第6: esteemed emily #2 - voice

[unfollowing]

[When she starts, Emily sounds a lot more chill than last time. This is actually because she's feeling low still thanks to Ash and Josh being gone, but it manifests in a calm, almost indifferent tone.

Which is probably for the best, given how many people she pissed off last time, and the fact that she's not out to do that anymore. (Sorry, Rage, but she's not interested in skin cream made of actual human beings holy shit.)]

Before anyone jumps down my throat: chill. This is actually a really interesting question.

Just one, yeah. I got three total after the first edition of this, but two of them were really easy to figure out the senders of, so in the interest of respecting their privacy, I already replied to them and I'm leaving it at that.

[Thanks for the tic-tacs, Sans. Stay smarter than before, Bianca.]

Anyway. Here's what I have for today:

Emily,

Why are humans so awfully complicated and what can I do to understand them better?

Additionally, do you have a dream? If so, what is it?

Okay. This is something we're all dealing with here, so it's hard to tell who this is from.

So. Why are humans complicated? Because we're human. We're people, which isn't the same thing, right? Like, I think of the non-humans here as people. Intelligent life. That kind of thing. So I guess the answer is, because we're alive and we can think and feel, or whatever existential BS you believe in.

What can you do to understand us better? Talk to us. Don't be a dick. It's really not that hard.

[Never mind the fact that Emily is one of those humans who will take offense to just about anything if for no other reason than she's not having a good day nine days out of ten. Give her time, she'll come around.

But moving on.]

I'm not going to tell you my dreams. They're mine, and that's really fucking rude of you to ask. It's super personal. I barely even tell my friends what my dreams are. Like, okay, I get you're trying to be friendly, but if you think we're close and you're really curious, come talk to me about it, don't put it in the box outside the shop and expect me to answer it for all of shithole cavetown to see.

[Like goddamn do you want the gods to get more to torture her with?]

Anyway. That's it. Peace out or whatever.

[And that's that.]

Comments

[glacius]

Often when one hears the truth about their unsavory behavior they find it hard to deal with. In other words, I am not surprised that you are attempting to simply shut my words out.

[torrefied]

And if I were concerned about your opinion of me, I'm sure I'd be truly contrite by now.

[But he's not, so. Sticks and stones, etc.]

[glacius]

It is not just my opinion you should be worried about. These responses are quite public, and you are putting on a disgusting front to any that may view this message. But if you do not care about anyone's opinion of yourself, well then. By all means continue on in this vein. It will catch up to you eventually, and then you will only have yourself to blame when few wish to come to your aid.

[torrefied]

If I were the sort to need aid from the lot of you, a bad reputation would be the least of my worries. Thankfully, I don't. And I'm fully aware of how public my responses are - I knew more about security protocols by the time I was ten years old than most intelligence personnel learn in their entire careers. Furthermore, I have no reputation to uphold - people here are already well aware of who I am and what I'm capable of.

[His all-too-public responses on the network about shooting Sharon a few months back let that cat out of the bag, for the most part, and Misa's recent broadcast took care of the rest of it. Mello has no illusions as far as what his reputation is here, but considering what it was before he was brought here - a hardened criminal at the top of the underworld's ranks - he can't very well be expected to care about whether his name is tarnished. That's already a given, in his mind.]

If I wanted a lecture, I would have gone to university.

[glacius]

If you didn't want a lecture then you should not act so immature. But I see now that I should not expect more from such an impudent whelp. I shall not waste my time on you any further... but know that if you continue to harrass my friend, we will reconvene.

[torrefied]

I'm terrified. Truly.