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[howillusive]

You continue to disappoint me, mundane. Your high-minded ideas of progress and change were what led to our separation, and simply because you're fond gives you no excuse to simply pull me out for your own amusement.

I'm a busy man, and I have no time for your whims. If you want to do something, then take initiative, rather than simply occupying my time with nonsense. If you had a plan, then perhaps we could speak on this further. Until then, I have more pressing matters to attend to.

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[uranass]

No, he's a humorless, unsupportive drag.

... Most of the time.

But I put up with it. He's okay.

[howillusive]

Well, as long as he's okay. [ A beat ]

He must be good at what he does, if he's a drag.

[uranass]

Yeah, he's pretty good. I guess.

[howillusive]

Oh, you only guess.

Is that your expert opinion?

[uranass]

Yeah, it is. He could be better if he'd lighten up a little. Like you don't read monsters their rights, you beat the shit out of them.

Or they'll never learn.

[howillusive]

What kind of monsters give you that kind of time?

[uranass]

I know, right? He's lucky he's got me around.

[howillusive]

Lest he become eaten by monsters while he recites the entire penal code. It sounds like he needs you more than you need him.

[uranass]

Totally!

See, you get it.

[howillusive]

People don't get it? It seems pretty cut and dry to me.

[uranass]

He thinks I'm "ridiculous."

[howillusive]

Ridiculous? I don't know if I think the pot can call the kettle black, do you? He is programmed, how can he decide?

[uranass]

It's got to be an android thing. You know, all "beep-boop-human-emotion-does-not-compute." I quit to get away from all his lousy judging. Whatever, though. I bet you never had trouble with your partners in Mega-Space-CEO-land.

[howillusive]

Every leader has the unfortunate experience of dealing with trouble from time to time. Unfortunately, I can't control the denizens of the galaxy's tendency to judge. Especially when humanity is involved.

[uranass]

Sure you can. Make it illegal or something.

[howillusive]

If I had my way, that would have happened. Unfortunately, humanity does not yet have its rightful place in the galaxy.

[uranass]

What do you mean? There's a whole planet. And some other planets, probably.

[howillusive]

Place politically. It's a big galaxy where I'm from, and humanity is only in the infant stage, compared to the rest of the races.

[uranass]

Whoa. Like Planet of the Apes.

[howillusive]

More like early Star Trek, if we're going to be using early Earth media.

[uranass]

Do I look like a nerd to you? I haven't seen Star Trek.

[howillusive]

Neither have I, but the comparison would be apt, from what I've heard.

[uranass]

So instead of humans you got a bunch of human-looking guys with pointy ears?

[howillusive]

Not exactly, but they're threatened by the possibility of humanity overtaking their place of power.

[uranass]

So humans are slaves or something?