amber ♠ 02

[steelmyself]

I really have to wonder at how quickly we're destroying this place.

[ Archer announces himself over the amber with that casual and dire remark. His tone is bored. ]

First of all, we've upset the balance of nature by killing a predator and allowing defenseless prey animals to multiply unchecked. Those rabbits will probably suffer once they meet the cruel reality of life beyond this tree, you know.

And now we've nearly destroyed the tree itself with our meddling. Isn't that impressive?

[ Now his voice is just dripping sarcasm. ]

Well done, everyone. Whoever brought us all here should really have expected these results. It's exactly what human beings do, after all.

Comments

[bestworstdad]

It just so happens to be that I find kicking ass fun.

[steelmyself]

Is that why you fight? Because it's "fun" for you?

[bestworstdad]

I fight because someone needs to kick evil's butt. Can't wait for someone else to get on that. But you know what they say when you find a job and happen to enjoy it.

[steelmyself]

Ugh.

[bestworstdad]

You sound like a 15 year old girl right now.

[steelmyself]

I'm not sure how you reached that conclusion...

[bestworstdad]

I take it you've never spent any time around huffy teens.

[steelmyself]

...I see.

She's really a bad influence on me.

[bestworstdad]

If that's the case, you need to spend time around more adult people. Try not to be a cradle robber, pal.

[steelmyself]

Your impression's seriously mistaken. I'm her Servant, not her lover.

[bestworstdad]

You don't have to rationalize it to me. Heck, I had a vampire after me once. She looked like she was ten but was probably about five hundred years old. What the heck do you tell someone like that except "No".

[steelmyself]

I'm telling you, you've got it wrong. First of all, she's far too naive and inexperienced for a man like me.

[bestworstdad]

Yeah, yeah, I get it! The dour old man act is just what it is. An act!

[steelmyself]

[ SLAMS THE AMBER DOWN. ]