10 ♒ Video | Day 395

[fishdouche]

[Eridan addresses the video with a slight frown, running one clawed hand through his hair before he begins to speak.]

After all this excitement wwith the giants an' the attempt to conscript the city into Asgard's military forces, I'vve been thinkin', I knoww it's a dangerous prospect, but bear wwith me.  I'vve been thinkin' about motivvations.

[He pauses then, leaning heavily on one elbow.]

If you had nothin' in your wworld left wwaitin' for you, wwhy wwould you continue to fight just to benefit a bunch a' strangers? Especially ones wwho don't seem to be that grateful. And wwhat about those a' us wwho don't evven havve a wworld left. Please, tell me wwhy I should givve a damn about the rest a' them disappearin'.  An actual compellin' reason because I'm beginnin' to groww bored wwith this selfless "lovve thy neighbor" crap.

[Now for the actual reasoning behind this waxing philosophical. Eridan was lonely, even if he was the one who had driven away his friends. And surely making a scene on the network was the best way to get their attention again, right?]

...Wwho's evven left here, from my univverse? Besides Sol. Because if I evver hear your disgustin' lisp evver again, it'll be too soon.

[Except at this point, even Sollux's company would be welcome. As a reminder that no matter how much Eridan may feel like a stranger in a strange land, there are more of his kind here.]

[Private to Equius]

You got my commission done yet? I'm gettin' tired a' wwaitin'.

Comments

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[samantha_grey]

I think you already know I plan on carving a chunk out of this when we're done and kidnapping you to it. I don't plan on letting you go back to those dream bubbles that easily.

[And besides, she strongly suspects she'd outlive you as is, though she wouldn't openly say that.]

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[fishdouche]

[Eridan still pouts, lower lip jutted out almost comically.]

Only if we're bringin' Rox, too. Anyone but Sol and Ter is she shows that ugly blind mug a' hers again, really.

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[samantha_grey]

I'm done even trying with Sol. I don't think I could tolerate being in the same place as him for more than a week without wanting to wring his neck. How any of you understand him...

[ahem]

Roxy and a few others I plan to try and drag with, obviously. Kingdom's no fun if there's only two.

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[alternia_strength]

Completed. It was extremely hard to get some of the quantities you wanted, and their destructive capacity is not as impressive as I think you wished, but there are several samples so that you can position them in multiple locations.

I leave the rest to you. More of this grade can be made in my spare time.

(OOC: I believe the explosives are approved in general. They aren't necessarily as potent as the real world things, but they can still do plenty of damage, and multiple are provided. Triple check with Boko and the mods to be certain of the scale possible. He's been producing them on the side now for a couple months.)

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[fishdouche]

Finally, you're not such a spectular failure as Vris. Fuckin' wwoman couldn't evver get it right.

[Probably because Eridan himself has been sabotaging the devices. Or at least what he requested from her wasn't ever actually dangerous. But, it was still a performance. And one that he thought bore repeating. People had seemed to froget just how dangerous they really were.]

(ooc: Awesome! I'll probably look at the events for February tonight and get back to you on when stuff should go down.)

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[alternia_strength]

I am trying to be patient with her. She's from before even the game, and honestly gets confused easily. Bear in mind, though, that there are limits to the scale. I will explain the scale of each device when we meet.

(OOC: oh ho? Oh, this will be an interesting month.)

[Video]

[comeonthensexy]

While you're still here and the war is still going on, no matter if you try to stay out of it or not, you're in danger.

[Video]

[fishdouche]

Wwhich is wwhy I didn't go on the field trip to cull fire giants. I knoww howw to covver my owwn ass.

[He shrugs.]

An' this wwar a' theirs ain't any a' my business. I don't got a stake in it. Thiazi wwants to freeze ovver the univverse, wwhatevver.

[Video]

[comeonthensexy]

The battle has come here many times. It'll come here again.

No one will force you to participate, but you can't pretend it won't affect you.

[necrowmantic]

Because it's fun to kill things?

[Really, what other reason do you need.]

[fishdouche]

[And strangely enough, Henry might actually have th4 most persuasive answer, if Eridan's accompanying grin is anything to go by.]

Yeah, but the gods get all pissy wwhen I try to kill the people or trolls wwho really deservve it.

[Namely anyone who pisses him off. Especially Sollux.]

[necrowmantic]

I dunno, I've killed a couple travellers by now, and nothing bad's happened to me. Not even a sternly worded letter. I'd say go for it! What's the worst that could happen? Being a little less bored?

[Always ready to encourage a bit of friendly murdering.]

[fantastix]

I can't give you a reason. I can only give mine. And that's this:

Sometimes life'll surprise you. And that's usually more interesting than oblivion.

[fishdouche]

[Eridan hums under his breath as he thinks for a moment.]

Except they're nevver "good" surprises.

[He sighs, rolling yellow eyes.]

At least you didn't try to feed me some hoofbeast shit about friends an' family.

[fantastix]

I've been there. But if you last long enough, there's a good chance that not every one will be bad.

You just have to outlast a lot of pain first.

[Video]

[themortalhalf]

Then don't fight. Answer seems pretty clear-cut to me.

[Video]

[fishdouche]

Doesn't seem like wwe got much of a choice.

[Eridan laughs dryly.]

The gods aren't exactly takin' no for a answwer. The threat is pretty clear. You don't fight... you get sent home.

[TEXT]

[timaeus_testified]

There's some of us fuckin left.
Two trolls not including you, four godtier humans not that it means dick here, and one sprite boy.
That's it.
That's the report I was bored enough to make.
Yo.

[TEXT]

[fishdouche]

ha sprite boy wwhat do you mean


[Fuck. He's really hoping it's not that monstruous combination of him and Sollux.]

and its not like youre the only one bored here
if you dont wwant to play solider for hire this place is practically a crypt its so dull

[bestestfurrend]

I'm still here! And I think we should keep on fighting to keep Asgard a fun and safe place to keep living in! Don't you think so?

[fishdouche]

Hey, Nep.

[Eridan gives a half-wave, leaning heavily on his elbow afterward.]

I guess I just don't share your boundless optimism. Wwhat the hell is goin' to happen after this place either wwins or loses? Final days are gettin' closer, y'knoww?

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[iin2ufferable]

[ Oh you don't want to hear him? Fine. He'll just sit here and stare. ]

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[fishdouche]

[He's not going to rise to Sollux's bait. He's not going to rise to his bait. He's not going to-- ... Fuck it.]

Wwhat do you wwant? Are you deaf or somethin'? Can't understand basic common tongue?

video; so late oops!

[tipsygnostalgia]

No. No to everything.

[That's it that's the message.]

video; it's totally ok!

[fishdouche]

[Rude, Roxy. You told him to be more self-sufficient.]

Wwhat? I didn't do anythin' disagreeable... yet.

[He might have a few plans though.]