On being put in The Love Hotel - in chains

[in_the_shadows]

I do not appreciate this whatsoever, mun.

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[alwaysdramatic]

Knowing you won't be hurting anyone else for awhile would be plenty satisfying.

[in_the_shadows]

Do you honestly think that I spend all my time hurting others?

[alwaysdramatic]

I think you don't care if you have to hurt people to get what you want.

[in_the_shadows]

And what do you do? Never hurt or offend a soul, at your own expense?

[alwaysdramatic]

I'm not saint, but the difference between you and me? You do what you do out of self interest, whatever selfish desire you've got this day of the week. I do what I do out of necessity, to protect people from people like you.

[in_the_shadows]

Are you presuming that you know me that well?

You may have lived past your time but I have lived a hundred of your lifetimes.

[alwaysdramatic]

And you still gotta come to someone else's yard and steal their toys.

Doesn't sound like a very wise, benevolent god to me.

[Okay, maybe he's just needling you now.]

[in_the_shadows]

It was such a small, cluttered yard... Barely worth my time.

[alwaysdramatic]

Specially after the other kids got together and kicked you out.

[in_the_shadows]

Oh, you mean the gang you formed - and do not think that you defeated me. Sometimes I just know when it is best to leave well enough alone.

[alwaysdramatic]

The team we formed. After you tried to break us apart, because you were afraid of us.

Sounds an awful lot like you're saying you know when you're beaten.

[Because dude, the Hulk totally pounded you.]

[in_the_shadows]

Afraid... of you?

[He lets out a sharp laugh.]

Do you honestly think I was afraid of any of you?

[alwaysdramatic]

There's this saying, "actions speak louder than words."

You can deflect all you want, but we all know you didn't try to break us up because you were jealous of our friendship.

[in_the_shadows]

Maybe I just thought it was a bit of fun.

[alwaysdramatic]

You know what they say about playing with fire.

[in_the_shadows]

I may have overestimated the success of this particular plan. Jumped in a little too soon and gotten out of my depth.

Or maybe I was merely playing in the wrong pond.

[alwaysdramatic]

Can't control everything. Sooner or later there's going to be variable. First rule of planning, nothing ever goes according to plan.

Didn't sound like a lot of ponds wanted you.

[in_the_shadows]

[He looks down, frowning.]

There is only one I am truly interested in.

[alwaysdramatic]

So that begs the question. Why'd you come busting down our door?

[in_the_shadows]

It was an... opportunity.

[alwaysdramatic]

Next time you get an opportunity? Try not planning to take over the world.

[in_the_shadows]

Just your world - or any world?

[alwaysdramatic]

I'm still wrapping my head around there being other worlds in the first place. I'm not about to start speaking for them.

[in_the_shadows]

Then you should stop speaking of things you have no knowledge of. How do you think you can judge what you do not know?

[alwaysdramatic]

You attacked my world. I know all I need to judge the kind of man you are. I'm not deluded enough to think I can protect other worlds out there, but as long as I'm able I can protect mine.