004 ❀ Invisible words explode with scorn

[floreatnoctem]

[Hey there tower- you know this face? She doesn't make it a point to use the network often, but when she does, it's usually for a good reason. Today's reason seems to be making announcements, settled in the library with tea beside her and her sketchbook in hand as ever.]

Strega- we will have breakfast tomorrow. All of us. Please don't make me have to come and bring you down. It would assuredly not be worth the trouble.

[Don't make her do it boys. It'll be ugly. Or at the very least, unpleasant.]

Willow- I have more things ready for you, if you would care to come try them on. I feel I may need to request a few more types of fabric from the tower if I am to continue, however. I would like to get the rest of these done properly or not at all.

[Because so many projects, so little of the necessary fabric to use- but half-assing things isn't her style.]

There is one more matter I'd care to bring up, if I may. Her Imperious Condescension, if I might request your attention a moment.

[She picks up her tea then, fingers curling delicately around the cup. It's not an actual request of course, because she takes another sip and continues on regardless-]

It has come to my attention that you have taken issue with the fact that one of your subjects is in a moirallegiance with me. While I am certain you have nothing but his best interests at heart- [she's absolutely sure of the opposite, actually]- I feel I must implore you to kindly mind your own quadrants. Presuming of course, there are any more of your subjects here loyal or willing enough to enter into them with you. If not, perhaps you should look into finding a quadrant-mate outside of the limited number of your people- it seems to be working out just fine for some of the rest of them, after all.

[She takes another sip of her tea, then sets it aside and reaches forward toward the console.]

Ah- and if you should hurt him again like you did before, I believe you will find that not everyone is quite so willing to let you do as you please, Highness.

[Chidori out, yo.]

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[Voice]

[cullionfish]

[Sorry Chidori, all you get is really condescending laughter.]

Really. Well then, little girl, if you are so interested in Alterian custom, then you won't mind settling this my way.

[She snorts.]

As for the Orphaner, he is good as dead to me, squandering my rare and gracious gift of mercy. I will not be making that mistake again.

[Voice]

[floreatnoctem]

[Honestly, she was expecting either that or some serious Imperial Rage. She's honestly not sure which is worse.]

And what way would that be?

[A pause.]

You would truly throw someone so loyal to you away so easily?

[Voice]

[cullionfish]

Floor 10. I trust you have a means of defending youself, human.

[What is this, 20 questions? She sounds fairly exasperated, but answers Chidori anyway.]

I would not call putting his own wishes above my own "loyalty". I would call that treason.

[Voice]

[floreatnoctem]

I do. Are we to duel then?

[She just doesn't see the point in pronouncing someone 'dead' to you when they're one of the few on your side.]

It is hardly treason to go about filling his quadrants, as I understand it. Or do you so readily pick and choose whom your subjects should or should not be involved with when it comes to the rest as well, your Highness?

[Voice]

[cullionfish]

Naturally.

I made a demand. He defied me. Unless you have a different definition for the word, I will not be arguing semantics with you, girl. You underestimate just how much power I have, and that will be the greatest mistake you ever make in your short lifetime.

[Voice]

[benigncancer]

One by one, they abandon you, Condesce, or you throw them away.

When will you realize that the problem's not with them?

[Voice]

[cullionfish]

[When she speaks, its like she hadn't even heard what he said.]

Oh, back already? Shall I fix that?

[Voice]

[benigncancer]

And what would that accomplish? I'll always come back. And more and more of the tower are my allies, Empress. Your Empire is further and further away with every perigee we spend here.

[Voice]

[cullionfish]

Whether or not you return is of no consequence to me. So long as you plague my airspace with your existence, I will hunt you like the animal you are.

[Nope nope nope she's totally in control you shut your mouth, Signless.]

[Voice]

[floreatnoctem]

I do not believe she is capable of looking beyond her own selfishness enough to do so.

[Voice]

[benigncancer]

I believe she's capable of it, but not yet ready to do it. There's a difference.

