[Again, he seems to give it a moment of real thought. Just a moment, though; he's pretty sure in his answer, briefly touching the center of his chest. Simply:]
A curse can't be anything other than what it's born to be.
[Well, that's an unfortunately easy question to answer.]
Mm? What do I want out of this? You guys already know a lot about us. Don't you know what our wishes are? [There's a light, teasing laugh.] Or do you mean aside from the wish?
[Unfortunately, he just laughs about it. HUMANS!!]
Hah! Yeah, that's true. [A beat; his hands drop back to the arm of the chair.]
--Hey, you know how curses are born, right? If so many humans put all their fear and hatred and anger toward the same thing, it's a pretty powerful force. Those are the things I understand the best, so if I could see more of that... I think that'd be good!
[HE SAYS THIS... with such a genuinely cheery smile... alexa play only happy when it rains.]
[YOU DID THIS, GREED. YOU PICKED THE FLEA FOR YOUR POKEMON TEAM!!
Anyway he wrinkles his nose about that, like it's a nose-wrinkling matter.]
Then I'd be really bored. [Unfortunately, curses that are already born are just Here Forever until they get their stupid asses exorcised.] But it's not like people will ever really be able to leave behind those kinds of feelings.
They won't. Humanity will always instill fear and distrust in one another regardless of the circumstances...[...they seem like they want to say more, but they trail off before they change their mind.]
He looks like he's going to press a little, there, because unfortunately discussing the Various Banes Of Humanity is his WHEELHOUSE. But apparently he decides to be merciful, shifting with the subject change.]
I talked to the one with pink hair! [AT LEAST TRY TO REMEMBER NAMES.] She's not bad. Who are the others?
The bow was a minor offense in the grand scheme of things. [!!!!]
It's very small. [and yeah, they're slightly annoyed about that but simultaneously...] However, I've been incredibly successful with small teams in the past.
Greed means not caring about the means used to get what you want, doesn't it? [aha.] The application of indulgence comes easier to those with my alignment.
[A little nod! Everything he fuckin does is indulgent and he knows literally no chill, brakes or inhibitions. Terrible!! He makes a mental note to talk to Medb more, and also find this third member he's yet to meet who is apparently also into property damage.]
Sounds like you've been doing this for a while, though. Doesn't it get boring?
Correct. [and even the parts that are boring greed won't admit to. and then, almost idly:] How can it be boring when you hardly have any rules to abide by?
[Sometimes, he can have one small sliver of understanding, as a treat.]
Wow! That is impressive. Aren't the others tired of losing? [This fuckin punk.
Also, after a considering pause:] I don't have any rules to follow at all, usually, and I still get bored sometimes. [He also has a .2 second attention span though, and a voracious hunger for constant new stimuli.]
[He just snickers because he's terrible. As for that:]
Oh! Yeah, I always find something new and fun any time I get bored. [That's how he became a cataclysmic special grade curse that evolves faster than a shonen protag in like one single year.] But it doesn't mean I never get bored, you know?
[In a way, boredom is what helps him to evolve! Alongside bloodthirst! How exciting.]
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Is it a lack of ability, or a lack of will? [does mahito not understand because he can't, or because he does not want to?]
no subject
A curse can't be anything other than what it's born to be.
no subject
And what would a curse want from a situation like this?
no subject
Mm? What do I want out of this? You guys already know a lot about us. Don't you know what our wishes are? [There's a light, teasing laugh.] Or do you mean aside from the wish?
no subject
The destruction of humanity will eventually cause you to run out of humans. [so, yeah, aside from the wish.]
no subject
Hah! Yeah, that's true. [A beat; his hands drop back to the arm of the chair.]
--Hey, you know how curses are born, right? If so many humans put all their fear and hatred and anger toward the same thing, it's a pretty powerful force. Those are the things I understand the best, so if I could see more of that... I think that'd be good!
[HE SAYS THIS... with such a genuinely cheery smile... alexa play only happy when it rains.]
no subject
I'm aware, yes. And if humanity erred to the side of positivity, what then? [what happens to curses when people aren't angry and afraid?]
no subject
Anyway he wrinkles his nose about that, like it's a nose-wrinkling matter.]
Then I'd be really bored. [Unfortunately, curses that are already born are just Here Forever until they get their stupid asses exorcised.] But it's not like people will ever really be able to leave behind those kinds of feelings.
no subject
They won't. Humanity will always instill fear and distrust in one another regardless of the circumstances...[...they seem like they want to say more, but they trail off before they change their mind.]
Have you spoken with the others aligned with me?
no subject
He looks like he's going to press a little, there, because unfortunately discussing the Various Banes Of Humanity is his WHEELHOUSE. But apparently he decides to be merciful, shifting with the subject change.]
I talked to the one with pink hair! [AT LEAST TRY TO REMEMBER NAMES.] She's not bad. Who are the others?
[Not that he'd recognize Grace by name?!]
no subject
Miss Medb. [please for the love of god.] And Miss Monroe is the only other one. Dark hair, responsible for damaging the music room.
[they seem huffy about that? horrible.]
no subject
Oh - like, stealing the bow? That's too bad, I wanted to hear the dancer play the violin.
[He is literally the last creature in this entire fucking base with any right to complain about anyone damaging or stealing anything.]
That's a pretty small number though, isn't it? Only three out of all of us.
no subject
It's very small. [and yeah, they're slightly annoyed about that but simultaneously...] However, I've been incredibly successful with small teams in the past.
no subject
Hm. [JUST "HM". Anyway it's fine that's not important--] Successful as in... more of yours succeed compared to the others?
no subject
Greed means not caring about the means used to get what you want, doesn't it? [aha.] The application of indulgence comes easier to those with my alignment.
no subject
[A little nod! Everything he fuckin does is indulgent and he knows literally no chill, brakes or inhibitions. Terrible!! He makes a mental note to talk to Medb more, and also find this third member he's yet to meet who is apparently also into property damage.]
Sounds like you've been doing this for a while, though. Doesn't it get boring?
no subject
My entire career has been based on my successes. Why should that stop now?
[that also doesn't answer the question at all, but alright greed.]
no subject
Some successes can still be boring. [He would know, he constantly swerves from potential success just to do whatever seems the most fun instead...]
no subject
no subject
So some parts aren't boring, is what you're saying.
no subject
Correct. [and even the parts that are boring greed won't admit to. and then, almost idly:] How can it be boring when you hardly have any rules to abide by?
no subject
Wow! That is impressive. Aren't the others tired of losing? [This fuckin punk.
Also, after a considering pause:] I don't have any rules to follow at all, usually, and I still get bored sometimes. [He also has a .2 second attention span though, and a voracious hunger for constant new stimuli.]
no subject
no subject
Oh! Yeah, I always find something new and fun any time I get bored. [That's how he became a cataclysmic special grade curse that evolves faster than a shonen protag in like one single year.] But it doesn't mean I never get bored, you know?
[In a way, boredom is what helps him to evolve! Alongside bloodthirst! How exciting.]
no subject
I should hope I never hear you complaining about boredom then given everything we've provided for you and everything you can do here.
[greed will force mahito to use his braincell.]
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)