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

[leitstern]

Good grief.

Civility is an important tool for gaining respect. Has nobody taught you that?

[dragongrrl]

Barbara dragoon, great warrior. Not need civil for respect.

[leitstern]

That is your opinion, friend.

[And from his tone he clearly believes it's a wrong one.]

I am loving this conversation, btw

[dragongrrl]

Is fact.

Same! TY for hitting up the post

[leitstern]

Is it? Could have fooled me.

[dragongrrl]

Fool easy to fool.

[leitstern]

Then Hendrik has been fooled all his life.

[dragongrrl]

Hendrik not fool.

Why you care?

[leitstern]

Because we are friends, I dare say.

[Well, that's putting it simply. There is more to it than that.]

[dragongrrl]

If friend, why insult?

[leitstern]

The man is dense. I am hardly insulting him. More phrasing my words bluntly.