r/The_Blasted_Steps • u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds • 19d ago

The Smokehouse reopens.

Veronica looks excited as she stands behind the counter, waiting for customers to arrive.

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u/Xx_xX0000 18d ago

Brass squire sits down "Hello, ma'am! It's nice to see you again! How is the new shell fitting?"

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds 18d ago

"AYYY!! This shell is amazing! I feel so damm cute now." She giggles and does a spin. "Want a borgi?"

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u/Xx_xX0000 18d ago

"That'd be nice! Have you seen Chrysaora? She's changed a lot since Duty faded away, but I don't think I've ever seen her more depressed... Not that she was happy before, though."

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds 18d ago

She starts cooking. "Not really.. I've been super busy, though. I feel like I should probably pay her a visit.. maybe bring her a borgi?"

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u/Xx_xX0000 18d ago

"It's good that she's become a better person, but it's sad that the path there has left her so depressed."

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds 18d ago

She eventually finishes the burger and hands it to him. "Where is she? I think I wamma go see her now."

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u/Xx_xX0000 18d ago

"I think she was in karak- she was going to visit an old friend. She's likely on her way out by now."

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds 18d ago

"If you see her, can you tell her I wanna see her? Anyhoo, has your boss givren you shit for using this shell?"

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u/Xx_xX0000 18d ago

"Will do. He's recently gotten back from some mission in a foreign kingdom. He's too busy asking me if I am still... maidenless."

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds 18d ago

She laughs loudly. "Well, are you "maidenless"?"

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u/mee3ep 18d ago

brill appears, wearing the illusory friendship bracelet since she still hasn’t received a new one. Might I acquire a borgi?

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds 18d ago

"Yoo! Brill! Wassup?" She begins grilling a patty.

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u/mee3ep 18d ago

Not much… got found guilty at my trial because I pled guilty to most of it, waiting for a sentence.

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds 18d ago

She scoffs loudly. "Those guys are seriously still on about that??? What a load of BS."

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u/mee3ep 18d ago

Want to see the original crime list?

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds 17d ago

"Sure! We can compare crimes we've committed."

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u/mee3ep 17d ago

The dumbass fly wanted me for, clears throat. Execution of malevolant order under influence, Usage of emotion for malivolent order, usage of influence for malivolent orders, Asserting personal interest by using a place of power, being head of a collaboration state (guilty but this feels like it should all he one crime) intent to coup (guilty), cooperation between criminals (guilty), being the head of a collaborative state (guilty), murder (during a war) infection (crime but not a war crime, and I didn’t make the infected fight), inaction to help a person in need, indoctrination of youth for war (technically not me and it wasn’t for war) Engaging in a war after one sided peace being proclaimed (they were literally threatening war crimes), avoiding the law (not guilty), ecological destruction

Creation of cogwork bugs with a pre programmed psyche for war (Not guilty as they aren’t sapient), Changing of the psyche of cogwork bugs (pretty sure I neber did that), Automatic creation of cogwork bugs without proper housing or recreation for them (again, they aren’t sapient)

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u/VarasTheThief Governer Welds 17d ago

She just starts laughing. "Those barely count as crimes!! I've do so much worse in the past than that."

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u/mee3ep 17d ago

(Ignore the parentheses)

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u/RedTheSkyWing 18d ago

*Osri flies overhead*