elnysa | I. | audio | un: sparkler

Is... is this thing on? [Excuse the uh, distinct sound of someone tapping a screen like an old person.] Hello? Oh! There you are. Excellent.

So, now that we've gotten the world's-- sorry, the universe's biggest trust fall known to man and not-man, I think it's time we start popping the question. The real question. No hypotheticals, no, excuse me, [Dorian voice turning a pitch higher in imitation of... someone? Who knows. This is probably the collective voice of all of you. It's incredibly inaccurate.]

If I had the chance, I'd do it! They're a bad person! They killed hundreds of people, or... or one time they looked at me funny and they had shiny things galore! [ahem] We've all had drama against one another, with no real way of proving they're a terrible person other than the game of he said, she said, so! Let's get straight to it, shall we?

Have you, yes, you, killed someone or... something? Poof, gone, light left their eyes if they have them, turns out they're dead forever or it's like a five-minute deal. Whatever have you; it still counts if they stopped breathing.

If yes, why? Should we all expect a knife in our back? Get electrocuted to death? Be made to walk off a cliff? What are the qualifiers for this sort of thing, really? Personal vendettas? OR... perhaps you were playing the hero. [the deets, give the sweet deets.]

If no, well... I didn't think that far ahead, truth be told. You're more than likely surrounded by murderers, so... what's... a food you miss? Murderers can probably answer this as well, perhaps we'll find some sort of connection. [or, like, just listen to how many people you met have killed someone? have fun with that.]

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[ oh, it's the fire dude

anyway, almost thoughtfully, ]

Is it murder if there was war?

[oh, it's that kid that gave his fire back]

War doesn't make anyone less dead, I think. Unless I just missed that part.

You're right, although murder implies unlawful killing.

[ The woes of being a just king — always with the technicalities. ]

And to answer your question: yes, I have killed.

Now, don't tell me a lion roaring was you describing your own deeds. I might get embarrassed for you.

Did they deserve it?

No, that was a real Lion.

[ There'd be a small grin here, if this was a video call. Alas, Dorian will just have to settle for a tone of voice full of mischief. ]

There are many sides in a war, my friend. I would say they do, but should one of them wake up and you ask them the same question, they might reply that I should have died instead.

[Don't worry, he can imagine the cheeky boy already. It's a better look than the last time they met.]

Ah, there it is. I know a number of people that would say the very same about me! Very relatable.

I only mean to find the more forthcoming. The only thing I'll judge you for is this animal fantasy you have going on.

You would judge a man for speaking the truth?

[ How very dare! ]

I would judge a man for being delusional. It's alright! You still have your looks, don't you?

[ If only, Dorian. ]

I'm flattered by your compliments. You seem to be very distinguished as well, despite your accusations of delusion. I would hope that you change your mind and believe, though that I understand that might take time.

[ Someday, Dorian, Edmund is going to get a talking horse and Edmund will get to say 'I told you so'. ]

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