hadriel | Audio; Backdated to the 13th, Pre-Explosion

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Audio; Backdated to the 13th, Pre-Explosion

Hey. This is Yvry, not that that means shit to most of you. Anyway, a while back me and Deputy Pratt had this idea for an audio guide. More topics than just the newbie guide, but in short bursts.

Basically, something that'll keep you from having to read the entire network history, and isn't long and boring.

Anyway, here's that guide. It's mostly for new people, but I don't care who downloads it. If you've got any ideas for new topics, corrections, whatever else, I'm all ears.

Oh, and can we get one of you flying-types to go up and take a picture of the city from above? We need an accurate map, and go fuckin' figure, there's no satellites around here. Thanks.

[Attached is a set of files, neatly compiled and ready for listening.]

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Jesus Christ.

[That's an understatement. He's glad he didn't go and see it for himself.]

I knew a guy like that once, and good fucking riddance. Tranquility says the Null aren't sadists, but I don't know. That sounds pretty goddamn sadistic to me.

They weren't doing it for fun. Well maybe but it didn't seem like it, it was just cold, calculated torture to get what they want.

[He's now pretty convinced Jacob is back at the Veteran's Center smiling fondly as he watches old torture videos. Maybe eating a sandwich.]

I do too. The only good thing about being here is that no one else from my world is. Not anymore.

That's almost worse. If they're getting something out of it, at least there's a reason. I know what they were trying to do, but fucking why?

[Why mind control the hosts? Why fuck with their brains? If not for sadism, then what?]

And what do you mean, "not anymore"? Was someone here before?

Why not have an army of obedient drones to do what you want? Then you don't have to risk yourself in a war. Let them die for you.

[It seems pretty simple to him.]

Yeah. Faith. But she's gone now. Has been for a while. Good fucking riddance.

Something tells me an alien robot hive mind isn't too worried about dying in battle.

[Though that rogue Null seemed pretty afraid of death, so who knows?]

Faith. Never met her. Probably for the best. And probably a good thing nobody from my world is here, either. I'm kinda on a lot of shit lists.

[And he doubts he'd get lucky enough that it'd be someone he actually likes.]

But then they gotta fill their ranks back up. Why not start with something disposable?

She used to walk around holding a bunch of flowers looking all innocent. Wonder how many people she killed before this place got rid of her.

[He figures she might have gotten close to a few, but he hasn't seen any brain-dead Angels running around so at least they've been spared that.]

But in good news if they did show up and murder you, Hope will bring you to life and you can kill them back.

Yeah, never met her. Was she like, a serial killer or something?

[Clearly the kind of person you don't want to stick around.]

And yeah, but then we're just stuck in some endless revenge cycle. And that shit's just inconvenient.

Not exactly. Religious fanatic.

[The less he says about it the better because then he might have to divulge some not pleasant things about himself.]

Yeah. I'm sure it gets old after a while. I guess it forces people to reconcile their differences.

[You know, like repeatedly punching each other and sharing memories you don't want and... wait a minute.]

Religious fanatic. Shit, that's probably worse. Nothing like a killer who thinks God told 'em to.

[He's never experienced that sort directly, but the stories he's heard, he never wants to.]

Reconciling differences? Tch. Sounds fake.

[He's definitely never done that in his life.]

They're always in the right. It's hard to argue with "God told me to do it". One because they really believe that and secondly because nothing you say will supersede 'gods will'.

[He says it sarcastically. He's had more than he can stomach of "God's will." Fucking Joseph. The Father can go die in his damn bunker.]

The conflict resolution HR training I had to do at work insisted it's a real thing.

And then you got the ones who don't really believe it, they just need it to justify their bullshit.

[His least favorite kind. At least the crazy ones have their own logic.]

Conflict resolution training? What'd you even do?

That's probably most of them actually. They want an excuse to justify being a monster.

[Most people don't need much encouragement he's discovered.]

I'm a deputy. It's part of my job to try and talk people down from shit.

So what's worse? The monsters who need an excuse, or the ones who don't?

[That may or may not be an honest question.]

And oh, you didn't do anything. That's good I guess. What's the worst thing you've had to talk someone down from?

The ones who need an excuse. Because if one of them has an excuse then a bunch of them do. There's far fewer people who are content to be atrocious.

Successfully? A mom threatening to kill her kids and herself because her husband was cheating on her.

[Content to be atrocious. He'll take it.]

Jesus. Sounds rough. Good thing you talked her down, though. She end up okay?

Sort of. She ended up losing custody of the kids and kind of went crazy. But she's not dead or in jail, so I guess that counts as okay.

And at least the kids are alright. I hope, anyway. All things considered, that probably came out the best way it could.

Yeah. Could have been so much worse right?

Sometimes.. Sometimes my job fucking sucks.

[He can say that here where he's not trying to keep up the image of the respected Deputy. But honestly? His job blows sometimes.]

I can relate. Guess both sides of the law have their problems, huh?

No ones having a good time and we could all use a vacation.

[Even the criminals need a break sometimes.]

Generally those on the opposing side of my precinct have to do way less paperwork so they're winning there.

God, wish I had to do less paperwork. I mean most of it's just signing shit but that's tedious as hell. I feel your pain.

I have to fill out forms for everything. A simple DUI has like six things I have to fill out.

I don't even know who looks at all that crap.

Probably just there to cover your ass if someone comes looking for a problem. At least that's one thing I don't have to worry about.

Are you the top of the food chain?

That's one way to put it. Another way to put it is "only until someone worse comes along".

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cw: suicide

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