XUB 1 - Iss1DtWk4 - A Dragon and His Nectar

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:39 pm

John sat at the bar, slowly drinking a glass of plum wine as he contemplated the current situation.

How can they justify having that murderer here, let alone as an 'honored' guest...

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:12 pm

Ayami walked up and gave her dragon a kiss.

"Aren't we deep in thought today?"

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:23 pm

"I'm just a little uneasy about Magneto being around, that's all."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:28 pm

"Really? Why?" Ayami asked, surprised.

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:42 pm

"He's a murderer and a terrorist."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:52 pm

"That's what people said about Malcom X. It's what people WOULD have said about George Washington had America lost."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:12 pm

"George Washington and Malcolm X never tried to conquer the world or declared war on an entire race."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:16 pm

"Point," Ayami said, sitting down. "Doesn't mean Magneto was wrong."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:36 pm

He raised a brow at her. "What is it you agree with?"

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:38 pm

"That we're the next step in evolution--that we're destined to replace homo sapians rather than live alongside them in all perpetuity, just as they replaced the neanderthals."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:45 pm

"What we have no right to do is speed it along through acts of genocide."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:50 pm

"It was a war more than genocide, John. There's still far too many of them who want us dead. It's proactive self-defense, at worst."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:57 pm

"If it's preemptive it's not self defense. And the ones who don't shouldn't suffer for those that do."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:12 pm

Ayami waved her hand, dismissively. "It'll happen sooner or later. I'm not in favor of killing them, but..."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:13 pm

"But?"

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:14 pm

"If they bring it upon themselves, it's their business."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:19 pm

"How... how can you be that callous?"

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:35 pm

"John...they hate us. They do. They want to see us dead. I'm just being realistic."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:39 pm

"Not all of them. And I'd prefer you didn't lump my family in with the racist nutjobs."

His emotional state read disappointed and irritated.

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:42 pm

"I lump mine in there just fine, John. Enough of them DO to make it dangerous just for us to live."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:44 pm

"And enough of us do the same to them. If it doesn't justify them it doesn't justify us."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:49 pm

"The difference is that WE'RE supposed to be supplanting THEM, not the other way around."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:08 pm

"That justifies nothing and I can't believe we're even having this discussion."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:09 pm

"Neither can I," Ayami grumped. "Let's just drop it."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:12 pm

"Agreed."

Damnit... she just HAD to be a supremacist didn't she?

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:14 pm

You'd think someone like HIM would understand hatred towards mutants...

She drank in silence for a minute.

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:36 pm

"Ayami... I... I understand why you might feel this way. My father kept me hidden for my whole childhood because he was afraid of how the world would treat me. And the first time I got out from under his protection it was when my mother and I were kidnapped and held for ransom. They weren't mutants. They tortured us. My powers as they are now emerged and I escaped. Before the police got there... they... they had killed my mother..."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:40 pm

"Oh, John..." Ayami said, somewhat horrified. "I'm...I'm so sorry...."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:45 pm

"They may have been ordinary humans, but so were my mother and the police who raced to save her life. Do you at least see why I can't just say 'damn them all'?"

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:46 pm

"...yes...

But I still have to disagree."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:50 pm

He sighed deeply. "I hope I can change your mind."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:51 pm

"You've got a lot of people to work against there, John."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:53 pm

"If I can't... I don't think I..."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:53 pm

"John?" Ayami asked, her voice trembling.

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:59 pm

"I... I can't be with someone feels non-mutant human beings are some kind of garbage to be disposed of."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:00 pm

"John..." Ayami said, standing up. "I....John..."

by **John Hino** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:08 pm

"That's how I feel... I'm sorry..."

by **Ayami Morita** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:09 pm

"...they're not garbage..."

by **John Hino** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:45 pm

"Then what are they?"

by **Ayami Morita** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:29 pm

Ayami paused. For a good minute.

"....they're..........Beta?"

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