on sudden but inevitable departures and new beginnings

[sixthanimorph]

Sure took you long enough to let me have my say. It's only been... what, nearly two weeks now? Where'd you ever get a reputation for timeliness, anyway? I sure don't see it.

Anyway, what've I got to say about it? Two words: About time. C'mon. The place was cramped, the food was lousy, and that stupid giant bird always kept harassing me. I hated it from day one, and you only kept me there because you're a jerk. If you're sorry I left, that just makes one of us. Besides, it's not like I'm not getting to hang out with Dean anyway and finish things up.

What? Well, yeah, I'm gonna miss Tim. Dick too, I guess, even if he never did get it. Arthas? Well, of course I'll miss him too, hopefully his plan succeeds and he'll be able to get off soon. And yeah, I wouldn't have minded getting Viserys some help with getting his kingdom back before I left. Yes, Perry too. And... maybe Bourne. Maybe. Wait, what? Claire? Hoffman? Dallas?

Okay. Okay. I get it. I made friends. But c'mon, it was bound to happen no matter what. I mean, seriously? Me? A warden? Even if I am graduating, I'm never gonna buy the Admiral's anything but a sadistic ass who needs a good boot in his smug prick face. Besides, I'm still me. I'd rather be a hunter than a warden any day. Give me a chance to stretch my legs and enjoy my freedom for a little while, I sure as hell earned it.

And no, I'm not gonna miss Arthur. You put him up on that list and I will end you.

Comments

[sixthanimorph]

Depends, dude. Depends.

How do you feel about aliens?

[stillshinigami]

Aliens?

Eeh. Not usually my thing but if we're fightin' em and I have the means to fight em and actually stand a chance? Then yeah. I'm cool with aliens.

Met one recently who was pretty cool.

[sixthanimorph]

Yup. Some aliens from my world, a few from other worlds too. Apparently people wanna see 'em.

Maybe you'll be happier about the werewolves and the vampires. Apparently there's gonna be a place just for them too. You're not gonna get me there, though - when anywhere's called the 'World of Eternal Night', that's a big red flag to stay the fuck away.

Yeah? Anyone I know?

[stillshinigami]

Dave...

How do you get 'me being cool with aliens' to me 'liking werewolves and vampires'?

Look, my mun might like em but that doesn't mean I would.

Uh. Don't think so. Unless you know a fuzzy cat eared alien named Ratchet.

[sixthanimorph]

You kinda seem the type, dude, that's all I'm saying.

I mean, you wear black, you're obsessed with death, your hobby is killing shit and you've got a scythe fetish.

Hey, I'm not implying anything here, I'm just presenting all the facts. You make up your own mind.

Cat-eared alien? You're sure it's a real alien and not just a catgirl, right?

[stillshinigami]

Being goth and looking good in black is not the same thing. [Besides, David wears black as well.]

It's not a hobby, kid. I went to war. Kinda different. Vampires, werewolves, monsters? Knda something I categorize as 'freaky shit.'

And nah. He looks like this.

[sixthanimorph]

Well, duh. I oughta know that. [The irony is not lost on him.]

Hey. Don't pull that 'grizzled war vet' on me either. I've been to war too. [Granted, for all of a week, but still.]

... Huh. He kinda looks like the love child of Rinzler and a Pikachu.

[stillshinigami]

[Scuse' him. He's gotta laugh at that last joke a moment.]

I totally get to pull the 'war vet' card on you, David. I know how long your stint in your canon was.

The only redeeming factor is that you got the coolest of all cats under your belt.

That's it.

What else d'ya have? Oh right. Free Willy. [And Algernon.]