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[inhumandog]

Hello, hello. New arrivals. Let's put in something vague and boring here about how we welcome you to this hellhole. [Snort.]

Don't believe them. You new inmates, I mean. Don't believe the wardens. There is an escape from here. I've escaped from here.

[There's a bit of a pause here as he "pretends" to come to a realization.] And now, I'm the only

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[aboutpower]

[Buffy is sitting on the floor in her bedroom, indian-style, and looking passively amused.] You "escaped", huh? And you're the only one?

I think I'm missing valuable context here.

[Video]

[inhumandog]

[He gives her a smirk. He loves talking about it.]

What do you want to know? There are plenty of other people who know the story.

[Video]

[aboutpower]

Ooh, storytime. [She gets up and sits on her bed. Yes, Buffy is getting more comfortable for this.] A story with completely true facts and complete lack of dramatics, too, I bet. [Have a smirk back, Iago!]

We can start with.. What do you mean by escaped?

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[inhumandog]

[Oh. If there's one thing Iago does...it's storytime. He stands up and moves the camera so that she can see him. He holds his hands out to her, getting ready for this tale.]

Once, there were three men. A man who called himself the Master, a soldier and a traitor. The Master had a plan. A plan to escape and he took the other two men with him. He took them to a planet and they were able to take that planet over. They ruled everything. The Master and the solder were like gods.

But then the Barge returned for them.

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[aboutpower]

[This is the first she's heard of the Master. Her first instinct is the Master from her world.. The ancient vampire who killed her and plagued her dreams for years.. So she hesitates a little, her expression guarded.]

Uhh. [She raises a hand with her index finger pointed up for a second, in a gesture to stop him.] This.. Master. He wasn't.. y'know.. bumpy in the forehead region and had red stains around his mouth.. right?

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[inhumandog]

[He shakes his head at her, looking as if she's gone mad.]

No, of course not. He looked very human. Even if he really wasn't.

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[aboutpower]

[She sees the look and slouches a little, shrugging. Yeah, she is so used to that look.] Oh. Good, that's probably-

[Buffy clears her throat quietly, then returns back to her previous interested/entertained attitude.] Master, soldier, traitor. Like gods, ruling a planet, big bad Barge came... Got it. Go ahead! [Encouraging little smile!]

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[inhumandog]

[Sigh. HOW DARE YOU INTERRUPT?]

As I was saying, the Barge came. People from there because integrated into our world. They become soldiers, politicians, regular people. There were games in the arena.

It was glorious.

Until the barge people decided they had enough. And they took back the solider, the Master and the traitor.

The group was gone for three years. But it was only a few days by the Barge's standards.

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[aboutpower]

[Buffy interrupts all the time. :|]

So, what was your part in all this? I mean, aside from tagging along in this great plan of his and enjoying glorious games that probably weren't scrabble and checkers.

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[inhumandog]

I controlled the Army. As the general, I made most of the decisions that had to do with warfare.

Or the Games.

Or the rebellion.

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[aboutpower]

Huh. [There's a slight pause.]

Who was the other?

[Video- Private]

[inhumandog]

[And here he turns a bit cold.] The traitor?

Judas.