maskormenace | 2nd Oration / Voice

[Dooku's voice on the Network is difficult to miss: deep, resonant, rich, and inexplicably British despite him being from space.]

Good evening, my friends. As his probation officer, I feel it is my duty to inform you that Death the Kid has departed from this universe.

[Pause]

A pity, really. He only had a few days remaining on his sentence. I was looking forward to recommending his freedom from government supervision.

Now then, there is another matter I wish to discuss. I have been considering the role of emotion in the matters of power. ImPort abilities often seem tied to how we feel. Passions such as anger and fear can threaten our control, yet they can also spur our powers to greater heights in times of need.

In my Galaxy, there are two philosophies which have debated these issues for many thousands of years. One believes in the denial of passion. They insist upon tranquility and harmony. It is their belief that only a calm heart, without attachments, can attain true wisdom in serving others. They do not even allow themselves to fall in love...

[The Count's voice drops slightly, becoming a touch darker.]

The other perspective calls this a lie. It accepts passion as the truth of all living things, and draws power from it. It teaches that even the strongest of emotions can be embraced, and disciplined, and used to great effect.

I would be interested to know what my fellow imPorts think on this matter. Are our feelings to be repressed, or embraced? Which path do you believe will lead to greater fulfillment?

[Talk to the Sith Lord about feelings, Network. Also, if you're tagging him for the first time it's a good idea to check out his permissions post!]

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Yes, well they have rules about historical sources. Bias from word of mouth. I suppose you'd have to find someone else who was there.

[ Ahahaha. Good luck with that. Also, don't believe a word his dad says, he's a huge prick. ]

That's how the story goes, yes. [ Neither confirming or denying. ] It was mostly self inflicted, to tell the truth. It wasn't like I was allowed to go home, and I needed an army. When the one punishment wasn't enough, my Father tried something stricter. Solitary confinement.

I have not yet heard that part of the tale. Only of the fallen angel's eternal rule over a place of fire and punishment. What new prison did they find to contain you?

A Cage. What else?

It must have been a strong Cage indeed, to hold your power.

But of course, it would appear the Porter has achieved the same feat in binding you here.

God Himself built it, with me in mind, so yes--you could say that it was strong.

[ And the keys to it are here, in this world. Fortunately they don't actually work the way they're meant to. ]

This place is a little different. I mean, I suppose you could say it's a prison, but the Porter is just a thing. It would be a simple matter to destroy it, or reprogram it.

[ Hah. Simple. ]

But this place is more freedom than I've seen in centuries. It has its perks.

I see. So you could surmount the Porter, but you simply choose not to.

[This is the Count's skeptical voice, Lucifer.]

And what of the government? If you have such great power, I am sure their nanites and restrictions have very little hold on you indeed.

If I chose to. Look around you. The only thing preventing any of us from doing anything are ourselves, each other. RISE has imprisoned me before. Being powerless is not something I'm in a hurry to try out again.

[ He could, shut up. ]

The Russian Porter was dismantled by an organized group of heroes. Captured. They surrendered it, but they were able to take it; there's no reason we shouldn't be able to do the same with this one, if we wanted to. If we were motivated.

[Inwardly, Dooku tingles. This is what he wants, this is what he needs: imPorts who dare to contemplate the supposedly impossible, and who refuse to be held back by petty concerns like the government's regulations. But outwardly, he raises a questioning eyebrow and plays Devil's (government's?) Advocate once again.]

Seizing the Porter? Just like that? Perhaps you overestimate our destructive capabilities.

Aside from the moral objections [Heh] to such violence, consider the odds such a rebellion would face. Beyond RISE and other imPorts who support the government, this nation commands a military of more than a million strong. They wield technology to nullify our powers. And they have machines in our bodies, which I have no doubt could be used against us just as LACKEY used them.

How do you envision a group of imPorts- no matter how motivated- surmounting these obstacles?

[ Moral. Seriously. The moral objections. Silly. ]

We allow them to control us. You can't possibly believe that because the Porter found shape and form in America means that they own it, own us? I'm an archangel, a member of the Host; I ruled in Hell. I'm not a puppet on a string.

If LACKEY can be overcome, and release it's hold on my power, then the Porter can be. And then imagine. I'm just waiting for the right moment--the moment when the government missteps enough for those who would oppose me to take my side, instead.

And they will.

They did control the Porter once. Before our arrival, when they sent the first imPorts home. And now they defend it in a military base, surrounded by the obstacles I have described. Your overconfidence may yet be your downfall, Lucifer.

[And now PRIVATE]

Yet I may be interested in hearing more of your ambitions, nonetheless.

If they bothered to listen to us, they'd have muted our insurrection a long time ago.

[ But. He considers all of what it means for the conversation to have drifted the way it had. This man was something else. Darkness in him, such as he tried to nurture. Excellent. ]

Who am I telling, really? What are you?

I am many things, Lucifer. I am Count Dooku of Serenno. I am the Head of State for the Separatist Alliance. I am, in the eyes of this nation's government, a REGISTERED HERO... and by their assignment, the leader of the band Countdown.

But there is something else I am beyond all those other things. Something which may be more relevant to your interests. If you wish to discuss this further, I suggest we meet in person... and in private.

So many exciting titles. And some that you don't find flattering, I'm sure. I have them too. What is it my brothers call me? "The Adversary"--that's my favorite.

[ But he makes an assertive noise in response to the rest. ]

We can meet. The timing is up to you. I can go anywhere, any time. I don't sleep. But my church, in Miami, is my sanctuary. If you're worried about any kind of ears, they won't hear you hear. My magic prevents it.

The Adversary? How very fitting for you.

[The Count considers for a moment. Miami is a long way to travel, and the last time he met someone in his sanctuary, it turned into a lightsaber duel. Yet at the same time, Dooku is curious to see what the Adversary has created for himself in this world- what assets he has to offer the cause.]

I believe I will take you up on your offer. You may expect me in Miami sometime soon.

[OOC: Log in June?]

I'll look forward to it, then.

[ ooc: Perfect! ]

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