[voice]

[everybodypanic]

Yeah, I didn't listen to whatever whats-her-name was going on about. Me and lectures don't get along all that well.

TL;DR and all that.

[There's some audible yet undecipherable chirping and squeaking in the backgroud.]

Aw shut up, Shiro. Who asked you?!

[The audience might not know what "Shiro" just said, but Jinx was not only able to clearly understand, but be annoyed by whatever it was.]

Anyways, do I really get to do whatever I want while I'm here?

Let's talk more about that.

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[everybodypanic]

Circus and festivals, huh... Sounds pretty cool.

What's this arena supposed to be?

[monochromatically]

Umm… I think it’s where people go to fight each other, I guess they think it’s fun.

[He’s not sure what’s fun about that, though perhaps the absence of the fight being life or death had something to do with it.]

[everybodypanic]

Hold on, a place to just cut loose? You're finally speaking my language!

[It's the most excited she's sounded so far.]

[monochromatically]

[Between ‘cut loose’ and ‘speaking her language,’ Mono isn’t entirely sure what to think other than his suggestion having been a good one. So that’s a win. An odd win, but still a win.]

If you like fighting yeah, there’re also monsters too.

[everybodypanic]

[Best to think of it that way, Mono.]

What kinda monsters? Tell me more about them!

[monochromatically]

[He could do that, if only because a few people had told him to make sure he didn’t go poking around in the sewers.]

There’s a bunch of stuff in the sewers. Like monster rats, and giant crocodiles, and undead people.

[everybodypanic]

Oh my god.

[A pause, for dramatic effort.]

That sounds... awesome! Especially the last one. Zombies? Really? So cool...

[monochromatically]

Yeah, I think that’s what some people called them. They’re like dead people, but they still move around.

[Mono isn’t sure if ‘awesome’ was the word that he’d use for them… but people were very different here.]

[everybodypanic]

You wanna know what the best part is? They won't even mind if I shoot them over and over again.

And that's the best kind of shooting!

[monochromatically]

[He waited to hear what the best part was, static flickering over the feed.

Was that really the best thing? Given the reminder of the hunter that had chased him… Mono gave a little shudder.]

You really like shooting things, huh.

[everybodypanic]

Sure do! It's just about my favorite thing!

Next to eating, and racing.

[She was but a simple girl...]

[monochromatically]

Eating is good, the food is really fresh and tasty here. People even give it to you sometimes.

[And Mono was never going to not think that was one of the best things about this place.]

[everybodypanic]

Wait, that's what stands out to you about it?

[monochromatically]

[Mono paused, before his tone shifted to something a little more defensive.] Yeah? It's true though, it's super fresh and tasty! Not dried out, or mouldy or gross!