paradisa | 102.9 - silence is golden; shout it out now

[for once, the squeal of the radio frequency being turned on yields straight into Mark's voice - no Leonard Cohen, or cover artist thereof] Hey, folks, how's it hangin'. Only one new name in the hallowed hackneyed halls of Castle Wonderfuck this week: so let's have everyone give a great big "Jesus Christ we're so sorry you have to live with us all" to Lenalee!

Anyone lookin' for extra Caisos or something to do with their spare time? Well, they're hiring at the Death Match bar and at the coffee place in town, and for those of you with green thumbs, there might be a communal garden going up somewhere, at some point.

Aside from that, I can almost hear crickets out there. We didn't lose THAT many people, did we? I mean, all I got outta you all was residual whining about your fake families, wah wah blah. Sure, a couple of you got existential over the last couple of days, but don't tell me the summer heat's getting to you all so bad that you've all gone braindead!

Let's get things jumpin' a little around here. The castle sucks, you know it, I know it, we all know it. But why don't you all tell me one thing about home that you couldn't get paid to ever have to deal with again. And we're talking, paid so much you'd be set for life.

Me? Gimme a world without televangelists.

[with that, he clicks on the tape deck. have some Genesis. and some Oingo Boingo. with that, he'll peace out - it's a short broadcast this week, apparently]

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Lions.

Edited 2012-08-07 02:50 (UTC)

Lions? ... [okay, that's legit, he can get behind that, possibly]

Why lions?

Because they're arrogant, stupid beasts that need to be put down.

Wow. Either you had a really bad experience with a lion or they write some screwed-up kids' books where you're from.

I'm not a kid.

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Definitely assassination attempts.

Those can totally bite the big one. -- Wait, are you saying someone honestly tried to kill you?

[Casually,] Of course! It's happened a few times, most recently the day I came to Paradisa - thankfully, nothing of the sort has happened here.

Holy shit...! Why the hell are people trying to kill you?!

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[Being Chosen. Oh wait he can't say that.]

[He'll draw an arrow to Jane's comment]

I'll second that one.

See, you could stop the assassination attempts or at least cut 'em in half if you stopped being such a gigantic pain in the ass.

[a gasp]

Ouch! Low blow, man!

I couldn't stop being me!

Welp, doomed to run for your life, then, dude. Sorry 'bout that.

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Zelos

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Mark

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Zelos, to end

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to the end of the universe!

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[God, the list of things and people he never wants to see is so long, and the reasons behind them all terribly sordid. Ironically his exile made he likely never would]

I think, some days, I would rather pay to get it all back.

... All of it?

[since Mark's heard some of that sordid stuff, he sounds sufficiently incredulous about this admission]

I don't know. There is quite a lot I would wish to change about Mélusine, but it was still my home, for a very long time. The idea of never seeing it again...

... Yeah, that's ... I guess I can see how that could even it all out. [he sounds pretty apologetic. he wasn't TRYING to make you angsty!]

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I have noticed that more people tend to disappear when things are quiet. But when lots of people disappear, they are soon replaced. It'll be interesting to see how many new people you have to welcome next week.

Yeah, it was like that the week we didn't have anyone new, either. And they say this place is unpredictable ...!

Well, if we're right about our theories, it will pull in new people to continue giving it energy.

Yeah, it'll be interestin' to see what happens in a week from now. I'll definitely keep my eyes peeled.

... How's it goin' with you?

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I'd be careful what you wished for [she smirks] Everything has a purpose, no matter how unpleasant that may be. You'd be surprised what happens when something like that's removed.

[... she speaks from experience]

I dunno, I think a world without televangelists wouldn't really hurt much, don't you?

Mmm I can't say I'd be complaining if I didn't see them whenever I turned on the TV but it's also possible they do something in their strange and obnoxious way to keep things in balance.

Think of it this way - imagine a world without evil. Without anything bad in it at all.

Yeah, I've read that book, I know how that one goes. [he chuckles]

I guess it's just kinda hard for me to think of what the silver lining of televangelism would be.

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