voice | un: homeros

[leitstern]

People of Avalon, I approach you with a conundrum.

[Five seconds pass until he remembers what he wants to say. Ten seconds elapse before he remembers how to talk. He leans backwards and stares at the ceiling. The drag on his voice feels like a lump in his throat, forcing him to squeeze out word after word.]

My compatriot and I have reached an impasse and it is my avowed hope you can break the deadlock. He is... refuting the evident need for a new byname for the network. I maintain his favoured sobriquet is suitable only to be laughed at.

[A breather. He loosens his tie and begins counting. Eight seconds, no more.]

I want you to advise him to cease being stubborn and listen to his old friend. It would be for his own good.

[The mic is left running as he stands up and stumbles offscreen. His words continue dragging on at a crawl.]

Obsidian36 is truly undignified and improper, Hendrik. Believe me, nobody would suspect you of being a horse.

Comments

[corruptedsave]

I think so, yeah. Also why is it bad to use the name of something he probably cares about for his handle?

[Like Chara is one to talk, their username has many meanings that only they get, but they don't see the issue here.]

At least theirs makes sense, yours looks like nonsense.

[leitstern]

Nonsense. The name has pedigree.

[He might say this child's byname reminds him of pulp novella but he is too responsible for that.]

It gives the right impression which is all I care about.

[corruptedsave]

The impression that you're a weirdo.

[Just going to be upfront with it.]

[leitstern]

[Sigh. Brats.]

The exhuberence of youth is in full swing, I see.

[corruptedsave]

[Tee hee.]

Better it be in full swing than not, old man.

[leitstern]

Old man?

Heavens above, your ignorance is shocking.

[He's not "man" at all but well, that's a story for another time.]

[corruptedsave]

[Well Chara is just going by voices after all.]

Well, old person then. Whatever, who uses exuberance anyway?

[leitstern]

Not yourself, evidently.

[corruptedsave]

And yet! I know what it means.

[leitstern]

A fact that surprises me with each passing minute.

[corruptedsave]

Only each minute? I was hoping for seconds.

{ANYWAY, back on topic.]

Why does this guy's username bother you anyway, it's not being used for you after all.

[leitstern]

It is hardly respectable. Being his partner, I have a vested interest in his professional image. One of us must worry, I suppose.

[corruptedsave]

Obsidian is a pretty cool word though, and why be professional in this place? Not like anything matters here, right?

[leitstern]

I hardly know or care.

[Nothing matters anywhere, he had thought. But now he finds himself thinking of his relationship.]

I suspect he does this only to spite me.

[corruptedsave]

... If you don't care why make a fuss.

[Chara just doesn't get adults sometimes.]

And spite is a good reason to do a lot of things.

[leitstern]

It is powerful motivation, to be sure.

[corruptedsave]

Oh yeah, it's gotten me through a lot. So why not let your friend have this?

[leitstern]

[A pause. Jasper regards the suggestion with both consideration and condemnation.

What is a friend to say?]

I hardly need him getting ideas above his station, do I?

[corruptedsave]

... What station? Of having a username you don't approve of?

[Chara doesn't get it.]

[leitstern]

[If this brat is trying to get him to quote the dictionary, he's not going to!]

Amongst other things, certainly. It is part of my role, I suppose.

[corruptedsave]

[The brat is just being a brat, really.]

Sounds like a lame role to have.

[leitstern]

It is boring, I must admit. Life could stand to be more lively.

[corruptedsave]

Then why not do something about it? ... Aside from being worried about your friend's username.

[leitstern]

Well. Of course I look forward to excitement but on the other hand...

... I would have to be bothered.

[And actually care about people???]

[corruptedsave]

[Oh one of those types, Chara likes.]

Then I guess you can't complain about it then, huh?