breakingmyheart | 2.14

[Posted about two hours after Megamind's post.]

[Seconds before transmission, almost everything is reset. The lost areas and items reappear, the above-decks areas are restored in their entirety, and the 'space' and sunlight around the ship come back. Zero is returned to normal and anyone teleported down there is automatically released. Anyone who has had their powers or weapons temporarily removed will get them back. Auto-demoted Wardens regain their previous status and everything associated with it.

The loose panels are still around. For some reason, it's raining lightly on deck. A few random bits of furniture in the common rooms have changed colour.

The voice of the 'Admiral' comes from Toshiko's network signature, quiet and tired.]

I don't stand by everything I said, but I don't hold myself above any of it. Anyone who wants to call me a hypocrite, a coward, a sadist, a weakling…

[The feed shifts. Tosh's voice. Hi, Barge.]

I know. I just - I know.

I need…time. To end this without doing any more damage. Tomorrow I'm going to come out. I'm not - I'm not going to fight. I'm not going to defend myself in any way.

[There is a background interjection from Megamind: But I will!

Tosh is quiet for a moment, probably pulling a face at him.]

...Whatever's decided, I'll....go along with it.

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[And this is why Blonsky will always like you, Chris.]

Much as I enjoy the verbal banter, I don't think this will help anyone.

[Just come to Drac's cavern, ok bro? There's kittens and gaming.]

[Worst twelve hours of his life, that zero. Doesn't make for a cheerful perspective.]

The only person I want to help is her and maybe him off the fucking barge.

But I'm cool with letting other people do it. I don't have a monopoly on revenge-punting.

It won't happen. She'll win sympathy by crying on the network. More so if a death toll's involved. Give it a few days, everyone will want to coddle her.

Yeah, my warden and me almost fucking died for nothing - oh, yeah, he got kicked in with me for breaking into a broom closet trying to get me out - but fuck, let's fucking cry together over this shit.

Sorry, my sympathy reserves are already tapped for the poor fucks in there with me.

I'm with you on this, Chris. Entirely. Someone who breaks the ship, tortures its inhabitants? A demotion is too bloody simple.

Hey, you know what would be awesome? Something that I know half this ship never fucking got?

Let's put her on trial.

It's an idea. With this many angry at her, how well do you think it'd go? [He sounds as if he doesn't care either way.]

I didn't say it was going to be a fair one. I know I'd just feel better if I got to watch it happen.

Certainly wouldn't be opposed to it. But it'd take the wardens a damn week to figure out who could be the judge, let alone all the rest.

Yeah, maybe you're right. Shit's fucked either way.

Hey, do you know if there's a policy in place for switching rooms or whatever?

I've no idea. I'm sure your warden could arrange that. Why, are you next to her ?

Nope. Next to him.

Oh. Well, if your warden wouldn't be opposed [he knows Drac wouldn't.] there's room to spare here until something gets sorted out.

Yeah?

All right, cool.

Door's open. So come on by whenever.

Sure. Just give me two seconds to get my shit together.

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