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[lingeringfear]

Well... seems like there's a few of you who are ready to sell us out.

[His voice is soft- not really angry, but there's a sinister lilt to it.]

And here I thought we were all growing to be one big, happy family. I can't say I'm fond of the necessity of weeding out spies in our city, but... listen, we're all in a flurry about this. We need to do something, and everyone wants a say in how we're supposed to move forward from here.

[Which has been a headache and a half for all of the gods. Sure, they get along in the grand scheme of things, but there's definitely a little clash of ideals going on, and frankly, Fear is tired of the arguing.]

So what I thought we'd do is to have you vote on who's in charge here. Who takes action and comes up with a game plan on how we're going to suss out what the Null are planning. Obviously, Sorrow wants to be our fearless leader, but his methods are a little... direct. Delight and Rage would probably have a little murder mystery party when they get back, Tranquility and Confusion- I'm not sure if they'd actually do anything at all, come to think of it.

[Christ, this is a mess.]

As far as Love and myself go... I can think of a few people I'd like to personally interrogate.

Anyway, cast your votes or ask your standard slew of questions. Yes, I realize that some of the dissenters will be voting, yeah I know that you all want to be in charge instead- there's probably a few of us who might bend our ears to you, but as we can't put a hundred people in charge, it's gonna be one of us.

[A pause.]

Sorry.

[Happy voting?]

Poll #18652

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 40

View Respondents

Who should lead the investigation?

View Answers

Sorrow and Hope
23 (57.5%)

Rage and Delight
2 (5.0%)

Fear and Love
7 (17.5%)

Confusion and Tranquility
8 (20.0%)

Comments

[voice]

[circumitus]

[Unsure if she likes the sound of this or not, regardless of her feelings towards synthetics and, thus, the Null.]

And would these "interrogation" methods go, exactly? You guys don't seem the type who'd just sit us down for a chat.

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[lingeringfear]

I was planning on winging it, honestly.

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[closerift]

In case you don't already know, I've been informed that the Null can likely monitor our correspondences on these devices. I'm a novice with them, myself, but this seems... critical to keep in mind.

[ If Fear is about to discuss anything sensitive with other residents... ]

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[lingeringfear]

Oh, right- that.

[That complicates things.]

I'm pretty sure I can make communications private, I just have to do it intentionally.

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[occupiesvitalregions]

"One big, happy family", huh? Very funny. I'm sure you could all just brainwash us again if that what ya really want out of us.

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[lingeringfear]

Well, I've known some of you for quite some time. I'd have thought that we'd at least be friendly by now.

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[thechoiceisyours]

So uh, you only mentioned Sorrow when talking about Hope and Sorrow taking charge.

[So is Hope not going to be actually participating much, or is he just sort of easily bullied by Sorrow? Chris could see either answer.

Also guys this is not going to help with public opinion.]

[Video]

[lingeringfear]

Oh- well, seeing as to how he's the potential first victim of the Null, I'd imagine that Sorrow will want to keep him protected.

[He shrugs.]

But he's the only one of us that has much of a sway with Sorrow, so he'd probably continue to advocate for you and soften Sorrow up a bit when it comes to dealing with- whatever this is.

[einselective]

When are you ending this "poll"?

[lingeringfear]

Probably in a week?

[That seems about right.]

A week. Yeah.

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[nonscriptum]

[Nate hasn't spoken to a god yet. Mostly because the concept alone is weird to him, even having grown up in a religion where the Lord hears thy prayer, sit, stand, kneel, knock back a wafer, End Scene. Weirder still is the mildly threatening tone that reminds him of back-alley poker games in Nicaragua, guys with gold chains and personalized handguns.

Nate hasn't been here long enough to build some deep, abiding trust with their local emotion-sucking deities. Personal interrogations, his ass. That's kneecap-breaking talk.]

"You can vote, but only from our list of pre-approved candidates?" I feel safe already.

