'Yeah, I do get a bit of bother from those guys from time to time'
Misty nods her head. "I can imagine. Shame. Need any help relocating?"
'In what way? What do you mean?'
"The rats. Relocatinv the concert you're putting on for the rats. To the sewers. I don't know if you can talk to them, maybe ask them to follow you, or do like a pied-piper thing, but I just really need these rats out of here."
'Ok, I mean, I can get them to follow me, they're my closest friends at the moment, but sure, I could do with some help, I brought all these beanbags for them to sit on'
"I can help with the beanbags, sure." She takes as many rat-sized (I think?) Beanbags in her arms as she can, nodding to the guy with the lute.
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"Ah. Got it. Just as long as it's not close enough to affect us over here, I was never one to like war and pollution and... industry."
"Industry is to thank for everything you see here. Metal, wood, booze, much of it wouldn't be here if it wasn't for industry. But... I understand. Unlike me, most people don't care how the sausage is made, and certainly don't want it to be shoved in their face all day and night."
"Well, I mean modern industry. Mass-producing weapons of destruction and making and selling agents of pollution... things that go too far and start to do more harm than good."
"My belief is that people are going to get their hands on this crap anyway. It's better to have something that you know about in the hands of the public than something no one knows how to deal with. Plus, I can regulate my inventions with more efficiency when I'm the one building them."
"This is true, but also you may trust yourself to properly regulate your goods, but can other people trust you to do it?"
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'Thanks! I'll show ya the way to where they need to go' He heads to the ground floor and slithers through a grate in the floor, then waits for her to follow
"Ah. Got it. Just as long as it's not close enough to affect us over here, I was never one to like war and pollution and... industry."
"Industry is to thank for everything you see here. Metal, wood, booze, much of it wouldn't be here if it wasn't for industry. But... I understand. Unlike me, most people don't care how the sausage is made, and certainly don't want it to be shoved in their face all day and night."
"Well, I mean modern industry. Mass-producing weapons of destruction and making and selling agents of pollution... things that go too far and start to do more harm than good."
"My belief is that people are going to get their hands on this crap anyway. It's better to have something that you know about in the hands of the public than something no one knows how to deal with. Plus, I can regulate my inventions with more efficiency when I'm the one building them."
"This is true, but also you may trust yourself to properly regulate your goods, but can other people trust you to do it?"
"My people, at least, do. I do my best to regulate my tools, but even I will admit that people will always bypass regulations if given even the slightest chance. Fortunately with a mix of propaganda and corporate enforcers, I can keep that stuff under control."
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
'Thanks! I'll show ya the way to where they need to go' He heads to the ground floor and slithers through a grate in the floor, then waits for her to follow
She does so.
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'This is not a cesspit. Or I would not be able to set foot in it. You may be right, but I do not like your metaphors'
"Well, if that is a dealbreaker for you, then this might be your stepping-off point. Also, try not to explore too many layers of the abyss. The literal tides of filth and offal might be offensive to you."
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
The half-elf leads the way through the tunnels until they reach a small, filthy chamber with a pool of slimy water in the middle. The place seems to have been done up to be his home, with a rotten table and chairs and a canvas hammock. 'Just put them down here, thanks!'
'This is not a cesspit. Or I would not be able to set foot in it. You may be right, but I do not like your metaphors'
"Well, if that is a dealbreaker for you, then this might be your stepping-off point. Also, try not to explore too many layers of the abyss. The literal tides of filth and offal might be offensive to you."
'I suppose I can tolerate your metaphors- they are just words, after all. And thanks for the heads-up. Filth and offal are not my style. Fresh blood is okay, though. Kind of... exquisite'
'This is not a cesspit. Or I would not be able to set foot in it. You may be right, but I do not like your metaphors'
"Well, if that is a dealbreaker for you, then this might be your stepping-off point. Also, try not to explore too many layers of the abyss. The literal tides of filth and offal might be offensive to you."
'I suppose I can tolerate your metaphors- they are just words, after all. And thanks for the heads-up. Filth and offal are not my style. Fresh blood is okay, though. Kind of... exquisite'
"Fresh blood is just a coat of iron-rich paint. I say its only purpose outside of the body is to be put back in quickly in the form of sausage or blood packs."
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
'Some people are difficult to persuade. There was this priest one time, claimed to believe that thou shalt not kill. The only way I could convince him to abandon his beliefs was to force him to directly. He killed five men, in my captivity'
'Some people are difficult to persuade. There was this priest one time, claimed to believe that thou shalt not kill. The only way I could convince him to abandon his beliefs was to force him to directly. He killed five men, in my captivity'
"Forcing people to kill each other is a waste of time and effort. Machines can do the same thing with 56% greater efficiency."
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Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
"I can help with the beanbags, sure." She takes as many rat-sized (I think?) Beanbags in her arms as she can, nodding to the guy with the lute.
"This is true, but also you may trust yourself to properly regulate your goods, but can other people trust you to do it?"
'Thanks! I'll show ya the way to where they need to go' He heads to the ground floor and slithers through a grate in the floor, then waits for her to follow
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"I was being metaphorical. This cesspit of a dimension is murky at best from a moral standpoint, and that is what I was referring to."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
'This is not a cesspit. Or I would not be able to set foot in it. You may be right, but I do not like your metaphors'
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"Excuse you, but this is a wonderful dimension. I have a garden outside, and I can assure you that it is NOT a cesspit."
"My people, at least, do. I do my best to regulate my tools, but even I will admit that people will always bypass regulations if given even the slightest chance. Fortunately with a mix of propaganda and corporate enforcers, I can keep that stuff under control."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
She does so.
"I was referring to the Abyss as a whole. I'm sure your garden is lovely."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
'This place has a nice cesspit' the half-elf calls up
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"Well, if that is a dealbreaker for you, then this might be your stepping-off point. Also, try not to explore too many layers of the abyss. The literal tides of filth and offal might be offensive to you."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
The half-elf leads the way through the tunnels until they reach a small, filthy chamber with a pool of slimy water in the middle. The place seems to have been done up to be his home, with a rotten table and chairs and a canvas hammock. 'Just put them down here, thanks!'
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'I suppose I can tolerate your metaphors- they are just words, after all. And thanks for the heads-up. Filth and offal are not my style. Fresh blood is okay, though. Kind of... exquisite'
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"Fresh blood is just a coat of iron-rich paint. I say its only purpose outside of the body is to be put back in quickly in the form of sausage or blood packs."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
'What about for the purpose of illustrating a point? Blood often can persuade when words cannot'
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"Hmmm... that is true. But if you actually need blood, you're probably doing a poor job in the first place."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
'Some people are difficult to persuade. There was this priest one time, claimed to believe that thou shalt not kill. The only way I could convince him to abandon his beliefs was to force him to directly. He killed five men, in my captivity'
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"Forcing people to kill each other is a waste of time and effort. Machines can do the same thing with 56% greater efficiency."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
May each word that I speak be backed by each of my teeth.
'You think? But it is much less fun'
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