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Fourth Dispatch: It's Not What You Think. Voice.
Dear Fellow Residents of Luceti,
Wouldn't it be entertaining to put on some Games here in Luceti? Not that the Cultural Fair wasn't amusing, or any of the other activities going on here -- but true gladiatorial games. The pitting of one creature against another! Think of the thrill and drama and the release that goes along with that sort of entertainment! And here in Luceti we are ideally suited for a very exciting Games indeed.
Who would you sponsor or volunteer for this entertainment? Or would it all be...
[There is a pause here.]
Pokey-mans? I find human beings MUCH more interesting to watch, personally.
Wouldn't it be entertaining to put on some Games here in Luceti? Not that the Cultural Fair wasn't amusing, or any of the other activities going on here -- but true gladiatorial games. The pitting of one creature against another! Think of the thrill and drama and the release that goes along with that sort of entertainment! And here in Luceti we are ideally suited for a very exciting Games indeed.
Who would you sponsor or volunteer for this entertainment? Or would it all be...
[There is a pause here.]
Pokey-mans? I find human beings MUCH more interesting to watch, personally.
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... and I thought you were a woman with a head for the social scene.
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[Giant understatement, there.]
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They're high those horses. They may be easy to get on, but riding? Nobody rides well, despite what most think. And the fall is so very long.]
You misjudged your audience, unfortunately. Why do you think they reacted so badly?
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I never once said I would force ANYONE to die!
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[Perceived injustices of the past. That's somewhat to where he's headed.]
You might want to think on why they jumped there. I'll be honest with you. I was a little surprised at the reaction at first. [It was more extreme than he expected for such an announcement. Then he started reading some of the conversations in depth and well...] There are a lot of fighters in Luceti, and while 'gladitorial' is concerning, fighting tournaments here aren't unheard of. [He can think of two off the top of his head: Tony Stark's 'fight club' and the Luceti Valley fighting tournament, in which he himself had participated.]
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That wasn't what he was driving at, Effie.]
Not my point, Miss.
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[He might as well spell it out.]
There have been many people from your world here longer than you. Speaking of your world's Games from their own perspectives. As you can imagine from the reaction, the tales have not been kind. And people have found those stories morally outraging.
[To be honest, what he's heard here IS morally outraging. Children...
But still, trying to present the neutral perspective here, in language that she might get.]
And then you spoke, not knowing of the associations already planted in many minds. Your image, as someone who helps with the Games back in Panem, correct? Has been slanted negatively because of that, and people began to jump to conclusions about the Games you wanted to put on and yourself. Other people got drawn in and reacted negatively because there was such honest outrage. And thus the mess.
So the problem here, Miss Effie, isn't so much you want to put on Games, in my opinion. It's your world and what people have heard and think of it.
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[This is amazing. Effie is sort of in awe at this moment -- that someone could know and still remain so neutral and non-judgmental.]
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[Simple.
Why should he? That would accomplish nothing. Nothing but getting this woman defensive and shutting down her ability to listen.]
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......Thank you.
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No problem.
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It is a pleasure to meet someone who can reason. May I ask what your occupation is?
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Back home I'm a doctor and a captain.
[Pirate captain, but since he didn't mention the pirate part (and he won't deny it; he just doesn't go shouting it off the rooftops), Effie is free to assume a military man of some sort.]
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Oh! A doctor! [Her mother would be so PLEASED about that!] AND a captain? That's quite a career! I'm impressed.
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Thank you. I've worked very hard to get as far as I have.
[... like he should be apologizing to Itachi in advance.]
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I suppose one MUST, to have earned TWO distinguished titles, Captain Law!
Or is it DOCTOR Law!
[/cue "Jaws" theme]
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... and hinting it's high time for him to propose already.]
... if it's something to do with a medical matter, it's better to address me as Doctor Law. If it's something to do with combat or seacraft, it's better to address me as Captain.
I'm not fussy about titles. [Unlike some he's met.] If you want to, you can go ahead and call me just Law.
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He nods.]
I do. I imagine you take care to keep yourself well. [Maybe not enough though...] I hope I won't encounter you in the clinic either. At least as a patient, anyway.
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I don't have any healing skills, I fear. But I'll do my best to stay happy and healthy!
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That's good to hear. It was nice speaking to you, Miss Effie. I've got to get back to the job.
[Paperwork beckons once more.]
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