voice; i have absolutely zero interest in friendship, i have absolutely zero interest in jokes

[inconsequence]

[Ordinarily text is their preferred method of communication. It is simple, to the point, and allows them ample time to compose their response with as many polysyllabic words as possible, as if that might compensate for their apparent youth. But there is little to no time for that, now. So the transmission, when it occurs, is audio only.

The tone of the speaker is that of a child's - albeit a cold, brisk, and businesslike one.]

Some time ago, it seems that a significant portion of the Moira's crew, when it existed, was abducted by a group of interdimensional slavers. They were held against their will. Exploited for the purposes of others.

[A hiss of a match being struck, and the crackle of something being set alight, and the voice continues:]

There were children among them.

[A moment. A halting intake of breath, the fluid cadence of their speech disrupted. Muzzling the impulse that swells in their chest, the boiling ember of rage that eats at what passes for a SOUL, for one such as them. Expression flat, words dull. Control. Control. Always, control.

Speak as though nothing is wrong.]

I am transmitting the Ingress signature one may use to access this world. Those that possess a conscience, or those that simply wish to have something to fight - [The last word twists into something else, a live snake coiling into a promise.] - I would encourage you to take action.

private to METTATON:
The way is open. Try not to get killed.

[Attached is the Ingress signature. They've already wasted more words than he's worth, honestly, but if something should happen to him, both Frisk and Asriel will very likely have something to say about it.]

private to ASRIEL and FRISK:
I will be away on a mission of sorts for a few days. Do not worry about me, and please, do not follow. I am well equipped for the task.

[[ooc: head on down to the mingle log if u want to do a slaver ass-kicking]]

Comments

[inconsequence]

Making an awful lot of assumptions, aren't you?

[They are absolutely being a filthy little hypocrite, but they've decided that this is objectively fine because they hate everything just now =) ]

[welcomeprofessor]

I'm hardly the one leading people on a manipulative suicide mission. That doesn't illustrate a great deal of care from where I'm "standing."

[If it's an assumption, it's a reasoned one.]

[inconsequence]

"Manipulative suicide missions" are pretty characteristic of me, actually!

[Just ask Asriel, ha ha!!!!]

[welcomeprofessor]

Charming. Is that all you're hoping to accomplish, then? Senseless violence? I fail to see where "retribution" fits in here.

[inconsequence]

I can't say I'm fond of the idea that those who enslaved us before are alive and well, their business continuing uninterrupted!

[welcomeprofessor]

You've triumphed before, why not leave it at that?

[This conversation is hopeless. Any logical mind could see that. And yet.]

This isn't going to bring you peace. Nor anyone else involved. Is it worth hurting more people in the process?

[inconsequence]

[They didn't, actually - they weren't around the first time around. But why offer that information up, umprompted?]

How would you know what it is that will bring me peace, exactly? Perhaps this is simply my endgame; to hurt as many people as possible, and bring the world to its knees.

[welcomeprofessor]

It could be, yes. But I've met people who want to bring the world to heel. They're rarely successful, and even more rarely so determined at openly admitting such a flaw.

[He knows hurt when he hears it.]

[inconsequence]

People can be objectively terrible and fully aware of it, you know!

[welcomeprofessor]

That speaks to something quite different than some sort of spy movie villain motive, in my experience. Self-determined fatalism, for instance. Being aware of one's flaws is rarely that objective.

[Which accomplishes about as little as this non-plan, but a distraction is better than letting this all go unsaid...right?]

[inconsequence]

[Crap, it's someone who seems...genuinely interested in examining their psyche and pinpointing their flaws. Time to run as far and fast as they can in the opposite direction, screaming.]

Maybe your experience is atypical.

[welcomeprofessor]

[Called it.]

Oh, the experience, certainly. The rest is something of a speciality.

[Which is not really earning him top marks at present. An attempt is better than none at all, etc.]

[inconsequence]

So maybe I'm just a glorified exception. Ever consider that?

You're in outer space, in an interdimensional hub where people from all sorts of worlds and walks of life come together! Get a little perspective!

[Said the child currently trying to wage a one-toddler army against a very old and well-established slavery regime.]

[welcomeprofessor]

First thing. You wouldn't be the first.

[It's the closest he's come to openly admitting the whole mutation thing around anyone not already aware of it since he'd arrived. There's a reason. As annoyed, horrified, upset as he may be in all of this, after several instances of blunt, determined statements, it feels like more of a performative gesture. One that covers up something much darker, but in the end, sadly, much simpler.

He can't just walk away from that. Proverbially, at least, where that might be an option.]

I can't force you to do anything. You've made that very clear, and that isn't my intent. But perhaps you're right. We'd all likely benefit from a little more consideration.

[inconsequence]

[Rats. Sabotaged once again by their own rampant hypocrisy. Who let that happen?]

Why not take under advisement for the future?

[Ha ha there's certainly no turning back now.]

how even did this...how

[welcomeprofessor]

We can only hope.

[If the kid thinks this is over, they've got another thing coming.]

chara. the answer is chara.

[inconsequence]

We can. Personally, I'm not in the market for hope.

[Hope is for people who still have something to look forward to.]

FFFFF

[welcomeprofessor]

You'd be surprised how many people think that at first.

[They're still here. That's "something.]

[inconsequence]

[Through no fault of their own, they assure you.]

Uh-oh! Are you going to try to change my worldview, sir?

[welcomeprofessor]

I'd never dream of it.

[Because he wants that to be a choice. Semantics.]

[inconsequence]

Liar.

[He's an adult. What else is he good for?]

If you've grand plans to prove that there's somehow some manner of good in the world, I'd suggest you abandon that little mission from god now, and save yourself the trouble.

[welcomeprofessor]

Who said anything about god? [Again, semantics. It's far from over.]

[inconsequence]

You're derailing.

[And they flaunt their hypocrisy once again. Not that they care.]

[welcomeprofessor]

Am I? [Stalling is more accurate, but in essence, it means the same thing.] Sorry, force of habit.

[inconsequence]

[Ah, yes, wonderful. Apologies that mean nothing, because he's going to keep on doing it, no doubt. He can't help what he is, perhaps, but he can certainly help what he does.]

I'm not surprised; humans have that tendency.