[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

[miraculous]

Yes?

[Bernkastel heard his previous accidental phone call, but she doesn't feel the need to address it.]

[3wayforjustice]

Why are we allowing this place free reign over us? Why aren't we at least attempting to change things?

[miraculous]

What method would you propose for changing things? And what would you like to see as a change?

[3wayforjustice]

How many of us are here? How many of them are there? We must outnumber them.

[miraculous]

You propose a direct assault, then?

They will take away our abilities the same as they have returned them to us, if they do not drone us permanently for it.

[3wayforjustice]

Then we will still have our numbers.

If they wanted a legion of mindless drones, wouldn't they have done so already?

[miraculous]

They enjoy the game of torment they have created, and drones don't much care how much you make them bleed, so I'm sure they prefer us this way. But numbers don't mean much if there is nothing you can do with the group, you know?

[3wayforjustice]

Has no one stepped forward?

[miraculous]

I have seen a few resistance groups, yes. Often their leaders end up droned.

[3wayforjustice]

And they've never tried again?

[miraculous]

To the contrary, they have formed resistances many times, and many times key figures within are droned.

[3wayforjustice]

And then what? They give up?