audio; date of the sad party

[grandpaladin]

Ah, now it is working! Wonderful!

[The huge, booming voice on the other end of the TAB pauses for a moment, gathering up his thoughts. And when he speaks again, you can almost hear the grin on his face.]

Hello. To you I have not met, I am Reinhardt Wilhelm. And I, too, have come to give some words in this time. When we are still mourning the loss of our space homes. Our real homes. And our friends.

[He clears his throat. What he says next is pretty cheesy, but there's no doubt he believes in what he says, completely.]

Things can be destroyed. But as long as the people, as long as we are strong, my friends, we can always rebuild.

And, if you find yourself in need of some strength -- [Here, Reinhardt laughs, though it's not his usual, booming one, it's more solemn.] -- call for me. And I will be your shield. I have strength to spare.

...

I just winked there. You cannot see it, but I did.

[click.]

Comments

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[grandpaladin]

Ah, well. You can pretend you didn't hear it then.

[Reinhardt can't help but pity this person. They sound like the saddest sort, under all the twisted words.]

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[inconsequence]

[They have no need for worthless pity, of his design or anyone else's.]

I do not deal in lies either.

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[grandpaladin]

Well then! It looks as if there is nothing for it.

I cannot help but pity, and you cannot stand it. We are at an impasse.

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[inconsequence]

Nothingness is an acceptable course of action.

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[grandpaladin]

Maybe for some.

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[inconsequence]

Consider trying it sometime.

[You'll be far less likely to be an irritating obstruction in the meantime =) ]

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[grandpaladin]

Ah, unfortunately, it is not something I can do.

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[inconsequence]

It is something you won't do.

[Let us not be semantically inaccurate now.]

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[grandpaladin]

But if you think about it, there isn't anything in the universe that can truly do nothing.

I am breathing, after all.i

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[inconsequence]

On the contrary, there are plenty of things that can truly do nothing.

[Can you hear the knowing smile in their voice?]

One simply has to find the correct avenue.

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[grandpaladin]

But I am not one of those things.

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[inconsequence]

No? I would have thought you are of the mind that anyone can do anything, if they only try hard enough.

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[grandpaladin]

And 'anything' is 'nothing'?

[He's laughing, though. Like this is a great joke.]

[inconsequence]

Why not? Anything is possible, is it not?

[That is to say, nothing is. They sound amused, though perhaps not to the same extent as he. Just a casual dose of existentialist mental cartwheels to brighten your day!]

[grandpaladin]

Or "nothing" is, to you.

[Child go play with a ball or something, jfc.]

[inconsequence]

[They've played quite the thrilling Ball Game. And despite their best efforts, they continue to be themself. Much to everyone's collective disappointment. Too bad. So sad.]

Precisely. You seem to be catching on.