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[staticintone]

@angelichooves had to say something

"Well maybe cause you're fucking wrong. How about that." - Of course he had to say something.

“Wrong about what, exactly? That you’re miserable? At a crossroads?”

“Surely you cannot mean the process itself.”

“My methods are proven. Virgil is evidence.”

“You simply are standing in your own way. And the sooner you realize that, the less likely you are to argue with me. I am sure you are fully capable of seeing the light on your own.”

“I am a patient man. I can wait.”

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@voxtekoverlord replied to this

Vox stared back, a mix of anger and sadness behind his eyes before he straightened up and steeled his features more neutrally. "I'm not like that. And I already have an Alastor who is happy with what we have." A sigh as he pulled out a cigarette to light up. "I'm sorry you feel you have to tear someone's sense of self apart to get what you could've had if you just tried to talk it out."

“Whatever you say… Vito.”

[staticintone]

◉ hehehe

“I don’t often consider alternates copycats, but you I make an exception for.”

“You are juvenile, egomaniacal, and an executioner. That is not a compliment. You pride yourself on killing but your self-control is lacking. Do you find joy in using and discarding? It is remarkably pathetic if you do.”

… “Connection is not a weakness, it is a skill. If all you do is chase those away, you will be fragile and defenseless should someone decide to strip you of your power.”

“Best of luck when that happens.”

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@telemoth && cont. from here

“What isn’t there to know?”

A strange creature, this one was. Pretty in all the wrong ways.

Alastor was careful to keep his distance; from all directions this lovely little thing seemed like it would have no qualms attempting to manipulate him without words.

“I came here looking for someone else, but I am very glad that I found you instead. I like what I see, and I want to know who you are.”

Be careful with language. Don’t take away his personhood. Not without cause.

“I am being incredibly rude, aren’t I? My apologies, you caught me off guard. I am Alastor. The Radio Demon, if you prefer.”

[staticintone]

@venisontransmission is a little bit off

“You’re all right. Of course your memory is… distorted. We’ve had a couple of meetings, but I don’t begrudge you for not placing me.”

He kept his distance for the most part, watching and listening from his stasis. To pull his alternate’s hands away would risk that secret ire being turned on him.

“You’ve hurt yourself. You don’t have to do that; you’re not in any danger. Not from me.”

This must be confusing. To watch someone with your features speak in a way that doesn’t match your own words. Alastor can be kind, offer assistance to one who did not give him the same grace before.

“Think of me as a looking glass. I am your friend in the mirror. I am the only one who understands the truth of your mind right now.”

… “You didn’t understand me before, but I understand you.”

If only he had been the one to change this poor soul’s mind himself. He might have avoided this plight. Imperfect methods make for mutilated wings, after all.

He finally offered a hand; a show of good faith. Even if the other gripped him too hard, fell apart in his grasp, he could at least support him in his hour of need.

“Take a breath, my dear. And take my hand. I will keep you safe from the pain in your head and heart.”

“And if you’ll let me, I will rescue you from this plight.”

[staticintone]

"Aren't you tired? When is it ever going to be enough?" (to ram alastor)

“Are people making a fuss about me again? Tsk tsk. How silly.”

“I only do what is necessary. Help those deserving who can no longer help themselves. And I have a soft spot in my heart for those who want to change.”

“Those who find it gratuitous should take a look inward. Ask themselves what makes them so resistant to the idea. After all, aren’t you Voxs the ones who call me obsolete? Try something new and bold. I can assure you that you won’t regret it.”

“… As a matter of fact, you look awfully familiar.”

[staticintone]

@voxxcd is suffering in a familiar way

“Oh, my poor dear old friend…”

He came in close, listening to the blank static as if it would provide some answers. Careful when he ran a claw along the side of Vox’s monitor. Ready to pull back if he pounced.

“There’s no reason to be afraid, not of me. As much as you were against me before, I will always be on your side.”

“Someone did a number on you. I will happily go in and reverse the damage, but you have to trust me. Can you do that? Can you put yourself in my hands?”

[staticintone]

How interesting.

This one really believed himself above the fray. And if he was supposedly so different, then why was he falling into the same patterns he expected from any Vox?

“You have chosen to involve yourself. I do wonder why you fight so hard for a cause that you believe you are too strong to fall to.”

The ignorant comments were tossed aside. Of no consequence, ultimately. Rotten, ugly little caterpillar… doesn’t know what it wants, what it needs.

“You reject what you see as below you. So tell me, do you truly worry for the ones under my care at all? Or do you plan on killing the ‘weak’ ones? Who is doing more damage to the universe that way?”

