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voice | un: homeros

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.

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That's what happens. Someone grabs Obsidian because they know it's a good username but then they never use it!

But why did he add the number?

Edited (My fingers do text formatting on autopilot sometimes.) 2021-06-06 23:36 (UTC)

It is his age and nothing more.

[He frowns a little in the haze.]

Our dear Hendrik is not a creative man, you see.

Beginner's mistake! You need to add the year you were born instead so your username isn't outdated in a year.

You would have him sound even more a fool? That solves nothing. Though it should offer me a good laugh...

Hmm...

What about the Obsidian part? You don't think that makes him sound like a fool, do you?

On the contrary, it makes him sound...

[Unyielding? Uncompromising? His mind becomes stuck on what to say.

Whatever. He idly waves his hand, too self-satisfied to care.]

You know. Cold as a rock, I would say.