001 BITE. VOICE.

[bewareofdog]

It's a bit to take in. The entire world is gone... or my world.

And all I got to console myself is with this fuckin' oatmeal bullshit.

These people really don't know how to treat anyone, do they?

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[skullphones]

[For a minute, all you get over the line is clapping. And though Beat's tone of voice is jokingly irrelevant, his sentiments are true.]

Amen, sir. Amen.

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[bewareofdog]

Stuck in the same boat, eh?

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[skullphones]

A'yeah. You get used to it after a while, but it still sucks.

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[bewareofdog]

Ain't that the truth?

But, can't sit around bitchin' and moanin'.

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[skullphones]

Very true. [There's a noise that comes from the other end of the line that sounds like he's stretching.] But, I mean, chances come up to kick 'em around a bit -- but only chances. Otherwise they got so many layers of smoke and mirrors between them and us that everybody ends up dying.

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[bewareofdog]

Eh?

What are you talkin' about?

[keeps_count]

I'm afraid that they do with us as they please. They may claim to have rescued us but there is little peace to be found but for the friends you make.

If it is any consolation, you need only eat the oatmeal but one time while you are here.

[bewareofdog]

I'm not really one who likes pallin' around too much.

Just once, eh? I suppose you've already eaten this. Like chokin' down warm vomit, right?

[keeps_count]

It makes it much easier to stay alive if you find companions.

I have, yes. I wouldn't compare it to something so... vulgar but I suppose it is a close enough comparison.

[bewareofdog]

Listen, I just lost all of my companions and family. I ain't thinking about finding anyone, even a warm body to cuddle up with right now. Besides, I heard somethin' about infinite lives. So, why worry just yet?

I would. And I did. Chunky flavored.

[keeps_count]

Yes, we do come back from the dead here but it will not lessen the trauma of dying. Attempting to be solitary is foolishly reckless and I advice against it.

[Legolas just... makes a face.]

I think I have enough of a visual, I needn't have it explained to me or I might be sick.

[bewareofdog]

Yeah, yeah... I'll keep it in mind. We can get each other some friendship bracelets later, okay?

[ A beat. ]

Yer like that one, eh?

[voice]

[kungfubomber]

[...heh. Bomberman likes you already.]

You'd think they could at least give us a less dangerous place to live if they supposedly saved us from our worlds.

[voice]

[bewareofdog]

Ah, that...

I don't really mind it. Our world is over so why not take it out on some of the creatures that roam around here. Seems fair to me. Rather than takin' it out on someone's face.

[voice] [2/2]

[bewareofdog]

Well... so long as that person is undeserving, anyway.

[voice] now posted in the right place, whoops

[kungfubomber]

...fair enough. [It was nice being able to unleash explosive death on things that deserved it, instead of having to hold back all the time when fighting other opponents.] But if my world's really gone, I'd at least like...I dunno, my own mansion or something. [He hates the dormitory arrangement -- he's lived alone in his apartment for years already. The presence of extra people close to his personal space makes him a little on edge.]

[voice] /hugs -- and now with reading comprehension

[bewareofdog]

That's true.

I'm not used to being all buddy-buddy with someone and sharin' sleeping places with 'em. [ Sighs. ] But you want a mansion? Don't you wanna be spoiled?

[voice]

[kungfubomber]

[Bomberman laughs.] Hey, I said it's the least they could do. [He sobers a little.] If I had to be honest, though...I'd rather have someone I knew from home over a mansion. [Kuro, or Megumi, or one of the Elemental Knights...hell, he'd even put up with Midori or Jun.]

[voice]

[bewareofdog]

... yea? Well, maybe they're still alive... and we were just chosen 'cause we're not as borin' as they are.

[voice]

[turkleader]

This place could use some work, not counting the monsters and scientists trying to kill us. As a colleague said, the least thing they could have given us is a bar.

[voice]

[bewareofdog]

Haw? There isn't even a bar? Where do we go and drink?! Does the cafeteria have anything?

[voice]

[turkleader]

None that I've seen. It's sometimes stocked with food, and sometimes it's not, so I would be wary of relying on it.

[voice]

[bewareofdog]

That's bullshit!

[voice]

[turkleader]

The ones in charge seem to like to toy with us.

[voice]

[bewareofdog]

Ain't in charge of me.

So what yer saying is the only booze we have is what we have brought with us?