We know this already! We need something different. You.
Voice of the Hero:
M-me?
Voice of the Skeptic:
No, not you. Other you.
Voice of the Hero:
...?
The Narrator:
...
Voice of the Hunted:
I'm thinking.
Voice of the Skeptic:
We need new ideas, people! Saving her didn't work, trying to slay her didn't work; there has to be something we're missing!
The Narrator:
Wait, you what?
Voice of the Hunted:
We could have slain her. You were too hesitant.
Voice of the Skeptic:
Hesitant? Excuse me for not being so eager to stab a person.
Voice of the Hero:
You had us take the knife in the first place? Did you expect to not use it?
Voice of the Skeptic:
For defense! You're agreeing with the premeditated murderer here?
Voice of the Hero:
Yes, I am agreeing with the one who doesn't want us killed. She's a murderer, too, you know.
Voice of the Hunted:
Offense was our only defense at that point.
The Narrator:
Well, you seem to know how dangerous she is-
Voice of the Skeptic:
Can it; we already know that you're of no help. Not surprised that you knew about all of this already. Anyway, you. If I screwed us up so badly, tell me how I could have improved? What did I do that was so detrimental?
Voice of the Hunted:
If you truly want to slay her this time, then you have got to be more trusting. Not of her, but of us. All of your movements were unsure of themselves, making us slow. We need to make the choices that keep us alive. Lose the doubt, trust the body.
Voice of the Hero:
Or, if you really want something new, we could go somewhere else.
Voice of the Hunted:
Yes. We could also leave. Though, I'm not sure I trust these woods.
Voice of the Hero:
If you could even call them that... This is different, isn't it?
Voice of the Skeptic:
*Grunt of frustration* Just more questions...
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The Narrator:
You're on a path in the woods-
Voice of the Skeptic:
We know this already! We need something different. You.
Voice of the Hero:
M-me?
Voice of the Stubborn:
He means me.
Voice of the Skeptic:
Yes, you, what are you bringing to the table?
The Narrator:
Excuse me-
Voice of the Stubborn:
Oh, I don't know, maybe some actual fighting spirit?
Voice of the Hero:
Is that really what we need here?
Voice of the Stubborn:
Of course it is! The whole second-guessing schtick got us killed! Quit doing that, and we'll have a chance to actually get a win on that prisoner!
The Narrator:
Glad to see that sparking bellicosity towards the princess. I must say-
Voice of the Stubborn/Voice of the Skeptic: Can it.
Voice of the Hero:
Oh, I'm not sure I'm a fan of that.
Voice of the Skeptic:
Whatever. Rushing in and fighting her head-on is not a good idea, I don't care how many chains she's in.
Voice of the Stubborn:
But we could have had her! The only thing that stilled the blade was your own doubt, and that's on nobody but yourself.
Voice of the Hero:
Yeah, I mean, it kinda felt like you were holding back. Even though she'd killed us once before.
Voice of the Skeptic:
What do you suggest, then?
Voice of the Stubborn:
Hand me the reigns when the time comes. No more hesitation. All your thinking gets in the way of making actual decisions. If we're going in, then we're going to slay her; no more of that tedious interrogation.
Voice of the Hero:
If we do go in. I mean, we haven't tried not going in yet, If you're looking for something different.
Voice of the Stubborn:
I wasn't offering it.
Voice of the Skeptic:
The woods are an option, but... they've changed now, too, haven't they?
Narrator: *to himself* "are there any words or images that trigger a reaction out of you?"...nah.
Mariella: hey narrator how's it- wait what are you reading?
Narrator: I'm not reading anything it's just...well after the last reset I talked with Stanley and he wanted me to take this buzzfeed quiz on whether I need therapy.
Mariella: you're reading a buzzfeed article to decide if you need to go to therapy? I think you just answered your question.
Narrator: hey I'm not doing this for me, I'm doing this so stanley will stop worrying.
Mariella: typically people don't go to buzzfeed to prove they don't need to go to therapy.
Narrator: nono, I'm doing this to show Stanley that the red flags he claims to see are really just not that big of a deal.
Mariella: is him asking you to go to therapy not enough of a red flag?!
Narrator: but just listen to this question: "do you feel a constant need to please others?"
Mariella:....Kevin.
Narrator: ok well what about this other question-
Mariella: Kevin I'm no expert on this but when even your coping mechanism is telling you to seek therapy I'm pretty sure that means it's time for a change!
Narrator: well whatever I don't wanna go to therapy, I've got too much on my plate right now anyway.
Mariella: ok but Kevin other than the parable, which doesn't take 100% of your day, what are you doing?
Narrator: you know writing scripts and endings....looking over notes, making sure all is right with the parable....I still need to respawn the reassurance bucket.
Mariella: respawn the what now?
Narrator: yeah in one of the endings I may or may not have like....stabbed a bucket because I thought stanley was starting to like it more than me...
Mariella:...ok but low-key that's not your problem.
Narrator: of course it's my problem-look I just don't have the time to go to therapy!
Mariella: and yet you have time to fill out a buzzfeed article on why you don't need therapy.
Narrator: Ella....sweetie, sister....fuck off!
Mariella: *mockingly* hey I'm the narrator and I don't want to go to therapy!
Narrator: if you're trying to do a bit it's not funny, now cut it out!
Mariella: I can't, the stupidity is contagious!
Narrator: Mariella if you don't stop this I'm gonna tell H.R!
Just out of curiosity, which G-Man do you ship with the Narrator? No incorrect answers, I’d just imagine the dynamics differently~
Mostly Ga-men since I work with him the most! I think Evil G-man would be more of a nuisance to Narry tbh and G' already has his own relationship with Narry so yeah!