010 - Phone, no filters

[worstvikingever]

Okay.

So.

What was that.

I don't really... what's April Fool's Day, and why does it mean suddenly everything is... back to normal?

Well. You know. As normal as this place gets, apparently.

Comments

[cantwhinnyemall.livejournal.com]

I am unaware but I dislike the implication of foolery.

[worstvikingever]

Yeah, no kidding. If everything that happened these past few weeks was just a joke, then... did any of it actually mean anything?

[cantwhinnyemall.livejournal.com]

If one were charitable, it could be assumed to be a test of our self-restraint and inner virtuous leanings.

[worstvikingever]

Ha. Charitable. Right. Sure. 'Cause the whole reason for Mayfield is to test our self-restraint and virtue.

[If rolling your eyes made a sound, Hiccup would be making a racket. As it is, all you can hear is the sarcasm dripping from his words.]

[cantwhinnyemall.livejournal.com]

This is the famed human sarcasm I have heard about, is it not.

[worstvikingever]

[He sighs and rubs his face. Obviously all Equius can hear is the sigh, but still.]

Yes. Yes it is.

[cantwhinnyemall.livejournal.com]

I find it intriguing.

Yes, you will continue to regale me with this... sarcasm.

[worstvikingever]

...will I really?

[cantwhinnyemall.livejournal.com]

Yes, you will.

I command it.

[worstvikingever]

Why should I take orders from you?

[cantwhinnyemall.livejournal.com]

It is the natural order of things, to issue commands and be commanded by one's betters in turn.

I am not entirely certain of the methods humans use in place of a blood hierarchy but your instinctive defiance indicates a respectable place.

[worstvikingever]

You'll probably hear a lot of instinctive defiance.

[cantwhinnyemall.livejournal.com]

Are you implying that Mayfield has a preference for high-ranking beings?

[worstvikingever]

No, I'm saying that people in general aren't really... they don't like being ordered around for no good reason.

[cantwhinnyemall.livejournal.com]

I see.

So initial reaction is of no importance in determining superiority.

[The point is currently several kilometers above Equius' head.]

[worstvikingever]

[Hear that sound, Equius? That's the sound of Hiccup facepalming.]

Most people determine it based on what you do, not necessarily who you are.

[cantwhinnyemall.livejournal.com]

In a more orderly world, inborn status and ability would amount to the same thing.

Your people are doubtless congested with irregularities.

[worstvikingever]

Yeah. Really congested. But hey, you're gonna have to get used to it.