TWENTY-THREE : Let the father die, and let the monster rise

[wristsniper]

Another holiday? I'm assuming I should be cautious. However, in light of what happened on Mother's Day, those who were accidentally compelled to bring me toasters may each ask one small favor of me. I think it only fair.

[Filtered to Eirin]There's been news from home. I'm apparently still alive. But I have no idea what it means; I've been here the

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[sacred_thunder]

Yes, be careful. Nothing serious arose from Father's Day last year, but that doesn't mean that the same will hold true this year.

[wristsniper]

I'm concerned it will be the same as the last handful of holidays.

...America has too many.

[sacred_thunder]

Virtually every nation back home has this many. People look for reasons, if not excuses, to celebrate -- people to honor, events to commemorate -- and then celebrate them.

[wristsniper]

I may have forcibly blocked all knowledge of them from my mind.

Why bother? Too much work to do.

[rogue_crow]

Cautious? Why? I have heard little of this holiday before, and have little enough reason to celebrate it, but it seems harmless enough...

[Read: Zevran didn't get out much on Mother's Day, so he didn't really notice what happened then...]

[wristsniper]

Holidays here don't go well.

[rogue_crow]

How so?

[wristsniper]

On Mother's Day, men had to obey everything women said. Things happened at Christmas as well, apparently, and on a day called April Fool's Day.

[gaydrill]

Ja, it might be better to avoid men who could use this for their own good. I already tested this with my drone daughter and the twist seems to be the same as it was on Mother's Day.

But a small favor, mm? I don't think there really is anything I need...

[wristsniper]

...Don't even think of trying it on me, Klavier.

[gaydrill]

Nein, I don't have death wish, Generalmajor. [ Chuckle. ]

Should I suggest you to try some cotton as well if you don't want to have people ordering you around, mm?

[wristsniper]

Perhaps, but I'm a stronger person than that.

Let's just not talk about the attacking City Hall until I know how it went down shall we?

[weaponsparked]

[Oh? In regards to Mother's day...?]

...

Tell me I'm gorgeous. Tell me I'm amazing. Tell me you think you're a terrible strategist in light of everything that's happened here. Tell me you wish you were like me.

[wristsniper]

[He can make her say things. He can't make them true, or make her outright lie. She feels compelled to give him a dose of the truth.]

You are attractive--tall-backed. You are amazing at missing the point. I believe I am a terrible strategist, and I regret my past decisions. And yes, Sideswipe, I wish I were you. I wish I could live in blind ignorance like you.

[weaponsparked]

[Not. As. Planned.]

Jump up and down.

[wristsniper]

[Hop. Hop.]

There.

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[hop_toit_udonge]

You're not quite looking at it the right way, dear.

Tell me, what do you know about relativity?

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[wristsniper]

I'm trying not to think on it at all, other than the fact that I suspect I'm being looked down upon for not going back.

Relativity?

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[hop_toit_udonge]

It means that movement is relevant to the observer. Given that time is movement through a 4th dimension, it is also relevant to the observer.

That is to say, you could spend a thousand years here and less than a second would have passed in your home world.

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[wristsniper]

...Ah.