{Animus}

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[There's the usual static hum on everyone's PCD, as the screen goes black. After a moment, a low flute tone starts up, continuing as a background melody throughout. For anyone who hears it, it would sound vaguely familiar, from their home world- though played inexpertly, as if they couldn't entirely remember how it was supposed to go.]


too soon, too early

not quickly enough

calm down, take a breath we're still setting up
we'll take it apart
you always do

we can carry it ourselves
is it really necessary

^finally, that's better
wait what's going on

Comments

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it's very crowded

and by then all the good things are gone

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another room
it's pretty hard to balance things on insects

[thelonegenin]

Oh man! I hate that, like when there's a festival, an' Ichiraku's takes forever to serve-- and then when I finally get there all the pork ra--

[Wait a minute-- why am I talking to the Animus about this--?]

Uh... Right.

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but if you cut in line, everyone's angry

[thelonegenin]

...

THE OTHER PEOPLE?

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they're gently flavored

by everything you've ever wanted

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

...Hello. [She recognizes that voice.] How are you? ...Thanks for letting me out, by the way.

For what exactly this time?

[thelonegenin]

... Is that okay?

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[thelonegenin]

... That before or after you ate 'em?

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because you won't see it for much longer

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we're very quick!
they never say a word

[thelonegenin]

... That's a no then.

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[thelonegenin]

You can't just go round usin' that as an excuse!

Everyone's got a right to stay alive, yanno.

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Ah. Glad to hear it. Tell me, your name is not Thalatte, is it?

You're going to... make us blind? [No, she's not getting paranoid, why do you ask?]

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we just did

but none of you are very good at it

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no
already tried that
but yes

[thelonegenin]

Yeah, well it ain't cool...

... Is it really you guys that make everyone come back when they die?

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[A shrug.] I guess it was worth a try. You know her?

Not but yes. That's helping. ...You're gonna make something disappear then?

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you can't go home

[thelonegenin]

That doesn't make sense, dattebayo...

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we all float along

we're very helpful
maybe

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it does
if you think about it

though we don't recommend it

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Who is she, then? Thallo, Tiamat, none of those?

Try the moons. We don't really need those anyway.