animus_network | Chatlog 003 ☣ Been spending too much energy on stupid shit

[Good day tower, have a very bored-looking Asagi in her red training uniform and her jacket, rocking back on two legs of a chair in front of a terminal.]

Now that shit's not facing imminent explosion- you know what I don't appreciate? Dying.

[She kicks back, throwing her feet up and leaning back in her chair to stare at the ceiling.]

I mean, the once back home wasn't really all that unexpected, even if I didn't think it'd actually happen at the time.

[She starts tossing a bracelet that's similar to the ones on her wrists up and down with one hand, heaving a sigh.]

But when people make it so that I have to go and put forth all the effort I can with these things, it's kind of inevitable. One big downside to 'em, I guess you could say. But you know what's not inevitable?

[She catches the bracelet with a finger, twirls it around almost boredly.]

Dumbass escalations of force where it's completely unnecessary. Especially in regards to shit that was your fault to begin with. But I mean hey, I guess as long as you get off on fucking with people that way, that kind of thing isn't really a problem, huh? Except really, it kind of is. And I'd appreciate it if it'd fucking stop?

Like seriously.

Get a hobby or something.

Cause I hear about one more stupid 'revenge' fight and I swear I'll rig this whole place to go nuclear.

[And she tosses the bracelet at the terminal to shut it off.]

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Yeah, I'll help ya do it. Next one that happens is getting stopped in its damned tracks.

We all got more important things to worry about than someone's planet-sized ego.

[This is mumbled and he's leaning out of view of the video feed, looking for something that is apparently on the floor.]

Or honor.

[Reno is very, very not amused when he pops back into the frame, a piece of jerky in his mouth.]

Tch. Like we don't got enough to deal with doomsday coming up.

At least someone gets it.

[Not that Diarmuid and Lancer don't but... well. They're more intent on being apologetic than anything.]

I mean I like a good fight and all but... [A grimace.] When even I start getting annoyed by things, it's a bit much.

You know, you'd think they'd take another world they're in ending a little more seriously.

Hey, I've had to mop up after the idiots several times now. I get it.

[Hesitating, he thinks about it...]

Instant gratification?

[Shrugging, he chews on the meat a bit.]

Nah, it's probably more like this absolute belief that it won't happen to 'em.

Of course they'd believe something like that. Megalomaniacs are so predictable.

[Granted, the ones here tended to have tricks she wasn't fond of, but still.]

Sometimes, I really do kind of hope this place takes us all with it, just to spite people like that.

It won't.

[His expression doesn't change very much, but there's a subtle shift in his attitude.]

Things will work out.

Hey, honestly? I don't care either way. But sometimes I kind of hope some of the jerks around here get a result that really pisses them off.

[Now he's grinning.]

I know for a fact they're goin' to.

[And she is still completely nonplussed.]

Hey, good news for you then. There's no place like home and all.

I'm not sure about that part.

Oh? Well, I'm sure you'll wind up someplace close enough, right?

There's too many choices to make. But I do know we're goin' to be getting the last laugh.

If you say so. At this point, I'm just kind of hoping no one else goes nuclear before it's all over.

Ah man, don't jinx it.

Whoops.

...oh well, one more face to kick in, I guess. Honestly, we should start a betting pool about this kind of stuff. "Who's gonna lose their shit next?" An exercise in frustration and wishing people would just grow the fuck up.

Don't count on it being anybody sane.

Well of course not. The sensible ones are usually a lot more obvious when they're about to crack.

You sure? I've known guys that were nice as could be right til the moment of truth, then they break real hard and fast.

Must know some interesting people then. You should probably warn people if any of that kind show up. Just in case, you know.

Chatlog 003 ☣ Been spending too much energy on stupid shit

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