Scien's video seems to imply there is one. Some... puppeteer.
[ there is a very rare irritation in his voice, bordering on anger. a great disdain. it lightens up when he's addressing nodd again, though. ]
But we've no choice but to keep looking. I don't think the answers are laid plan out for us yet. [ ...he puts together a little smile. ] We'll get there. A threat that large or malicious does not keep itself hidden forever.
[ scenting blood in the water, sidon? nodd doesn't mind the whisper of fury. that's welcome. sidon has more of a right to anger than even the majority of them after the week he was served. ]
There was nothing I could do about that barrier. I know I could've broken it if I wasn't crippled by these nanites.
[ frowning at his hands ]
It's like half of me has been torn away and I don't know if...
[ he's had a hard time, but really, who hasn't. at least he's someone who can deal with it. nodd had asked him once about his anger—he lets it leave him again, a passing wave, studying the man across him instead. ]
It is frustrating, feeling so helpless. Divorced of our true strength.
[ this is less of a complaint than a show of sympathy. ]
...Are you all right, my friend? I know it is frustrating, but you can always speak to me if it will ease your heart any.
[ there is the urge to make certain confessions, but none of them are pertinent to their time together nor the execution they just witnessed. he settles on. ]
But I'm grateful for your company alone. Truth be told, I'd like if I could do something for you, sometime. Can't conceive of what right now.
[ he's really not that good, he thinks. he's just a guy. this isn't to be down on himself because he does not lack for confidence, but people really have low standards of what makes for a decent person.
he takes the compliment with a sort of bemused smile. ]
Well, your company alone is also enough for me, Nodd.
But if you'd really like to do me a favor... then look after yourself. It would genuinely mean very much to me. What bothers me most is when people I care for are hurt, so if my feelings are on your mind—don't forget that.
[ because this is a sunday thread and he is already tired of people he likes dying ]
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[ there is a very rare irritation in his voice, bordering on anger. a great disdain. it lightens up when he's addressing nodd again, though. ]
But we've no choice but to keep looking. I don't think the answers are laid plan out for us yet. [ ...he puts together a little smile. ] We'll get there. A threat that large or malicious does not keep itself hidden forever.
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There was nothing I could do about that barrier. I know I could've broken it if I wasn't crippled by these nanites.
[ frowning at his hands ]
It's like half of me has been torn away and I don't know if...
[ nodd lapses into silence.]
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It is frustrating, feeling so helpless. Divorced of our true strength.
[ this is less of a complaint than a show of sympathy. ]
...Are you all right, my friend? I know it is frustrating, but you can always speak to me if it will ease your heart any.
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[ there is the urge to make certain confessions, but none of them are pertinent to their time together nor the execution they just witnessed. he settles on. ]
But I'm grateful for your company alone. Truth be told, I'd like if I could do something for you, sometime. Can't conceive of what right now.
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he takes the compliment with a sort of bemused smile. ]
Well, your company alone is also enough for me, Nodd.
But if you'd really like to do me a favor... then look after yourself. It would genuinely mean very much to me. What bothers me most is when people I care for are hurt, so if my feelings are on your mind—don't forget that.
[ because this is a sunday thread and he is already tired of people he likes dying ]