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sirenspull2012-06-12 01:27 pm
vaguelysauntered) wrote in sirenspull2012-06-12 01:27 pm
003 [Video/Voice]: Boredom: the desire for desires.
[The camera turns on to catch the bustling and lively interior of the Lion's Gate as one Anthony J. Crowley sits at the bar, swirling some very expensive-looking cocktail in one hand as he grins. Crowley already dressed with class and style to fuel a fashion company, so getting into the place was as easy as stealing candy from a baby.]
You know, the longer I stay in this place, the more I've realized that no matter where you go, people never change. I mean, even with powers and bloody monsters coming out of the Darkness to attack you, people are still just, you know, people.
[He turns the wrist with his NV watch to show the people behind him mingling in the club, starting to point out particular people standing around with a finger.] You see, that guy over there with the funny little beard wants to become the most powerful man in town- he's just hanging around here so he can get connections, but he's failing horribly at it. The woman next to him in the blue dress wants all the money in the world so she can buy all sorts of pointless luxuries for herself.
[And then he points over to a couple flirting by the bar, smirking widely.] And that woman wants nothing more than to take that man on the bar and do all sorts of nasty and unspeakable sexual things to him, I mean really, just hearing about them would make your ears curl.
[He then turns the NV toward him as he shrugs.] But what I'm trying to say is that people always want the same things in life. Power, money, sex...you could drop these people in, I don't know, a place where the sky is green and flowers eat people and they'd still have the same wants and the same needs.
So, let's play a little game. Tell me your most innate desire and try to surprise me. If you have a desire like everyone else, congratulations! You're painfully ordinary. And if not, well, maybe I'll get some amusement out of it. I could always use a little entertainment in my life.
[Crowley smiles like a snake.] Just try me.
[He turns off the video, but there's a long pause as the voice function still keeps going. And then Crowley says, curtly:]
By the way...you people should keep a better eye on your children. Especially in a place like this. Honestly, buy a leash or something, you prats. But no, people will be people...
[A slight huff, and the voice function is switched off. Make of that what you will.]
[ooc: Just a note: Crowley can actually see the innate desires of people! It's one of his many demonic powers. But he can only do that when they're there in person with him. So he'll just be having fun guessing whether people are lying or not when it comes to the responses of this video. You're all good on that front. B)]
You know, the longer I stay in this place, the more I've realized that no matter where you go, people never change. I mean, even with powers and bloody monsters coming out of the Darkness to attack you, people are still just, you know, people.
[He turns the wrist with his NV watch to show the people behind him mingling in the club, starting to point out particular people standing around with a finger.] You see, that guy over there with the funny little beard wants to become the most powerful man in town- he's just hanging around here so he can get connections, but he's failing horribly at it. The woman next to him in the blue dress wants all the money in the world so she can buy all sorts of pointless luxuries for herself.
[And then he points over to a couple flirting by the bar, smirking widely.] And that woman wants nothing more than to take that man on the bar and do all sorts of nasty and unspeakable sexual things to him, I mean really, just hearing about them would make your ears curl.
[He then turns the NV toward him as he shrugs.] But what I'm trying to say is that people always want the same things in life. Power, money, sex...you could drop these people in, I don't know, a place where the sky is green and flowers eat people and they'd still have the same wants and the same needs.
So, let's play a little game. Tell me your most innate desire and try to surprise me. If you have a desire like everyone else, congratulations! You're painfully ordinary. And if not, well, maybe I'll get some amusement out of it. I could always use a little entertainment in my life.
[Crowley smiles like a snake.] Just try me.
[He turns off the video, but there's a long pause as the voice function still keeps going. And then Crowley says, curtly:]
By the way...you people should keep a better eye on your children. Especially in a place like this. Honestly, buy a leash or something, you prats. But no, people will be people...
[A slight huff, and the voice function is switched off. Make of that what you will.]
[ooc: Just a note: Crowley can actually see the innate desires of people! It's one of his many demonic powers. But he can only do that when they're there in person with him. So he'll just be having fun guessing whether people are lying or not when it comes to the responses of this video. You're all good on that front. B)]
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It wouldn't be a waste!
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Alright. Go on and continue living in your perfect world where rainbows hang in the perfect blue sky and puppies frolic among the flowers, and I'll keep living in the real world. See if I care about other people's delusions.
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And I'll be a jerk if I want to. It's a free country.
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That doesn't mean you should.
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Oh. Right. Because jerks are bad. Wow, I've fully changed my views on being mean to everyone, thank you so much.
[A beat.]
Nah, on second thought, being a jerk is how I get by. Fat chance I'll ever change.
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I bet you could make better friends if you weren't mean yourself!
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[He laughs at that.] You think I want to make friends? My, if your assumption about people is this bad, I can hardly wait to see what amazing assumptions you've made on these friends of yours.
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Just because you don't want friends doesn't mean other people don't have nice friends!
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Oh, nice argument. Bravo. Except I never said they don't have nice friends. People can be very nice, yes, but there will always be a time when most show their true colors.
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And, before you say anything to try to make me change my mind with tales about how so and so save you from the Darkness and whatnot, think a little harder. Does that apply to everyone you consider your friend?
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Would you bet your life that your friends will come to save you? All of them? Think carefully, now. Would they be willing to take the same risk for you?
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Of course I would. But I don't have to.
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But, just admit it, you're not completely certain that all of your friends would do that for you.
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I am certain.