Domino 18 [Video]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Before I came here, the residents of the train chose a Council.

They chose unwisely.

You ask me to bend my knee to an unworthy leader, one who you have chosen for me. I will not. If my refusal to swear allegiance to one not of my land, not of my clan, and not of my choice is objectionable to you, then now is the time to bring your complaints to me. I await them.

[There is hot anger, and there is cold anger. This is cold anger. It brings out the formality in Edge as few things can.]

Let's see how this train is truly run.

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[thegreatninja]

Hey, where you at?

[She isn't entirely sure what's going on because she hasn't been paying supper close attention but he seems pissed. Which is an emotion she hasn't really seen from Edge.

She's curious.]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Gym car. Best place for this.

[Because he anticipates the possibility of a fight.]

[hashtagparkerluck]

Dude, who is asking you to bow? No one is doing that. And no one one the counsel is unworthy? Is this because Curufin got the job? I don't know why you'd doubt him, he seems pretty chill.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

...The leader. I'm specifically talking about the leader. Was I not clear there? I'm pretty sure I was clear there.

[Thanks, you're spoiling his perfectly good mad-on by making him second-guess that awesome speech!]

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[internetsexsymbol]

Bending the knee to a...did I miss something? I just got asked to be on the council a couple days ago to help keep shit organized, it's not that big a deal. We gotta keep track of everything somehow, right?

[Reigen is so confused.]

[hashtagparkerluck]

No idea, Man.

I thought you guys were doing a really good job, all things considered.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

So the claims that this council was elected are also lies. Good to know.

[Elections are a bizarre choice anyway, but to claim everyone had a choice when no one did? Corruption.]

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[themasterthief]

[He chuckles, clearly amused.] You make it sound as if it isn't easy to ignore all the rules if you really wanted to. As if there are any rules. Why make such a formal, public announcement? It's not even that big a deal. They never do anything...

[ Audio ]

[onehandsomeslickninja]

They disagree on that score.

As for why, it's a matter of principle.

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[blueberryprincess]

I’m sorry. I’m lost. What’s going on?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

...uh, I'm declaring that the so-called leader of this train is unworthy and incompetent and refusing to follow him? And since most people here seem to approve of him and accept that leadership, I'm getting the inevitable conflict out of the way now instead of sometime when it's important like the middle of a rescue mission?

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[hibana_incursa]

So uh. First question;

What the fuck, dude?


Second and most important;

Do you need instructions for removing your head from your backside? Because you sound like a guy who could use those instructions.

[ you’ve insulted her father in law. She can’t let this slide. ]

[hashtagparkerluck]

Hey Gwen!

just clarifying, this sounds like those whiny white guys that don't what they want and think the world owes them stuff, right?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

I'll make a note that your allegiance is unquestioning and absolute. And petty.

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[tinkerheart]

You wish to know how this train is really run? By all means, let me remind you.
It is run by the people we don’t know. To ends we don’t know. For reasons we don’t know. People that would not stop from kidnapping children to do their bidding and send them into danger to realise their arbitrary chosen goals. With no help in case anything goes wrong and only as much resources so they won’t outright die.
This is how it’s run.

As for the council, it was formed so there will be some semblance of order. So that matters that need deciding get decided swiftly. So that everyone was accounted for. You say people have chosen unwisely and I must disagree.

But don’t let my opinion prevent you from sharing your wisdom. Do tell why do you think it is unwise. I would love to hear if there’s any reason for it or is it just because you don’t like Tony Stark speaking with authority.

Oh, and swear allegiance to whoever you wish but if you’ll be hindering council’s efforts know that I will not stand idle and watch you destroy what we’re trying to build here. With meagre resources that we have.

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[onehandsomeslickninja]

You make your argument for me in your first breath. A rigid compliance with the strictures the train puts on us, because it's 'easy', is sacrificing our spirits.

By the same token, a sacrifice of our spirits for the sake of selfish control isn't acceptable either.

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[adropofsunlight]

Are you talking about the person who was asked to be a leader?

[She figured that was it really.]

I don't know a lot about how leaders work, but they seemed very open to people saying what they thought. So maybe you could talk about it.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

No, though it is interesting that for all the claims that everyone has a say in who's in charge, a lot of us didn't, and now people are just being appointed anyway.

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[cepicorpus]

If this is really coming down to you just don't want to do what someone else tells you to, that's fine, nobody's holding you over a crocodile pit and forcing you to or else. Which is unfortunate, a crocodile pit would liven things up considerably. We could put it in the garden.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

That seems to be how everyone wants to simplify this. It's pretty sad. I'd gladly serve a leader worth serving.

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[notapprovedtrash]

[ Cal wants to say something, he really does. He has so many questions, so many reasons he thinks Edge might be in the wrong. But every time he goes to say anything, Beedee turns the feed off and stares at Cal pointedly. So at most, at the very very mare minimum most (I know, it contradicts. Just roll with it.) people might hear a few frustrated beeps and fwoops and other such fun droid sounds, and occasionally snippets of Cal's voice.

Eventually, Cal sighs and leaves the feed off. ]

Okay. Fine. I'll stay out of this for now.

[ A beep from Beedee, one that, in tone? Sounds a lot like he might be saying good and then Cal and Beedee head elsewhere. If this happens again, the Jedi Knight most certainly will get involved. For now? He's going to observe. ]

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[radishlobbyist]

[ Wen Qing is content to listen to the debates go back and forth, mostly just fascinated with the fact that such conflict is tolerated by the leaders on the train. Wen Ruohan would have long since considered such dissent as volunteering yourself for his army of fierce corpses. Yet it makes her uneasy, too, political upheavals never spell anything good fo the people who just want to live quiet lives in peace. ]

How does a leader prove themselves worthy in your land and clan?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

By caring about their people.

[He's made this point to others; he'll make it here too. None of them have an option for a quiet life on this train, in Edge's opinion.]

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony's image appeared from where he was lounging with his feet up in the standard car. He sits up and holds up an empty bowl.]

Wait, wait! Time out! I'm out of popcorn. One sec, I promise it'll be fast.

[He gets up and walks off, letting the ICP stay on as he's gone. When he comes back and sits down, he does, in fact, have a big bowl of popcorn with him.]

Proceed Ninja King.

[hashtagparkerluck]

What? you have popcorn!?

[ Hope you're gonna share because incoming Spider-Kid in 3 2 1... ]

He's counting on clawed fingers, cuz now he mad.

[thebetterweapon]

Okay, kid, lets get a few facts straight:

1. Tony Stark, in my world at least, is a dick.
2. He still almost sacrificed himself for the universe.
3. No I ain't up his ass or whatever else you're claiming people are. Didn't even know he was in charge.
4. I ain't got a problem telling him to shove it, if need be.
5. If that's what ya wanna do? Do it in private. Ain't right to call a man out over something that he doesn't even know what the hell's goin' on.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

He knows what's going on.

Your point number two explains so much.

[dredefulchilde]

You’re not overly familiar with how democratic systems of government work, are you?

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Is this where you claim the leader exists by the will of the people, despite the truth being that a number of us had no say in the matter? Because that defense is growing incredibly thin.

[pleple]

...okay? I've seen far worse leaders, elected or otherwise, than I'm sure either of you would be.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

Just because someone is worse doesn't mean someone isn't terrible.