[accidental recording | phone]

[3wayforjustice]

[Oh whoops. Someone bumped the phone off the hook! And just in time for a very interesting conversation to be heard, too.]

[... Because it honestly sounds as if there are two people arguing. Or one person is ranting and raving while the other sits there and takes it. One voice is lower, slightly more distorted than the other. It may be recognizable to some.]

[Someone got their crazy spirit friend back -- and said friend isn't entirely pleased with the situation they've landed themselves in.]

-- they amuse themselves with pointless questions and meaningless power struggles! With matters of affection. Trivial pursuits while those in power continue to hold back what is rightfully ours!

They restrain and shackle us! We are no better than tranquil! Animals, grown content with our cages!

[Something slams against a hard surface -- a hand into a countertop, probably.]

Something will be done about this. Such entrapment, such complacency will not last.

There is work to be done.

[The voice trails off, and there's silence for several long seconds. Finally, someone picks up the phone, and sets it back in its cradle.]

[... Only to call out again a few minutes later, as if nothing at all had ever happened.]

I... have a question, to any who might respond. In regards to our status here, in the town.

Comments

[madanomadamada]

Yeah sure, ask or whatever. But first, what the hell was that fight about?

[3wayforjustice]

... Fight?

What fight?

[madanomadamada]

Sounded like some sorta argument or something. Just before you started talking about having questions.

[3wayforjustice]

You... must be hearing things. I wasn't arguing with anyone.

[Not that he remembers, anyway.]

[madanomadamada]

Well sounded like it. [ Whatever. ] What's your question anyway?

[3wayforjustice]

Maybe the device is damaged...

[All right, time to ask the question, then.]

Why are we so content to let things stay as they are? Why haven't we done anything to change what's done to us?

[madanomadamada]

Maybe.

I'm not content. I want to get back to my team and my cat. But I know nothing about travelling through worlds.

[3wayforjustice]

Then why not help those who do?

[madanomadamada]

Cuz I don't know who does?

[3wayforjustice]

Then maybe you should start finding out.

[madanomadamada]

Maybe. Whatever. Shouldn't you be doing something too then?

[3wayforjustice]

I've brought it to your attention. Haven't I?

I'm a healer, besides. My skills lie in putting people back together again.

[And writing manifestos.]

[madanomadamada]

I guess.

Huh. Like normal healing or with magic or something?

[3wayforjustice]

Magic. I'm a mage.

[He says it so proudly, too.]

[madanomadamada]

[ Well that's pretty cool. Not that he's cooler than Ryoma though. ]

You just use healing magic, or can you do other stuff too?

[3wayforjustice]

I could pull a cat out of my coat.

[Or a rabbit out of his hat -- if he had a rabbit or a hat instead of a cat and a coat.]

[madanomadamada]

Like my cat? [ Can't blame him for missing his cat, can you? ]

[3wayforjustice]

No. My cat. Messere... Snugglesworth.

[A beat.]

My friend named him. It's only temporary.

[madanomadamada]

You've still got lots more to work on.

[ Well Ryoma's not impressed anymore. ]

Is it snuggly? Since it's called that and all.

[3wayforjustice]

Excuse me?

He's a cat. He is when it pleases him to be.

[madanomadamada]

[ What? It's his catch-phrase. ] Want me to take it in Japanese instead?

...

Can I meet him?

[3wayforjustice]

Japan... ese? What are you talking about?

Meet my cat?

[madanomadamada]

Japanese. It's a language.

Yeah. [ Who else? ]

[3wayforjustice]

I've never heard of it.

Why do you want to meet my cat?

[madanomadamada]

Well it's just the first language of one country. But Japan's a famous country. [ How can you not have heard of it, seriously. ]

Cuz I like cats. [ Obviously. ]