{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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yes
hard to speak without thoughts

[buntails.livejournal.com]

And there are things you all do together and share together, aren't there?

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

And you'd be sad if you couldn't have those parties. If one of you or some of you were missing.

It's the same for us. But that's what you're doing to the people here.

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but we can't fit everyone here

even if we stacked you really really tightly

[buntails.livejournal.com]

So what about letting us go home?

If you need people here, there are even people who don't want to go back, who'd stay.

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no one gets a choice

[buntails.livejournal.com]

It's fair if everyone chooses, too.

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we're better at choosing
so we'll do that for you

[buntails.livejournal.com]

No one should have that chosen for them. Haven't you learned yet? We'll keep fighting to be free.

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keep doing that

if you like running into walls

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Walls break down if they're pushed on hard enough.

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[buntails.livejournal.com]

The walls will break first.

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but they're really nice ones!
why would you do that

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Because people belong free.

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you don't want to know what's happening elsewhere

[buntails.livejournal.com]

If this is safe, then tell me what it's safe from.

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bad things

the worst!

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Then tell me what they are.

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we're afraid to say
you'd be sad
nothing escapes here

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Do you mean you want to leave, too?

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yes

there's no exit from here

[buntails.livejournal.com]

I never thought about you being trapped, too.

But, then why not work with us? We can find a way so we can go back, and so you can leave, too.

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you didn't cause it
you can't control it