In Which The Overlord Is Moody [Open, Post-Council Meeting]

[i_am_the_bafo]

He'd said a lot of things at the Council meeting, of course. A lot of talk and enough action implied that he hoped he'd accomplished something, anything. It wasn't like Overlording, nowhere near as fun or as rewarding, but it had to be done

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[ronnae]

"Yo~" Ronnie greeted a bit cheerfully. "You alright Zetta?" She asked curiously.

[i_am_the_bafo]

"You sound cheerful," he said, ignoring her question blatantly. "I'm a little surprised. I figured next time I saw you you'd be scowling at me third-party."

[ronnae]

Ronnae tilted her head curiously, "Why would I be scowling at you Zetta?"

[i_am_the_bafo]

"I pissed off Kaya. Kaya and Billy are like this," he said, crossing his fingers. "Billy and you are like this." He made a V with the index and middle fingers of each hand, then thrust them together crudely. "So I figured it'd go down the line."

[ronnae]

Ronnae rolled her eyes not really getting the reference. "Just because I'm close with people doesn't mean we have the same ideals you know. I actually agree with the things said. I can't.... no, I won't stand by and let someone lose their minds further because of past deeds. Everyone deserves a chance... I got plenty myself..."

[i_am_the_bafo]

"Same ideals, no, but you can be pissed if I hurt someone you care about, even indirectly." The mere fact that he understood that showed what a terrible subconscious influence this whole damns ship and its people had been on him.

"Besides, they WERE right. She's crazy, evil, and violent. I'll be proven right in the end, of course, but I'm not gonna blame them for hating the decision."

[ronnae]

"The problem is that I understand where Azula's coming from... It would be hypocritical of me to deny her a chance when I myself was given many... when friends I had went through the same... when I had to put down those that where incorrigible... If it comes down to it I'll assist in taking her down, but until then. I have no right to deny anyone freedom." she kept her gaze to the floor, as if hurt for some reason.

[i_am_the_bafo]

"You were an evil princess who was defeated by a band of heroes and descended into madness after being denied what you thought was your birthright?" Zetta teased.

"Seriously, I'm kind of looking forward to this. Maybe I can make something worth the term 'evil' out of her." He shrugged. "Anyway, don't get moody over it."

[ronnae]

She frowned. "You shouldn't be looking into ruining her chance, if she ever gets one..."

"Anyways, what had you in such a downer mood? Just that? That people didn't agree with you and yelled at you? Surely I must have the wrong idea Zetta."

[i_am_the_bafo]

Zetta stared at Ronnae for a moment, then chuckled. "You don't really think I want to redeem her or something, do you? Are you forgetting who I am, again? I'm evil, the bad guy, the villain, the final boss of the special dungeon you can't beat without a year or so of solid grinding and probably not even then. I'm not trying to save her. I'm trying to get my damn Netherworld back."

She really had forgotten. At least she knew better than to think people snapping at him would bother him. Hell, the actual thought of their irritation made him smile. "That didn't bother me. I'm pissed because Salome is keeping me waiting."

[ronnae]

"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that and that you are just trying to rile me up." She said with a frown.

"And who's Salome? I don't remember there being anyone by that name on the ship."

[i_am_the_bafo]

"Hyaaa ha ha ha ha! I never pretended I'm anything but myself," he said, amused. She could ignore it all she wanted, but he was Zetta, demon, Overlord, and badass dude!

"Salome is my disciple," he said. "For a while now. Not Hit Girl and Ruffnut. She's an Overlord too. How the hell have I not mentioned her before?" Because of deaging, Zetta.

[ronnae]

"Maybe you're getting to that critical moment where you start forgetting stuff cause of age Zetta." she teased back. She crossed her arms and looked at him annoyed.

[i_am_the_bafo]

"Ha. Please. I haven't aged a day in millennia. Death and I have an understanding." Zetta kicked Death's ass until Death agreed to leave Zetta alone. "Now why are you glaring at me?"

[ronnae]

"Nothing... There's just something odd about you..." She studied him carefully before shrugging.

"Anyways I have a lot of work to do, unlike your claims of some departments slacking, I'm doing a lot." She said a bit bitterly, the first signs that he HAD said something during the meeting that upset her.

"I'll see ya round Zetta."

[i_am_the_bafo]

"Hey. Whoa. Back up." He lifted a hand to stop her. "People are doing plenty of things. That's not the problem. What I want to see is these departments putting some time in to some big important stuff, instead of everyone doing their own thing as they see fit all the time. Don't get me wrong, the own-stuff things turn out pretty well and I don't want to stop that, but you gotta admit there's a lot of things on this ship that need work."