The Snake Who Sold The World

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[phantombxss]

(His muse just didn’t stick well after all this time, sorry folks. if you want to keep in touch, Discord me at MISSION COMPLETE#0044)

[phantombxss]

“Happy Halloween.” Snake, no.

[phantombxss]

(starter call! Need to get this old fart moving. Capping at three, castmates, friends, employees exempt. These will be shorter!)

[phantombxss]

“Killing is necessary. Do I enjoy it? No. Must it be done? Yes. Perhaps my job would be easier if there were...less pacifists.”

[phantombxss]

“Everyone has aspirations, and different plans to achieve them. But to sacrifice strangers for your own personal gain is a bold plan. Such a plan may make you a tyrant in the eyes of people.”

“I do not like tyrants.”

[goldenless]

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He nods at her words, processing them as he dusts his hand over the cover of the book lightly. A regular at a library? An interesting notion. He himself preferred the privacy of his home, but occasionally he would hide away in a corner so as to be left undisturbed.

“Something about heroes and adventures. A change of pace from my usual selection.”

He was the kind of man to read Sun Tzu on a weekly basis and study the conflicts and decisions of military leaders from his time, so anything in the realm of fiction was already abnormal for him.

“I always find myself interested in what the public views as a hero. Don’t you?”

He rises from his seat, book held in his metal fingers. Never one to believe in villains or heroes, V simply believed in lesser evils, since evil was always present. Even he was evil, in the eyes of some people. That was due to his role in the never ending wars back home, but here, he could be seen as questionable at the very best.

“Reading gives me a chance to…live a different life for a moment. Something everyone likes to do, I’m sure.”

Heh… Oh, if only you knew! If it wasn’t for these worlds, these escapes…. Would she even be here today? Would any of the things have happened? Would they still be going about their lives as normal, happy….?

A bunch of innocent words brought back a lot of memories, pain and regret. Heh… perhaps this was a sign for her to stay on her toes and keep on living her life on the island, repenting for the sins she had committed. It was very brief, but those feelings were reflected in her gaze.

Beatrice’s thoughts were fortunately brought back to the current moment by remembering she was asked something. Heroes, huh?

“Certainly, even if it was just for the thought. One should still always stay true to themselves, no matter what… It can be easy to just be swept away by the expectations of others.“

Perhaps it was natural for him to ask that, it was rather obvious this was a man that had been through great strifes. The scars, the hand, that gaze… It was all way too obvious. What was he fighting for to go through such lengths? What were his views?

… What kind of a hero did he want to be?

“If you ask me… I would much rather go through a hell of my own choosing than that given to me by someone else.“

[phantombxss]

I would much rather go through a hell of my own choosing, than that given to me by someone else. Interesting words.

“Not everyone has a choice.” He says, mind churning to that fateful day in the helicopter and that long stay in the hospital, and all the events that would lead up to the discovery of his own identity many years later. “Some people are given their role in the world, and while they can do their best to fight out of it, they will always remain in that role.”

And what was his role? Phantom. Body Double. Play the part well enough, and maybe you’ll die well enough to continue playing the part well after.

“In case you’re wondering, I don’t want to be a hero. I’d rather just be myself. If the public deems me worthy of the hero title, so be it.”

He returns the book to the shelf, having lost some interest in it already. He’d have to find something else that would satisfy him for the time being.

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[haemoneiron]

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“No compensation required.”

“While that’s quite generous of you, I must insist. It is a precious thing and I am not wanting for resources.”

[phantombxss]

“If you insist.” He’s done this dance with them before, and he knows how drawing blood works. This should be easy. “How much blood do you consume average?”

[haemoneiron]

Speaking of food.

“Hello, a moment of your time if you would. Have you ever donated blood? Would you like to? It’s quite safe and you will be compensated for it.”

[phantombxss]

“No compensation required.”

[bashfullygreen]

He nods, listening as Mizi speaks. He’s heard about this bakery via his contacts in the city, and also heard about potential jobs regarding said bakery.

“Ah. So you’re no longer in need of my services. That’s disappointing. However, I’d like to make an offer.” This is his way of saying ‘ah, you hired them, but I’ll do you one better.’ “If you were to let me sponsor you, or vice versa, I would provide you a team of volunteers once a weekend who can help with your bakery. If you might provide a care package of baked goods once a month for morale purposes, I feel as though this might work for us.”

“Oh wow..” What Snake was proposing definitely caught Mizi’s attention, and it was enough to make him seriously consider it. He didn’t like to think of it, but the spirale island was very dangerous at times. And even besides that, there was a real risk of robberies. Having Sonic on call was great, but was it enough? 

Snake wasn’t asking for money, not directly at least, and the labor his volunteers would provide might cover any costs that he’d spend making the care packages. “That’s a really generous offer…” But he had to be smart about this too. As a new business owner he didn’t want to make a foolish mistake. He needed to ask questions.

 “Just…um, the care package. How big would you want it to be? How much food do I need to provide? ..Can– is there a estimate you can give me?”

[phantombxss]

Good. The other was interested. Venom was only in this for personal interests, to be honest. If he could keep his troops happy, they would stay loyal. And loyal, well trained troops, were dangerous. “Well, I have 50 at the minimum. Would 50 goods be too much? Of course, the types of goods will be baked at your discretion. I have a list of troops with allergies, if you would like that list.” He inhales softly, hands rubbing together as he thinks. Most of this was written down on paper, as talking for extended periods of time was difficult for him.

“I forgot to mention. This will give you access to my facility as well. I am highly skilled in medicine and do not mind assisting you if you are unwell or injured. I also have technicians in training available.” 

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“ Hello Mizi. I heard you were looking for…professional security. One that won’t threaten you and has a…solid…record.”

“Oh, Mr.Venom Snake, it’s you..!” Mizi let out a small sigh of relief. “Um, yeah…I was, aha…I kind of hired someone already…but he’s only working part-time on-call… for alerts and stuff, so…” He began to tug at his hair, looking up as he gave it some thought. 

“I just really need someone that can answer calls quickly if…if I’m being– the bakery is being robbed or something.” He paused for a moment, then let out another nervous chuckle. “Ah, I opened a bakery! Sorry. I should’ve mentioned that first.”

[phantombxss]

He nods, listening as Mizi speaks. He's heard about this bakery via his contacts in the city, and also heard about potential jobs regarding said bakery.

"Ah. So you're no longer in need of my services. That's disappointing. However, I'd like to make an offer." This is his way of saying 'ah, you hired them, but I'll do you one better.' "If you were to let me sponsor you, or vice versa, I would provide you a team of volunteers once a weekend who can help with your bakery. If you might provide a care package of baked goods once a month for morale purposes, I feel as though this might work for us."

[phantombxss]

He lights a cigar.

"Sometimes certain people have to die."

[phantombxss]

"If you kill a killer, some might say the number of killers remains the same. However, if you put down a hundred killers, then that number decreases by at least 99."

[phantombxss]

Again, nobody he knows is coming in. He is on his own.

[phantombxss]

(Sorry for my absence. Lots of life stuff.)

[ebonyguts]

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