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[lingeringfear]

Well, I mean, it's not like there's more than eight of us to choose from.

[To be fair.]

Unless you want to pick someone among yourselves- but as we've seen, your kind are far too divisive to allow that sort of thing. And there's the possibility of you electing a traitor and then we're all doomed anyway.

[Audio]

[hearthebell]

I really want to know more about your interrogation techniques. If the Null are machines, then it's possible they don't feel fear and can't be manipulated by you, isn't it? What then?

[Audio]

[lingeringfear]

I can make them feel fear.

[He says, serious.]

That's why they want us dead.

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[dedikated]

Their plan sounded pretty clear. Get someone to kill Hope. Kill the rest of you and anyone who resists.

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[lingeringfear]

Yeah it's the whole 'get someone' part that we're a little concerned about.

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[sonofacesius]

What will happen when you find the ....spies?

[Almost as if he has trouble saying the word.]

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[lingeringfear]

I guess that depends on who you elect to be in charge.

[Well-]

Actually, we'd probably make you all vote on it again. Can't make any decisions without consulting all of you first.

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[pocketspa]

See, you know the easy response here would be to, uh, figure out how to send us all home, right? Then they don't have a way in with us and you can just, I'unno, fuck off somewhere.

[it's very clear he has no regard for, uh... just about any of this.]

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[lingeringfear]

Which would leave us with no power to move the city or run from them.

[t b h]

And we'd die.

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[beanstalk]

Hilarious pun. I'm rolling. [ Though seriously can people stop fucking with his twice-dead lover. That would be great. He's starting to really dislike the gods more than he already does. ]

It's your problem. Solve it yourselves.

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[lingeringfear]

And wake up to eighty of you screaming about how we never work with you on anything?

[Video]

[toiletseat_girl]

What if we don't like any of those options and think that both you guys and the Null can go fuck yourselves?

[Video]

[lingeringfear]

Then we'll kindly remind you that we're the ones keeping you alive, while the Null are willing to brutally murder you in an attempt to kill us.

[:)]

[Video]

[elegant_and_proud]

Who were you hoping to personally interrogate?

[She's a bit surprised no one else has commented on that part.]

[Video]

[lingeringfear]

I'll play that one a little close to chest for now.

[He shrugs.]</small Read up on those Null posts, though, and I think you'll get an idea.

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[ritualized]

Forgive me if this seems too forward.

[Her voice is fairly fearless and without hesitation, though, so she's probably just being polite. The concern there, however, is genuine.]

Is is best to let Hope interrogate people who at any juncture might be planning to kill him?

For his sake as well as anyone else's.

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[lingeringfear]

You're saying he shouldn't make that judgement for himself?

[Curiously.]

On the basis that it's too dangerous to expose him to his enemies?

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[weedbgon]

You guys ever consider turnin' to good old fashioned magic for this "interrogation" thing? Usually works out great for me. N-- oh, which one are ya, anyway? I probably got it written down somewhere, but hell if I keep that on me.

[ "paying attention and working things out on his own"? he can't read suddenly, he doesn't know. ]

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[lingeringfear]

I was planning on using my abilities, yes.

[Not all of us have a Zone of Truth, Merle.]

My name is Fear.

[Video]

[lifetothefullest]

[Okay, well, this is somewhat... Unsettling might be a good word. Lance doesn't immediately respond, instead stalking other conversations while he tries to work up the nerve to speak directly to Fear; he'd talked to Sorrow and that went fine, but... Still.

Eventually, though, he gathers his courage.]

It seems that many who are considering the Null's offer are only doing so because of the incentive provided. You may be able to save yourselves and everyone else a lot effort and risk by making a similar--or better--offer yourselves.

[Video]

[lingeringfear]

You're talking about sending you home.

[Bluntly.]

Trust me, I'm sure most of us would like nothing more than to go our separate ways, but we need you. I don't know how to get around that.

