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[mllememe]

SIX WORD STORIES MEME
TELL A STORY IN SIX WORDS


1. Post your top level with a six word story prompt. Making up your own is fine as well.
2. Other people respond, write a starter, get a thread going somehow.
3. ???
4. Profit!


DON'T LEAVE YOUR TOP LEVEL BLANK!

Original meme from here.

Comments

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[prefers_magneto]

That's not always a bad thing.

[deathbycoin]

No, I suppose not if the right things changed. But it's never those, is it?

[prefers_magneto]

Not in my experience, no. People lack the courage to change those things. Though I've been called cynical by some.

[deathbycoin]

Can revolutionaries be cynics?

[prefers_magneto]

Something else I've been called. Does my reputation precede me?

[deathbycoin]

Your movement made quite a splash. [Not that any of that matters in Gotham.]

So, are you? A cynic?

[prefers_magneto]

I think I'm a realist.

And a little bit a revolutionary. But only from necessity.

[deathbycoin]

Necessity is rather subjective, and from what I've heard you're more than that. I'm not against change, but don't you think you're a tad too radical?

[prefers_magneto]

That’s been suggested before as well, but I’ve watched helpless civilians marched into an oven by the so-called law and I’m not too shy to say that it’s kill or be killed in this world and I won’t find myself on the ‘be killed’ side again, thank you.

[deathbycoin]

You are aware that with that kind of attitude, in the country we live in, you'll be putting yourself on the 'be killed' side, aren't you?

[prefers_magneto]

If they think they can put me there before they land there, they're welcome to try.

[deathbycoin]

They will. You know they will. And you kill everyone and then what happens?

[prefers_magneto]

Then maybe we'll have some peace and quiet.

[deathbycoin]

You're a horrible man.

[prefers_magneto]

So I've been told. But if the need to protect yourself and your people is horrible, what motivates you?

[deathbycoin]

It's not the need but the method. You'll be easy to prosecute and hard to defend.

I don't think killing your opponent is a viable solution.

[prefers_magneto]

Bold of you to assume they would go through the motions of prosecuting me. They've thrown me in a hole without due process before and they'll do it again if they get the chance.

[deathbycoin]

I am that bold, yes. And if you decide to go on a rampage here, I promise you a fair trial.

[prefers_magneto]

A generous offer. I only rampage when I need to. Is there a reason I might have to rampage here?

[deathbycoin]

This is Gotham. People go on rampages for no reason at all sometimes.

[prefers_magneto]

How dramatic of them. I assure you I’ll only rampage if threatened.

[deathbycoin]

Keeps things interesting, I guess. How long do you plan on staying?

[prefers_magneto]

I'm just here to meet a few people and then I'll be on my way. If you can keep the torches and pitchforks away from me in the meantime, I assure you your city will come to no harm.

[deathbycoin]

Oh, not to worry, we save that for real witches. Enjoy your stay, Mr Lehnsherr.