Nothing Rejuvenates you Quite like Death

[ceasetoexist]

[He blinked his eyes as he woke up. Once. Twice. Again. He was in bed? He didn't remember going to bed. The last thing he remembered was...

Oh, for the love of Christ. He honestly didn't know what surprised him more at the moment: the fact he'd managed to get killed twice over two weeks, or the fact that this most recent death didn't bother him as much as the last. Not to say it didn't bother him; having his throat slit wasn't exactly a pleasant experience. But at least it was quicker then being beaten to death or caught by the hazmats and set on fire. So he just sits and stews in his bed for a moment before heading to his phone. And when he gets there, he puts on the most faux-cheery voice he can muster.]

Hi, this is to the lady I had a small run in with yesterday!

You know something lady? I really, really just want to apologize! I admit I might have been out of line when I got so angry at you for entirely invading my personal space despite being asked to leave about three times and continued to watch what I was doing. I know you were probably just curious as to what I was making. So I just wanted to put out a heartfelt apology for hitting you in the head with a wrench. I'll admit I was entirely out of line doing that, if you'll admit you were out of line when you slit my friggin' throat!

[And he'll just slam the receiver down at that. And then he mulls, and agonizes over something for a moment. He really, really shouldn't do this, because he doesn't care about any of them. He hasn't REALLY worked with any of them or known them. So it shouldn't be any of his concern. ...But for some reason, he can't help it. He has to tell them.]

[Filtered to the KND]

Hey. Geniuses. Got a warning for you. There's someone you need to look out for. [And here goes a generic description of GLaDOS]. The woman's crazy. Just thought I'd let you morons know before one of you goes and gets yourself killed interacting with her.

[Filtered to Tak's Communicator]

Get over here when you can. Think we've got the time to start getting Josephine use to you so you can start learning to pilot her. After that, we're headed to the post office.

Comments

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Who's going to stop them?

It's not like most people care about the survival of anyone other then themselves, and we all come back from death the next day. There's no real punishment for acting that way.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

[There is a long sigh on his end of the phone.]

I know...I know. Doesn't mean I have to like it.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Who's saying you have to like it?

I'm just saying how things are.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

It shouldn't be like that though! You shouldn't have to fear just walking down the god damn road just because someone's bored!

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Should you have to? Naw man, you probably shouldn't.

But it's a good practice to stay alive. Although, I'm freakin' suckin' it up in that regard...

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

God damn it Pokey.

I know that's how things are here. I'm still thinkin' about how to change that.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

It's not just here. It's everywhere.

You can't. Less you can find a way to change human nature as a whole.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

It's not everywhere. There's just less consequences here. I don't know what I can do here, but I know I can't just sit here and do nothing.

[He is too used to being able to act against the bad ones]

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Dunno. The practical thing is to just take care of yourself. There's nothing wrong with selfishness.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Haha, you think I'm a guy who is smart enough to do the practical thing most of the time?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Naw. Probably not.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Exactly. [He's allowed himself his moment of self observant humor. ]

I like helping people, and it's hard to do the selfish thing when it affects someone else badly.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Don't really care, considering the selfish thing is predominantly the right thing.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Predominately? I don't think so. If doing the selfish thing was always the right thing to do, society wouldn't function.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Who cares? Society can't function anyway. It's an attempt to get people to get along because they believe everyone owes someone else something, when deep down no one really thinks that. People always really ARE just looking out for their own good. They help others because they know others will help them in turn, not out of goodness, but because they're indebted. That's it. That's all society functions on.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Wow you're pessimistic. Have you never wanted to do something just because it was nice?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

I-

No. I mean....

No. It's stupid.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

Pokey, was that hesitation I just heard?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

NO!

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

You have! Don't deny it Pokey, it's a good thing. I promise I wont tell.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Well...

Okay. Good then.

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

You're a good kid Pokey.

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

.....

Pffffffft!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[weiss-tank.livejournal.com]

What? Did I say something weird?

[godisachild.livejournal.com]

Yeah. You did.

I'm evil, in case you hadn't figured that out yet.