[blessedmaiden]

I sent my vote, do whatever you want.

[She isn't exactly supporting the null, she just gave her consent to cooperation back then to have more time to think about it (Rydia *wants* to go home but she doesn't really trust the Null, nor she appreciates the concept of a community with no feelings), but... this? If anything, she doesn't seem to appreciate the family comment.]

Big happy families don't force some of their members to go through certain kind of unpleasant things, I think the term you were looking for was abusive.

[lingeringfear]

We can worry about our mental health after we escape from the genocidal super-computers out to kill us.

[At least, that's always been his priority.]

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[so_dark_a_road]

What is this about interrogations? And I think I'm hearing some veiled references to torture?

[ Curufin's voice is very quiet, and his eyes are like black diamonds. His son and his eldest brother were prisoners of war in their own world. The Fëanorians understand the concept of abuse. ]

I can tell you right now that you're barking up the wrong tree, as a mortal friend of mine used to say.

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[lingeringfear]

Torture? Probably not.

[Probably. Well, depending on how they vote.]

Have you read the Null post? I'm pretty sure that we have some justification to be barking at this tree.

video I APOLOGISE FOR THE CRAZY BARD

[bythewaves]

Few are ever happy to be taken from their own places to do another's bidding. [ He hums ] No matter how kind the new place.

You cannot be surprised that this would happen. There are doubtless many who want to go home.

[ It was inevitable, his words imply, One way, or another ]

And threat will avail little, in such circumstances. Hope is strong I said to them. It is true, you know. Even fool's hope. Stronger, maybe, for desperation. You will catch more flies with honey, as the hobbits used to say.

[ He cocks his head to study Fear ]

You... I would wager good money, you are Fear. Fear is always the first to speak when threat is raised.

video; no worries!

[lingeringfear]

So I've heard.

[Dryly.]

I am Fear. Usually Sorrow would do this kind of thing, but I'm not sure if he's up to it at the moment.

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[64th]

I hope you're not making any snap judgments about people. [ BECAUSE OK YEA SHE KNOWS SHE IS LOOKING A LITTLE SHADY but Hope has her back. she hopes. ]

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[lingeringfear]

I think we're exploring our options.

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[torrefied]

[NOPE. Nope nope nope, none of this sits well with Mello at all. He is absolutely not voting this time.]

You have an awful lot of nerve, you know that?

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[lingeringfear]

I mean, I technically don't have an organic nervous system.

[:)]

But I catch your drift.

[audio]

[synthedick]

[Nick sits by watching this post and the replies; he's only voting because he does not want certain gods in charge of this operation, though the idea of it doesn't sit well with him at all, and that's coming from a guy who works as a detective for a living.]

How are you deciding who needs to be interrogated? Just picking people at random? Whoever looks suspicious? Or taking the word of those who've been in your good graces?

[audio]

[lingeringfear]

Some of us have gained access to the Null posts. I'd imagine we'll start from there.

[farmboyjedi]

I don't know very much about any of you yet, but I can say that I don't want to sell anyone out. I just want to do what I can to help others as long as I'm here.

[lingeringfear]

I'm sure you will. You seem like the type.

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[kingslight]

Is this not what you expected?

[For once, Regis just sounds tired. Tired and possibly agitated by this turn of events. He's said his peace once before and now it seems that all of this squabbling has come to a vote. The old king is fearful of what may happen next, especially now.]

Treating us like mere cattle gives none of us the incentive to remain loyal.

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[lingeringfear]

Wild, isn't it? Our undoing being the very beings we used to try and save us.

[He laughs, though there isn't much humor to it.]

Who could have possibly seen this coming?

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[kingoftheloonybin]

I don't know enough to make an accurate vote. I am also unclear as to why all of the pairs are opposites. Is there a reason for this?

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[lingeringfear]

These are the pairs we work best in- some of us are friends, and some of us just don't like the other option. Our powers compliment one another and we tend to equalize one another out.