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[splitthebaby]

I have to offer my congratulations to whomever is running this show. I know you're listening in so there's no reason to play shy. I'd love to ask you a simple question. Just one and I promise I'll let it be.

On the other hand, I'll have to ask someone more simpler to explain the situation to me. Just the bare basics, if you please. If you remove all the mystery from it, I doubt I'll have any fun. As a first guess, seeing that I'm speaking English now means I'm either in the United States or in England. The climate seems to only support these two countries so it can't be too much of a leap of faith.

Well, am I right?

Comments

[hurtjustalittle.livejournal.com]

We all want answers, but the only times we seen to be able to learn anything significant is when they slip up while playing with us.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

Who said my question was significant?

[hurtjustalittle.livejournal.com]

If you're going to ask him something, I'd hope it would at least be a decent question.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

That is something that would rely entirely on your opinion.

[hurtjustalittle.livejournal.com]

Hrm. Well, if you somehow manage to learn anything important, you will report it back to the rest of us.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

Issuing orders and you hardly even know my name? Not very inspiring, are you?

[hurtjustalittle.livejournal.com]

Actually, I don't.

We've all been here for longer than you. Some of us for over a year. We want to get out before they start killing us all again, so if you find out anything about Mayfield, we have a right to know.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

A self-centered statement if I ever heard one. What if I could hardly care less about a single year?

[hurtjustalittle.livejournal.com]

It could be many more than that if we don't get out. And a year can drag on forever when you spend it in Mayfield. This place is hell.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

A year is but a blink in my lifespan. I'll outlive this town so I have no care about what your worries are. Let me just make that clear now.

So, unless you have any way to inspire me, I think I'll keep what I learn to myself.

[hurtjustalittle.livejournal.com]

[hiss]

Insolent brat. You'll soon learn how long a year can be.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

Down to petty name calling now? I'm insulted that you couldn't come up with anything better. I've heard worse from clergy.

[hurtjustalittle.livejournal.com]

Don't make me mad, boy. I'm guessing from what you've said that you're usually something more than human, but since you've only just arrived here I'm assuming that you're currently mortal and quite easy to make disappear.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

Yes, and...?

[hurtjustalittle.livejournal.com]

Just something to think about. The town itself isn't the only dangerous thing here, after all.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

Your threats may work on someone who is actually afraid of dying.

You must be fairly incompetent, jumping from names to threats. If I were to guess, I would say you are a mere flunky inside whatever group you work for.

[hurtjustalittle.livejournal.com]

Wrong.

[wise-king.livejournal.com]

What a pitiful group indeed. And to think there was hope.