[Text] [Locked selectively (see OOC text) and Hackable]

[benigncancer]

[OOC: This post is locked to each individual that Signless has ever met or spoken to, even for a short time. He also has locked it to each of the rest of the trolls, and anyone he's ever seen talking on networks. Basically, while it is locked, if you want your character to see it, you can assume Signless has seen you posting around. Or you're welcome to hack it, because Signless is pretty shitty with computers, anyway.

He's trying to make it open to as many of the prisoners as possible in the tower, without leaving it open to the administrators of the tower - though with his current paranoia, he's pretty sure that they'll find out, from the spies who will certainly see it]

ALL RIGHT, ALL OF YOU FUCKASSES LISTEN UP.
TODAY WE GOT OUR MISSING FRIENDS AND COMRADES BACK, AND FOUND THEM HORRIBLY CHANGED.
OUR FRIENDS WERE TORTURED AND EXPERIMENTED ON BY EVIL PEOPLE, AND TURNED INTO MONSTERS. DON'T SAY IT ISN'T TRUE, BECAUSE YOU ALL KNOW THAT IT IS.
NOT ONLY THAT, BUT WE RECEIVED NOTES TODAY INFORMING US THAT IT ISN'T JUST THESE UNFORTUNATE *FIRST VICTIMS* BUT ALL OF US WHO ARE PART OF THIS EXPERIMENT.
AS IF WE DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW THAT.

THE TIME HAS COME TO TO ACCEPT THAT THIS IS NO REFUGEE CAMP.
MAYBE OUR WORLDS ARE DESTROYED, MAYBE NOT, BUT THAT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER, ANYMORE.
ARE WE GOING TO SIT BY AND WAIT WHILE WE'RE TAKEN ONE BY ONE, HAVE OUR HORNS SHORN OFF AND OUR BODIES CORRUPTED FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF A BUNCH OF PSYCHOTIC SCIENTISTS?
I SAY, NO.

THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE HERE, WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - MAGICAL AND OTHERWISE.
WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER, PUT ASIDE OUR DIFFERENCES, AND WORK TO FIND THE PEOPLE WHO'VE BROUGHT US HERE AND DESTROY THEM.
IF WE HAVE TO STAY IN THE TOWER FOREVER BECAUSE THERE'S NOWHERE FOR US TO GO, SO BE IT.
BUT WE WON'T BE PUPPETS, DANCING AND SHAKING OUR PLUSH RUMPS FOR THEIR AMUSEMENT.
I KNOW THIS POST WILL PROBABLY ATTRACT THEIR ATTENTION TOWARDS ME, BUT I'M WILLING TO ACCEPT THAT RISK.
IF THEY TAKE ME NEXT, PLEASE, ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU MEET WITH ONE ANOTHER, IN PERSON, IN SECRET IF YOU CAN, AND TRY TO FIND A WAY TO FIND ME.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER, ALL OF US, ALIEN AND TROLL, LOWBLOOD AND HIGH, TO STOP THESE PEOPLE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

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[benigncancer]

NAMINE, WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
DID YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR FRIENDS?
TO PSIIONIIC?
IF WE DON'T FIGHT, THEN WE JUST GUARANTEE THAT IT'LL HAPPEN TO ALL OF US, EVENTUALLY.
AND IF WE GAIN CONTROL, WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO REVERSE WHAT THEY DID TO HIM.

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[lethechained.livejournal.com]

i didnt realize it was psiioniic too

[This does seem to give her pause, and the time is spent with a hand pressed over her mouth to try to cover her gasp, and yet, still,]

is it even possible for us to gain control

if we fight it might get worse

[Because she's all too familiar with control that she's powerless to fight; it's always been that way for her, and honestly, it's hard to imagine that it will ever be different. The last part is something she's afraid to ask, but she does anyway.]

what happened to psiioniic

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[benigncancer]

LOOK I'M NOT GOING TO FORCE ANYONE TO DO ANYTHING.
IF YOU ARE SCARED, THEN SUPPORT US FROM THE SIDELINES.
BUT IF ALL OF US WORK TOGETHER, THEN EVEN IF IT DOES GET WORSE FOR A WHILE, I STILL BELIEVE THAT ULTIMATELY WE CAN WIN.
MAYBE WHAT WE NEED IS YOU, WHO KNOWS?

