AMEN XLVII: Who's the Leader, Again?

[ThePhantom]

Ritual Room

"He will be...leaving through the...window and will...report in when...he gets there. ...You have my...permission to use...your methods."

The being nods again, and then turns into a blue crow which flies out the window.

"A handy skill...that these entities...have."

[KerfuffleMach2]

Ritual Room

Ivaz watches the being fly away.

Yeah, I wouldn't mind a pair of wings. Probably be fun to fly around.

[ThePhantom]

Ritual Room

"Where there is...enough room it...is much easier. ...Might be what...is called fun. ...My emotions are...somewhat different from...a living being."

El Cuervo goes to close the window, no need to keep that open longer than is needed.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Ritual Room

Ivaz smirks.

Yeah, I've been told my emotions are a little off, too. Mostly by my sister.

I guess I could always find some item that lets me fly. It's not like I need it to travel fast. Flying would probably be slower than my shadow jumping.

[ThePhantom]

Ritual Room

El Cuervo heads for the door to the room as the ritual is over for tonight there doesn't seem to be much reason to stay here.

"It might be....though I don't...know. So, perhaps...we could continue...in a more...comfortable setting?"

[KerfuffleMach2]

Ritual Room

Ivaz steps away from the wall to follow El Cuervo.

I'm all for that. The cold from the wall was starting to leak through my shirt.

[ThePhantom]

Hallway

El Cuervo exits the room, waits for Ivaz before closing the door and then heads for the main room.

"I do not...feel the cold. ..But it still...would affect my...parts. So, you...can jump through...the shadows, sounds....useful."

[KerfuffleMach2]

Hallway

Ivaz nods a bit as she follows El Cuervo.

Totally. Never have to pay for a cab. Never gotten a DUI, either.

[ThePhantom]

Hallway

"Also a way...to get into..places where they...wouldn't want others...like bank vaults."

And after a short while they are back at the main room of AMEN.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Main Room

Ivaz plops down onto the couch with a sigh of content.

Oh yeah. And recon stuff. And kidnapping. Also opens the door for some creative ways of torturing people. And killing them. It's a pretty handy ability.

[ThePhantom]

El Cuervo perches on one of the armchairs by the couch, as sitting is difficult for it.

"It does sound...such indeed. So...when you are...not doing such...what do you...do for enjoyment? ...I've been trying...to figure out...hobbies."

[KerfuffleMach2]

Main Room

Ivaz searches for the remote to the TV.

Eh, I waste time on Netflix pretty often. Go out partying. Anonymous sex. Bar hopping. Stuff like that.

[ThePhantom]

El Cuervo looks towards the tv. It's not going to say that it got the idea for its plan from there.

"I don't watch...much tv. Might...be fun. Though...most of what...you do I...can't."

[KerfuffleMach2]

Main Room

Ivaz finally finds the remote. Yep. It's got a Netflix button.

You should watch stuff more. Plenty of great shows and movies.

Can't get drunk? That makes since, I guess. But you're saying you don't feel pleasure either?

[ThePhantom]

"Not as most...would define it. ..At least I...think so. I...do not have...a wide sample...group to ask."

El Cuervo turns its head to look at the tv. Maybe it will get another idea on what to do after this.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Main Room

Ivaz starts scrolling through the menu, seeing what's available.

So, what, you can't feel anything then? Or is it that nothing feels good?

[ThePhantom]

"I believe that...most things that...I feel are...muted. I can...feel satisfaction, annoyence....regret. Fear, of...course. That was...the only strong...emotion that I...have felt."

Hmm, so that's how you do that, El Cuervo just had to channel surf to find different shows.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Main Room

Ivaz finally picks a show. It's about two teams of space marines.

I was actually asking about physical feeling. But, if you don't get pleasure from anything, I guess it's a moot point.

[ThePhantom]

"I have limited...physical feeling. I...don't have nerves. ...Just the magical...equivalent of them. ...I might be...able to feel...pleasure, I haven't...experimented with that."

Hmm, interesting show. Lots of guns and explosions.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Main Room

Lots of comedy, too. Some of them seem quite stupid.

Well, might as well figure that out first, I guess. Find stuff that gives you good feelings and go from there.

[ThePhantom]

"I'm not allowed...to mess with...the henchman as...the cloning tanks...are still broken. ..Maybe I can...raid a village...to get someone...to hunt down."

El Cuervo doesn't quite get comedy yet. A bit too new to the world.

[KerfuffleMach2]

It's okay. Most of the comedy isn't very intelligent.

Ivaz nods a bit. Yeah, rampaging through a small village can be fun. Kill most of the people, keep some to mess with later. Plus you get to loot the place. There usual isn't much, but hey, it beats getting nothing.

[ThePhantom]

"It was good. ...in the beginning. ...Then I grew....lonely. All but....me were dead. ...I was too...quick. I should...have kept some...around."

El Cuervo's first memories are a bit vague, but most people's are.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Ivaz nods a bit.

Well, sure, if you stay in the village you took out. That's why you move on when the last person is dead. Leave a path of destruction in your wake.

[ThePhantom]

"That is what...I did. That...is why I...am here. So...that I could...continue on. So...what is this...show called?"

[KerfuffleMach2]

Red vs. Blue. It's pretty amusing. Got some good fight scenes. too.

[ThePhantom]

"I see. Sounds...simple. No good...no bad, just...one side versus...the other."

El Cuervo will watch the show as long as it is running on the TV.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Eh, they got some badguys that mess with the teams. Build up a story and that. I mean, what's the point of a show without a story?

[ThePhantom]

"Oh. Well, isn't...there just shows...about cooking? They...don't have stories."

El Cuervo did see some of those earlier.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Ivaz nods.

Yep. And they're extremely boring. So I don't watch them.