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Maybe the one I have in mind will. Always worth a try.
[Oh he knows he may hit a nerve. Good.]
Oh, I don't know. Maybe you held the reins to like twenty people?
[Oh he knows he may hit a nerve. Good.]
Oh, I don't know. Maybe you held the reins to like twenty people?
Unlikely. [ Hey!! It wasn't a gift!!! ]
[ But he's got his ego on the line now, so: ]
I was the only producer of Shimmer, and maintained every part of the network. Manufacturing, distribution. On the side I kept the Chem-Barons and their individual organizations in line as well.
[ A beat. ]
I ran the entire undercity. Well, as much as it needed running.
[ But he's got his ego on the line now, so: ]
I was the only producer of Shimmer, and maintained every part of the network. Manufacturing, distribution. On the side I kept the Chem-Barons and their individual organizations in line as well.
[ A beat. ]
I ran the entire undercity. Well, as much as it needed running.
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We'll see.
[:)]
[But the whole undercity, huh...he could see it.]
And why did you do that? The love of the game?
[:)]
[But the whole undercity, huh...he could see it.]
And why did you do that? The love of the game?
Hm.
[ He walked into this, didn't he? ]
I did it because we needed to be a well run, powerful machine, if we want our freedom. I've been working for this nearly my whole life.
After so long, I've learned that nobody else has the vision or the drive to make it a reality. Except for me, of course.
[ He walked into this, didn't he? ]
I did it because we needed to be a well run, powerful machine, if we want our freedom. I've been working for this nearly my whole life.
After so long, I've learned that nobody else has the vision or the drive to make it a reality. Except for me, of course.
When do you think your powerful machine will be ready, though? Was it ready?
[ one of the
more complicated and hard presents to truly settle on, but! malkuth has done it. an invitation to an imagined dataverse that represents the way malkuth sees the world. everything is vibrant and warmly toned, even vergilius himself... think the visual lightness of bee and puppycat. soft colored lines, almost dreamy. a kind world for just-- well, it would've been just the two of them, but there's a small note on essentially the "qr code" he can scan with his implant that he's free to invite anyone or no one at all there. the world itself is also free to edit for him, though it starts basely with a small library and a garden outside.
in addition to this, a pair of black woolen gloves and a long, black and grey striped scarf knit with care and lightly perfumed with cinnamon. tucked inside the scarf is a simple letter, rounded letters dark with thought and indecision:
Mister Goose,
I'm glad I fell in love with you. A part of me always will be, too. I know that. But I hope you find more people that make you smile the way you do at me -- really, I mean it. That's the kind of happiness you deserve.
Always and forever yours,
Miss Duck
she
really hopes these gifts warm him, rather than wrack him with pain. ]
more complicated and hard presents to truly settle on, but! malkuth has done it. an invitation to an imagined dataverse that represents the way malkuth sees the world. everything is vibrant and warmly toned, even vergilius himself... think the visual lightness of bee and puppycat. soft colored lines, almost dreamy. a kind world for just-- well, it would've been just the two of them, but there's a small note on essentially the "qr code" he can scan with his implant that he's free to invite anyone or no one at all there. the world itself is also free to edit for him, though it starts basely with a small library and a garden outside.
in addition to this, a pair of black woolen gloves and a long, black and grey striped scarf knit with care and lightly perfumed with cinnamon. tucked inside the scarf is a simple letter, rounded letters dark with thought and indecision:
Mister Goose,
I'm glad I fell in love with you. A part of me always will be, too. I know that. But I hope you find more people that make you smile the way you do at me -- really, I mean it. That's the kind of happiness you deserve.
Always and forever yours,
Miss Duck
she
really hopes these gifts warm him, rather than wrack him with pain. ]
[A war...]
[In his world, a war against the Head, the top of them all, would be unfathomable. He wonders if "topside" would have such power as well. How impossible was Silco's dream?]
And would there just be you, at the end of it all?
[In his world, a war against the Head, the top of them all, would be unfathomable. He wonders if "topside" would have such power as well. How impossible was Silco's dream?]
And would there just be you, at the end of it all?
No. We're survivors, we Zaunites.
They have their hextech, but we have our Shimmer. We are far more evenly matched than they think we are, and the element of surprise would be used like a scalpel, to shred their defenses before they knew what was happening.
[ Clearly, he's thought about this. ]
I would prefer that they fear us, before they dive in too deep, but I do not trust that they will think with their heads. Only with their coinpurses and pride.
They have their hextech, but we have our Shimmer. We are far more evenly matched than they think we are, and the element of surprise would be used like a scalpel, to shred their defenses before they knew what was happening.
[ Clearly, he's thought about this. ]
I would prefer that they fear us, before they dive in too deep, but I do not trust that they will think with their heads. Only with their coinpurses and pride.
Ah yes, your Shimmer.
[Which...admittedly, he still doesn't know much about still, but its a drug, isn't it? Another sigh.]
I suppose that's a way to do it. But it would have to be a one and done thing. If your topside is this advanced, they'll come back with firepower to quash that thing they fear.
[Which...admittedly, he still doesn't know much about still, but its a drug, isn't it? Another sigh.]
I suppose that's a way to do it. But it would have to be a one and done thing. If your topside is this advanced, they'll come back with firepower to quash that thing they fear.
I am aware. It is why we have not attacked them yet. If I were a foolish man, or one of the Chem-Barons, perhaps that's what would have already happened.
[ poor silco, holding all of it together, isn't he? ]
They would need to take time to develop new weapons, and we have our own. They may have invented it, but, I know Jinx can make something greater with it too.
They underestimate us, Vergilius. I will ensure they do up until the moment it is too late.
[ poor silco, holding all of it together, isn't he? ]
They would need to take time to develop new weapons, and we have our own. They may have invented it, but, I know Jinx can make something greater with it too.
