13. Quo Vadis? [ Video Post -- Public.]

[notolddamnit]

 [Squalo's sprawling on his couch, looking tad bit worse for wear than usual. Twitchy.]

VOOOOIII.

Yes, I noticed the fact the blog was down last week. I'd thank all of you who pointed it out if I weren't sick and tired of the emails pointing it out.

Deal.

[Eyeroll]

Moving on, one does wonder what the hell's going to happen with the new police Chief. If

Comments

[text]

[vigilancy]

It's kind of you to devote consideration to the NGPD's current situation, Mr. Squalo.

[notolddamnit]

And why shouldn't I? Our dedicated bureaucrats are people, too.

[text]

[vigilancy]

Some might think you feel otherwise, given the tone of your most recent column.

[notolddamnit]

Precisely. People might be criticized, simply because they're people. They could change. Machines and the like, on the other hand, are just what one could expect from them. So there's no fucking point in criticizing something that will never change.

Not that criticizing bureaucracy isn't a waste of time too, but let's say it pacifies my inner idealist, pesky little shit it is.

[anathemize]

He seems...nice.

[notolddamnit]

Then let's hope nice can handle the strain.

[anathemize]

...that would...be good.

[notolddamnit]

You don't sound particularly convinced.

[modeofbehavior]

Mm, he seems odd, but interesting. He should be fun to watch.

...What was that thing on your lap?

[notolddamnit]

That much is true, yes.

...I have no fucking clue, but my sister seems to love it.

[modeofbehavior]

I imagine that's good for your profession.

What does it eat?

[notolddamnit]

I have to pay the bills, after all.

Jam.

...I think.

[text]

[pastafucking]

Are you Italian, or does the word 'voi' just roll off the tongue more pleasantly than its English equivalent?

[notolddamnit]

Yes, on my father's side, and yes.

[pastafucking]

idiot, idiot, idiot, idiot, pretentious pseudo-academic bastard, loud self-important fucker, idiot, idiot

I'm curious why you choose to include it in your speech so often. Is it meant to have an effect similar to a curse - relatively meaningless but exciting? Or is there a meaning in it that I'm missing?

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[notolddamnit]

Habit, mostly.

That and it has the lovely effect of snapping morons out of whatever the fuck they're daydreaming.

[blackhillcat]

What is that... creature?

[notolddamnit]

My sister's pet.

[blackhillcat]

I did not know you have a sister.

[notolddamnit]

Most people don't.