Monday, April 16, 2012

No Fire to Speak Of


Well this has certainly been an interesting few days.  Let’s address them as they relate to my charge as I’m not here to play a recapping service.

First off, Nightscream is alive. 926 was very happy to hear this news. I’m not sure what his obsession is with that one but he was positively chipper when he found out.

He was also rather pleased with the news that ‘Joseph’ wasn’t put to death. That one actually concerns me though. I’ve never seen him act quite like this and I don’t know what it means.

And there’s Elaine’s dead. This one can be summed up in his own words:

“Sweet.”
(On a personal note:
I would have found the news far more painful myself but I already knew it was going to happen. In the short time we knew each other we read each other like a book. It was haunting really.)


I’d address the rather concerning issue of Redlight but Duckie doesn’t actually seem to know who Redlight is.
So in his own words:

“I'm gonna have to file this one under don't care.”

My, that was a lot to cover. It’s concerning those were all events from the same 48 hour period.
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Concern over current events aside, I’ve heard a fair few words of concern over 926’s behavior as of late. I believe It’s finally time I address what I’ve recently been able to discern to be the root of his issues.

You see, there is nothing quite as unpredictable as a man without a purpose and that’s just what Subject 926 is. He is a man without purpose. A state rather unfortunately inflicted upon him by those who manage him.

He wasn’t always this way. To this day if you ask him why he does what he does he’ll tell you,
“I act in service of the Master.” Then he’ll punch you on the same fucking spot on the arm that he slugs you every single fucking time for being stupid. That shit fucking hurts. Focus. Umm… where was I?

Right.
He’ll tell you that. But if you had asked him a little over 2 and a half years ago he would have said it like he meant it. But his faith in his actions has been shaken to its very core.

You see poor Duckie never got the luxury of knowing he was doing Fathers will, never once. In fact, he can apparently count the amount of time he has spent with Father on both hands… in seconds. According to him, in that time father has never spoken to him or thought at him or whatever it is Father does. So being the loyal proxy Duckie was, he had to assume that whatever orders he was getting from the Bureaucracy were Fathers will.

But life is never so simple. It took a little while but at some point Duckie realized he wasn’t serving Father so much as he was serving the personal agendas of his handlers. Details get fuzzy from there. I’m certain both Duckie and those overseeing exactly what information I’m allowed to get out of his files are holding something back. But somehow, that distrust translated into him cutting down proxy and runner alike in a desperate effort to do what he perceived at the time
“Had to be Master’s will.”

Eventually Father put him down and, much to my dismay, picked him back up.

Now the poor lunatic stands without a reason.  Here’s a little excerpt from a conversation we had so you can gauge for yourselves how concerning an issue this really is:


“You know… sometimes I wish I was just a hollow. You know?”

“I thought you hated hollows. No fire to speak of, as you say.”

“Ya, but at least as a soulless husk I would know for sure that I was serving the Master. No more worries, no more doubts. Hell, no more anything…”

“What about your little cult thingy? The flame cannot be oppressed and all that jazz.”

“Control does me a fat lot of good when I can’t do the things I want to do with it.”

Concerning right?
Fracture out.

35 comments:

  1. All I can really do at this point is shake my head, Fracture. You're in a shitty situation. Both of you are.

    I do have something to share with the both of you, though. I hate AOL news, but the second I saw this article-- I thought of Swan.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/16/kayaker-drowns-swan-attack-anthony-hensley-illinois_n_1428331.html?ncid=webmail3

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    1. People forget that swans are vicous and dangerous creatures.

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    2. Right? Too much Theme Park Version publicity. Swans are more like you than Swan Lake.

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    3. I fucking hate birds. Vicious creatures every one of them.

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  2. Fracture, why is it exactly that every little thing I tell you in confidence ends up on MY blog? Is it that your just the worst therapist ever or are you trying to shame me out of self destruction?

