06-30-2023, 01:12:23 AM
[Syringe then turns to apologize to Ninoy for their friends' display—but all they see is him darting out of the building, appearing ever so slightly frightened for his life. A moment passes... and a realization hits.]
"...FUCK."
[Their voice reverberates through the walls of the abandoned building, causing it to quake for a moment in divine fury directed at no one but themself. Shit, they let their past as a Missionary slip with that, didn't they?! And now thanks to that and #63(b)'s idea of making sure the kid wasn't a threat, now he WAS a threat! One mistake after another after another—what are they supposed to do now?!]
"D—daahling, that's enough!" [they respond to #63(b)'s proposal, returning to their usual voice in a much more panicked tone than usual.] "We cannot let ourselves be seen as a threat! They know we're here now, and attacking them—even clandestinely, perhaps especially so—will only make things spiral further beyond our control! We are but four people! The typical rebel group has upwards of two or three dozen; even the most fledgling groups tend to have twice our number, minimum. We'll be swiftly cut down should we attempt to be the offenders, so we should prioritize only attacking in self-defense. If any groups come after us, we strike back against them and them alone. We cannot afford to be the pursuer rather than the pursued."
[A pause, as they hesitate to continue.] "...Should worse come to worst, I have a last resort I may use to prevent our heads from being placed upon pikes. It won't be without cost... but it will ensure that we are safe, and that the other groups will not threaten us, or assume us to be unassuming moderates or blind sympathizers."
"...FUCK."
[Their voice reverberates through the walls of the abandoned building, causing it to quake for a moment in divine fury directed at no one but themself. Shit, they let their past as a Missionary slip with that, didn't they?! And now thanks to that and #63(b)'s idea of making sure the kid wasn't a threat, now he WAS a threat! One mistake after another after another—what are they supposed to do now?!]
"D—daahling, that's enough!" [they respond to #63(b)'s proposal, returning to their usual voice in a much more panicked tone than usual.] "We cannot let ourselves be seen as a threat! They know we're here now, and attacking them—even clandestinely, perhaps especially so—will only make things spiral further beyond our control! We are but four people! The typical rebel group has upwards of two or three dozen; even the most fledgling groups tend to have twice our number, minimum. We'll be swiftly cut down should we attempt to be the offenders, so we should prioritize only attacking in self-defense. If any groups come after us, we strike back against them and them alone. We cannot afford to be the pursuer rather than the pursued."
[A pause, as they hesitate to continue.] "...Should worse come to worst, I have a last resort I may use to prevent our heads from being placed upon pikes. It won't be without cost... but it will ensure that we are safe, and that the other groups will not threaten us, or assume us to be unassuming moderates or blind sympathizers."
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PANIC AUTOMATICALLY
THIS DISEASE
SO DRAMATIC
PANIC AUTOMATICALLY