dear_mun | Oct. 15th, 2013

Oct. 15th, 2013

Shoot straight with me here, Fun Size. All of this — you did it in, what, minutes? And for what, huh? No, no, I get it. Trust me, you think you've got what it takes. You think to yourself, hey, I can do this. You're a positive gal. Got a good head on your shoulders. I like that. It's cute — all those schmucks back home, churning out motivational posters with try-hard cats? They adore that kinda thing.

But me? Seriously? What, Tin Man's not working out for you so you thought you'd try your hand at the real Wizard? Don't get me wrong, I'm flattered. Really. Look at me. But honey, let's get one thing straight: I'm not anybody's puppet. You dig? There ain't no strings on me.

So, before you really give it all you got, maybe you oughta figure out who's really running this show. Because I can guarantee, in the end, chances are it isn't gonna be you.

We clear? [ ... ] You're a good kid. Keep it up. Stay in school.

gottheballs

'Nother game already? Alright then! S'pose there's no real 'arm in it. Well. Safer 'n takin' on a dragon! Wouldn't mind a few more adventures under m' belt, but I 'ope this time at least I c'n find Bombur an' Bifur. I know, I know, spent all m' life takin' care o' 'em, y' think I'd be 'appy to not 'ave t' worry over 'em, but that's not 'ow it is, not with me.

[Bofur smiles sheepishly, shrugging his shoulders.] Jus' like knowin' they're safe, is all. Don't like t' think 'bout 'ow they'd manage without me. Bombur 'specially.

But y' say there's a few folk I know, an' several more y' want me t' meet, so...

[The dwarf grins brightly.]

We're off!

patroclusdiedfirst

From an outsider's perspective, you are worried that there is almost nothing left of the original story, and maybe that's true. A man grows up in a certain environment, and he is shaped by the events in his life. Being educated by Aristotle, learning to ride in the plains of Macedonia, and then going to war, traveling to the far edges of the known world, conquering it as we went, never to return home again... these things are not small forces that make a person who he is. Myself in a modern time, in a younger body? Surely I am still myself in voice and in personality, but you cannot expect our lives to compare. Do not fret. I am myself still.

My only hesitation is concerning this "Jordan." You do us both a disservice by blurring the lines too much. Proceed with caution.

facethedemon

Not sure what you're trying to do here. Have you even got a mission objective?

Sure, it's nice to be out and actually doing something. Not going to complain. We both know I don't do vacations.

Look, if you don't have a plan, I do. It's to get moving. Like Sarge would have said:

It's game time.

Let's go.

Hey. Don't think about it. Sam needs to be about a million miles away from here.

loveandego

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ex_ntr126

Dear Mun!

I know we can't be seen talking to each other or else the rumors will fly out a nearby mill so I'll make this brief.

I won't stand for this. Gods, it's crueler than any of the things they would have said to me in the past. This won't help ward off the stories that Frederick brought up and the last thing I want is for anyone to have the wrong impression of me!

rulesdragons

Mun.

It's about time. I thought you'd never stop preoccupying yourself with your garbage tastes and pick me up again.

So despite all that, I'm only going to say this once: Don't underestimate your friends' love for you and the voices that you portray.

So, with that sentimental nonsense out of the way, it's bright and early as of submitting this, and you should consider occupying yourself. No more sleeping all day - it's annoying, and it cuts into time that could be used productively.

Coffee might be in order, actually. Just don't slug it down like tea like you usually do.

Now if you don't mind, I'm busy.

-Kaiba Seto

repeatswords_words

I am not a "buggy", buggy!

[Shrapnel scowls indignantly, bristling a bit at the idea of being referred to by such a... degrading pet name.]

And you already wish to put me somewhere, where? Filled with... Autobots, botssss.

[Well, Autobots and Airachnid. But mention of the spider-bot only seems to make Shrapnel more irritated. He makes a dismissive click of his tongue and waves his hand.]

