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Humans have some pretty weird ideas when it comes to books, don't they?

[Hey, Accord! It's your favorite Butterfly disguised as a Moth, Nick, just hanging outside the library with a pile of books on the floor next to him and his grimoire in his hand. He had gotten bored recently, and having discovered the library, he decided to check out what sort of literature people read around here. What he found was more surprising than expected.]

Seriously, half of these so called "children's books" read as if the author was on drugs or something. I mean, fairy tales are great and all, but they should at least make one lick of sense, you know? Like this "Alice in Wonderland" one. I get the whole magic part of it, but it doesn't really teach you anything. It's all just rabbits and chess boards and weird creatures who speak in rhyme.

And, honestly, I don't really get it.

[A pause.]

I like the ones where there's a monster or a dragon or something and the guy has to kill it to save the princess. Those are cool, I have to admit.

Why don't they make more of those...?

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[ha ha... guess who's wandering out of the library just in time to hear this garbage.

He can't... even believe this. Just kind of stopping in his tracks, linefacing so. hard.]

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that such simple-minded and appalling stories would be your style.

[He looks over, recognizing Tek, before smirking coldly.]

Oh, if it isn't you.

[And a shrug.]

I don't know, I think they're more complex than they seem. Good vs. evil, the monster getting killed in the end...everyone's happy in the end.

...Except for the monster, of course.

[folding his arms]

Isn't that a rather hypocritical view for a bug creature?

[this conversation is already so mature]

[He lets out a scoff at that, leaning against the wall with a smug little grin.]

How so? We "bug creatures" are held in high regard where I come from. We aren't monsters in anyone's story.

Unlike other people.

[at least he's in a much better mood after spending all that time in the mountains. ...It still gets under his skin, he's just a little more quiet about it]

It's likely that those other creatures earned their title of 'monster.'

Mortals write themselves in as heroes because they fear the alternative.

Of course! They like being the heroes, even though in real life, they would run screaming bloody murder if they ever came upon a creature like that.

[A laugh.] Really, it's all just one big way to make themselves someone they're not.

Then, I suppose I don't mind being counted among the 'monsters' at all.

[...even though there really were dragon slayers in his world, but we just won't mention those...]

Really? Well, I guess the monsters get all the cool names, like "Dragon of the Deep" and whatnot. There are some perks to being a monster, I can see that.

[He folds his arms, looking amused.]

But, if I had to choose? I wouldn't be either hero or monster. I'm my own thing.

[another dragon comment, eh?]

Oh? What a special butterfly you are, then.

...Though it does sound a little like something that someone who was trying very hard to fool themselves would say.

[A short snort at the butterfly comment, before he listens to that next bit and frowns, not liking the implications.]

It's the truth. I don't need to fool myself, because unlike most people, I know exactly what I am.

Of course you do.

[yeah no, he's smirking like he's finding this very funny]

[He sneers.]

If you have something to say, say it or keep your stupid monstrous mouth shut and forever hold your peace. I don't like teasing.

[oh, okay then.]

Mostly it's just that I think you're an entitled and deluded idiot.

[did he miss anything? hmm.]

Oh, and a coward.

[Nick visibly seethes at that- being called an idiot is nothing, but a coward?]

[It hurt to be called that because he knew it was true.]

If that's so, then you're a softskinned moron who can't take a few harsh words to save your life.

Save your insults for somebody who actually cares.

[oh, visibly seething is the best. It spreads that smile across his face]

Well, you did ask.

And, goodness... who's being softskinned now?

Shut up, you reptilian moron.

[Juuust going to go grab a book off the pile next to him and open it and pretend to be distracted by the words inside. He does pause to glare over at Tek, though.]

Don't you have anything better to do than belittle me?

[oh he's so smug now.]

Not really. It's a slow day. [--stretching his arms a little]

[HUFF HUFF HUFF YOU SO MEAN GODZILLA]

[But might as well change the subject. After a pause, he gestures slightly with the book in his hands towards the pile of books next to him.]

...Do you read, much?

[hmm, a break in the antagonizing? okay, he can roll with that for now. he glances over toward the books]

I do, actually.

At least, when there isn't anything more interesting to do.

Hey, whoa, Alice in Wonderland is great. [he's read that one! and he understood 90% of the references!] It's like a giant social commentary on the state of the aristocracy and human interaction.

...

[He sounds incredibly disbelieving over here.]

How in the world do talking white rabbits and mock turtles and a girl almost drowning in her own tears, among other things, even begin to symbolize that?!

Because it's all nonsense! [:D it makes perfect sense!]

...

You're the one speaking nonsense about nonsense, really.

Guess I shouldn't be too surprised.

Maybe you're just not nonsensical enough. [yeah.]

Well, I'd rather be logical than nonsensical any day. Nonsensical does nothing for me.

Logical is boring. Frankly, I think it's a fallacy.

Sure, it can be boring, but it works on rules that are present in the real world. Isn't that an oxymoron? Logic is a fallacy in and of itself?

That implies that logic is sound. And it's not, since rules change all the time.

See, that's sort of what Alice is about. Completely reconstructs the rules of "normal" reality and shows a place where everything works backwards. It's a very devil-may-care sort of ideal that keeps it together.

...

[A long pause.]

You know what, I'm not going to break my brain on things like "reality"
and trying to figure out places where things go backwards. It's a waste of my time.

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