[voice]

[blastiafreak]

She's not looking...Now's my chance!

Ahem...If there are any dashing heroes out there who feel like rescuing poor little me from a cruel tyrant, I'm waiting! Yes, I'm in the clutches of an evil, abusive witch. She makes me work nonstop, for days at a time, until I just can't go on...She thinks slapping a little duct tape on me will make everything better...and I have burns in places you wouldn't believe!

No, I think she's returning--Will someone not come save us? Leon, dear? You're always trying to help us, aren't you? Ah-

There you are! The mixture's boiling and the voltage is steady, so it's your turn...Now where'd I put that blowtorch?

[ooc: Cursed with If These Walls Could Talk. Rita's tools and equipment are crying for help! Don't you feel sorry for them? ): Italics = tool, regular text is Rita.]

Comments

[stargathering]

[ The mental images Tyr is having are horrible. ] "Melt"? What exactly are you working with?

[blastiafreak]

[Imagine, Tyr--it could be you!] A variety of test subjects. I need to observe their limit and determine the best one for the more extreme tests...

[stargathering]

[ It could! Tyr hates being a hero, but ugh. ] How can you be so nonchalant about this? I don't care how important the research is - you can't do those things!

[blastiafreak]

What's your problem? It's not like they aren't expendable!

[stargathering]

What is wrong with you, Rita?

[ off-screen: ] Come on, Jowy.

[ Yes, he is going to drag Jowy along to play hero. Never mind they both use staffs. They have MAGICS anyway. ]

[blastiafreak]

What the hell's wrong with you? You're acting like this is all something new.

[The more the merrier...or angrier, as they'll probably all be when they realize what's really going on.]

[stargathering]

This isn't really how you conduct yourselves in your world, is it?

[ They will be angry! Even if it'll be funny to Tyr, too. ]

[blastiafreak]

Of course it is. Don't be stupid.

[At least someone will be amused!]

[stargathering]

[ Horror ] --That's disgusting! You can't do that here!

[blastiafreak]

It's just science, you know! There's nothing disgusting about it!

Whatever, I'll do what I want.

[stargathering]

No, you won't! This isn't your world where you can just reduce subjects to parts and materials!

[blastiafreak]

[So confused. And irritated.] I know this isn't my world, but the basic principles work similarly enough! There's no reason I should use them any differently!

[stargathering]

You don't see anything wrong with those principles?! What if you were in their place?

[blastiafreak]

[Starting to think Tyr's a weirdo now.] Me? As a test subject? Please, like that would ever happen!

[stargathering]

You don't consider how they feel? How can you be that cold?!

[blastiafreak]

If you're going to be all weird on me, then just drop it. They don't have any feelings.

[stargathering]

Don't be so entitled! Everything that's alive can suffer and feel pain.

[blastiafreak]

I don't know if you're cursed or what, but there's no reason to go treating them like living things.

[This from the girl who personifies blastia, but. Details.]

[stargathering]

You're the one that must be cursed. They spoke, Rita. They're alive enough.

[blastiafreak]

Wha...Nobody said anything! You're hearing things.

[But since everyone keeps telling her they heard something, she is starting to think there's something up.]

[stargathering]

Don't try to deny it!

[blastiafreak]

I'm not denying anything! If you heard them so clearly, what did they say?

[stargathering]

Something about wanted to be saved because you work them to the bone, burn them, and cover their wounds with tape.

[blastiafreak]

...Okay, now I know it's your imagination.

[stargathering]

It's not! Why would I imagine that?