adropofjupiter | 2nd ☆

[Phone - Stage 2]

[There's a brief moment of silence where it sounds like someone is trying to talk but can't. And then there's a clearing of the throat.]

Well, I was going to try to talk about this in misdirections and stuff like that, but apparently I can't. Which sucks, cause now I've picked up the phone and might as well finish what I started.

Anyways... I don't really have a family. Yeah, I have parents back home - a father at least - but we don't get along. I haven't actually had a full conversation with my father in... years now? And I can't go fix things with him - too much water under the bridge and all, plus I think seeing me is just too painful for him. And I don't want to put him through it.

So I've lived on my own for years, watching family units of friends, allies and even nuisances and I get kinda jealous. Because I see something there that I want, but I can't ever have, 'cause I don't belong to anyone's family. I'm always on the outside looking in, pretending it doesn't bother me, pretending that I don't need stuff like that.

This place... it pisses me off so much if I think too much on it. It makes a mockery of all that with its false families and supposed ideal family values. It's like rubbing it in my face.

[a pause]

And just a friendly warning to those from my world: I will eventually get Master Spark back. Don't make me start a list, cause I've got paper out and ready.

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Eh. You probably deserved it. I usually do.

I didn't deserve any of it.

[Yes, he did but he doesn't see it like that.]

That's just your perspective, ze.

I don't think so.

Well, duh. Your perspective.

I'm saying perspective doesn't matter.

But it does, since from Patchy's perspective you did deserve to get hit. Otherwise, she wouldn't have hit you cause it takes too much energy...

I've seen her go out of her way to do things. Last time that happened, I ended up saving her.

...be more specific.

We...as in me, Alice, and Patchouli, ended up getting stuck in a collapsing building. I was the only one who managed to stay conscious so, with some help from Meiling, I dragged both of them out.

And I'm very thankful for that, but I don't see what that has to do with her deciding to hit you from time to time for things you do or say.

She does things without prompting. That's what I mean.

From your perspective, ze. You're not omnipotent. You can't read her mind.

Who said I'm not omnipotent?

Me.

You don't even know me so you wouldn't know.

The evidence so far points to you not being omnipotent. So until I see proof, I say you're not omnipotent.

I can read minds and shoot mind bullets.

Like in that one manga.

Don't underestimate me.

Then what am I thinking right now?

You're thinking about how much of a loser you think I am.

Nope! I was thinking about what tools I'd need to take the TV apart, if it's explode in my face if I did, and if not could I rig it to project stars on the ceiling using a beer can I cut constellation patterns into.

...sides, I told Alice I wasn't gonna call you a loser anymore.

You certainly didn't mind when this conversation started. And a TV can't explode.

I didn't call you a loser.

And TVs can't explode? Awesome! I'm so taking that apart later tonight.

If you didn't cut yourself off, you would have.

Why? It's boring.

Maybe... Maybe not~

First - I wanna see how it works.

Second - I wanna see if I can convert it into something more interesting and useful.

Since it has gotten boring now. It was pretty interesting for a few days. I'd never seen one before!