[ the thirty-fouth ] / [voice]

[enigmaestro]

[His drawl is casual, idle even.]

Scenario: your daughter is a sadistic psychopath with a history of, oh I don't know, brutal homicide and savors a penchant for torturing people. She's ruined countless lives during her reign of terror, and finally the law has caught up with her. She's sentenced to a rather deserved death. But oh, your sickly

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[incywincyhero]

... Sweet Christmas, Eddie, what's this about?

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[enigmaestro]

It's innocent enough.

voice;

[incywincyhero]

Well, how could I think otherwise when it comes from you? You being pure as the driven snow and all.

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[enigmaestro]

I challenge you to find anything insidious about my motives in this.

voice;

[incywincyhero]

I'll admit that's not quite the word -- or phrase -- I was thinking of.

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[enigmaestro]

What were you, then?

voice;

[incywincyhero]

"Breathtakingly cynical" comes to mind. Or, for a different part of speech, "ulterior motive."

[Paaaaause.]

Seriously, what's going on over there?

voice;

[enigmaestro]

Why do you think this isn't normal behavior for me?

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[incywincyhero]

It just seems a little more twisted than usual, even by your standards.

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[enigmaestro]

Your movement of concern is nothing short of touching.

voice;

[incywincyhero]

What, you don't think I actually care? What happened a few weeks ago --

-- Nevermind.

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[enigmaestro]

No, no, let's share it with the Network. Since we've already disengaged my bluff of distant chill, and everyone knows.

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[incywincyhero]

Look, I'm sorry, all right? I'm not exactly used to this ... kinda thing.

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[enigmaestro]

Safe to say, neither am I.

voice; /faceinhands

[incywincyhero]

... I can come visit again, if you'd like. I wasn't sure if I -- well, if you wanted me to.

voice; ffff

[enigmaestro]

I'm going to be leaving soon, you know. I wasn't going to be kept here.