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[uwawa]

[ Uh oh, looks like Viki's having a sneezing fit. Cue appearing and disappearing repeatedly, teleporting from one warp point to another in no particular order. Yes, all the warp points. ]

W-wa--no...not a--

Atchoo! [ there she goes again. ]

Atchoo! [ and again. ]

Atchoo! [ and again-- oh wait, nothing happened this time. Until there's a small rain of potted plants landing around her. ]

...oops. Ooh...I hope I didn't catch a cold. [ because that would be Very Bad. for the safety of other human beings. ]

Comments

[reified]

You are Viki, yes. That's still the truth.

And mortals are idiots. That's also still the truth.

[uwawa]

Mortals are people who can die, right? Why are they idiots? I mean I'm an idiot and... can I die?

[reified]

Because they are fools. The reason doesn't interest me. If it interests you, why don't you ask them yourself?

[uwawa]

Would they know why? If they're idiots they don't know anything, right?

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[reified]

Tell me, what do you know?

[uwawa]

I know how to teleport! And um...I know about the Runes and I kind of know where the countries are. Um.

I know the Stars of Destiny too! And what foods I like to eat.

[reified]

And there you have it. Even fools and idiots have things that they know.

[uwawa]

So I'm an idiot because I only know what I know?

[reified]

Ah, there's a good way of putting it. Call yourself an idiot a few more times, and maybe I'll even be entertained.

[uwawa]

Huh? How's that funny?

[reified]

It's not very funny-- it's sad. But it's entertaining.

[uwawa]

Don't be sad! I'm used to it.

[reified]

Is this honestly something that you should get used to?

[uwawa]

Um...I've always been like this and I can't change. So shouldn't I be used to it?

[reified]

How should I know? You should ask yourself more questions, and answer them yourself.

Though if someone dared to call me a fool, I would not be so lenient.

[uwawa]

I don't think it really matters what people call you.

[reified]

Oh? That might be something what a sore loser might say.

[uwawa]

That's not true! You shouldn't feel bad if someone calls you a fool!

[ I mean, look how happy she is. in general. ]

[reified]

[ what is this... happiness... ]

Do you even know what that means? If someone calls you a fool, they're looking down on you.

[ just like the way he's been looking down on you. yep. ]

[uwawa]

But that doesn't actually make a difference! Um, unless you let it!

[ she's pretty used to being called an idiot and such :|a ]

[reified]

Isn't that something fools tell themselves to make themselves feel better?

[uwawa]

Um...maybe. But what someone thinks doesn't change who someone is. So I think it's okay!

[ you have just met the simplest girl in the World. ]

[reified]

[ he is... starting to get that idea... crying... ]

Mm? [ a hum of interest. ] So you don't mind if I call you a fool?

[uwawa]

Huh? Oh...sure? But I might not know to answer, I'm Viki!

[reified]

Yes, I know. [ wave, wave. he seems to be preoccupied-- ] But there are a lot of fools out there. Maybe I should call you something else, to differentiate you. 'Peasant', maybe? 'Worthless'?