[Voice]

[floreatnoctem]

You give her far more credit than I do, then.

[Voice]

[miseris_socios]

['Scuse me but -]

Don't. Touch. Chidori.

[Voice]

[cullionfish]

[Ever heard a fish purr?]

Stop me.

[Voice]

[miseris_socios]

I will.

[Voice]

[floreatnoctem]

Ken. No.

[Voice]

[miseris_socios]

I'm not going to let anyone hurt you.

[Video; THIS IS FILTERED FROM CONDESCE] - Mass address to everyone involved in this clusterfuck

[fractus_animus]

Enough.

[ This is his leader voice. It's very clear and concise and this is his YOU HAD BETTER NOT CROSS ME AND CALM THE FUCK DOWN tone. ]

Ken, Narukami-san, everyone else who's getting worked up over this: please stop and stay calm.

This is Chidori's choice. Are you going to take that away from her? ... I'm sorry, but getting in her way wouldn't be helping anyone.

Especially not getting hurt.

I'd appreciate it if we could wait until this is settled to do something, thanks.

[Dammit Leader-tan. :| ]

[miseris_socios]

... I'm not going to let her get hurt.

[Sorry Bossu, but heart > orders.]

[Kanji working the video is the worst thing]

[terrificmachoemperor]

[Look dude, he just lost Naoto and Neopeta last week and can't find them in the tower, Kanji has problems with ~~staying calm~~]

So what happens when she gets hurt?

'Sides, I only said I'd step in if Ken does. I ain't gonna decide what Chidori does or not, she's scary enough already, but I'll back her up if she needs it.

[Video; Why did I only see this as I was heading to bed. :| ]

[pitiedthefool]

[You can't use the leader voice on another leader, Arisato-san. It doesn't work as effectively. However, he is the type to calm down easily enough even though he strongly disagrees with this decision.]

I'm not getting in her way, Arisato-san. My only interest is keeping Ken-kun and Kanji from being harmed as well.

[He is calm, minus the slight hint of an emotion he'd rather hide from the networks at large right now.]

It's harder knowing we've more than likely lost one of our own to the tower itself.

[Video; THIS IS FILTERED FROM CONDESCE] /fucking. swooning. goddamn .

[floreatnoctem]

...thank you, Minato.

[She knew that even if you didn't like it, you'd understand why she was doing this.]

[Video] Public he doesn't give a shit who sees/hears what

[fractus_animus]

[ You know... he was going to say something in anger, but after listening to everything that's happened... well.

He's surprisingly calm. Human he may be, but they've no fear of death or repercussions. Why should he not talk to her? ]

... I feel sorry for you.

You don't have anyone you truly care for, do you? All you can do is murder, backstab, and discard anyone who's ever cared about you. You don't try to talk to people at all, except to be condescending, because you can't afford to be weak.

... I know your type.

They usually end up sad and alone. So, how long are you going to keep the charade up? That you're this all-powerful, uncaring ruler who people had better not cross?

I'd be careful if I were you, though--it would be unwise to make enemies of the entire Tower at large. You know, you have a chance here, to change that. Are you going to take it, I wonder?

[Video] WHATEVER MINATO /hairflip

[cullionfish]

Then you are ignorant.

[She gives no indication that she's heard anything else he's said, aside from the last point, to which she cackles shortly. Its slightly manic -- she's losing it.

Though she may be losing it, her Empress-visage doesn't crack one bit. She's obviously very serious, and very little of what she's saying appears to be an act or a charade.]

Its truly stunning how little you know, even after all this time. I remember you. The first time I attempted to locate the management.

I will give you one warning, and only one, boy. Don't lecture me. It will be the last thing you ever do.

[Video]

[fractus_animus]

[ He just sighs, utterly unfazed. Not much bothers him. ]

... I wonder how little anyone knows.

[ It's practically said to himself. He realizes he's probably talking to no one at this point, but... Signless seemed to try so hard, so, shouldn't he, as well? ]

How can we understand if you don't help us?