Muse objects to a home?

[crampinmyback]

Look, it's not that I'm objecting, I just want you to think!

You've been on hiatus for who knows how long-- o-okay yeah yeah yeah that ends tonight, I heard you the first time --because you just can't seem to muster up the will to play. You're dropping one of your characters, and already you're thinking of filling the spot back up?

Whatever happened to- [And yes, he's going to deepen his voice and shake a finger.] "I'm not ever gonna app another character from that one RP universe ever ever ever again"?

[...]

Yeah okay, I guess I just barely qualify, but--

Think about ME, then! They won't KNOW me! And what about little Pipsqueak, huh? I doubt he'd be happy to see me at all, regardless of what I've been through since then! We dodged a bullet during the 4th Wall event, if I'm actually there-- look, I'm not looking forward to that meeting, at all.

Just think, okay? And-- You're gonna do it anyway, aren't you?

I knew it.

[World-weary sigh.]

Comments

[whatoncewasmine]

It does kind of sound like you're objecting.

[crampinmyback]

Yeah, but you gotta look at the bigger picture! I'm not objecting to the concept of a home, I'm just objecting to... this one.

[whatoncewasmine]

Oh.

Well, where would you like to go?

[crampinmyback]

I don't know, honestly. It's not really like I've scouted around.

[whatoncewasmine]

Well... At least you'll be somewhere, right?

[crampinmyback]

Yeah, I guess that's true...

[whatoncewasmine]

I can't imagine not having a game. It's been over a year since I didn't have one.

[crampinmyback]

While I'm the other way around. I've been kicking around in here for a while, and I can't imagine being in one.

[whatoncewasmine]

Okay, that's fair... But you should give it a shot! Games can bring some pretty great stuff.

[crampinmyback]

Yyyeah, that's true too, I suppose...

[Sounds like someone's opinion is changing.]

[whatoncewasmine]

And you get to meet people you'd never get to meet in your home! It's so fun!

[crampinmyback]

Been there, done that. [Beat.] Met the best possible people I ever could have.

Yeah... Yeah! You've got a good point!

[whatoncewasmine]

That's the spirit! You'll have fun, I just know it.

[crampinmyback]

I hope so. [But he's smiling, so he sounds confident.]

[whatoncewasmine]

I'm sure of it.

[findatree]

Who's Pipsqueak again?

[crampinmyback]

Pipsqueak! He's this little guy, a tiny Bar-ba-loot that I... kinda chased off. When I did some things. ....[Cough.]

[findatree]

Oh, right, one of those animals that left the valley.

[highclassgal]

Hmmmm. You seem pret-ty poor, mister. You ought to look for a game where climbing higher up a total pole is a requirement. Like I am!

[crampinmyback]

Poor? I am not poor! Nor -nor would it even matter if I were!

[highclassgal]

Oh sure you are and sure it would! Why wouldn't it? Money always matters!

[herotastic]

[A slight shrug, followed by something of a sympathetic grin.]

Lemme guess, ya did somethin' you're not proud of.

[crampinmyback]

Yyyeah. Yeah I kinda did.

[herotastic]

Thought so.

And everyone probably hates ya for it now, huh?

[crampinmyback]

Well, actually--!

Yaknow, I don't know. They let me back into Thneedville, chased out all the- the Heartless, but there's some people who don't forget as easily as they forgive.

[herotastic]

[He shrugs again, more of an actual one this time.]

I dunno if anyone forgets easily.

Considerin' I didn't even do what everybody hates my pixels for.

[crampinmyback]

Jeez, that's rough. What happened?

WRECK-IT RALPH SPOILERS for any passerbys

[herotastic]

Well, this guy got jealous of'a game that was more popular than his. He tried ta'join it, and he ended up crashin' it. Put both it and his own game outta order for good.
For 25 years everybody thought he was dead. Turns out, the past 15 years he'd taken over another game. Turned its ruler in'ta a glitch so he'd be the one in charge. Made her life a livin' heck just so he could be on top again. Brainwashed everybody in that game too.

Thing is, that guy was me.
Except he wasn't, technically speakin'.
He was another me. From another console.
... I dunno if what I'm sayin' makes any sense'ta ya.

[crampinmyback]

Not... really...

But I think I get what you're saying anyway. Blamed for what you didn't do can't be easy.

[herotastic]

Pssh.

Thanks, Captain Obvious. Wasn't aware'a that one.

[crampinmyback]

Well what do you expect me to say! [He throws his arms out wide, then waves his hands sarcastically from side to side as he turns his voice mocking.] "Oh wow, it's a hard knock life, I have no idea what you're getting at because I actually did what I was blamed for but I'm gonna cheapen everything by pretending I totally know what you're saying about consoles and games and other selves, oh."

[herotastic]

[Deep siiiigh.]

I'm a video game character, nitwit. Meanin' there's more than one'a me? One for every game console.
We may all be the same guy, but we're not all the same.

[crampinmyback]

Video games have never quite been my first area of expertise.

[herotastic]

Never played much, eh? Maybe ya oughta change that.
I know an awesome game, s'called Turbo Time. Ya should play it sometime. S'real popular, your local arcade's probably got it.

[thescaronhisface]

Did you really think he was gonna listen?

[crampinmyback]

Hopes weren't very high, I'll admit.

[thescaronhisface]

At least you're smart enough to know that.