Believe me, I'm trying. I killed my own inmate and she wanted me to leave her dead.
But we're getting off-topic here. My problem is preventing this from happening in the future.
But we're getting off-topic here. My problem is preventing this from happening in the future.
I agree. But I'm also offering, as his friend, to help with that problem.
For now.
Talk later. He's waking up.
Talk later. He's waking up.
[Deliberate clearing of a throat.]
Excuse me, Mr. Horseriver. I have a few things I'd like to ask you.
Excuse me, Mr. Horseriver. I have a few things I'd like to ask you.
[Ford makes a face. Does being murdered put you more on no-titles terms with someone or less so? He has no idea what the etiquette rules for this are.]
Horseriver, then.
I wanted to speak to to you about what you did to me, and the effect it had on Bill Cipher. First, I'd appreciate it if you refrained from any further attempts to use me as a magical conduit -- it's very inconvenient, not to mention personally unpleasant -- but second, what exactly was the nature of the curse?
Horseriver, then.
I wanted to speak to to you about what you did to me, and the effect it had on Bill Cipher. First, I'd appreciate it if you refrained from any further attempts to use me as a magical conduit -- it's very inconvenient, not to mention personally unpleasant -- but second, what exactly was the nature of the curse?
[Oh he'd be so miffed if he found out Horseriver barely remembered him. Come on, he died! But he doesn't know, and so listens to the explanation.
...and ends up miffed anyway.]
You gave Bill my conscience?!
[That belongs to him! Come on! It might be painful sometimes and he might not always listen to it but it's still Ford's!]
...and ends up miffed anyway.]
You gave Bill my conscience?!
[That belongs to him! Come on! It might be painful sometimes and he might not always listen to it but it's still Ford's!]
[Oooh, that one stings. Which, conveniently, proves the point beyond question. Ow.]
I can say with confidence that I do.
[A breath, blown out, and a moment of thought.]
That explains why he was so insistent. If I had done half the things he's responsible for and experienced remorse for all of it at once, the guilt would be excruiciating.
[And that's only what he knows about. Ford's sure there are plenty more atrocities Bill has committed over the years that have faded into obscurity, Bill himself the only one alive to remember them.
...he hopes Bill felt at least a little bit bad about faking the moon landing. It's not the most important thing, of course; the personal suffering he and his family experienced at Bill's hands and the destruction of entire dimensions absolutely take precedence, but still. It could have been on the list. The long, long list.]
I can say with confidence that I do.
[A breath, blown out, and a moment of thought.]
That explains why he was so insistent. If I had done half the things he's responsible for and experienced remorse for all of it at once, the guilt would be excruiciating.
[And that's only what he knows about. Ford's sure there are plenty more atrocities Bill has committed over the years that have faded into obscurity, Bill himself the only one alive to remember them.
...he hopes Bill felt at least a little bit bad about faking the moon landing. It's not the most important thing, of course; the personal suffering he and his family experienced at Bill's hands and the destruction of entire dimensions absolutely take precedence, but still. It could have been on the list. The long, long list.]
Edited 2018-07-24 18:42 (UTC)
Yes, we're...we can be quite good at that.
[Ford could deal with having less conscience right about now.]
[Ford could deal with having less conscience right about now.]
[You can even know perfectly well what you're doing is wrong, and do it anyway because the reasons to do it are stronger than your reasons not to.
Damn it all.]
Well, thank you for your time.
...
...be warned, if you try anything like that again, I will be ready for you.
Damn it all.]
Well, thank you for your time.
...
...be warned, if you try anything like that again, I will be ready for you.
Ugh. Believe me, I've tried.
And hey -- he's not my demon. He is a demon that I was involved with, thought I'd killed, and can't seem to get away from!
And hey -- he's not my demon. He is a demon that I was involved with, thought I'd killed, and can't seem to get away from!
[...a sigh. That tracks with his experiences so far. Killing Bill and getting dragged here, being released from the deal and still being a viable conduit for the empathy spell...
Deciding to see Bill dead or graduated before he goes home, and risking all else to ensure it happens.
It sure feels like there's no escape.]
You don't happen to know a spell that will kill him permanently, do you?
Deciding to see Bill dead or graduated before he goes home, and risking all else to ensure it happens.
It sure feels like there's no escape.]
You don't happen to know a spell that will kill him permanently, do you?
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You're telling me!
Ah, well. I expected as much.
Ah, well. I expected as much.
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