[IC] Rebuilding the world

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"Better than camping in the woods" Marco said. "How a bout you?" he said with a mouthful of soup.

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"Better than when I was camping back in the woods" Marco said. "How 'bout you" he said with a mouthful of soup in his mouth.

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"Better than when I was camping" Marco said. "How 'bout you?" he asked, with a mouthful of soup.

[Vortex]

Maybe it was his mind playing tricks on him but he could have sworn that Marco repeated himself three times, but as Gustavus wanted a ally he decided not to back away in confusion. "Well at least there's a chance of rebuilding humanity if there's more than just one person. Capable as I am." Gustavus said with a sly smile

[Vortex]

Maybe it was his mind playing tricks on him but he could have sworn that Marco repeated himself three times, but as Gustavus wanted a ally he decided not to back away in confusion. "Well at least there's a chance of rebuilding humanity if there's more than just one person. Capable as I am." Gustavus said with a sly smile

[KatherinWinter]

Liz finished her food and went into the warehouse to continue taking inventory. It was more important then ever to know exactly what they had.

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Marco looked at that smile for a few seconds. It kind of unnerved him, but e didn't let it show on the outside. "There would naturally be a better chance at rebuilding humanity if there is more people helping" Marco said.

[Vortex]

Gustavus spread his hands as if a Father would and said "And that is why I came here..." The smile was now removed from his face a was now a bitter frown "and despite everything I do to rebuild society, which never done anything for me mind you, nobody trusts me"

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"I wonder why" Marco said. He took a few more bites of his soup. It was empty. "Well you have someone that trusts you now" he said. He took the bowl out to the sink.

[Vortex]

You ungrateful twit! How dare you say that! You are as bad as the rest if them! These are the things Gustavus thought when Marco said "I wonder why" but as he finished his second sentence Gustavus's face turned from bitter fury into a surprised albeit delighted expression mixed with his standard suspicion that Marco was being sarcastic "What are you saying?" He said cautiously

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"I'm saying that I trust you" Marco said.

[KatherinWinter]

"Stop being a jerk Gustavus." Liz said as she came out of the warehouse. "Marco is trying to be nice. Keep that up and you'll have no allies."

[Vortex]

(Whelp... You just woke the dragon....)

"Jerk? Is that what you think I am Liz?" Said Gustavus turning to face Liz "Out of all people I thought you would know or at least try to understand(!) what I am trying to do for us and the rest of humanity! All I am trying to do is help people!! But nobody trusts me!! Even if they would benefit!! And so this has left me no choice but to be a "Jerk" as you would put it! Gah!" With a facial expression that many would think impossible to pull off Gustavus also probably popped a vein or two in the process "I AM DOING THIS FOR HUMANITY GOD DAMMIT!!!"

[KatherinWinter]

"Your doing this to stroke your own ego." Liz stated calm. "We may not trust you but no one has said they didn't think you didn't have humanity's best interest in mind. We simply don't know if we can live with what you consider the best thing to do. We aren't all deep thinkers like you. Most people are driven by emotions."

[Vortex]

"Emotions is why society ended" Gustavus said bitterly "Out of all the people in this dammed warehouse I tought you of all people would understand me. Turns out your just like the rest" Gustavus said as his face curled up in what may have looked like a painful sadness.

[KatherinWinter]

"Emotions did not create the virus that killed off most of the people." Liz agreed. "Maybe if people had been more caring they could have spot the virus that wiped us out."

[Vortex]

"Maybe if people were not driven by emotions to create the virus we may not be here" Gustavus looked away and sighed then turned back to Liz looking her in the eye "Despite what you think I am not doing this for my ego"

[KatherinWinter]

"Then act like it. Act like we are just as important as you are." Liz advice. "We might not have the same knowledge you do, but we all have different strengths. We have to work together and support each other or we might as well go our separate ways."

[Vortex]

With bitterness remaining in his voice Gustavus said "Act like it? Act like it!? I am doing the goddam best to act like a "morally decent" person! It's the rest of them that are ignoring me, staying away from me, betraying me, hurting me! THAT is why I am so damm angry! You think I enjoy being this way Liz!? Do you!? Because I don't, I just want everyone to get along so we can just begin rebuilding the goddam bloody world!! All I do Is give you advice on how to lead, how to control the masses, and other politcal matters and people treat me like a dog of man! So maybe you should talk to them"

[KatherinWinter]

"Alright, Gustavus. I will talk to them. But please stop yelling." Liz said with a sigh. "It might help if you were alittle nicer. People tend to ignore things they don't like. And as long as you are acting like the villain they will treat you like one."