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[100hearts]

Hey, Transports-ya.

[Seated with an expression of amusement, Law settled back after turning on his comm and sitting aside from it. He was seated in a small looking little office, juggling a human head in one hand. The young man whose head it was, with brown hair and blue eyes and a load of sedated confusion in his eyes--looked around pensively once in awhile, wincing whenever his head landed and touched Law's palm.

Law didn't seem at all phased by this. In reality, he was treating the man for alcohol poisoning and separated his head from his body in the middle of it, but he had no etiquette when it came to delivering this message. Rather, he just enjoyed himself in the middle of the procedure. The young native man didn't utter a complaint at all, but one could tell this was completely surreal to him. On top of that--the spot where his head was clearly disconnected from his absent body was blackened and doing nothing to bleed. No one could even see blood vessels, bone or muscles through the black lining on his neck.]

I'm in the middle of waiting on something, so I figured I'd make use of this thing to kill a little boredom of mine. Let's talk.

So, just so I can get the gist of what it is I'm dealing with at the moment: How many people have you killed? Can you even remember the numbers anymore?

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[lazyinlove]

[...So that's disturbing.]

not here also

[100hearts]

[Hello, Stanley.]

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[onehundredswords]

Not really. Tell someone ya' killed one guy or a million, reaction's all the same usually, so why keep count?

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[100hearts]

I'd be surprised if you could keep count after a thousand. [He certainly hasn't.]

So, is that hyperbole or a fair guess?

[barefootbender]

Zero.

[100hearts]

[He asked--smarmy.] That an estimate?

[flarp]

What's your definition of "killed"?
Does leading someone to a place where something else eats them count?
You have to define these things or your answers are going to suck.

[100hearts]

You can kill someone through indirect means. The point is--are you the initial cause of things?

If someone just walks on a landmine, that's not your doing. If you trick them into walking on it, then it's on you.

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[scornful]

[ amused: ] Are you going to be judging moral character based on the answers?

[100hearts]

Of course not. This is just me taking a look at other people who've been brought into this situation.

[sword_dancer_e]

...Necromancy? [Recovering quickly enough since he did use the thing to reply, Enno speaks much more clearly the next time.]

What does the number of people killed have to do with anything?

[100hearts]

That's easy enough. It tells us how successful you are as a soldier.

[To him, a moral-less scumbag, he could only really care for details.]

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[nobleminded]

[Yeah, that whole head juggling thing? Has kind of struck a nerve with one of your fellow transports. He doesn't care if his face is oddly moving. So once he gets past his initial horrified shock (part of which is caught on his own video feed), he responds.]

WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO?! YOU'RE ACTING LIKE THIS IS ALL JUST A CASUAL SUBJECT!

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[100hearts]

Shouldn't this topic be casual? Given our scenario, I'd say it's something that would come up more often, normally.

[He tosses the head up, catching it once more.

He's been doing it so long, he's forgotten it's even there.]

[psychopath]

Goodness, I know this is a war, but to ask something so casually—

[he looks scandalized.]

And that poor boy, is he still alive?

[100hearts]

Boy? You should have your eyes looked at.

[Law held the head up, shaking it a little. The man's lips parted and he gagged a little as his head was held.]

He's old enough to drink pretty hard.

[cowardwithoutfear]

Really interesting question. Why'd ya ask?

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[100hearts]

I'm not exactly someone who's suited for a job like the one I've been asked to complete.

[He shrugged with a look of noncommittal.]

I was curious if they were being honest in saying pulling me, myself, had been something good for them. I figured I'd see who I could compare myself to.

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[celestial_wizard]

[ What... the hell... what.. in the immortal words of Will Smith... ]

That... is a man's head...!

[ Can you tell how horrified she is by that sight, Law? CAN YOU? ]

How can you be so casual about death like that? And that... that head..! [ STOP PLAYING WITH IT IT'S CREEPY. She shudders. Was that head real? Either way. CREEPY. ]

And to answer your question; None!

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[100hearts]

If you're not a killer, then you really aren't suited for this place. [Or this conversation. Law reached aside and put the man's neck on the wall beside him. Somehow, the head remained firmly locked into place on the wall, though it hung a little as the man seemed absolutely unable to keep it up in his state.]

Death is something that's going to occur whether or not you speed up the process. You should really get used to it.

[At that, he knitted his fingers together and rested his hands on his lap, eying the screen with a bored look.]

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[thephix]

Return that man to an unharmed state and end this transmission, or you will find yourself on the list of men I've killed.

[A woman's voice, cold, with no trace of anger, the line is delivered as if it's simply fact.]

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[100hearts]

[Law had leaned back since then, the head he carried now attached to a wall by the base of its neck. The man's eyes were rolled back into his head and his breathing seemed improved. As to why the head stayed on the wall--that was a mystery.]

Are you an amateur?

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[legal_eagle]

[What the actual shit.]

Interesting question. Is that head you have there one of your count?

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[100hearts]

That's up to you.

[Law lifted the head, pulling the eyelids down on the man's face. He wasn't just screwing with him--he was showing neurological responses to stimuli. The man's eyes twitched and after that, as a more definitive sign, Law pinched the man's nostrils shut between two fingers. He switched to breathing out of his mouth and a bit more obviously, unconsciously.]

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[wolfuncaged]

[It's rare that Fenris pays any attention to the tablet at all, but this is enough to make him pause. The horror of it all doesn't seem to bother him, but it does lead to uncomfortable memories of a cellar in Kirkwall]

The magic you are preforming will lead to your own end. Perhaps then, you will not be as bored to question us on the number of people we have killed.

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[100hearts]

I'm certain you're right, but not for a long while. [He shrugged nonchalantly, reaching up to unzip his long, stuffy coat. It was cold, but not even a tenth as cold as it was in Punk Hazard. He could stand to use just his hoodie.]

The one thing I can disagree with you on right now is your tone. No--intimidation like that is boring.

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[worldswillburn]

Nice trick. Clean, too.

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[100hearts]

A solid cut isn't a big deal-- if the blade's sharp enough.

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[sacrificar]

I've taken lives, though they didn't belong to what you'd consider to be "people".

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[100hearts]

And in what sense would you add that emphasis to the word? Were they at least sentient?

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[needsteaplz]

[Saori's face pales a bit but she does notice blackened area. She never saw such a technique before.]

Wh-what on earth did you do?

And as for your question...I don't kill people unless my hand's been forced. My work revolves the supernatural but humans often get caught in the crossfire.

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[100hearts]

It doesn't really matter what I did. It's pretty much just between myself and this guy at this point.

[Though, the guy had a bit of a better color on his face after some time.]

Then, you're fairly normal. Do you think that makes you a good soldier for this place?

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[boundbyheart]

A whole tribe once, a few people since.

[She says this causally. She's apparently not phased by this. Her face reeks with boredom.]

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[100hearts]

Hm. On purpose or by accident? [When someone didn't sound at all proud of their accomplishments--it was most likely a measure he couldn't make assumptions about.]