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[whitetwoguns]

I'd be real content to never, ever have to do that again. Never say never, not even in these parts... but if I can do anything to prevent another [he pauses to try and find the right word, wait. Nope. No word exists] time like that, you'd better believe I would.

[Except, except, except isn't desperation how a man like White got into the prison? Anyway, he's clean shaven, washed and looking comfortable. The short, short video is cut off.]


Private to Pink;

Hey. I got a question.

Comments

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

Ask.

[He is relaxing with some cigarettes and a marathon of The Flying Nun.]

video;

[majorcrotchgrab]

Why'd you wind up in there anyways?

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

What's your beef with Jimmy?

video;

[whitetwoguns]

I made a bad choice on the cruise. I guess.

[Hopefully that was why. There may be other reasons but...]

I wasn't the only one.

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

Wait. Is this because I shot him?

video;

[majorcrotchgrab]

Huh. Seems a bit extreme just for that...

video;

[whitetwoguns]

No trial, no judge, no jury. I don't know what to think.

Were you there?

Re: Private;

[whitetwoguns]

Sorta.

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

I shot him because I was trying to go home. And he killed me, so really, what's he got with me?

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

I'm not surprised you did what you done.

[Because the old man tried the same thing. Oops.]

He took it real personal from the sound of it. I was wondering if there was something going down.

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

I look like some asshole back where he's from.

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

That's what he told me.

[Does that mean something, somehow though? White won't say.]

So were you on the inside?

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

Yeah, I guess that's what it is.

[MAYBE.]

.....yeah, but I'm not talking about it.

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

Okay. I wasn't sure. We're on the level. He is sort of growing on me. If there is some shit, I want to know if I'm going to step in it.

[...would that be a reason to make up with one another? It's for both men do decide. The mind does wonder. Pink should be grateful for any guy that wants to be around him.]

Nothing went down then?

video;

[majorcrotchgrab]

No, I wasn't. Then again, I haven't done anything that could be deemed as bad recently.

video;

[whitetwoguns]

Recently is a real nice word, Raikov.

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

I don't know what his fucking deal with some asshole named Nucky is, but whatever it is, it's got batshit written all over it.

Otherwise, I don't know. He's a good kid. But too fucking smart.

[Not....talking....about......it.]

video;

[majorcrotchgrab]

The past 4 months then? From what I can remember.

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

Nucky sounds like Chucky.

[Are you a Chucky, Pink? Hm. Maybe.]

All that world bullshit. I'd rather not think it over.

[No prison talk, no talk about Jimmy. Jesus. Isn't he supposed to be the chatty one?]

Hey. We all don't start out as flawless professionals.

video;

[whitetwoguns]

I'm gonna do you a courtesy and not ask.

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

There's nothing wrong with being fucking smart. Except he's really fucking smart.

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

So normally there wouldn't be a problem except for he is how he is.

Do you think it's an act? The whole being upset with you thing.

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

It's not an act.

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

Okay. Okay. It's not an act.

[The old man didn't think it was. Something about puppy eyes, you know?]

You're concerned. Yes or no, Pink?

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

About the kid who killed me?

He seems like he needs some help, sure.

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

Jimmy. His name is Jimmy.

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

Yeah, him.

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

You said he needs help. What do you suggest?

Private;

[pinkeffinprofessional]

I'm no therapist.

Private;

[whitetwoguns]

Fuck. How long have I known you, Pink? I still don't get you.

[Outside of the fact that he is, and will always be, a weasel.]

[monochrome_mirror]

That was poor form on the City overseers' parts. Dragging both the innocent and guilty into a rushed imprisonment...how shoddy and lazy a plan.

I would suggest a complete overhaul of the City's legal system, but these so-called Deities do not care one bit for any kind of system.

[thermonuclear_birdbrain]

Yeah, I hear you, that place sucked. Who thought that was a good idea? ...I'll turn 'em into ash.

[whitetwoguns]

This side of the bars, I'm not gonna belly ache too much.

....there is no legal system.

[monochrome_mirror]

If you do nothing to stop your own plight, you may as well settle for it. Is that what you want?

For such a chaotic place, having no system is very unfortunate. If people from all worlds can come here, I am surprised the City still exists with no system to deal with crime, evil deviance, insanity, and other such problems.

[whitetwoguns]

Who?

You mean the Deities?

voice;

[thermonuclear_birdbrain]

Yeah. I think one of them is on the Network. Didn't accept my challenge, either, the bunch of cowards.

[whitetwoguns]

Woah. Hey. Look here, I don't plan on sticking around long enough in the long run. And most of all I'm not the type to go about enforcing any law. We do got cops. We just don't have a real set of laws. Looks like some get broken anyway, I don't fuckin' know.

voice;

[whitetwoguns]

Y'know, maybe you'll get your chance or something. Who knows. Lousy bunch of chumps they are.

[monochrome_mirror]

How do you know when you will return?

I suppose you only have so many years left in your life, to be here. Me...I can live so long as the concept of spirit and god exist. Thousands, millions of years.

I can be here as long as the Deities will have me, and as such, I will not settle for their cruelty. I do not know what I can do...but I will do my best, at whatever I find.

[whitetwoguns]

Well. No. I don't.

...Right. [Sure that happens in these parts but it still sounds crazy to hear.]

More power to you. Like I said, it's not my thing.

[monochrome_mirror]

At least care enough about your fellows to improve the City for them, then.

[whitetwoguns]

I don't know anything about government work or laws... nothing like that. And push comes to shove, you know everyone is in it for their own well being. Nothing personal. That's how life goes.

[monochrome_mirror]

I know all too well...but I have not given up on mortals' goodwill. The truly altruistic do exist. I reincarnate those of petty selfish sins, so that they may try again until they learn to respect and help their fellows even in times of trial, not just to use them.

[whitetwoguns]

That's pretty big of you.

As far as I know, when you go that's that. The lights go out and you're having that big sleep. I never met anyone that came back.

[monochrome_mirror]

Their recollections are not conscious...but their spirit does remember. But, I do not know if your world functions this way.

[whitetwoguns]

I dunno. I don't plan on knowing for awhile. I'm alive. I'm bias too.