ataraxion | ╰x11╮[video]

[ When the video flickers into focus, Bells' face is relatively well-lit compared to some of the other times he's used the network. His expression is a bit lax. ]

Hey, so. Uh. Been a while, I guess. Name's Bells in case anyone was wondering. [ Probably not, so he moves on pretty quick. ] I get that a lot of shit's happened recently, and yeah, it sucks. But it's not like we have control over that kinda stuff, right? I mean, we can't really order around the guys who think they're running this boat. We just take it, and bitch about it after it's all over.

...here's the thing though. [ And the feed draws in a little closer toward him when he moves it, mouth twisted down into a frown. ] There are some things we can.

Like, uh, I dunno. The fact that some of us aren't human and some of you are. Didn't think it was a thing until-- [ He shrugs. ] Point is, we don't have to do this whole trust, no-trust thing. We're supposed to help each other, not try to kill someone because they're different or you're too damn stubborn to ask for help when you've got a problem you can't figure out on your own.

Is that what friends do for each other? [ The frown is deeper now, and he's quiet for a while, dropping his gaze to the side for a second as he tries to figure out what else it is he wants to say. ]

Anyway. This place's bad enough without all that. Hiding what you are is just gonna lead to a lot more problems than coming clean. So, if you need something, don't be shy. Someone's gonna listen, and if they don't, fuck 'em. You'll find someone who will.

[ This has been a passive-aggressive announcement by one pissed off angel. He rolls his eyes and adds a bit more before ending it there: ] Think about it.

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[ Oh hey. A face he hasn't seen in a while... ]

Depends on what you mean by a lot. If we're killing each other, aren't we doing those bastards a favor? It doesn't make sense to me.

Not everyone can understand that. The logic, I mean. Or... maybe they just don't care. Unfortunately.

Well, it's stupid if they don't. Things are already hard enough as it is. It's not like it's asking much for 'em to get along.

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

[he stares a little blankly. Then he blinks.]

I heard that in a movie. Once.

I thought those things weren't real. [ There's a shrug. ] If people aren't gonna listen to us, why would they care what happened in some movie?

Well, no, they aren't, but sometimes they make sense. To me, at least. Maybe it does to them as well.

Yeah. [ Which isn't very convincing because he's thinking about what happened, and that is what sets him off all over again. ] But maybe it's not even about that. Maybe, I dunno. Everyone doing things on their own, hurting each other because they can--

I've seen it enough in Hell. I don't wanna see it here.

What can we really do about it? I mean - I'm taking classes, but. [er. there's only so much he can do if it comes down to that, and he'd really like to not maul someone.]