And They All Lived "Happily" Ever After.

[achievementhunter]

Greetings, fellow soldiers.

[The feed opens up to a view from the very edge of the bridge. Slim legs dangling over the edge, at the very precipice of everything.

It's a nice day today. The water's sparkling. A light breeze has small waves kicking up on it's surface, barely distinguishable from the quality of the video format. Even so- it's pretty.]

It's been a while since our last game. I'm sure most of you are busy with the flurry of activity this month has sparked, however- indulge me for a few minutes.

Consider it a question, more than a game.

What would a 'happy ending' look like, to you?

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[achievementhunter]

[None of her business, that's what.]

Again, I reiterate. An impossibility. So long as any species is around, nothing changes.

Chara. A pleasure.

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[mostcolorfulepithets]

[I'm sorry, but Littlepip's curious. SO you'll have to sate her curiosity. Otherwise, she'll just continue to be curious and you'll have to deal with it.]

change takes a lot of time and hard work but it can be done. its only impossible if you don't try.

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[achievementhunter]

[Or they could just block her number. Amazing how phones work, isn't it?]

I beg to differ. Change occurs, certainly, but it's foolish, if not idiotic, to consider it good.

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[mostcolorfulepithets]

[Yeah, but Littlepip's not using a phone right now. She's using her PipBuck.]

what gives? yes, sometimes change is bad, but not all change is bad. if there's war and it stops, then the change is good. if someone's hurt and they get healed, change is good. if there's no weather and someone starts it up again, change is good.

what happened to cause you to be so pessimistic?

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[achievementhunter]

[Then they can always rely on the good old fashioned delete button.]

What gives?

What entitles you to any aspect of my life, good or bad? Why query an aspect of my character, when you chose to answer me in the first place? How is it that people like you are this incapable of accepting a difference in opinion?

I find it highly insulting that something has to be wrong with me, simply because I find your ideas too fanciful to meet my own expectations.

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[mostcolorfulepithets]

[Okay, no. You don't get to do this to Littlepip. She understands that people are different. After all, she's met someone loyal only to the contract. She's met a pacifist-turn-battling medic. She's met a group of full-armored crusaders with views differing than herself. She's met people who would tell the truth even if it meant then facing very bad consequences. She's even met actual cannibals and people who were their family.

You don't get to do this to her.]

instead of whining and yelling about how i'm wrong and closing yourself off without saying why, maybe you should take the time to make me understand? i'm a lot more accepting than you seem to think so. talking about any probelms you feel you have is also a way for good change to happen. so go on. explain.

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[achievementhunter]

[Unfortunately, Littlepip, they don't care who you've met or how much you've taken a liking to them. Because that's your business. And funnily enough, they aren't interested in it in the slightest.]

Precisely my point.

You see, this is what people like you do. Rather than concede to any point, it's much easier to remind yourself- you're the good person in this scenario, aren't you? Thus, it only stands to reason that I'm the bad one. I'm whining, yelling, even.

The only thing I need to do to make my whole life better is just talk to you. The good guy. Bare my soul and oh, how much better I'll feel!

Like there's no one else in my life closer than you are, in this moment.

I'm going to keep this simple for you, because simple seems all you're capable of. The answer is no. And it's no for many reasons, but you've also lost any privilege to that.

Have a nice day.

[Whine and yell all your want about how they're wrong, hypocrite. There's also no point in wasting any more time on her.]