Go, human, human. Play with your petsss and leave me be.

what_is_a_man

You know my thoughts on this idiotic course of action, so I will not bother repeating myself. However, if you are intent on sending me to this... 'city', then I expect you to do this right. For starters, there are unused places for more of these icon things.

Find more. It should not be an issue for one such as myself. I expect these empty spaces to be filled by nightfall. You know what happens to those who disappoint me.

dishonourabledischarge

Y' won' do it, love. You mean to, o' course, but y' won't. Not when it's all said and done.

Wouldn' mind much. Quiet little place like that. But I do have other business.

liugan

You're slacking.

Pay no mind to willing distraction, writer. We have tasks to accomplish, great things in our future. The clock is still ticking, yes, the day draws ever closer.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Should our theories prove correct - as I can only suspect they are - just think of the possibilities. But will we make any progress towards our goals if your only efforts are minimal, at best? I'll answer for you: no.

I do so wish to test out our little gift. How kind of them, to let me keep it. It would be rude not to play with it, as we had asked so nicely, after all. Do keep that in mind as well.

wuvwuv

Y-you big meanie, mun! You weft me all awone for so long!

incrediblebanner

It's fine. I understand why footage of me was included under monsters. I don't mind.

wrests

[ he's situating a box of blueberry poptarts under his arm, making sure the five silver packaged of goodness don't slip from the box and out from between his fingers.

smiling a little, he awkwardly rips a packet open. ] Thank you for pulling me out again. I was picking up some bad habits in there. [ thor stuffs a poptart into his mouth, nodding a little and mumbling with his mouthful about how grateful he was. ]

thefoolsmessiah

On the one hand, I'm glad you've finally given my story an uplifting ending.

On the other, I'm not so happy about the added stumbles along the way you've given me. Don't I suffer enough already?

chaossealer

[ Mun is super excited about something this morning. Usagi is trying to calm her mun down--surely, but it's not exactly the most effective thing. ]

Mun-chan! I saw it, too. Kamigami no Asobi is coming out in eight days.

[ But nope, mun is just going to blab about it day and night. While on the other hand, she's pretty reluctant to talk about something going on in-game with her own community. ]

ChibiUsa is scared right now, don't you think I should go and comfort her before you forget? Mun-chan? Mun? [ Nope, mun's not listening. ]

papiliomortis

Pluto's girl? Now that I am more than okay with.

But... trivia queen? With a good dash of crazy observation skills and outta-this-world intuition?

Y'sure you don't want me to be a magician? It means magic!

Then again, when you're "Wednesday Addams meets Nostradamus" Pluto is a lot more fitting.

I am so much harder to app-in than your other girls. Good luck.

pervymonk

Stop laughing! Seriously! It's bad manners and what's there to laugh at in the first place?

smartmouthspider

C'mon mun, the suspense is killing me. Which one of these "wonderful" places are you gonna send me to if any at all? Don't tell me you're just bringing me out like Halloween decorations just to stuff back in your attic when you're done.

warpflight

I hope you really do realize what you're gettin' us both into, missy. And aye, I'm happy to be going where the rest of the crew is-- most of them, anyway... but if you think for a nano that I'm going t'let you drag down the quality of--

[ Wow RUDE Scotty, I can google-fu with the best of them. ]

... that's what I was afraid of.

imanapexpredator

This whole obsession with finding the "perfect game" for me...I'm just saying, it's getting really weird.

[And he just really wants it to stop.]

Three different places and I didn't fit in any of them. So can you just...[A weak shrug of his shoulders] give up? Go read a book or something.

[i.e, please, take your attention elsewhere.]

lovemguns

Hell yeah I'd like Sundance to show up! Or the samurai, for that matter! They should see how the West looks.

..actually I'm curious about how their country looks, too.

callousness

[ hello, Squall, how do you feel— ]

... No.

[ R U D E. ]

... Don't even try to send me there; you're busy, you have papers to write, an exam to pass, plays to read. And you know very well you'd have to review the game again if you want me to go somewhere. Which I'm not.

