004; video

[learnedtosmile]

[The feed comes on, and hello, Tranquility, Blake is making a rare showing of his face on the network today. Unfortunately, instead of his usual mild look, he's, well. Angry. Visibly so. Like he turned on the video just to give everyone a good, hard glare.

This probably has a lot to do with the fact that he's worn his mask a couple of times, but good luck getting him to admit to that right now.]

Hypocrites. Cowards.

[Good way to open up, right? Get everybody's attention that way.]

I've seen it. I've seen what happens, when things are bad. I've heard the doublespeak, listened to them make their pretty speeches and then forget about all the suffering. The ones who are supposed to help, the ones who have the responsibility to help, they abandon you. They have their own agendas, money to make, power to gain. What does it matter if the madman is loose, burning everything down?

Back room deals, politics. Dirty hands. It doesn't stop when the world goes to hell. And apparently it doesn't stop on this hellhole, either. Because that's what I see here, and it's disgusting. Everyone scrambling through the mud, trying to feel like they're at the top. The top of what? It's the same pile of mud, it's just a matter of how dirty you're willing to get. People are dying. We're all going to die, if we don't wise up and cut the bullshit.

So keep quoting your poetry. Keep putting up creepy anonymous messages. Keep doublespeaking about how you're just protecting people while trying to keep vital information to yourself for just a little while longer. Keep encouraging the suspicion and distrust. See how long we last, while you play your power games.

[If anyone would like to try and talk (or smack) some sense into Blake, he's in the gym nearest the security office. He might be on a treadmill, lifting weights, or punching a punching bag. Generally being angry and trying to blow off some steam.]

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[voice]

[learnedtosmile]

Stay out of this, Ariadne. [His voice goes a little less threatening - his anger isn't directed at her, it's for her. Her and the others. The innocents.]

[voice]

[constructum]

Excuse me? [ oh yeah, she sounds slightly annoyed here. but no one gets to tell her that. ]

[voice]

[learnedtosmile]

He's just as bad as the rest of them, and you know it. [HE IS TRYING TO PROTECT YOU GOD.]

[voice]

[constructum]

That still doesn't give you the right to be an asshole to him, John. [ seriously, she thought you were better than that. ]

[voice]

[learnedtosmile]

Because being nice to his face and pretending to be his friend is so much better than being honest.

We could all do with a little more honesty around here.

[voice]

[constructum]

What exactly do you mean by that? [ and yes, she doesn't sound all too impressed by that, john. ]

[voice]

[learnedtosmile]

I mean what I say. There are too many people lying, too many people saying pretty words that are nothing but hot air. I know you know what I'm talking about, Ariadne.

[voice]

[constructum]

[ what the hell?! ]

Maybe there’s a reason why they're like that - maybe it's safer that way.

[ yes, she sounds slightly defensive at that, but can you blame her? ]

It still doesn't mean you should be an asshole to someone just because you don't agree with what they're saying.

[voice]

[learnedtosmile]

[His face hardens - his anger might not be directed at her, but she's not helping anything.]

Save the lectures. I'm sick of them. [And with that, he cuts the feed.]