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[onlyteasing]

[ It's a town of baked brick buildings. Nothing like the trapped winter of the City: a dazzling sky, the passing citizens dark from sun and the docks not too far from where you're standing, a flash of blue and wooden slats seen from the street. The sea calls in a muted roar and a sharp salt sting in the throat

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[whackatimeline]

[OBSERVING THIS. With much disappointment.]

The nature of humans. Is that it?

[onlyteasing]

[ As Dhaos watches, one girl manages to climb atop the other, tearing at her face with small, brittle nails. The screaming never stops. ]

It ain't worth the show, boss.

[ Meanwhile, there's a hobo with his hands in his pockets in the mouth of the nearest alley, watching the faraway sea - and Dhaos, sort of. ]

[whackatimeline]

[Turning to find the source of the voice, while still keeping an eye on the fight.]

It's worth enough to observe how humans act, despite how disgraceful their actions are.

[onlyteasing]

Don't know a lotta humans, hey?

[whackatimeline]

I have observed them for centuries. But there is no harm in continuing to watch them and take notice of their habits, to see if all of humanity is like that of Aselia's people.

[onlyteasing]

D'pends on what Aselia's do.

[ The lower girl's beaten bloody now, two teeth knocked out, but she seems to have realized that biting makes for a good advantage. It's a vicious fight, and the oddest part is, perhaps, the fact that no one seems bothered by it. People flow around the scene as if nothing's happening. ]

[whackatimeline]

[Such violence. It disgusts him, really. And simply solidifies the fact that humans are vicious, evil creatures.]

They murder one another over differences, wage war with foul technology that ravages the land. If there is evil, truly it lies in the hearts of man. That is what I continue to see time and again when watching them.

[onlyteasing]

Ever tried lookin' for somethin' else?

[ ... says the guy about ten steps away from a homicide scene in progress. ]

[whackatimeline]

I have watched without bias, so that I might understand humanity and form an opinion on them. It is unfortunate that the opinion I have come to have is such a low one.

[Not really sure why he's still watching it. Because it's really kind of gross.]

[onlyteasing]

[ Well, they're not going to stop as long as Dhaos keeps watching. Finally, the girl's neck breaks with a sharp, sick crack. ... not that this slows her friend down. At all. ]

Y'ain't gonna find much diff'rent here, then.

[whackatimeline]

[Finally, Dhaos turns his head to look away with the audible sound of bone snapping.]

...How disappointing. Perhaps I should simply stop observing humanity, if they are truly so far gone.

[onlyteasing]

Ain't that!

[ No longer watched, the attacking girl stops at last. She bows her head. At the corner of his eye, Tyki can see her picking up the body, struggling a little under the weight but bearing up anyway. Someone detaches from the crowd to help her. ]

Seems like y'got your mind made up already, is all.

[whackatimeline]

...Perhaps. But when one has seen mankind repeat the same mistakes too many times, it is hard to think too highly of them. Though it's possible that if I found one who was different, perhaps my opinion would change, if only a little.

[onlyteasing]

Gotta look on the bright side f'you wanna find somethin', boss. Killin' ain't all they do.

[whackatimeline]

Is that so? What else do they do then, human?

[onlyteasing]

[ just. looks at Dhaos over the tops of his glasses, and grins. ]

Tellin' me y'can't name anythin', after a coupla hundred years of watchin' em?