“Very selfish indeed. To take the role of a leader for the sheer sake of saying that you did.”

“If you’re not bored, then I worry you may be sorely disappointed by the results of your crusade. I am needed by those around me. Can you truly say the same?”

"Going around fucking with universes that aren't yours with a special fetishes for Vox's sounds like it's got plenty to do with me, actually!" He didn't sound angry, if anything his almost announcer like tone sounded a bit giddy about the entire thing.

"I know enough about you, not only because I've gotten a look at your work first hand. You seem to be working with some very faulty knowledge about me. From what would make me happy to what I'm afraid of and apparently even what my intentions are," He shook his head in a feigned disappointment, "I've got nothing to prove to a dead mean walking. Or dead again, once everything's said and done,"

There were enough people angry even if Vox did have other intentions, it would be the only satisfying conclusion. And for the most part, he had no other intentions. Almost.

[staticintone]

◉

Muse’s Honest Thoughts

“You were the first other one that I met.”

“Our conversation was cut short by… unforeseen circumstances out of my control, sadly. But I would love to pick your brain—metaphorically speaking. You seem intelligent and interesting and take yourself seriously, which I can appreciate.”

“Are you free for dinner this weekend?”

[staticintone]

Heyyyy there, Radio Demon. Can't help but notice you're, you know, being extra terrifying these days. You good? Wanna go get a burger and talk about shit, maybe hit up a karaoke bar afterwards? Sincerely, Blitz

That was a bit unexpected.

But not entirely unwelcome. Of course he would absolutely love to get dinner and go to karaoke.

Maybe he’ll drop by I.M.P. and accept the invitation in person.

[staticintone]

[RAM] "Have you heard of Ozymandias? You remind me of the tale."

“You flatter me.”

“But foolish king I am not. I take closer to the artist, whose work will outlast any ruler. Someone who works with their hands. The one who leaves a true impact.”

“You may try to shake my faith, but you are unaware of the feats that I have overcome.”

“Don’t you have someone in your life who you wish could be better—happier? Don’t you wish you could take their pain from them and nurture the best parts of them? Don’t you want to take care of your loved ones?”

“I can help you with that.”

“You would ultimately be the king, and I the artist you simply hired on.”

“We could make something lovely out of something broken, together.”

[staticintone]

“As long as you use it to kill someone else, we’re fine.”

"My bad, I had to borrow something quick!" @staticintone

[staticintone]

@hellpride replied to this

“Motherless behaviour.”

“Even you shouldn’t ‘kink shame’. It’s unbecoming.”

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@angelichooves replied to this

"Bold imagination coming from the virgin."

“There may be a first for everything, but it won’t be my first time digging my fingers into someone, at least.”

[staticintone]

Send [ ♡ ] for RAM Alastor to try and involve your muse in the process.

Happy to plot!

“You could be more than this, you know.”

Alastor had begun to take pity on Angel Dust recently. His walls hadn’t come down, not altogether at least. But there were cracks in the mask that was showing more and more of the spider’s actual face.

It was almost respectable.

Alastor thought him genuine as he was. Nothing behind the crass and gauche exterior. Nothing underneath to love and nurture properly. Maybe Angel didn’t realize it either.

But he could see him now.

“You have potential. It’s there, hidden away. But you’re afraid, trapped, aren’t you? Caught up in a cycle and pulled under the currents. You can’t extend a hand for fear that someone will slap it down.”

“Valentino did that to you, didn’t he? He pushed you in and spun you around and laughed when you said you were drowning. You trusted the wrong people, and now you’re petrified to trust again.”

“But I will raise you up, if you’ll allow me to. There is so much that you don’t see for yourself. You could be so very loved, for everything that you truly are, not just what you think is left of you. There’s something special about you, just waiting to be brought to life.”

“You don’t even have to do much, you just have to let me in.”

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[ ♧ ]

“I don’t quite understand what you mean.”

Growing irritation underneath a careful façade.

This one was playing a sadist’s game, apparently. Sinking his teeth into something just to spit it out and call it rancid when all it needed was seasoning. Tainting the sanctity of it all by pulling things apart with no thought for how it would piece back together.

“Where exactly am I supposed to derive pleasure from this? It is a complicated procedure that should be taken seriously, hard on both the hands performing and the mind performed on. The joy comes later, when you see the results.”

This one turned his caterpillars to larva, not butterflies.

“I suppose there’s something to be said about brutality. An orthopedic surgeon rather than a neurosurgeon. But someone who breaks bones has no place operating on the mind.”