They underestimate us, Vergilius. I will ensure they do up until the moment it is too late.
...
[Big words. Bigger goal. It feels too neat. Too well put together. The best laid plans of man go oft awry.]
What does Jinx think about it? About you being at the head?
[Big words. Bigger goal. It feels too neat. Too well put together. The best laid plans of man go oft awry.]
What does Jinx think about it? About you being at the head?
[ boy will it ever, though probably not exactly in the way they're thinking ]
She understands. I've spoken to her at length about our plans. It's why she works for me. Designs weapons.
She knows what we are fighting for.
[ But it is Silco's cause, and not Jinx's cause. ]
She understands. I've spoken to her at length about our plans. It's why she works for me. Designs weapons.
She knows what we are fighting for.
[ But it is Silco's cause, and not Jinx's cause. ]
[She designs weapons for him? So she really is tied up in all of this.]
[A pause, and then a quieter question:]
Is she prepared for the possibility of you losing? Of losing you?
[A pause, and then a quieter question:]
Is she prepared for the possibility of you losing? Of losing you?
[ Oh... Isn't that a question? Hell, days before he was drug down this odd journey, he would have considered that it would never happen. The organization was too well run, too ready. That Jinx was perfect, and ready to blow them out of the sky, if need be. She had finally centered herself, tossed away the past, and finally let herself emerge from the waters changed.
But then. Then the sister had gotten back, and then she had --
He'd already nearly lost her. It's by some... Chance that she is not.
Is she prepared to find his body, should something happen?
He doesn't respond right away. He considers it for longer than most responses. ]
We all know death is a possibility in Zaun. It takes us young, and violently. She has already lost so many.
If they take me from her, I cannot imagine destruction she would rain on them. There would be nothing left in the end.
But then. Then the sister had gotten back, and then she had --
He'd already nearly lost her. It's by some... Chance that she is not.
Is she prepared to find his body, should something happen?
He doesn't respond right away. He considers it for longer than most responses. ]
We all know death is a possibility in Zaun. It takes us young, and violently. She has already lost so many.
If they take me from her, I cannot imagine destruction she would rain on them. There would be nothing left in the end.
You'll look handsome! You should wear it on a date with someone.
you highly overestimate my ability to get dates
but i'll give it a go once this one goes away
but i'll give it a go once this one goes away
...
[A young lady who would be willing to burn the world for her father.]
[If Garnet was returned...if Lapis got her memories back...would they do the same?]
She loves you that much.
[A young lady who would be willing to burn the world for her father.]
[If Garnet was returned...if Lapis got her memories back...would they do the same?]
She loves you that much.
You already know I would do the same for her.
[ It had always been the two of them against the rest of the world. The rest of them could have all burned, for all he cared, if it meant Jinx was safe. ]
We've only had each other. Is it so surprising?
[ Silco says this like it is a nice and healthy thing. We both know it is messy and codependent. He's delusional. ]
[ It had always been the two of them against the rest of the world. The rest of them could have all burned, for all he cared, if it meant Jinx was safe. ]
We've only had each other. Is it so surprising?
[ Silco says this like it is a nice and healthy thing. We both know it is messy and codependent. He's delusional. ]
Do you want to go on a date?
[ wait what if he gets to set him up!!!! ]
[ wait what if he gets to set him up!!!! ]
[Just right. It feels just right. That might be a thought to haunt his early hours later, when all is said and done. This isn't the first time he's done this, it won't be the last time. But something about this, right now, with Silco clenching down just so over him, it feels just right.]
[What an awful, beautiful, amazing, horrible thing that is.]
[And so, Silco will get that sweating brow, that rumble in his chest that explodes out his mouth into a longing groan that whimpers with his thrusts, digging deeper. Its as if he's threatening to leave himself embedded into the man for ages. Silco may claim him as his, but it doesn't mean he can't do the same thing right back.]
[His knees draw up to press into the man's sides as he injects even more power into his hips. He practically wants to see, feel the sin of the man almost literally bouncing on his swollen cock. He will show him. His hand trails up to cup the man's nape of his neck as he grunts his effort into their movement, hoarse now as he proclaims his answer.]
I'll have a - fuck, hah - lot of proofs to come.
[What an awful, beautiful, amazing, horrible thing that is.]
[And so, Silco will get that sweating brow, that rumble in his chest that explodes out his mouth into a longing groan that whimpers with his thrusts, digging deeper. Its as if he's threatening to leave himself embedded into the man for ages. Silco may claim him as his, but it doesn't mean he can't do the same thing right back.]
[His knees draw up to press into the man's sides as he injects even more power into his hips. He practically wants to see, feel the sin of the man almost literally bouncing on his swollen cock. He will show him. His hand trails up to cup the man's nape of his neck as he grunts his effort into their movement, hoarse now as he proclaims his answer.]
I'll have a - fuck, hah - lot of proofs to come.
Am I .... Oh
[ It sure sounds like he was. He got so comfortable with Vergilius he stopped moderating his words. ]
[ It sure sounds like he was. He got so comfortable with Vergilius he stopped moderating his words. ]
[ Kabru takes a moment to think about this. It's true that he's very fond of this man. He feels calm and accepted around him, and the attraction -- he sort of felt it from the start? Months back he would be happy to say yes. Right now, with the mess he's in with Laios, he feels more inclined to be careful. ]
A few months back, I would have loved to go out with you. Right now ... I've already hurt someone else. I think you deserve better than that.
[ Messing up the friendship they share by taking it in a different direction would definitely hurt more. ]
A few months back, I would have loved to go out with you. Right now ... I've already hurt someone else. I think you deserve better than that.
[ Messing up the friendship they share by taking it in a different direction would definitely hurt more. ]
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