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[desolavi]

one. 〆 PHONE | PUBLIC

[ starts the call. pause. a slow exhale before speaking blankly, ]

Ah. I have a question, for people who pay attention to these phonecalls.

[ a faint rustle as he shifts his hold on the receiver. ]

Has anyone here killed another person before?

two. 〆 ACTION | PARK | AFTERNOON & EVENING

[ feel free to find this kid

Comments

[angelgressor]

Why do you ask?

[desolavi]

Curiosity.

[angelgressor]

That's a strange thing to be curious about.

... ... ...

I have.

[desolavi]

Was it because you wanted to or because someone else wanted you to?

[sanctusdei]

Do you think a lot of people would openly admit something like that?

[desolavi]

Not a lot. But maybe some.

I'm not asking for names or anything, and it'll probably be easy to be anonymous on these phones anyway.

[sanctusdei]

Then why do you want to know? Also, did you mean here, or back in people's respective home worlds?

[desolavi]

Just curious.

And -- is there a difference?

[strike_you_out]

[A voice answers quiet and succinct...]

Yes.

[desolavi]

... you don't sound very sure about it.

[strike_you_out]

I am.

[desolavi]

Why did you do it?

phone

[cruelmiracle]

Interesting question to ask over the phone lines. [She laughs a bit.] I have.

phone

[desolavi]

All of the talk about 'prom' got really boring.

[ pause. ]

Because you wanted to?

phone

[cruelmiracle]

It was interesting.

[desolavi]

So -- was it because of something you wanted?

[coolbowtie]

Feeling a bit curious, are we?

[desolavi]

Something like that.

[coolbowtie]

Well, of course you're going to get answers here. Can't think of a better place.

[A pause]

What reasons do you think you'd hear?

[desolavi]

Dunno. I wasn't really expecting anything.