~The Voice of Villainy~

The official blog of Supervillain Songbird, enchanting the minds of the world with her hypnotic voice. The world's most dastadly duet has returned to New York! 

[dococtavius]

Otto chuckled softly as he continued climbing, arms akimbo for balance- unnecessary, given that the actuators were doing all the work. “It is one of the few things I enjoy,” he said modestly.

When they reached the top of the building, the actuators set Otto gently down on the roof, the lower two remaining planted on the ground until he had his feet under him. The upper right watched Songbird while Otto turned to face the setting sun. It was bright, even through his sunglasses, but seeing the city spread before him, bathed in orange light, was well worth the discomfort.

[sinistersongbird]

The woman hopped from plane to plane as they materialized before her, sound solidified, making it to the rooftop a moment or two after he had settled. Her feet hit the concrete of the rooftop slowly, steps light as she squinted against the burn of the dusk.

“Well jeeze, I can see why.” she muttered, coming to a stop. A translucent visor materialized over her eyes, painting the scene a more bearable rose color. 

[dococtavius]

Once Songbird was on the roof, the upper right actuator swung back around to look out at the city with the others. Clicking gently, it nosed under Otto’s fingers; he set one gloved hand on it, thumb rubbing idly along the contours of the metal of one claw.

It was quiet for a while, no sounds aside from the muffled noise of the city below them, the breeze shifting in Otto’s coat, and the metallic chittering of the actuators as they twined around him. Eventually, he spoke, voice soft. “You were visiting me for a reason, I assume?”

[sinistersongbird]

Songbird hummed for a moment, absent minded as she looked over the city under the setting sun. “Hmm. What?” she seemed to snap out of it, coming back to herself with a little jump. “Oh yeah! Guess what I brought, Doc?” she slid the bag off the crook of her arm, holding it out. 

Inside was two boxes of oreos. “Regular and double stuffed. I didn’t know which ones you liked, so, both. Both is good.” 

[dococtavius]

Otto chuckled softly as he continued climbing, arms akimbo for balance- unnecessary, given that the actuators were doing all the work. “It is one of the few things I enjoy,” he said modestly.

When they reached the top of the building, the actuators set Otto gently down on the roof, the lower two remaining planted on the ground until he had his feet under him. The upper right watched Songbird while Otto turned to face the setting sun. It was bright, even through his sunglasses, but seeing the city spread before him, bathed in orange light, was well worth the discomfort.

[sinistersongbird]

The woman hopped from plane to plane as they materialized before her, sound solidified, making it to the rooftop a moment or two after he had settled. Her feet hit the concrete of the rooftop slowly, steps light as she squinted against the burn of the dusk.

“Well jeeze, I can see why.” she muttered, coming to a stop. A translucent visor materialized over her eyes, painting the scene a more bearable rose color. 

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[ofhorribleness-deactivated20151]

I just meant that–- it’s like–-

Okay, I know you know what I mean! Don’t.. twist my words like that, jeez. This isn’t literally cutting off someone’s head, and there’s no literal fish, okay? Humanity itself is the fish, and the system is the head. It’s corrupt, it’s poisoned. So, you cut off the head, keep it from spreading to the rest of the body! Get rid of the people in charge right now, the stupidity is wiped out.

The bottom line is the status is not quo and I need to rule the world. That’s it.

[sinistersongbird]

Yeah, you and every other Supervillain out there, Doc. Ironically enough, including myself and Brother mine. Race ya? 8)

Of course the status isn't quo. The status has never been quo. But as long as there are people left in this world, there will always be stupidity. The symptoms, as you call it, will always be there, even once the head is gone. Stupidity is coddled, protected, and it's just our job to crush it ruthlessly beneath our heels!

I might not have had your skillset growing up, but even I went to college, Doc. Psychology major. And one of the first things we were taught was that punishment discourages behavior. If you want people to contain their stupidity, all you need is a little conditioning!

Or, you know. 

A good song~

[ofhorribleness-deactivated20151]

Okay, it’s not.. the perfect analogy, but it loops back to putting the power in better hands, y’know? The head being the people in charge right now, and the rest of the fish being.. the rest of humanity? So, you get rid of the people in power right now, and it.. spares the rest of humanity, I guess.

You know what I mean, alright? I know you know what I’m trying to say.

[sinistersongbird]

You want to...? Cut off the head of humanity? 

