[Accidental Video/Voice]

[scienceshow]

[The video feed cuts in, briefly revealing an exceptionally irate Szayel Aporro. He must have touched the gem enough to activate the video, because the view wobbles all over the place as he ripped the communicator from his wrist, throwing it against the wall (and it was probably fortunate he did not have his old powers, because that communicator would have shattered). The video spun around a moment before winking out, though the audio stayed on.]

--ridiculous! Why the hell would I need money in a place like this!

[There's the sound of him stomping around the room.]

The nerve...! They kidnap us, and now they force us to work!?

[And then a creek as he falls onto his bed. It's quiet for a long moment, before he mutters something unintelligible, and the communicator times out.]

Comments

VIDEO

[clearwater]

...Well, nobody's gonna do it for you.

[shrugs.]

VIDEO

[scienceshow]

[...why was some brat contacting him?]

What?

VIDEO

[clearwater]

Nobody else is gonna do the work for you. [duh.]

VIDEO

[scienceshow]

[Szayel narrowed his eyes; lovely, the damn communicator activated when he threw it.]

Hmph. There is no point to it, working for these fools that dared to drag us here.

VIDEO

[clearwater]

Yeah, you could think of it that way. Or you could think of it like, they dragged you here and took away your powers, so you'd better do what they want or you'll find out what else they can do to you.

[seth can be a pragmatist sometimes.]

voice;

[haphophobia]

Money is gained by working, no matter where one is. Of all the things to complain about, why that?

voice;

[scienceshow]

Hmph... there was hardly any need for such a ridiculous thing on my world.

voice;

[haphophobia]

Hmm, even a spoiled child should know that he'll have to get a career one day.

[He can be sure of this, as a former spoiled child.]

voice;

[scienceshow]

I already had one. A rather important 'career' of sorts. I wish to continue it here.

voice;

[haphophobia]

Well then, there's no issue, is there?

[audio]

[parasiteye]

Ahahaha...hahaha! Oh man, you poor thing. They won't let you earn money just by bein' a clown??

[audio]

[scienceshow]

[Oh. It's you again.]

Do you need a physical demonstration as to the differences between us?

[audio]

[parasiteye]

No one wants to see your gross clown face.

[audio]

[scienceshow]

...must I hunt you down, or are you going to insist on insulting me?

[audio]

[parasiteye]

Sure you can walk around with those giant feet of yours?

[Video]

[percentages]

You are not being forced to work.

[8|]

[Video]

[scienceshow]

One must work in order to get what one desires.

[And he wants a lab so he can cut people up.]

[Video]

[percentages]

This is true.

But you are complaining about a different type of work than the one you are accustomed to performing.

[Video]

[scienceshow]

Indeed.

I am a scientist. I should not be subject to menial labor just so I can perform my craft.

[Video]

[percentages]

What do you study?

[rules_the_north]

Th' don't.

[At least not as the purpose of their stay, which still surprises him.]

[scienceshow]

...I beg your pardon?

[Speak normally, dammit.]

text

[rules_the_north]

Aren't forcing you to.

[Voice]

[scienceshow]

Ah, but indeed they are. Have you not seen it? The only way we can afford anything worthwhile, we must work for money they give us, just to give it back to them.

What, exactly, is the point?

text

[rules_the_north]

Is how money works. Work to gain it, give it away for wanted things.

[Wht exactly is Szayel's problem... They aren't slaves or anything... And unlike in the normal world, they are even taken care of without doing anything for it. Only the basic things, but still.]