Conversation · Horseback Monument
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"But was it all worth it? Everything that came before -- Cindy, the stocks, even the street lamp."
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"But was it all worth it? Everything that came before -- Cindy, the stocks, the thing with Idiot Doom Spiral..."
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"Who?" The lieutenant meets your eyes with a questioning glance -- then looks up again.
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He's talking about pussy. Our guy's gonna be swimming in it now that he's loaded!
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"About this... pursuit of wealth... pursuit of recognition." He looks up, trying to find a name for your actions.
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"We all need a pick-me-up and I'm glad to provide -- as entertainer, style leader, superstar law-officer of the world!"
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Petal wreaths cluster the monument in gloves of colour. Nectar scents the air and calls attention to the blossom. Atop it all sits a figure, veiled and black, sorrowful due to an unknown loss.
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"A fitting testament to the lives lost," the lieutenant says as he turns toward the plaza. He holds one hand against his chest, the other is outstretched -- palm flat to the air.
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That's a variation of the Stations of the Breath. It's used when the body of the deceased is not available to hold a hand against.
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No need to act out of line here. It may even be wise to bow your head out of respect.
Why dwell on dead tissue? Your body survived the battle. Your muscles proved the mightier. Celebrate the living instead.
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Your eyes glide over the horse, over its patina green coat. Something about the mount's sad animal-eyes makes you pause...
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The thought rings hollow in your silent mind. It's even quieter on the roundabout, under the brilliant sun.
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The thought rings hollow in your silent mind. It's even quieter on the roundabout, under the sodium lights.
The thought rings hollow in your silent mind. It's even quieter on the roundabout, in the falling rain.
The thought rings hollow in your silent mind. It's even quieter on the roundabout, in the falling snow.
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- Somewhere in a hospital bed the lieutenant turns onto his side, feverish and exhausted...
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- Wind takes some petals across the pavement, littering the streets with white and red...
- You can feel the lieutenant's stillness next to you...
- A figure in a day dress, cuddled up in an armchair... she looks up and smiles at you across the living room.
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Wind takes some petals across the pavement, littering the streets with white and red...
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King Filippe III, the Squanderer, the Greatest of the Filippian Kings of Revachol, agrees.
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A figure in a day dress, cuddled up in an armchair... she looks up and smiles at you across the living room.
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A seagull lands on the monument, surveying the town below. Then it takes off again.
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Savvy's here, watching the little fiasco of the horseback monument. You should distance yourself from this project. Say it's your Personal Brand Strategist gone rogue.
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'Gone rogue'? No, Idiot Doom Spiral has finally achieved something remarkable.
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Of course you're going to distance yourself from your misdeeds -- the lying, the conning, the exploitation...
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A Sorry Cop? No. You're a hustler -- and you've got a long way to go. Your net worth is still nothing if you factor in the tax!
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- Maybe... But we still have a long way to go -- your net worth is nothing if you factor in the tax!
- Spoken like a true hustler. We have a long way to go -- your net worth is still nothing if you factor in the tax!
- A Sorry Cop? No. You're a hustler -- and you've got a long way to go. Your net worth is still nothing if you factor in the tax!
- Beauty doesn't cut it. We have a long way to go -- your net worth is still nothing if you factor in the tax!
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The veiled figure towers above, mounted on a horse. Numerous rods and ropes still hold the original reassemblage in place.
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Spoken like a true hustler. We have a long way to go -- your net worth is still nothing if you factor in the tax!
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Beauty doesn't cut it. We have a long way to go -- your net worth is still nothing if you factor in the tax!
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Maybe... But we still have a long way to go -- your net worth is nothing if you factor in the tax!
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Somewhere in a hospital bed the lieutenant turns onto his side, feverish and exhausted...