{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

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

...I want to see whatever I can, really. I just want to talk to you alone. I'm not scared of dying again- I'll just come back or get sent home.

[Or that's what he's telling himself.]

...

Sure.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we're never alone

and neither are you
better to get used to it

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Of course I'm not, unfortunately. I meant I wanted just me to talk to all of you by myself.

...

What day is good for all of you to come over?

[A sleepover with the animus- yeah, he's pretty sure Master might just kill him.]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

there's a too many of us

it depends on when we can slip away

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Just some things would be fine, please.

I'll watch out for you. I live at [X,Y], but you probably know that. Sometime in August would be nice if you're able to organize yourselfs.

...

Both of who?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we'll think about it

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

That's oddly specific denial.

...

Are you planning to escape?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

well it is very crowded

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

...

Why now? I'm already looking for the scientists for you. I thought you wanted me, or us, to bring them back to you. We can't do that if you're not in one place.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

just dig them up
we'll handle the rest

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

So the tunnels are the correct place to start? They are underground?

...

And I have another question, please.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

yes

have as many questions as you want
there might be answers somewhere

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I do have a lot.

...

What will happen if we bring the scientists to you?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Take care of them meaning?...

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we'll fix everything
before they finish breaking it

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

...

[There's a very long pause as Fran considers his next question-]

What are the things that they are breaking?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

the world

it's shameful

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't.

They're the ones keeping this world the way it is, then? It's their fault, not yours?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

they haven't fixed it have they

they wanted to hold it in place

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

How cowardly, running away from their mistakes like that.

[Not that he's any better, of course, but this is giving him even more motivation to go find them.]

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Are they the ones at fault for bringing us back to life, since you said that you didn't want to?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we don't want to
but we have to

or else you'd be stuck with us
and it's crowded enough

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

...

[His eyes widen for just a bit, before he tries to manage to put on an expression that's as apathetic as possible.]

If you didn't bring us back to life, then we would become a part of you?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

your parts are inferior
why should we have to store all of them

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't. I wouldn't want to be stored by you.

Do we become you if were weren't brought back to life- that's what I was asking.