[ 8'( ]

—I'd be bored.

sweetlynasty

Feeling better?

Good.

Now let's go make some trouble.

devilmanlady

So Satan was... [She still can't believe it. The shock is too much to take.] Ummm, mun... it's true that the story was weird since the beginning, but I'll rather remain myself and avoid learning that yet. Make Psycho Jenny wipe out my memories. That was her name, right? I-I don't want to lose Asuka either.

[She sighs deeply. Mom, dad... Damn you, Go Nagai.]

A-At least Akira is alive again and he'll fight for his world of hope. Does he stand a chance against that enemy?

ferreum

Is this the part where you say something about the prodigal something-something?

'Cause I'm telling you, it's not as flash as I'd like it.

agentobvious

It's not that I don't appreciate what you're trying to do, but trust me, I don't need a break.

[ a small smile breaks out on her face ]

Supergirl, remember? Whatever they throw at me I can handle. Besides, there's bigger problems out there and I'd like to do what I can to make them smaller.

So, uh. Let's get back to work, okay?

handcuffedharmonica

[The hat is settled on his head and his sunglasses pushed up with one deliberate finger. Tattooed hands fold politely in front of his clean black suit.]

Look, I know your a real big fan. I-I'm flattered.

[He shrugs slightly, one hand half bending out in a sympathetic gesture.]

But you ain't got time for someone like me. Or the room. Not room for the band, so not room for me.

And where's Jake?

mybackstory

I reckon that's one way to start a vacation early.

... Better than nothin', right? Leave my stuff outta it.

brilliantcut

Dear mun...

That is to say, "mun"? You told me you didn't like that word, didn't you? But what's to dislike? It's really appropriate! Between the two of us, it's obvious that you're the mundane here. I'm an incredibly brilliant magus with great talents that have yet to be honed to their true potential, and you're an ordinary human capable of nothing more than controlling every last thing I do, down to...the tiniest twitch of my toes...

Um, it's a little abrupt, but let's move on to the subject at hand.

Do you really think you have the nerve to play me? I don't think you can handle me in the slightest.

chickenbear

Heh heh. I suppose you aren't so bad... even if you're small and squishy. And flammable. I know you've been conspiring already with others. In spite of how the others dread you, I rather like your ideas. I know it must wait some time, but I am willing to be patient this time if you are.

So long as I am somewhere with kin or friendly faces I am pleased with the thought - and your current considerations have that. Maybe I'll even get to fight some people too. That should be fun.

[He bounces eagerly back and forth on his feet in a fighting stance. He'll totally rip baddies to shreds, just watch him.]

Bring it on and I'll show you. Just watch, tiny one!

We shall be a great team, I can tell already. Just not as great as me and Skylynx.

zetahatsudo

... What just happened?

You saw it too, right? At the end? The hell was that about!?

shutupskye

NO.

Let me just say it again, in case you have that car key in your ear. No.

I'll admit, sci-fi? Pretty cool. I could dig it. But sex game? You are out of your mind. Way out. You're not even on the same page anymore. You're out there somewhere near Mars, if you're even that close.

Plus--PLUS! There's only been four episodes. I know I can be a bit of a fangirl, but you're probably jumping the gun. Why don't you go make me some more of those little picture thingies and stop plotting stuff.

No, seriously. Stop giggling like that, this is not that funny.

gardienne

I don't know what I'm supposed to do any more. I don't know. I don't want to play these Games any more. Please... it is worse than Marius. It's worse,for I knew... I dreamed, yes. I fancied. But this happened. This might have happened for me. I could have learned to love Howard. Perhaps.

[She's sobbing in earnest now]

Tell me what to do, for when I take charge, nothing goes my way.

disorient

“I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.”

Great man. Perhaps a little cliche in this respect.

Shall we try again?

dangersrighthand

No mun.

I can hear you giggling from over here.

I am not letting you turn that into a fight.

I think we have issues.

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