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[white_widow]

From how high?
Do you want to do skydiving, or just base jumping?
Okay.

[coolcostumes]

it was about
it was maybe three stories? it was pretty tall for that point in time.
what do you usually do? skydiving or base jumping?

[white_widow]

Okay. Fair start.
I don't know which I do MORE often, but I like base jumping best. I have jumped off most of the tallest buildings in the world, and eventually I will complete the list.

[coolcostumes]

how do you base jump?
like i assume you have to have something to stop you from going splat.

[white_widow]

Yes, there's a special type of parachute you wear.

[coolcostumes]

okay, cool.

is it fun?

[white_widow]

I think so, yes. It's one of my favorite things.
The sense of weightlessness in free fall, the views, the adrenaline... Yes, I think it's very fun.

[coolcostumes]

do you like it better than skydiving?

[white_widow]

Yes. It's more of a challenge, skydiving is often done over a wide open space, but base jumping requires a different type of navigating. I like that.

[coolcostumes]

so, riskier?

[white_widow]

Well... it can be. It depends on the variables.

[coolcostumes]

and i'm sure when you jump, it's from the highest building or the one that's the riskiest.

[white_widow]

Well, not always. Sometimes the highest building or the riskiest building is not best for wherever I am aiming to get.

[coolcostumes]

okay that makes sense.
see i have a lot to learn
i would have just gone for the highest building for bragging rights.

[white_widow]

We can do that, once you've had enough hours of practice.

[coolcostumes]

do you know how many hours of jumping you've done?

[white_widow]

Oh, I have not the slightest clue.

[coolcostumes]

which means it's a lot.

[white_widow]

It's a lot, yes. Enough for it to feel natural.

[coolcostumes]

and the tallest thing i've jumped off of is a slide on the playground.
so daring.

[white_widow]

That's not true at all. You used my wire out of Rockefeller, there was internet video of it. That counts.

[coolcostumes]

oh that's right
i did do that

i'm surprised i didn't pass out
that was scary.

[white_widow]

You did. You did pretty well, too, especially for a first timer.

[coolcostumes]

doing pretty well means i didn't die or hurt myself too, right?

[white_widow]

Well, based on your landing, I would imagine your knees or ankles ached a bit after. But it was very good you did not die, yes.