patheticvillain | fourteen ➢ video + various private messages

[Video clicks on: Cassel looks decidedly calm, leaned back against the white wall of his bedroom. Which he's not, but he's been thinking about this for a while - especially after fourth wall day - and he wants to pick people's brains.]

I never finished high school. This is not a political science lesson. Don't call me on my basic misunderstanding of the democratic process. I just have some questions.

Where I come from, people who can do [the briefest of pauses] magic are illegal. Or - performing it's illegal. And it has been for a hell of a long time. The problem is that you don't know if you can do it or not until it manifests, all by itself. You don't know if you can do it until you've already done it, by which time you're already a criminal. Surprise!

I don't know the order of history where you people are from. But for us, these laws have been in place for, like, a hundred years. Which is when things started getting bad. Some big-deal government asshole in a suit and tie tells you you're a criminal for doing something you can't help doing, I guess you just think: sure. Why not. I'll be a criminal.

Explain the point of this to me, somebody. Do people really not think this shit through? Maybe people just really want to have a bad guy. I'm okay with that answer. [He kind of believes it himself.] I'd just really like to take a survey, since nobody's asked a moral question for 0.5 seconds and I haven't had the pleasure.

[He goes to switch off the feed, and then remembers something.]

Oh, and if anybody else has similar crap to share, yadda yadda. We're building an environment of mutual un-der-stan-ding on this cruise. [Eyeroll, and feed cut.]

filter | kon + charles

I'd like to get started on this memory thing. Whenever you both have time. Kon said it was cool but he wants to sit in.

private | zane

You know that feeling like you're about to do something incredibly stupid? I have that. [He's so pissed B(]

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You're good for lots of things, moron. What do you want to do?

I don't know. I never thought there'd be anything else. I literally never thought about it until right now.

I'm going to start writing out your application to McDonald's University, okay?

You need to start a business. "Chris D'Amico: Cement shoes, excessive profanity, motivational speeches provided at a convenient low price."

I would make so much fucking money you have no idea.

Well I've solved your existential crisis. You're so welcome.

Since when am I having an existential crisis? I'm heir apparent. I'm loaded.

So you're just going to spend what you've got until it's gone? And then what?

Investment, dude. The rich stay rich for a reason.

See, that's why I like you. You think ahead. I'd say you're going to need an accountant but you've probably already got twelve.

Who the fuck knows, they could all be dead by now.

Besides, I thought I was your book man. You don't even have a high school diploma.

Nah, I didn't mean me. I just meant in general. You can be your own accountant for all I know. You're smarter than I am.

Nice to have it admitted.

Oh, and don't talk to Two-Face, dude. Or at least if you do, don't mention mafia shit around him. He kills people like you and me.

Freely and gladly.

What? What the hell. What's his deal? Besides killing people.

He was this former D.A., and when he was prosecuting a mob guy, the guy threw acid on his face and scarred him.

So it might be a good idea for you and me to lay low around him, he's a psychopath.

Oh. For fuck's sake. Yeah, you got it. That's just great.

Yeah, go on tip-toe around him. Treat him like Rorschach with a duality complex.

This place is such crap.

Hey, did you - has he decided to talk to you yet?

Who, Two-Face? No, we haven't met.

No, genius, Rorschach.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, we're fine. We went training this morning like usual.

Okay. Good. [An awkward pause. He may have been slightly worried, sh.] Cool.

What's wrong?

Nothing. I'm just glad he's not being a dick to you anymore.

Rorschach? No, man, him and I are cool. Sort of. I figure we're at a Don't Ask, Don't Tell part of our relationship.

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