oo6; a dire announcement.

[obfuskate]

[ Just a small text this time, but everyone in the academy better listen up. It's serious. Absolutely serious. ]

A former staff member of the academy, Miss GLaDOS, was found dead in Ferrothorn Park on Saturday, March 9th, at 1:13 AM. Signs of decay are imminent, suggesting that she has been there for some time. Her body has since been removed from the property and has been sent for autopsy.

There will be no further details given.

[ That's it. He's not about to drag any personal feelings into this, no matter how much it makes his gut wretch. ]

Comments

[text]

[derivativeofx]

And I'm sure that clone of yours won't mind inheriting all your burdens but none of your reasons to shoulder them. If it's that easy for you to hand your duty off, then do it while you're still alive.

[ text ]

[obfuskate]

Easy to hand it off?

[ Oops. Sorry, X, but that kinda got him mad. ]

Are you trying to imply that I'm careless, not dedicated to my duty? Are you really?

[text]

[derivativeofx]

There are better way-s to serve a cause than rushing into a grave. It seems to me that someone who really wanted to protect people would strive to do it for as long as possible. Maybe your recklessness is just you looking for an easy way out?

[ text ]

[obfuskate]

Hardly. Death is the cowardly way out if it's sought out.

[ Yeah, he went there. ]

I am no coward. I sincerely doubt this one can kill me anyway. If I can destroy an entire military force, I can destroy this entity. There is no doubt.

Otherwise, I really doubt I will be able to convince you. I am going through with this, and that's that.

[text]

[derivativeofx]

[Copy's atrophied sense of sympathy had started getting exhausted about around Shadow figuring he can just force a copy into his shoes if he kicks the bucket. Maybe the real X might keep on preachin' about the importance of teamwork and pride coming before a fall, but this kid's had his fill.]

I suppose there's no point aruging, then. Suit yourself, Shadow.

[ text ]

[coruskate]

A wise choice.

[ Regardless, the whole fiasco does make him think... and he does wind up leaving one last message before considering himself done, a reluctant display of something softer. ]

Just don't worry about me. I'll be fine.