Theo snaps his fingers, and the skeletons pick him up, moving him away. "If he comes back, cut his bones out."
"My, my... how are you going to do that? Not looking like this, I hope." It laughs once more, a hint of cruelty in its voice. "You'll need a new dress... and if you look good on the outside, perhaps you can have a better attitude." It delicately runs its bladed hands through her hair. "After all, all of those rich surface boys don't give a damn about how you feel, how your heart is. It's all about presentation. But you knew that already, didn't you?"
'I had presentation! Look at my clothes! I have a proper background, my dad works in government. I'm a rich surface girl, for [GP]'s sake. It wasn't my fault I ended up here. He won't just forget me.'
"He will." It leans down close, gripping the back of her neck. "I'm sure even your father has forgotten you at this point. You are alone, child. Alone with me. And you need to behave better. I know you've been through a lot, and I know it hurts... but no one cares. And I do mean no one. Suffering is not a justification for anything other than stopping the suffering, and you'd rather whine, it seems." It moves a hand with scalpels for fingertips in front of her face. "I want to help you improve. Or, alternatively, repurpose your flesh into something worthy of its own sanctity."
'Get away from me. I don't fancy being repurposed. If you're here to teach me some kind of lesson, sure, whatever. I'll be a 'better person' if it means you spare me'
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"He will." It leans down close, gripping the back of her neck. "I'm sure even your father has forgotten you at this point. You are alone, child. Alone with me. And you need to behave better. I know you've been through a lot, and I know it hurts... but no one cares. And I do mean no one. Suffering is not a justification for anything other than stopping the suffering, and you'd rather whine, it seems." It moves a hand with scalpels for fingertips in front of her face. "I want to help you improve. Or, alternatively, repurpose your flesh into something worthy of its own sanctity."
'Get away from me. I don't fancy being repurposed. If you're here to teach me some kind of lesson, sure, whatever. I'll be a 'better person' if it means you spare me'
"Oh, little girl... you don't understand what a terrible situation you are in. Or perhaps you just don't know how to respond. I'll be loving and choose the latter option." It slices into her forehead and removes her chip, still dripping with blood. "Consider these remedial lessons, darling. You will mind your manners. Or you will be eaten."
'What have you done! I'm... dead. I'm [GP]ing dead. [GP]. [GP]. [GP]. I can't be... no. I mean, sure, manners, whatever. Please don't kill me. If it even matters now. You win, okay'
Rose curls up in a ball on the floor in her ragged, filthy party clothes
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'What have you done! I'm... dead. I'm [GP]ing dead. [GP]. [GP]. [GP]. I can't be... no. I mean, sure, manners, whatever. Please don't kill me. If it even matters now. You win, okay'
Rose curls up in a ball on the floor in her ragged, filthy party clothes
"Go find your precious boyfriend...." It says these words with more venom than any machine she has ever heard. "...And see if he needs you like... yes, like a hole in his head!" It laughs hysterically, letting her out of the tunnel. "You deserve each other, don't you? All that love?"
The pack fall to the ground, decimated. A couple on the edge run away
"Huh. Cal, do we get paid by the number of kills or the strength of the target?" Fives seems surprised at how easily they won.
'Both. There's big bounties for Journeymen gangsters, but a pack of feral unchipped adds up pretty nicely'
Fives seems to hunch their shoulders pensively. "You realize not all unchipped are automatically evil vermin, right?"
'Ha ha. You're a funny guy. But seriously, don't even joke about that. Might not make you too popular'
"I wasn't joking. You can't discern a person's potential for good or evil by a little piece of metal."
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(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
'What have you done! I'm... dead. I'm [GP]ing dead. [GP]. [GP]. [GP]. I can't be... no. I mean, sure, manners, whatever. Please don't kill me. If it even matters now. You win, okay'
Rose curls up in a ball on the floor in her ragged, filthy party clothes
"Go find your precious boyfriend...." It says these words with more venom than any machine she has ever heard. "...And see if he needs you like... yes, like a hole in his head!" It laughs hysterically, letting her out of the tunnel. "You deserve each other, don't you? All that love?"
'Sure, whatever. He doesn't need me. I'm garbage. Is that what you want me to say?'