That seems like a hell of a plan, Doc.

I mean, it's very impractical when you think about it. Either it means you're trying to save a dead fish, or it means that you're chopping the head off of a live fish to save it, and I might not be the smartest egg in the nest but I'm pretty sure chopping most things heads off? Kills it. 

I mean, I get what you're saying. But you're saying it reeeeeeally strangely. 

Unless, by putting the power into someone else's hands, you would attack a different fish head? Like you want some sort of, FrankenFish by the sounds of it. And even full-head transplants only live for a few days afterwards. You remember the Demikhov experiments, right?

[sinistersongbird]

Better, smarter hands?

YOUR hands, I presume? Ambitious! Down with the system, I’m sure you could do better than the fools in charge now, anyway.

And yeah, that’s the thing about free will. People tend to get fussy when you take it away from them. Children, the lot of them. How ELSE do they expect us to command an army of mindless drones willing to do anything for their Masters?

I mean, it’s BASIC villainy, isn’t it?

[ofhorribleness-deactivated20151]

Well, it doesn’t have to be my hands, but yeah, that’d be preferable. The people in charge now, they don’t know what they’re doing! The fish rots at the head, y’know, so why not just cut off the head?

Okay, but if villains are using their powers on other villains? It goes back to that thing you were saying about having connections? Like, that ruins your connections, when you use your freakin’ powers on them.

[sinistersongbird]

Well, duh, Doc, you don't hypnotise your allies. Unless your plan is absolutely, 1000 percent foolproof, you keep your connections. Give em a small country when you've taken over the world. No brainer!

And that's the third weirdest analogy I've ever heard, Doc. As much as I agree with you, I prefer not to picture... anything, really... as a decaying animal carcass. Kinda makes it hard to romanticize the situation, you know? And then where are you? Having an existential crisis in the middle of a bank robbery, probably.

[sinistersongbird]

Yeah, some of the major US cities had a hard time being reached. The only reason he was able to bag Gotham was because he was already there. That didn’t require the satellite transmission. But I’m pretty sure LA has a scrambler or two that kept his signal out. People were just loading stuff up to ship to him - entire bank vaults, jewelry, artifacts, you name it. 

Go big or go home, I suppose!

And don’t worry, Doc. You’ve pretty much got a Get Out of Hypnosis Free pass. And  I promise I won’t shatter your skull either. 8)

[ofhorribleness-deactivated20151]

Well, duh, he’s already there. Gotham is, like, the most targeted place in the country. Right up there with New York. You’d think that, by now, they would’ve found a better way to protect themselves? Especially being, like, a major city. That’s exactly why the system needs to be in other, smarter hands!

Uh, good. I’ll do my best to stay on your good side. And your brother’s. I’m all for singing, but I’d rather have control of my own will.

[sinistersongbird]

Better, smarter hands?

YOUR hands, I presume? Ambitious! Down with the system, I'm sure you could do better than the fools in charge now, anyway.

And yeah, that's the thing about free will. People tend to get fussy when you take it away from them. Children, the lot of them. How ELSE do they expect us to command an army of mindless drones willing to do anything for their Masters?

I mean, it's BASIC villainy, isn't it?

[sinistersongbird]

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My brother's been tutoring my in my hypnotic showmanship! This was a test from the other night. I think it's coming along quite nicely! My frequency manip broke through in a few places and caused some reverb, but I'll get that under control eventually.

Like my brother, I intend to encompass a variety of genres, but I like this feel to begin with. His repertoire consists mainly of specific demands - steal, attack, do this, do that - but unlike him, I like to keep mine simply at obey. 

[ofhorribleness-deactivated20151]

Okay, I know that. I meant like that, where you could just sing over the radio and easily control almost everyone in the world. I think I remember that, actually? Or, I remember hearing about it. It didn’t reach LA, I don’t think.

Like I said: terrifying.

[sinistersongbird]

Yeah, some of the major US cities had a hard time being reached. The only reason he was able to bag Gotham was because he was already there. That didn't require the satellite transmission. But I'm pretty sure LA has a scrambler or two that kept his signal out. People were just loading stuff up to ship to him - entire bank vaults, jewelry, artifacts, you name it. 

Go big or go home, I suppose!

