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[fatestrings]

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[Her arrival was common: Waking in the strange pod, stepping into shallow water, acquiring printed pamphlets along with a holographic presentation... Fayet folds the papers into origami cranes, which rest in her palm for only a brief moment. Which a breath, they take off flying as if they were real birds. 

She hums in amusement at her own magical ability. For now, these first few hours, she'll take it easy. Fayet heads off down the streets of Genessia, with no shoes on her feet and her long lilac hair trailing behind her.]

Interesting... You there. [The young woman points, addressing a stranger with friendly authority in her voice,] How long have you been held captive in this "Genessia?"

 

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Salutations. Genessia, correct? That's how I should greet the general public here? But then, how should I greet our supposed captors? Hm.

How about "thank you?" Thank you, Genessia. For creating an indestructible cage, with lives from so many other worlds-- No, other unvierses. Other omniverses, I'm sure! This is the most excellent place for me to begin. Yes, thank you for this cage and all of these people.

But I'd like to take over now. To all of you comfortable in Genessia: I'll be here now, keeping you content and satisfied. To those of you wishing to leave... Why? Why would you leave this entertaining experiment? Is there an effort in place to leave this place at all? Has any progress been made? Do let me know... I'd like to crush it as soon as possible, and stay with you all. Forever.

Comments

[justicereigns]

Safety's overrated.

And just because a prison is comfortable doesn't make it any less a prison.

[fatestrings]

Every world is a prison. Why leave this one for another, if I'm able to turn this one into your paradise?

[justicereigns]

For one thing, this isn't a full world.

For another, freedom of choice exists out of prisons, that's the point of the prison, to remove that as punishment.

You can't turn this into paradise, because you can't enable choices and freedom. It's as simple as that.

[fatestrings]

Hm, it seems we are mis-communicating... But alright. Tell me what freedoms you lack in this world.

[justicereigns]

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More experimentation?

[fatestrings]

But you said you did not wish to be a part of any more experimentation.

I am asking what freedoms you lack. Or rather, what freedoms you want.

[justicereigns]

I'm asking if that's what you're doing.

I don't trust your motivations.

How about the freedom to go home? Or the freedom to stay for those who want it? No one gets to choose it one way or another.

[fatestrings]

Let me try saying it one more time, then... I am making this world a paradise. I will make it safe and comfortable, so no one chooses to leave. If we're to be stuck here, we'd might as well be content.

[justicereigns]

That's impossible. People will still miss people from their home worlds.

I'll never stop missing hunting pirates, the smell of nothing but open ocean for miles around, an entire marine base of cutthroat punks, the ability to send letters to my niece, the ability to achieve my dreams under my own command. It's nothing you can offer. You'd have to start with people who grew up here knowing nothing different.