Video; Un: Stranger (Midnight)

[eightfoldfiend]

[Risk of violent content or descriptions of violence in comments.]

[While the audio is being transmitted on purpose, the video feed seems unintended, offering only an impressive view of a ceiling. Yuber's impossibly deep voice rumbles from close by, over the sound of rattling bones.]

Chaos in this world is far too fleeting and easily ignored. It grows tedious.

[Rustling, then Yuber picks up the phone and for a moment the camera shows his face, flickering in and out of focus. His mismatched eyes are bright with bloodlust but he seems otherwise sickly, as if he hasn't eaten or slept in days.

He disappears from view after he places the phone down again.]

What is a creature of war to do with no war?

...Hmph. Actually, nevermind. Who cares what you people have to say? Nobody in this world has an answer.

If none of you insects will entertain me, maybe I should make some fun of my own.

Comments

voice; un: rokumon

[garyoutensei]

Have you tried drinking?

[ She doesn't like the way he said "insects" there, but she can sympathize with his restlessness, too. Her own hand starts to itch in a strange way if she's not fighting, for long. And she doesn't lie to herself about having any useful qualities outside of being a killer. ]

voice; un: stranger

[eightfoldfiend]

I assume you're referring to alcohol?

How unfortunate mortals are, numbing themselves when their lives are already so brief.

[garyoutensei]

I'm gonna take that as a no.

[ A small sigh. ]

Look, you're in a bad way right now and I think you could use with a little numbing. Your call.

[eightfoldfiend]

Tsk!

It's not numbing I need! Quite the opposite... I need something to make me feel alive. I need excitement, the bloodier the better.

[garyoutensei]

One will be more of a pain in the ass to deal with the fallout of. I guess you get to pick which, in the end, but understand I'm not the only monster killer around here, and there's only one of you.

Just saying, if you choose to drink with me, it'll probably last longer.

video; un: crimsonflame

[crimsongirl]

Yeah yeah, chaos, death, blah blah blah, we get it, you like to kill people. Take a number, and someone will be there to kick your ass.

voice; un: stranger

[eightfoldfiend]

Hmph.

What nerve!

[crimsongirl]

Did you expect some positivity to this? Or fear? I think everyone here is already used to someone threatening them anyway. To you, it might seem like fun. To me, it's a standard Sunday.

[eightfoldfiend]

...Was I making threats?

[Video] un: fireworks

[usedforcepalm]

What did you do before you became a creature of war?

voice; un: stranger

[eightfoldfiend]

Do? Nothing.

voice; un: stranger

[usedforcepalm]

You didn't ever play as a child?

voice; un: stranger

[eightfoldfiend]

I was never a child.

voice; un: Rider

[amakakeru]

A creature of war should learn to adapt. That's all there is to it.

[ It's not that easy -- he knows this as someone who basically didn't know peace for his entire life. ]

Don't try to create war where there's peace.

voice; un: stranger

[eightfoldfiend]

I can adapt but I cannot abide peace. It is so dreadfully boring.

[amakakeru]

You sound like someone who's never had to deal with the real human consequences of a war...Or you simply don't care.

Don't take your boredom out on people just trying to live their lives.

[eightfoldfiend]

The human consequences of war don't concern me. All I care about is the battlefield.

text; un: manslayer

[hitokiri]

didnt u ask this before? shit sounds familiar

[ he's been more or less circling a very similar question recently but he's not going to volunteer that. ]

voice; un: stranger

[eightfoldfiend]

No.

[hitokiri]

huh.

anyway u got 2 choices
find something to do or drink until its over
little a both probably

[eightfoldfiend]

Why are you awful little creatures trying to get me drunk?

video; un: resolver

[gunmettle]

[ Juzo doesn't say anything right away, taking a quiet moment to observe and to light the cigarette hanging from his mouth, the flames of his match reflecting off the steel of his face. ]

You just come on here to bitch about the same ol' thing every now and again, or what?

voice; un: stranger

[eightfoldfiend]

I've lamented this city's unwillingness to go to war with the fey when war was on the table and I've lamented a lack of action regarding the Calamity.

...Is that the "same ol' thing"?

[gunmettle]

All right then, if you wanna get technical. You come on the network, lament something, and call everyone else worthless insects or maggots or whatever.

Get a new bit, is all I'm sayin'.

[eightfoldfiend]

I will stop calling the citizens of New Camelot tedious, useless maggots when you stop being tedious, useless maggots.

[A beat, then...]

What is that on your face?