And don't worry, Doc. You've pretty much got a Get Out of Hypnosis Free pass. And  I promise I won't shatter your skull either. 8)

[catcomixzstudios]

Just imagine Gaston and Captain Hammer in the same room.  IMAGINE THE LEVEL OF DOUCHEITUDE THAT WOULD BE CREATED. 

[sinistersongbird]

Well aren’t you lucky? He sang me a three-verse hip-hopera piece about how we needed milk last week. But that’s probably for the best. He doesn’t have any qualms about persuading villains and heroes alike. Personally, I’m glad we can’t influence each other. 

And jeeze Doc, you’re welcome? Let’s hope you play a little nicer with your coach. 

Humph.

Well, either way, the coach was a good investment. Your Evil Laugh is coming along nicely too, I heard! 

[ofhorribleness-deactivated20151]

Okay, I didn’t mean that in like.. a jerky way. I meant it in like.. like I appreciate it? I dunno.

But, yeah, the whole thing that you and your brother can do is kind of really terrifying? Like it makes me want to never want to listen to music again. Still going to, but you get the idea.

[sinistersongbird]

Well, we can't do anything with OTHER people's music, so THATS still safe, don't worry! But our OWN voices are the real weapons! My brother almost took over the WORLD last year, when he hijacked a satellite. Heard the radio feed all the way from Seattle that night. What a mess THAT was to clean up.

And since I'm not as hypnotically inclined as he is, I've been working on frequency manipulation for a while, TUNING my skills ;) and long story short I found the frequency that can SHATTER SKULLS so that's always fun.

[ofhorribleness-deactivated20151]

Oh, my God.

I don’t need a vocal lesson from you! Like.. okay, thanks for the tips? But I’m still seeing that vocal coach, okay? Just stick to robbing banks and all that jazz.

Secondly.. I dunno. I try not to listen to your brother’s music too much, lest he tries to pull somethin’ on me, y’know?

[sinistersongbird]

Well aren't you lucky? He sang me a three-verse hip-hopera piece about how we needed milk last week. But that's probably for the best. He doesn't have any qualms about persuading villains and heroes alike. Personally, I'm glad we can't influence each other. 

And jeeze Doc, you're welcome? Let's hope you play a little nicer with your coach. 

Humph.

Well, either way, the coach was a good investment. Your Evil Laugh is coming along nicely too, I heard! 

[ofhorribleness-deactivated20151]

That may be the case for some people, but not me. I’m actually smart, remember?

You wouldn’t.

…Oh my God, you would.

Sh-shut up!

[sinistersongbird]

Of course I would. I'm a musically themed Supervillain, what did you expect??

But Doc

Okay first of all: You sound really good! You're definitely a tenor, and try to be a little more confident with those pitch changes. You can totally make the jump! Of course, this was like two years ago so?? I'm sure you've changed since, but you get it. 

Second of all: WHY DO YOU SOUND LIKE MY BROTHER?

[sinistersongbird]

Needless to say, I am the cooler sibling. 8)

[oldfoxy-deactivated20150108]

reblog this if you don't mind bloody roleplays or fighting !!

[sinistersongbird]

Well, Doc, It’s really more about intent, if you think about it. You can be the best of the best of the best and still not have a clue how to go about using the things you build. Even if you didn’t have your evil schemes, you’d still be super smart. But if you have a plan, if you have the intent, you can always just contract - and many of us do! That’s why syndicates used to be so popular. Get a few people teamed up, working towards a common goal, and you had all your bases covered! 

You…I’m sorry, you sing on your b— no! Psssh, gee, Doc, of course not! 

[ofhorribleness-deactivated20151]

Uh, I’m gonna have to disagree with you on that one. How’re you gonna build something and then not know what it does? That’s like.. I dunno, like writing a song and then not knowing how it goes. But, I guess I get what you mean.

Wait, why’d you say it like–-?

–-..dude, no, don’t.

Please don’t.

[sinistersongbird]

Well I mean like, you know how the thing works, you just don't know how to use it to your advantage. To your advantage, is what I shoulda said...

And, Doc, come on. Have a little faith in me. You act like I would really dig through your blog, find a specific video from May 28, 2012, and watch it just to hear you sing. 

..............

Doc.

Oh my God, Doc. 

[sinistersongbird]

I can fly on sound waves and bend will with my voice, but I somehow don't know how to not drop my phone on my face when I laugh too hard at something I read.

And next, the world.