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[the feed is underwater, and not immediately focused on eridan (though his cape does drift slightly into view here and there). few, if any, will recognize the atlantean palace or its throne room, but the architecture and the being underwater thing might tip them off.]

Considerin' it's been about a week or so now, and I hawen't seen skin nor scale a her, it's pretty safe to say that Namora a Atlantis ain't roamin' these waters no more.

[a pause.]

That bein' said, as the last sea dweller and the only indiwidual who ain't got garbage slippin' through their weins around here, it's only natural that I take ower their palace and assorted territories in their absence. Maintain 'em and such.

Aforementioned territories bein' all sewen seas and ewerythin' in between, for the record.

[he flips the camera away from a meandering lionfish (his name is xerxes the sewenth) and to himself, comfortably sprawled in namor's throne. and being smug as a motherfucker. like literally, he's been super smug about shit before but at the moment his smugness may be mutating surrounding sealife just by how goddamn potent it is.

the lay of his cape obscures the slight bulges under his clothing at his shoulder and leg, for the most part, but his left fin is visibly torn, and still an angry purple.]

As fair and generous warnin', I'm allowin' the humans continued usage a my oceans not outta goodwill, but outta necessity. Mostly since you lungbreathers would probably start whinin' your tailfins off about widespread starwation or some shit if I didn't. But if I start seein' anythin' I don't necessarily like happenin' in my waters, I won't hesitate to fuck some a your laughable tin can ships all manner a up 'til the message starts comin' through clearer-like.

I ain't currently acceptin' wirgin sacrifices or tributes a precious metals and stones, but be watchin' for that in the future.

[he gives a little wave of his ringed fingers at the comm.]

Ewenin', dirtscrapers. And long liwe the Prince.

[end feed.]

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...That's actually somethin' humans think?

[CERULEANS AND THEIR MIND CONTROL POWERS, MAN]

Yes, that's something we think, and it's fucking real, too.

I still don't see how you people get anythin' done.

What, because we can choose things for ourselves? Easy, humans can put personal differences and beliefs aside for the common good.

Which is obwiously why they're all set on fuckin' oustin' you from their countries. Maybe ewen killin' you, if they had the chance.

They're doing what they think is best for their people. I don't agree with it, but I can respect the intent behind their actions.

[ And he would totally do the same thing...]

Well ain't that nice.

[SO CONCHDESCENDING.]

If you want to be a leader, Prince, you might want to learn how this shit works.

How about I just annex an island chain somewhere and show you lungbreathers how it's done.

Hawaii, maybe.

Hawaii? I don't think you understand the history we have with Hawaii. You wouldn't get fucking far.

You don't need Hawaii.

Now my oceanic nation, we could use some land dweller cattle to look pretty for the other land dwellers. Shit like that.

Bullshit you'll be able to take it. [ That's all he says, but there's an edge to his voice. ]

Don't tempt me.

[his tone is pleasant enough, but in that incredibly shitty kind of way.]

The fuck do you think it'll prove?

I dunno. Maybe I'll get bored a just fuckin' around with the rest a the kiddie pool and decide I oughta head to the deep end, if you parse my meanin' here.

Because an undersea kingdom is the fucking kiddie pool? [ He pauses ] I'd advise you to think carefully, if you really want to make yourself look like an adult, that may look like the opposite.

...Alright, Mr. Mayor, I ain't exactly opposed to suggestions or anythin' here.

How do you think I oughta handle this whole undersea kingdom a mine? No promises that I'm goin' to listen to a fuckin' word, but I like hawin' somethin' to point to when people say I ain't played nice.

COMM, ENCRYPT THIS, PLEASE.

You want some pointers? On governing? That's a pretty hefty request. I mean, if you're not promising that you'll follow it, why should I give it out?

'Cos if I ewer fuck up, you get to say I told him so.

And if you're any moirail a Ed's, you probably like sayin' it just as much as he does.

I don't. You know why I don't like saying it? It doesn't prove anything more than I'm right, and you're wrong, and that does none of us any good.

You know what I want to see? If I give you this advice?

Shoot.

I want less fucking trouble. We've got shit going on right now that could change the way we're regarded forever, and not in a good way. Any bad ideas you get, I want you to reconsider how they'll affect not just you, but all of us.

Consider it gettin' the fuck considered outta it.

Find out what you have in your kingdom. What are the strengths, do you have exportable goods? Do you have fucking subjects, or is it just yourself? If you have territory, you have clout. Use it to your advantage, but use it for the good of the people, or territory you're leading.

You need a goal.

I got a shitload a pirate gold down here.

[NO THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT]

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