[video] all welcome demon!jack

[51stcentury]

[The video turns on and Jack is seen, leaning in front of the camera with a lopsided smile that doesn't really reach his eyes at all. For those that know him, it's apparent that something's a little off, and for those that don't, it's still a bit odd. He sobers some, leaning forward]

Consider for a moment the reason that we're here. We haven't been given a reason, an explanation as to how or why. There's no apparent correlation between any of us. Save for those from the same world, and even still. We show up, we disappear, without rhyme or reason except maybe there is.

[He moves to rest his chin on his hand] Show of hands, boys and girls, how many of you out there should be dead right now? I'm not talking near scrapes or brushes, I mean stinking, festering, rotting in the ground six feet under while the worms and maggots get to you dead. [Pause]

I think you'll find that there's more of you like that then there should be. Whether you were offed by your friends or saving the world, whether it had purpose or not or whether in the end, your life never had any meaning at all... That's a whole lot of hands for this to be a coincidence.

[SMIRK] I'm just saying. And if that's the case, then what next. I mean. People disappear from this place all the time. Who's to say where they're going? Who's to say that they're going anywhere at all? Wonder what that means for you guys in particular, huh? I mean. Can't really go back home now, can you? You know exactly what's waiting for you there, and I can tell you now: The Dark is one hell of a cruel mistress.

Comments

[uncodlyawwesome]

obvviously the first one because i dont do shit just outta the blue to make my friends think im a total fuckin asshole
unlike some people apparently

[Okay now Ianto's sending him texts but he's just gonna pop this one out before bothering to look at that because it can't *possibly* be important, right?]

[51stcentury]

How could I know that it's obviously the first option? It's like I said. Everyone I've spoken to here about it seemed to be rather ambivalent about you. John, Tavros, Gamzee...

Just who are these friends that you're mentioning, exactly?

[uncodlyawwesome]

john doesnt evven knoww me

you seriously dont knoww all of the the people i knoww an i dont like this an i think im gonna stop talkin to you

[And he really wants to, because now Ianto's saying this isn't Jack, but he looks like Jack and even if he's saying horrible things, he sounds like Jack, and if he responds again Eridan isn't sure he'll be able to stop himself from continuing to reply.]

[51stcentury]

Maybe I don't, but I've never heard mention of anyone that would classify as any sort of a friend. People usually tell people about their friends, Eridan. Which is why the situation begs the question...do you really have any like you claim?

[uncodlyawwesome]

shut up

[51stcentury]

It's a simple enough question. All you have to do is name a couple of names. Then I can check with the others on here, and see if your story checks out. What have you got to lose?

Unless I'm right.

[uncodlyawwesome]

[He should be listening to Ianto. Even he knows he should be. But (assuming he's right, what if he's not and this really is just Jack and he's being a dick about being right about him) Eridan can't resist just one more reply. Just one more.]

kar an fef for two
now stop talkin to me until you can stop bein a complete fuckin asshole

[51stcentury]

Well, since you put it so nicely...

Thanks for the names. [SMIRK]