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[nakesnakecobracobra]

[ Video ]

[ Medusa addresses the network solemnly. She’s recovered from her death toll, and considering she hasn’t been attacked she thinks it’s safe to show her face again. ]

I want to… apologize, for any trouble I caused during port. [ She forces the word ‘apologize’ out, like the very idea sickens her. In reality, this is all a planned speech, but she makes it sound candid, organic. ] I wasn’t myself.

[ She pauses, and looking very much like this has been forced out of her, she adds: ]

I do have some restraint.

[ Private to Red ]

Are you happy now? [ She sneers. ] Did it make you feel better?

[ Private to Lua ]

[ She looks just a touch less grudging now. Almost more genuine. ]

I didn’t mean what I said before. You’re not entirely useless.

Comments

[private]

[canfindrope]

You hurt people...

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

I'm surprised you haven't killed more people, if that's all it took. Are you really innocent in that respect? You don't feel even the slightest bit of uncertainty?

[private]

[canfindrope]

I'm not a killer.

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

You are now. Get used to the feeling.

[private]

[canfindrope]

That... that was the hotel.

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

Was it though? You don't seem particularly remorseful.

[private]

[canfindrope]

You still deserved it.

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

And you're a remorseless killer.

[private]

[canfindrope]

Why do you keep saying that?

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

Even a child will learn through repetition.

[private]

[canfindrope]

I am not a child.

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

Then stop acting like one.

[private]

[canfindrope]

What about you?

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

I act my age.

[ And considering she's several centuries old, there aren't many people who can contest that. ]

[private]

[canfindrope]

You act horrible.

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

Live as long as I have and you'll get to act horrible too.

[private]

[canfindrope]

Never. [For one thing, she doesn't have that destructive witch magic that slowly turns all practitioner's evil...

She crosses her arms.]

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

So now that we've firmly established that you're a child and I'm horrible and old, how shall we proceed, oh Warden?

[ Medusa leans back in her chair and looks - not satisfied, but expectant. Difficult to read. ]

[private]

[canfindrope]

[She hates how her inmate can always make her feel ridiculous. Childish.

She's silent, all the same, though - she doesn't know how to respond.]

[private]

[nakesnakecobracobra]

That's reassuring. [ She raises her eyebrows. Not doing so good there, are you Red? ]

[private]

[canfindrope]

[She cuts the feed. Embarrassed.]