THEY CUT OFF HIS FUCKING HORNS.
AND THEY COVERED HIS INSIDES AND OUTSIDES WITH SOME KIND OF WEIRD PLASTIC FILM.
HE CAN'T SEE OR HEAR OR TOUCH, HARDLY AT ALL, AND HIS POWERS ARE GOING HAYWIRE.
HE'S COMPLETELY FUCKED UP AND SCARED AND HELPLESS, AND IT'S THEIR FAULT.

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[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[This....]

[She finds herself full of... anger? Grief? Sadness? Fear? It's so many things at once that she doesn't even know where to start. She knows for sure that she's sorry, so that's what she says first.]

im so so sorry

[For Psiioniic, for her weakness, for-- everything, and then some.]

i cant help

[Because what good are her powers on people that can manipulate her and anyone else so easily?]

im not strong enough

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[benigncancer]

DON'T WORRY, NAMINE.
THERE MAY BE THINGS YOU CAN DO.
AND NO MATTER WHAT, WE'LL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO PROTECT YOU.

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[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[How can she not worry?]

no

please dont worry about me

just take care of yourselves

[Goodness knows she's not worth it. This experiment's really done a number on her.]

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[benigncancer]

YEAH RIGHT.
AS IF WE WOULD DO THAT.

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[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[...As if they would do that. Why does she even bother?]

youre right

i should have known better than to try

youre too kind for that

[And for their own good, apparently.]

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[2nd-dii2ciiple.livejournal.com]

[He's reading over Signless' shoulder, so he's been following along and he knows what 'I feel too powerless and helpless to do anything to protect myself' sounds like.]

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[lethechained.livejournal.com]

i should have known

[And now that he's said that she feels like she has to put on a brave face; it's one thing to be hopeless while you're by yourself and entirely another to be hopeless around someone who needs all the hope they can get. Now that she thinks about it, Signless deserves that, too. Being concerned about how she types seemed like a waste of time a moment ago, but now that she thinks about that, too, she can't help feeling like she should put more effort into it, at least for their sakes.]

Yes. Of course. It's better that we not be alone. [That note she got definitely has her on edge and she's kind of afraid to see what they've done to him, but it's still true that they're probably safer together... or at least it'll serve as some comfort (she tries to hope).] I understand what you mean. [She wants to say, 'are you okay?' but it seems like a stupid question to ask.] I'll stay with you while he's out.

[2nd-dii2ciiple.livejournal.com]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

It's okay. I don't mind. [She's unsettled, certainly, and she's sure it won't be a pleasant sight, but she isn't about to let that stop her.] It doesn't matter how you look. [Now, to hope she can still say that once she sees him.] I said I wanted to help you didn't I?

[2nd-dii2ciiple.livejournal.com]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. [It's a very appreciated compliment.] I'm glad I got to know you too. [And she means it, too. It would have been especially obvious if this was a video or audio chat.]

I'm glad. I know it must have been awful.

[She feels as though she wants ask if he's going to be okay, but she's immediately aware once she thinks it that this is a bad idea; how would he know for sure, anyway? Why ask for reassurance from someone who deserves the reassurance themselves?]

[2nd-dii2ciiple.livejournal.com]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

Right. Welcome back. [She decides against saying that it wasn't all bad, then, because it sounds too much like a lie.]

I don't think I've met anyone by that name. What is he like?

[2nd-dii2ciiple.livejournal.com]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

[She refrains from saying anything about technically not being human.]

Oh. He does sound nice.

Why does he think everything is his fault?

[2nd-dii2ciiple.livejournal.com]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

I think I understand what you mean. [You think you understand, Naminé? When do you not blame yourself--] It makes sense. It's hard enough watching someone hurt but it's even worse when you know you could have stopped it. [--Whoops, need to amend, there.] Or think you could have.

But what could he have done? He was captured too wasn't he?

[2nd-dii2ciiple.livejournal.com]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

It sounds like it.

Is he [again it seems like a stupid question, but,] okay?

[2nd-dii2ciiple.livejournal.com]

[lethechained.livejournal.com]

I'm glad. It's very kind of you to look after him. I'm not surprised.

[She hesitates, then decides not to ask how much of it is him putting on a brave face himself, too.]

[2nd-dii2ciiple.livejournal.com]