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002 || voice

[The voice that comes on is light and cheerful and opens with a laugh.]

Hey hey- quick question guys. So I've talked to a few people over the past couple weeks, and I'm getting the idea that a lot of you aren't too keen on the whole 'murdering your fellow man' thing. Which totally surprises me, since I thought we were pulled here to murder things! Or fight a war, I guess.

So this is a little informal poll!

Uh- how many of you have killed someone before? Of your own species, or close enough! Cold blood, warm blood, lots of blood- method or reason don't really matter.

If you want to give details, that'd be awesome.

--I guess I should start, though, huh? I've killed loads of people. Like a lot! [More laughter.] Buuut my world's had at least two wars just in my lifetime, so there's never been any shortage of targets, nya ha ha!

Okay, your turn!

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Sure seems that way! But I'm not gonna start leaving trails of bodies in the street or anything! ...Not yet anyway.

The one who would have otherwise spearheaded an investigation is gone anyway. Is your bloodlust really under enough control that you could hold in the urges that long?

Oh, really? And maybe. I guess we'll find out, nya ha ha! This is probably the longest I've gone without some proper carnage in years.

Really, when Travellers first began to arrive in the city, there were a number who freely killed. But it has been some time since then.

What would you you do if your carnage is denied?

Did they stop killing? Or are they all safely penned up somewhere?

Ehh... I guess I'd wander over to the other side to see if they had a better deal.

As there was never any arrests, the culprits either ceased or returned to their worlds, if they were Travellers. Unless that person saw fit to keep any detainment a secret.

You would not be the first to defect to them, they are more active than the we are.

Huuh... I'm surprised society hasn't broken down more, if the reaction to murder is "wait until it goes away."

And really? Even us, uh- traveller people?

In truth, there is no real structure to this society other than what the gods have declared. There were attempts in the past, but the populace favours its freedom in a cage.

When Ragnarok began, there were those who fought on the side of the queen Thiazi. A small number.

I can get that. Do the gods step in at all, if someone decides to massacre just a few too many folk?

What happened to them?

If they have, it was only recently. There is a new system in the network that would alert every Traveller through their bracelets in the event of an emergency. The gods would be alerted as well.

As for what happened to the defectors, I cannot say for certain.

So if someone was bleeding out everywhere, it would auto-trigger and let everyone watch?

Well, if I end up going that way, I'll see if I can find out!

Yes, assuming the network is activated. I'm not overly familiar with the particulars, and it has only been deliberately activated once.

Then we shall see how the Queen of Frost treats you. I hear she is not kind.

Soooo.... if I met an awesomely bloody demise, it could record it? And we come back from the dead here, right? So I could potentially watch said bloody demise? ...Repeatedly?

[This is clearly the intended use of the technology.]

And sweet, I hope so!

I'm not sure if it would record with the emergency system... But with the normal settings it should be possible. [IClearly that's the best use for it.]

Any reason why you desire unkindness?

Hrm... thanks! One way or another, I totally have to record it, if I end up biting the big one! Do you know how long it takes to come back? I'm guessing it's not too long. Not much time to observe my own rotting carcass...

Not unkindness so much as brutal icy mutilations! Nya ha!

Hardly any time to observe a rotting carcass, individuals are revived in minutes. [Not that he has any personal experience, he has yet to die here.]

Masochism?

Aww... do you think if I asked the gods nicely they'd wait a few weeks? I'd miss out on the flies! The bloating!

But nope, not really. Don't really like pain.

Likely not, it's an unusual request by itself. [Who would want to supervise that body anyway?]

... Torture can be difficult to happen without pain.

Too bad. ...not even Hel? I thought she liked dead things....

Not for me! Don't feel much at all. Great, huh?

She is merely the guardian of the dead, that doesn't mean she has to have a fondness for it. [But what did he know? Eyes had hardly spoken with her.]

And I suppose, if that is what you are fond of.

I think I'll ask her anyway! No harm in that.

Yup! It's a pretty good deal. --Oh yeah, did you ever answer my question?

No harm at all. [Especially with the amount of interest he had in the topic of death.]

And no, I did not answer you question. What would your guess be?

Hrm... maybe there's a secret murderous past there. Or maybe it's just wishful thinking!

It could be, do you desire to find others who share in your love of blood so terribly?

Aw, I'm not dead-set on anything! But it would be a nice bonus.

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