You would think Tate would learn not to keep asking Edward for biographies and paintings...
You'd also think he'd know better than to ask Nalini to make him some food, and he did that too. I think I mentioned it at the time, but y'know, memory. Either way, she made him some plasma fruit pancakes since that's the closest the game has to poisoning. :v
Quote: Originally posted by linesa
I love how Ed is telling Tate to fuck off trough his painting XD
I had wanted to make it a really super close up of the cat's bum to hammer the point well and truly home but alas, the camera wouldn't let me.
'I can't believe how much better my place looks now. Thank you so much.'
'It's nothing. I figure with the shit on your plate right now you could at least do with not livin' in your own filth, y'know?'
'...Mmm.'
'Sorry, man. How'd the school take it?'
'I'm going to be fired. I deserve it, I never should have allowed her to terrorise me into going against everything I stand for. The student body will be better off without me.'
'Jeez, Phil -'
'- No, please don't defend me, it's true. Even the rest of the staff hates me for betraying the students now. I've taken to going straight into my office and spending the entire day in there, doing nothing. It's better than having names yelled at me. Or getting spat on. It's selfish to avoid punishment, though.'
'You're gettin' punished though, you're punishin' yourself. ...Hey, what the fuck're you gonna do for money?'
'Nothing.'
'You're gonna need to live off something though.'
'It'll take care of itself. Soon enough.'
'...You're worrying me now, what've you got in mind?'
'Everything will turn out fine. The students won't have a counsellor they don't trust. The teachers won't have to hide their disgust at the worthless cripple. And I can find peace.'
'Um. Gonna... leave town, or something...?'
'In a way.'
'Alright, fuck it, don't kill yourself over this.'
'....'
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*KNOCK KNOCK*
'I'll get rid of 'em.'
'Ah, Mr Copur, it's been a while!'
'Oh, Lazarus. It has been.'
'Phil's not really up for visitors right now -'
'- An understandable position to be in, however I have made the trip all the way from a town that shall remain nameless, but is also a several hours drive away in order to have a very open and frank discussion with Mr Dowsdell, and while I do appreciate that a phone call ahead of time might have been a better way to organise such a get together, I'm here now and would appreciate being let in.'
'Yeah, well what Phil wants is more important -'
'- Truly, you are a good friend to him, but if you and he are worried about my intention, and that I am here to scream to the great heavens above at Mr Dowsdell for his recent allegations against my dearest elder sister, then I am overjoyed to report that you are most wrong. I wish to speak to him, man to man. Not even on a one on one basis, if you would like to oversee our conversation and steer me out if I overstep my boundaries, then please do. But I am not leaving until I see Mr Dowsdell.'
'....'
'....'
'...Let him in.'
'I am not here to chew you out, as I already said, and I do thoroughly apologise for the unpleasantly manipulative tactics I resorted to in order to gain access to your cozy abode. I do also understand that you have very little reason to trust me. For what it may mean to you and Mr Copur, I give you my word, my fullest promise that I am not here to cause you unnecessary grief, or preferably any grief at all, though we are all aware that the reasoning behind my visit are both obvious and unhappy. This with me, by the way, is Shiro Sierra. She is nobody to worry about, and the only reason I have brought her with me is as a security measure for myself in case we are ever so unfortunate enough to run into my scoundrel dog of a father.'
'I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry for what I've done. I regretted the decision as soon as I made it, and if I could turn back the clock...'
'So do you think Indigo's dangerous and bipolar?'
'No.'
'Indigo wants to have the opportunity to speak to you in person, she wants to understand why you made the decision you did.'
'She's not here, is she?'
'No, she's back at my place. I said that I would offer my house as a semi-neutral place to have a very frank - but civilised - conversation about these sad recent events. Though obviously that can only be done if you willingly agree to accompany me out of the city. I have no intentions of kidnap, and believe me, an involvement in kidnap is one of the very last things Indigo wants either. Mr Copur is more than welcome to accompany you as well if you and he wish. We just want to get to the bottom of this. I give you my word, my most solemn of promises, as a man who hates Abraxas Gore and everything that he stands for.'
'It's the least I can do.'
'Thank you. I must make the request that once you both realise exactly where I live, that information follows you two to the grave. I have spent a lot of time and effort in ridding myself of my father's toxic presence and do not want to run the risk of he or any of his affiliates ever possibly finding out where I and my new life reside.'
'Yeah, we won't say a thing.'
'I swear on what little my life is worth.'
'Thank you gentlemen. If you'd like to follow me back to my van?'
'Okay, I have a boot that your wheelchair can be stored in throughout our journey. Presumably Mr Copur knows how to best help you get in and out of the chair and van?'
'Yeah, leave Phil to me.'
'Alright, well I shall tell Shiro to put your chair in the back and get myself situated in the driver's seat.'
'You should not be here, child.'
'...Are you leaving Devil's Port...?'
'Yes.'
'Can it come with you...? It hates it here.'
'The child refers to themself as it?'
'It can go in the boot? It won't be any problem, it promises. Please...'
'I will speak to Mr Shoel-Gore. You can sit in a seat with the others.'
'...Bye kid.'
'I hope that poor child will be okay. Something must be really wrong for him to hitch a ride with strangers like that. Or her.'
'Yeah, agreed, man.'
'I would presume she has some family in the area or something of that nature. I'll keep an eye out when I'm out and about, just in case I see him or her again in the future. I would very much like to see if the child can be persuaded to open up a little more. But for now, here we are, my humble abode.'
♪ Love is violent, ♪
♪ Love is pure. ♪
♪ Love is the answer, ♪
♪ Love is the cure. ♪
'Got some musicians living with you, huh?'
'Oh yes. They will quite happily take any chance available to whip out the instruments and other equipment for a quick sing-song.'
♪ But love can kill you, ♪
♪ If you lose someone - ♪
♪ Sing for all the people that you've lost, ♪
♪ For all the friends you used to trust, ♪
♪ Sing for all the dreams you left behind, ♪
♪ All the dreams you've left behind. ♪
♪ All the dreams you've left behind! ♪
♪ Sing for all the people that you've lost, ♪
♪ For all the friends you used to trust, ♪
♪ Sing for all the dreams you left behind. ♪
'Wednesday! I do hope the atmosphere hasn't been too dreary in my absence. I would say that we can always rely on the dearest cheeriest fluffiest kitten Ausric to keep the mood so very jovial, alive and full of spirit, but I feel that this current little performance has rather ruined that!'
'I kind of like it. It's sad, but it's pretty.'
'Feels pretty fucking fitting right now. Feels right at home with the ongoing theme of betrayal.'
'Now now, Indigo, let's not tear the poor man to shreds as soon as he's made it through the door. Though I must ask Ausric and his friends to put a stop to practising in the living room for the moment! We've had a long journey and are in need of quite the serious conversation.'
'Aw, can't we let them finish this song?'
'Only if I'm permitted to dance through the rest of it.'
♪ The more you love, ♪
♪ The more you will suffer from pain, ♪
♪ You're afraid of losing it all, ♪
♪ Love's a cruel, cruel game - ♪
♪ And the devil will smile, ♪
♪ When he takes your love away, ♪
♪ No reason to fight, ♪
♪ And no reason to pray. ♪
'Alright, alright! Ve vill stop! Just...do not point that thing at us any more.'