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[adventlead]

[Kadaj turns on the video, holding it with one hand. He gives it a dazed stare, saying nothing and lowers it a little more so that his torso can be seen, littered with open wounds which he hasn't bothered to heal, his visible arm in the same state.]

I was bored.

[He drops the communicator, and it turns off.]

Comments

[inyourgarden]

Boredom is pretty bad around here. Where are you.

[adventlead]

[He shrugs and mumbles.]

A little.

[inyourgarden]

Easy. I'm bored too. Might as well be bored together. After all I can't say you're a bad person to pass the time with all things considered.

[He just looks at Kadaj idly. He's not going to make Kadaj do anything he doesn't want to, but he would like to give him a more productive way to spend his time than getting hurt.]

[adventlead]

[He laughs. It's hoarse, ending shortly.]

I'm the worst person to spend time with. Why else would no one want to for long?

[inyourgarden]

Couldn't tell you. I'm not exactly like everyone else though.

[A slight smirk; this is very true after all. If Discedo reinforces anything to him, it's most definitely that.]

You wanna take my organs out and make a jigsaw puzzle out of 'em?

[adventlead]

I'm not either! I'm not like anyone.

[He tilts his head and casts his eyes upward, considering it.]

The idea is somewhat tempting, but I think that would make you mad, and I don't wish to make an enemy right now. Maybe I'll use it on someone else.

[inyourgarden]

[That gets a bit of a laugh out of him. Kadaj is definitely different.]

Don't worry, I wouldn't hold it against you if you did. Seems to be a running trend among my friends here.

Wanna hit up the soup kitchen? They've got meat and I'm pretty sure they've got pie. I dunno about you, but food's a lot more appealing to me than standing around here waiting for something to try and make dinner out of me instead.

[adventlead]

If that's the case, someone would have beaten me to it anyway.

[He smirks faintly for a brief moment, then gives a hesitant nod.]

I'd rather not be eaten!