    You know what though, you don't need to bother trying to answer that. You know why? Because I knocked your ass out with a chair when you got up this morning. Enjoy the headache. We'll call this even.

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    1. Oh dear. What are YOU doing here?

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    2. Observing; I have some free time. Call it a personal interest.

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    3. Bird watching is such a stupid hobby. Have you considered chess?

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    4. It becomes boring when you can easily read the other thing's moves.

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    5. Suit yourself. At least you can win at chess.

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    6. My, my; such a reaction and I've only just begun watching and nothing else. Yet.

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    7. I know your type. You'll have them falling out of the sky just so you can get a good look at them.

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    8. You catch on quickly; I knew I was right to have an interest in you both.

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    9. And now you're trying to take on impossible tasks too? Didn't your Father ever tell you it's impossible to heard cats.

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    10. I have no father. Only an employer, thing. He has assigned me tasks far more complex. Be grateful I am not assigned to you and yours; this is only curiosity call.

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    11. But you see, that's the problem isn't it? Curiosity and cats are such a terrible mix.

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    12. However, satisfaction is the only thing that has proven to bring it back; time and time again. Cannot argue with results.

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    13. We're certainly not a spectacle to be found lacking. I'm sure you'll find your satisfaction.

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    14. I will be the judge of that.

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  4. AHA. Wonderful. There HAS been new blood injected since I've been away. HI NEW GUYS.

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    1. Hello Mr. Popularity. Come to watch my slow destruction?

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    2. Come to lend some emotional support. Lord knows it looks like you need it.
      ... Meaning Dr. Fracture. Wait. Are you a Doctor? Eh... Doesn't matter. Know that I feel for you in this situation. Lord knows I have had to deal with some psychos before. None quite like Swanny. Duckie. Huh... I need a nickname for you... Uh... In between a Swan and a Duck. Duck Duck... Goose. I shall call you Goose. But yes, Doctor. I feel for you. Maybe take up some sort of Martial Arts? Specializing in stopping punching? Or deflecting it... Hmm. Try Sagey. He might give you some pointers.
      And please. Stop with the "Mr. Popularity" business. Just call me Dr. Morningstar. Or... Lord Morningstar. Colonel Morningstar. Take your pick.

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    3. I'm going call you Dr. Popplelloppaggus.
      I hope that pisses you off.

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    4. Oh my. A sympathetic ear. I didn't realize I still had any among my brothers. That's... a nice change of pace. I am a Doctor by the way. I have a Doctorate and I even have some medical training, but please Fracture will do. I like the funny implications it has with my profession.

      I have... some training. Really should have kept up with it. "What am I ever going do with that from behind a desk?" Stupid, stupid, stupid.

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    5. @Goose: It has a nice ring to it actually.
      @Fracture: Oh. Some more advice. I know this guy. Or knew. Don't know if he is still alive or not. But his weapon of choice was a Pitchfork. It was slow and not that dangerous all things considered. So he stuck a sword in the handle. Maybe you should consider doing that to your beloved shovel. You probably don't know how to use it... But it's something. Hang out with a Psychopath enough and you are bound to make some enemies.

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    6. I have a pistol and a knife. The knife is more for show than anything else but I know how to fire a gun.

      That said, a hidden blade isn't necessarily a bad idea.

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    7. It never hurts to be too prepared. May also want to invest in some sedatives for you-know-who.

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    8. Subject 926 is very... preemptive. I could try that but I'm worried it would be met with lethal force. I mean, if I were to actually do that I certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to announce it.

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    9. You just had to ruin my good mood with hypothetical statements didn't you? Now I have to destroy your stuff.

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    10. Hmm. You could try putting them in his food. Or drink.
      I wonder if he'll stop eating now.

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    11. Like I eat anything Fracture has been left alone with.

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  5. I'm flattered, really. Though I have the distinct feeling that I shouldn't be...

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    1. I'd consider you safe... best I can tell we have a friend in common.
      That puts you in my good list. For now. With hate.

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