Nick apologized pretty heavily about the other day. He said a lot about how he was an insensitive prick. We're on speaking terms again.
He's been so lifeless since we found that building and that cage. I'm worried.
So! People trapped in this mess, lets recap: you have a new "Redlight". This is apparently a scary thing. He's putting together a new "network" like the one Nick destroyed a while back. A lot of good people are dying. There's a lot of dirty shit happening to you people.
It doesn't help that we've spent the last few months going around and finding old friends of his for a traditional suicide mission.
He's not sleeping. He doesn't want to do anything. Ennui is NOT effective for his combat training. I need him upright and operating. He has to go out there, and cause the proper kind of mayhem that we all know him for.
I need IDEAS people. How do I get his sorry ass motivated?
I could say a series of insensitive things to his face and invite him to beat me up. That seems to work for some people. XP
ReplyDeleteBut I'm imaging Nick isn't that easy, is he?
....put someone's life in danger?
Seriously? I mean SERIOUSLY? I'd like to AVOID something extremely dramatic that could end in a lot of people dying. We've seen a LOT of that recently.
DeleteWhat kind of crazy idiot puts someone's life in danger to snap somebody out of a funk?
Gargy-dear's a special brand of that sometimes, Ellen.
DeleteDesperate people.
DeleteThough understand I'm only citing that because I've yet to see a person in danger he hasn't tried to save(assuming he was available to do so at the time). Seems to be a pretty good motivator for him. And realistically speaking, given time, you wouldn't have to put anyone's life in danger... it'll just happen.
I would happily put a foot up his ass and have sex with him until he cheered up, but that would probably just annoy him.
ReplyDeleteHe could stand to have sex, but I don't think he'd like to have a foot up his ass.
DeleteHe doesn't strike me as being that kind of guy. Considering the revelation that someone he was connected to since he was a small child, which blossomed in a romantic fashion DID end up having...all the things that happened to her happen, and it wasn't a dream...I don't think sex is something that will help right now.
Thank you for the offer though, I'm sure he'll appreciate it.
Epic music?
ReplyDeleteThis is going to take more than his "Protomen" and "I Fight Dragons" I think.
Deletediscussion is the best panacea. open up a discourse, or create a situation where it can't be avoided.
ReplyDeleteFor heaven's bloody sake.
ReplyDeleteYou know what's going to "snap him out of this"? Himself. There's nothing else that can fix this.
Nick. You bloody tool.
Look at you! Someone that is still living on, someone that people respect; when things go south, what do you do? Vanish? Start to mope? You're absurd. This all is absurd.
Nobody WANTS things like this to happen. Nobody WANTS to fight for their life. And deep down, nobody WANTS to be the last tossing survivor. But do you know what people like us DO, Nick? We live. For them. For all the people that need our help. For all the people that didn't make it. You don't sit and contemplate your trainers while the entire world goes to fucking shit. You don't have time to admire the zipper on your trousers. You're one of the only people that all these fucking doomed runners have left. And whether you're working towards helping, well, helping THEIR CAUSE or not, you have to keep on bloody going. This isn't just about you anymore. This is about being a light of hope
one of the last fucking ones out there
I'm not sure what's going to happen in the coming weeks, fuck, months, even. We all know a storm is coming.
Now, are you going to wait it out in the cellar, or go shout back at the clouds, and maybe, just maybe, make one tiny shred of a difference?
I know what I wish I could do. Do you?
I never wanted to be a hero. This all started about ten years ago when I decided I was sick to death of things trying to kill me. Then I started making shit up as I went along.
DeleteI keep being told that I'm some kind of legendary hero, or some kind of great man. Frankly, I don't believe my own press.
But okay. Clap if you believe in Fairies? Lets amend that old Peter Pan routine: Clap if you believe in beatdowns. I need to finish what I've started.
Oh good, you finally show your face. I was starting to get worried.
DeleteHa, I kind of spoke without really considering the consequences. Que sera, sera, in regards to that. Frankly, it seems like you needed the help.
I respect you, Nick. Heaven knows why. Now I only hope you can
ohfuck
hey man, just sayin its cool and all that you bitched out whatshisface on my turf. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI... dammit.
ReplyDeleteIt's alright Val. You don't ALWAYS need to be the one with all the answers.
DeleteI think I need to have a word with a certain murderous bunch of bastards.
Which bunch would that be? Because as I see it you're in the middle of a murderous banana plantation.
DeleteWhen surrounded by Murder Bananas, it's best to throw together some vanilla death ice cream, along with some chocolate pain syrup, and create a whole bunch of destruction banana sundaes.
DeleteAlternatively, unleashing Death Monkeys on the plantation could also work.
Really, this a moment fraught with opportunity. So many options to choose from!
Good Luck Sage, I hope you can take down our Mr. Hurricane.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS_VejKXJME
Oh yeah. I'm awesome, aren't I?
DeleteI just had an idea. Thanks Fresh Ink! I needed that.
Glad I could help.
DeleteNick and I are continuing onward. We've determined something rather scary about the New Redlight. More information later.
ReplyDeleteHas he recovered any from his depression?
ReplyDelete