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"Go find your precious boyfriend...." It says these words with more venom than any machine she has ever heard. "...And see if he needs you like... yes, like a hole in his head!" It laughs hysterically, letting her out of the tunnel. "You deserve each other, don't you? All that love?"
'Sure, whatever. He doesn't need me. I'm garbage. Is that what you want me to say?'
"I want you to prove it." It says simply, crawling away on its many limbs.
"Go find your precious boyfriend...." It says these words with more venom than any machine she has ever heard. "...And see if he needs you like... yes, like a hole in his head!" It laughs hysterically, letting her out of the tunnel. "You deserve each other, don't you? All that love?"
'Sure, whatever. He doesn't need me. I'm garbage. Is that what you want me to say?'
"I want you to prove it." It says simply, crawling away on its many limbs.
'Prove what?'
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"Go find your precious boyfriend...." It says these words with more venom than any machine she has ever heard. "...And see if he needs you like... yes, like a hole in his head!" It laughs hysterically, letting her out of the tunnel. "You deserve each other, don't you? All that love?"
'Sure, whatever. He doesn't need me. I'm garbage. Is that what you want me to say?'
"I want you to prove it." It says simply, crawling away on its many limbs.
The pack fall to the ground, decimated. A couple on the edge run away
"Huh. Cal, do we get paid by the number of kills or the strength of the target?" Fives seems surprised at how easily they won.
'Both. There's big bounties for Journeymen gangsters, but a pack of feral unchipped adds up pretty nicely'
Fives seems to hunch their shoulders pensively. "You realize not all unchipped are automatically evil vermin, right?"
'Ha ha. You're a funny guy. But seriously, don't even joke about that. Might not make you too popular'
"I wasn't joking. You can't discern a person's potential for good or evil by a little piece of metal."
'Ok, you might want to keep those opinions to yourself. Unchipped are targets, nothing more. Official line, and it's also the truth'
Fives thinks hard. "What would you do if I told you I was unchipped?"
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(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Fives thinks hard. "What would you do if I told you I was unchipped?"
'You wouldn't do that. Dangerous joke to make'
Fives' voice becomes even more serious. "Answer the question."
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(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
'Get away from me. I don't fancy being repurposed. If you're here to teach me some kind of lesson, sure, whatever. I'll be a 'better person' if it means you spare me'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"Oh, little girl... you don't understand what a terrible situation you are in. Or perhaps you just don't know how to respond. I'll be loving and choose the latter option." It slices into her forehead and removes her chip, still dripping with blood. "Consider these remedial lessons, darling. You will mind your manners. Or you will be eaten."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
*Not even gonna respond to Theo? Just gonna let him gun you down?*
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'What have you done! I'm... dead. I'm [GP]ing dead. [GP]. [GP]. [GP]. I can't be... no. I mean, sure, manners, whatever. Please don't kill me. If it even matters now. You win, okay'
Rose curls up in a ball on the floor in her ragged, filthy party clothes
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"Go find your precious boyfriend...." It says these words with more venom than any machine she has ever heard. "...And see if he needs you like... yes, like a hole in his head!" It laughs hysterically, letting her out of the tunnel. "You deserve each other, don't you? All that love?"
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
"I wasn't joking. You can't discern a person's potential for good or evil by a little piece of metal."
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Still waiting for Flygon to get anything special.
'Sure, whatever. He doesn't need me. I'm garbage. Is that what you want me to say?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
'Ok, you might want to keep those opinions to yourself. Unchipped are targets, nothing more. Official line, and it's also the truth'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"I want you to prove it." It says simply, crawling away on its many limbs.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Prove what?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
No response. The entity has left.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
Rose picks herself up after a while and looks for somewhere safe
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
Fives thinks hard. "What would you do if I told you I was unchipped?"
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Still waiting for Flygon to get anything special.
'You wouldn't do that. Dangerous joke to make'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"That all you gotta say for yourself? You walk into my station and try to blow stuff up? I don't appreciate impoliteness."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
Fives' voice becomes even more serious. "Answer the question."
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
Still waiting for Flygon to get anything special.
'Depends on if I thought I could take you out'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.