animus_network | 003rd plot; Attention Do-Gooders!

[The screen fizzes into being, showing the ever unilluminated form of the supervillain's iconic mask.]

It would appear I will have to move up my timetable. Doom is not amused.

A good number of so-called "heroes" have made this Tower their residence as well as I have. It matters to me not if you argue this, as Doom knows one when he sees it. At my estimation, more than just a few of you are still children. Children who would chide even the likes of me about how they think the world works. It would be quite mirthful were it not so frustrating. How, exactly, so many youths found themselves upon the seats of powers of the unknown I will never fathom. This is causing me such concern that I would even briefly entertain the idea of finding out how and why.

But enough of these musings. I will be brief--

[His eyes glow red--a sharp contrast with the usual green.] You. Know. NOTHING, ignorant peasants!

I have seen the end of the universe firsthand and I have seen its rebirth. I have foreseen countless futures and beholden upon the impossible machines of alien empires a thousand light years ahead of our planet, Earth. And even before this tower, I have been imprisoned by supposed higher beings in a secret war that could have lasted one year to one thousand millenia. And at the supposed destruction of his Earth, Doom defeated one of the mightiest beings the multiverse has ever known and saved his world more than once before! Then here I stand, whole, and as powerful as I have always been.

Doom does not know what it is to fail? Do not tally me. You do not even know what it means to truly succeed.

I am done with my leniency.

Adjourned.

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And blundering at supposed swordsmanship will?

[Beat.]

I know more about you than you know, boy.

[...oh now you done it.]

It's called practice, and I'm getting better!

[Better than he was, anyway... he'd still kick your ass! Or... try to!]

And what, are you stalking me on the meadow floor or something? That's not creepy or anything.

I am not doing anything of the sort. You are simply louder than you appear. [Red hair and all.]

And yet you admit I am mad?

I am not loud!

[...so he yells at the computer. A+, Luke.]

[Had he had any eyebrows left to raise, Doom would have raised one of them.]

..I acquiesce. You are, in actuality, as loud as you would appear to be. A few years' time would do wonders to curb your sharper attitudes, boy.

[Luke made a sour face at the screen, taking a moment to calm down before he continued.]

Anyway... bragging around like that isn't going to help you, you know. We're all stuck in the same crappy situation; what you did at home is great and all, and you're ahead of a lot of people by actually being able to save your world at least once, but unless you can repeat it here, it's not gonna impress anyone.

Edited 2013-04-03 00:46 (UTC)

[Spoken like a true hero, Luke.]

The validity of your statement is, regrettably, correct. However, I will not pertain myself to your insipid demands. Releasing the tenants here of their bounds from these savage outer gods are beneath the notice of someone who seeks a different, far more worthwhile prize.

Don't bother asking me about it. I'd rather not bother your infantile mind with greater details than it can understand.

[He's really tired of people throwing that word at him.]

Oh. Right. So being stuck here is fine as long as you can get a hold of... whatever it is you're looking for.

[Yeah, that makes sense. Only not.]

You know, you should really think twice about calling other people idiots, when you sound like one yourself.

It is.

[Insane troll logic hooo!]

And I do believe those words should be more directed at yourself.

[Wait…]

Did… you basically just say, 'I know you are, but what am I'?

…you're seriously not helping yourself.

Such American terminology. I would not have with this.

If you had not friends in higher places, then you would have been incinerated by now.

Adjourned.

[The video feed cuts out before he could elaborate.]

[Luke had already started shouting as the feed cut out.]

I can protect myself just fine!

[He glared at the blank screen, pouting as he folded his arms over his chest.]

...jerk.

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