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eridan ampora | prince of hope

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So what are you gonna do when they outlaw all that superheroin' nonsense you all lowe so damn much?

[to his credit, he's trying to sound grave. (it isn't working.)]

We take this - and we're goin' to, since we got such big pushers for mustard-bellied diplomacy in charge around here - they ain't gonna be satisfied 'til they got us all on leashes. And at the first signs a dissent, they're gonna hang us by 'em. I sure hope you lot can handle the usage a our powers bein' a criminal offense, since that's the next thing to go. A Wulcanus gun in ewery Natiwe hand and a trackin' chip in ewery filthy imPort, right?

[a ~~theatrical~~ pause. contrary to his usual habit of getting worked up in his tirades, eridan's been very calm (albeit smug in his "my unreasonable paranoia was entirely justified" kind of way) but no less intense throughout.]

We start goin quietly into that good fuckin' nocturnal phase and we aint newer gonna stop.

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If we're all on leashes, can you at least be muzzled?

[HERE'S SOME OF THAT DIPLOMACY.]

They wouldn't hang us.

[ Ugh, Eridan. He looks annoyed. ]

I really fucking hate when you say shit I agree with.

But that is the way of the world, is it not? Life is a series of cages to escape, or to grow fond of.

W-what? They're not going to outlaw heroing! I mean...they can't!

[ sighs and bubbles emerge from her lips in the process ]

You're suggesting we revolt.

Edited 2012-08-10 02:22 (UTC)

Who would've thought you had such a low opinion on diplomacy?

[oh those sure were some words. ]

Will you arm us yourself, Mr. Ampora?

I don't know if it's on the books as "legal" in the first place.

It's simple. Teekl mauls them and I set them on fire. That will show those Vulcanus people who they are trying to handle.

Agreed. Though you'll be hard-pressed convincing many others until it's too late. Humans are all too forgiving of each other's prejudices, i find.

If this world is as close to mine as it looks, vigilantism probably isn't legal, son.

Excellent speech. Now no one can say you sat idly by and did nothing.

Huh...you sound like you're worried, almost.

Don't you got something you can cut that leash off with? And something you can use to break any hand trying to stick some chip in you?

What are your plans?

BEING DIFFERENT IS A DEATH SENTENCE. OLD NEWS.

NOW IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHO SHOOTS FIRST.

They won't do that stuff! They can't! There's no way.

[ but Alex sounds the tiniest bit unsure beneath his anger. ]

[ okay. okay karkat. here's your chance. civil. be civil. even though all you want to do is start screaming and never stop. man, fuck cahoots. fuck edward nygma.

the awkwardness in his voice is off the charts. ]

Hey. Uh. [ clears his throat. STALLING. how did he used to talk to eridan before everything was terrible... ] Yeah, it's really fucked up, man. I. hear you. Bro. [ last word is ground out through his teeth.]

[ long pause. ] ... Yeah.

[ eyebrows ] Not sure all of us love the hero business, but. None of this is exactly new. Prejudice. [ shrugs ] It happens.

People like this don't generally rest at the small things.

Eridan!

I totally agree with you, man. Sorry I missed this earlier. Looks like I was ported out for a while.

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