Network - 03

[graveyounglady]

Who: Mercy Graves
Username: mercyme
Warnings: Discussion of the wax tablet on the TDM.

To the Gentlefolk of Other Worlds,

This is Sister Mercy Graves. Do you believe in fate? That your truth may be written and set before it has happened? I have come across a most peculiar and troubling object at the museum that has recently opened its doors.

May the spring bring life to you and yours,
Mercy Graves

Comments

[graveyounglady]

To the muddy fields with them, and may they sink to their eyes! He is like Clacher, then. If I never have to deal with the like in my days ahead, I shall count it a blessing from every god I know the name of, mine own and others. I do not understand such people, and he is being rude to Aelwyn now, too. How dare he speak to her as such. Perhaps he would not be so smug with my fist rearranging his teeth.

[canofmanji]

you know I can see this right?

look if you and your friends are so thinned skin you cant handle a bit of reality and you need to hit something over it then perhaps youre not as starry eyed and nice as i first thought. whatever. i dont care. hit me if you gotta but don't get mad at me when i hit back.

[fightinginfinity]

[ Ok...he was trying be all diplomatic and shit, but now you've hit the wrong beehive, son. Too late to back out now. ]

Oh excuse me I wasn't aware we were being inadvertently entered into a dick-measuring contest. Let me adjust accordingly

I'm not sure what century you're from pal but here in the modern world, picking on young girls is something generally reserved for a chode at best. That's being generous, though, I doubt you've got the girth to earn even that distinction

They got the term 'pindick' where you're from? If not I'd say Google it but we've seen enough about your technical literacy to know that'd be a tough time for you

[canofmanji]

[Manji rolls his eyes on his end of the phone. The people of this era seem so soft and fragile to him. He sends his response in a huge wall of text as he knows he's slow at texting and he wants to get all of his thoughts out.] im not picking on the kid but im not sugar coating things either. if she cant handle that then thats her problem and not mine. it would be nice if the world was as she thinks it is but its not. fucking centuries later and what i see is assholes still have the power and they get there by being dicks to others. but sure if it makes you feel good to show off your fancy words and feel superior because you got more knowledge about all this technology crap than me? go for it. but let me ask you this do you really think acting better than me and threatening violence because i said the world is a curler place than she seems to think it is proves me wrong? i can admit i was shocked to hear the type of world she comes from if she actually believes the lie that the world is full of good people but judging by the response people have had to me? im starting to wonder if maybe shes just lying to herself and knows the world is cruel and unfair.

(OOC: Or for the ease of reading:

I'm not picking on the kid, but I'm not sugar coating things either. If she can't handle that then that's her problem and not mine. It would be nice if the world was as she thinks it is, but it's not. Fucking centuries later and what I see is assholes still have the power and they get there by being dicks to others.

But sure, if it makes you feel good to show off your fancy words and feel superior because you got more knowledge about all this technology crap than me? Go for it. But let me ask you this, do you really think acting better than me and threatening violence because I said the world is a curler place than she seems to think it is proves me wrong?

I can admit I was shocked to hear the type of world she comes from if she actually believes the lie that the world is full of good people, but judging by the response people have had to me? I'm starting to wonder if maybe shes just lying to herself and knows the world is cruel and unfair.)

[fightinginfinity]

[ Look...Manji’s right. Tony probably knows more about all that than either of them just due to age alone. However. ]

I feel like I’m talking to a bully on the playground whose parents just got divorced so they’re coping by pushing the littler kids off their swings

Yeah the world’s a tough place. Doesn’t take a genius to figure that out. But from where I’m standing, to look at this failed lab experiment and still find a glimmer of good in it is a strength, not a weakness. Whatever gets her through, yeah? Let people navigate this horror show however they need to. I can’t say I’ve ever acted the sunshiney optimist in practice but I can bet it beats trolling a girl’s mentions because she’s found a way to be less terminally miserable than me.

[canofmanji]

good for her if she found a way to lie to herself but im going to be over here living in reality. hopefully you can talk her out of actually following through with her threat. if she or any of her friends try to attack me? i wont hold back. [Which isn't exactly the truth. He wouldn't strike first and he likely won't strike to kill over something like this, but he will strike back if attacked.]

[fightinginfinity]

Don’t worry about Mercy and her friend, I’ll take care of it

This convo right here is all about you buddy

I’m gonna need you to back off her and quit making things worse before I start making my own threats [ And yeah, Tony has...considerably more firepower to back that up with than everyone else involved here. Not that he’d hurt any of them; it’s more like he’d just be a highly intimidating invitation for Manji to fuck-around-and-find-out. ]

It’s for your own good too. No one’s gonna solve the eternal crisis of human morality over text messages and it’s a waste of time & energy to try

And to extend my phallic metaphor from earlier, I remind you that badgering a young girl until she’s visibly upset, whether on or offline, is widely viewed by the universal populace as a limp-dick move

[canofmanji]

were just talking. if shes already 19 and cant handle a discussion then shes going to be in trouble. shes not a kid anymore. she shouldn't need big brother to come in and rescue her from a conversation she can just walk away from.

[fightinginfinity]

I'm choosing to take that as compliance. Much appreciated

And buddy don't take this the wrong way but you seriously need to lighten up. Watch any funny internet videos lately? I'm gonna consult an expert in the field [ he means Peter ] to recommend a few.

You'll hear from me soon

[ If that statement seems mildly threatening it's because it is ]

[canofmanji]

[A... what? Video? He vaguely understands internet. Vaguely. All these people and their technology. Why can't they just be impressed he figured out texting and calling???? He thought that was super impressive!] im just going to say no i havent and i dont care so no expert needed.

[fightinginfinity]

I said

you'll hear from me soon

[canofmanji]

[Uuuughhghhhghhhhhhhh.] im a grumpy old man. [Says the 28 year old.] i suggest you leave me alone or at least dont blame me if you ignore that advice and wind up getting stabbed. [As he's still not sure if funny internet videos is some sort of thinly veiled threat or not.]

[fightinginfinity]

[ ...’old man’? Manji. Tony is literally two decades older than you. If your fate wasn’t sealed a moment ago it certainly is now. ]

Look all I’m hearing is that I’m gonna need to work overtime to turn that frown upside down

[ Tony just got done fighting Thanos, son. You don’t scare him at all. ]

[canofmanji]

[Manji takes his own advice and doesn't respond again.]

[fightinginfinity]

Hey I'm all for physical displays of aggression don't get me wrong. Highly satisfying when employed correctly

But jerks you swing at will tend to swing back. I just don't wanna see you hurt

Plus there are more subtle yet far more destructive ways to go about things if you catch my drift

[graveyounglady]

Sir, I have a big brother. I know how to take a hit. I do not know this man to know what more devious affairs would truly vex him.