Washington, so this year was the first time I had to deal with lots of snow.

When I get out of grad school, I hope Hawaii is hiring. Or Arizona, or something.

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

What's this? A lovely new face to grace our boards?

I'm Dorian Cyrus--yes, the Dorian Cyrus. An absolute pleasure that you also received an invitation to our little community. There are a lot of people here I'm sure you'll be dying to meet.

[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Oh goodness! Hi, Mr. Cyrus. I love your work!

[aegletes.insanejournal.com]

Dorian, please, my dear. Or Apollo, if you'd rather, Sister.

I'm always thrilled to meet a fan.

[ieter-amumon.insanejournal.com]

Well, this is going to have interesting consequences...

Hmm. It would seem I'm a little late to the proverbial party.

A pleasure to meet you, Miss Josephine. Dr. Galen Oram, at your service. I work at a teaching hospital in Seattle.

Have you done much with past-life regressions before?

[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Very nice to meet you, Dr. Oram.

Not too much. Mom got me some books, and I talked to a few people about how to remember, but it didn't get very far. Which is making how weirdly familiar everything's seeming even weirder, you know?

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

You definitely don't want to go smashing your computer, but, I'll be honest, I thought I'd gotten some kind of horrible virus when I first got the email.

Hi, I'm Denise. Originally, I'm from Connecticut, but I moved out to Washington after I got my Bachelor's. And, as I'm sure you'll find out, we all have stories here to tell.

[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Nice to meet you! Plenty of West Coast presence here, it seems.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Welcome to our strange and wonderful group, Seph! My name's Jonah, and I run a used bookstore in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is very nice to meet you!

It's been a while since I've been to San Francisco, but I always enjoy the town very much. I would love to come out for a book buying trip again sometime.

[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Nice to meet you, Jonah! And yes, the Bay area has some great bookstores, though there's been a little decline in quality in recent years. Trying economic times and all.

[enosichthon.insanejournal.com]

Well, don't you sound like a breath of disgustingly fresh air.

[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Well, I've known who I am for all of five minutes now, and somehow, I can already tell you're my Uncle. Brother-in-law. Heck, disgusting comes with the territory in this family when you think about it.

[venusingucci.insanejournal.com]

Well, well. What have we here? I head out of town for a few days, and look what I miss.

Sorry I'm late to the party, kitten. Getting all settled in?

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[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

You used to borrow my stuff.

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[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

Sorry, that came out absurdly. Memories are still fuzzy, like I said. I just actually figured out who I was since posting.

...Aphrodite, right? I didn't mean to imply I had a grudge or something. The kid was.... a thousand times better off with you anyway. And that stuff with your daughter-in-law wasn't a problem. It's just that's the first thing that came to mind when I saw your picture.

[speakswithdead.insanejournal.com]

I..I scarcely know where to begin.

How..do you fare?

[asphodelcrowned.insanejournal.com]

You scarecely know where to begin?

Very well, thank you. Since posting this, I've been helped to figure out who I used to be, but at lot of it's hazy. Doing just fine in general, though.

What's your name? The one on the birth certificate, I mean.