{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

[genkireaper]

[Wait, is this the animus thing that people told her about?]

Er... Setting up what? I'd like to know what's going on, too. If we know what you're trying to carry, maybe some of us could... help?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

a lot of things!
how did they all fit in here

not using these _movers again

[genkireaper]

Well, what's one of the bigger things you're trying to set up? Sometimes if you've got too many things stuck into something, putting things like oil can loosen them up enough.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

well

there's a lot of tables

it's very uncomfortable

[genkireaper]

I hope you don't have them stacked on top of you... That could be pretty dangerous, and not just uncomfortable. What are all the tables going to be used for?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

stacking things
just not each other

[buntails.livejournal.com]

[She knows the drill: the Animus speak in riddles, she gets confused. But she's back today because she still needs answers, and because the last Inner City infiltration finally got some.]

I heard one of you is named Thalatte.

What about the rest? You must all have names. Memories. Thoughts.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

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.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

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.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

no one gets a choice

[buntails.livejournal.com]

It's fair if everyone chooses, too.

[genkireaper]

Those must have been some very talented tables... Are you sure someone didn't stack them secretly, and act oblivious?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

that would be terrible!

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

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.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

keep doing that

if you like running into walls

[genkireaper]

Someone who wouldn't mind spending the time to pull a prank on others. Is there anyone there like that?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

not me

everyone's so suspicious

[magicxmarker.livejournal.com]

Okay, guys, listen up, this event stuff seriously has to stop, and so does the talking in riddles stuff.

[The filter failure seems to have motivated a certain paranormal investigator. He's not too happy about the result.]

If you want something, you can talk to me. I'm sure you don't want to stay here as much as the people who are trapped here, so lets strike a deal, and everyone goes home happy.

[genkireaper]

Well generally, tables don't stack themselves. It's far more likely that someone did it in secret. Unless these aren't normal tables, and they usually move on their own.

If they do, then you could just ask them to move, couldn't you?

[buntails.livejournal.com]

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