Voice test?

[empiricalpride]

Ah! Someone with a little respect for the work I do. You seem like an intelligent (enough) individual, even if your work ethic is disgraceful - I do hope that you'll be willing to cooperate with me on -

[Waitasecond.]

... you brought me to a place where I have to share room with that traitor? That backstabber? And multiple versions of him, at that?
This is absolutely unacceptable. How can you expect me to tolerate this?

Excuse me. There are things I need to see to.

Comments

[earthshatter]

None of us can choose where we end up.

[empiricalpride]

Hmph. True as that is, it's still rather inconvenient.

[earthshatter]

Life is often so. But perhaps a demonstration of which space is yours will help?

[empiricalpride]

A valid point... after all, I have as much right to be here as they do. More so. Why should I not make it clear?

[earthshatter]

Indeed. I would advise against eliminating them outright, but beyond that, making it clear would be for the best.

[firstnothing]

If your lodgings are inadequate, perhaps someone will be willing to ... swap places with you.

[empiricalpride]

That's a possibility, it's true. Still, options here are somewhat limited. I doubt I'd be able to avoid contact completely, as much as I'd like to.

[firstnothing]

Unfortunate. However options are often only limited by one's own view of a situation. Perhaps I can be of assistance. ... Who exactly are you being forced to share space with? And where?

[empiricalpride]

Currently, in this 'mun's' mind, our eighth, as well as a rather disrespectful delinquent youth. There appears to be a younger version of yourself here, as well. I've heard talk that Lexaeus will be joining us here at some point, but I don't believe our custodian knows when.
I can't imagine I'll have any opportunity to leave here in a hurry.

[firstnothing]

That does sound troublesome. One would think Lexaeus would be a welcome bonus, though depending on how far back my past self is from that could also be quite a trial.

While I have little advice to offer about the other disrespectful youth, I hear defenestration can be a magnificent stress-reliever. If you can catch our fiery friend offguard.. Nothing makes a statement quite like defining one's personal territory with a dash of throwing someone out a window.

[....]

Presuming there are windows.

[empiricalpride]

I've yet to determine if there are... but frankly, that's an appealing idea if I've heard one recently.

[firstnothing]

A wall might do in place of a window. One can work wonders with a little forward momentum and an ice slick, I imagine. If a situation becomes intolerable enough, perhaps it will be your troublemakers who choose to leave.