Video; un: darkness

[survivalthroughhate]

[The video starts off with Maul looking angry, as he usually does, and he starts in with no introduction or insults. There’s a definite sense one gets watching that he’s doing his best to keep himself from pissing off the population at large.]

It appears that recently there was a misunderstanding over who had killed someone named Flynn. I am here to make it clear that was not me. While I have no issues with being accused of things I have actually done, I won’t stand for people speculating that I am the cause of all your miseries here--

[He pauses, visibly restraining himself from saying anything further that he knows won’t help his cause here.]

--But no matter. I knew who actually did it and so I have brought the miscreant forth to tell you himself.

[He nods to someone off-screen and Savage comes forward with Anakin. He has his lightsaber pointed at his throat.

The effects of bloodsport and corruption have started leaving their marks on Anakin. Despite the lightsaber held against him, he’s still twitchy with pent up energy. In addition he’s flushed with fever. He stares at Maul blankly, not understanding what’s going on here.]

Are you going to kill me again?

[Maul shakes his head no, pointing to Venge who is currently broadcasting the video.]

Not if you cooperate. Now, tell the people here what you did at the Gate.

[He looks at Savage.]

Cut his hand off if he refuses to cooperate. I’ve no patience for playing games today.

[A smirk appeared on Savage’s lips, and he lowered the lit end of his saberstaff downwards to make it clear that the threat would be carried out without question. His mechanical hand tightened on Anakin to prevent much squirming.

Anakin winces as the metal parts in his hand grind together. Maintenance wasn’t as easy.]

So if I say whatever you want me to I get to go? [Turning directly to face the camera.] Whatever he said, it was me. It was all me. I did it.

[Maul nods in satisfaction. He figures that’s as good as they’re gonna get on any coherency from Anakin.]

There, you see? It wasn’t me.

[Then he turns to Savage.]

Let him go.

[Honestly, the fact Maul isn’t about to execute Anakin on the network is a bigger sign he’s sincere about this than anything else. He never would have been willing to let Anakin go after having to deal with such a problem a year or two ago.

Savage growled as he turned his saberstaff off, then moved to seize Anakin to drag him off screen to be set free. As promised.]

[Red=Maul, Blue=Anakin. Any of the three are available for replies!]

Comments

[justoscar]

.... I know that better than you realize.

[He was to be the Wizard if he stayed on Remnant, complete with the memories of more mistakes than any man or woman alive could commit. Oscar heaved a sigh.]

I won't mention it again. I just wanted to make sure you knew the truth, but also that I wasn't going to Do Anything either.

[survivalthroughhate]

That makes you better than some. They seem to take me so much as being on the same planet as the boy as reason enough to try and continuously punish me.

[But he's beginning to calm down a little bit now that he'd gotten out his momentary spike of anger.]

[justoscar]

...Most people don't get that different worlds, beings, and cultures have different standards. We don't have the right to judge you by what we think is 'normal', because everyone's 'normal' is different.

[survivalthroughhate]

You’re one of the few to understand that about me.

[But he’s glad the boy does. Maul gets very tired of dealing with people who seem to think that his mindset should be the same as every other person’s here and that being different makes him an awful person.]

[justoscar]

I think it's because I've learned that most people don't need to worry about how something as ordinary as having a bad day can bring in monsters that'll threaten your crops and your home.

[Remnant was by no means for the faint of heart... and everyone, from the pessimistic Qrow to the effervescent Ruby to even Oscar himself were struggling with major emotional repression issues because of the life they had no choice in leading.]

[survivalthroughhate]

Yes. I suppose that would lead one to have a much more different mindset than others would when it comes to seeing different points-of-view.

[Maul himself isn’t nearly as skilled at learning about other viewpoints despite growing up in a galaxy where there were so many different cultures and people given how he’d been indoctrinated to believe the way of the Sith was the only one worth knowing.]