(open) september catchall

[divisors]

Who James Moriarty and...you? Yes, you!
What September log with open prompts!
When Throughout September
Where Everywhere and anywhere
Content Warnings some talk about sex, will update more if needed


(moriarty has two "modes" which is basically just him as a more sociable grad student sort and then his mastermind LARPsona! i'll mark the different "modes" as indicated)

1. SUBSTORY - ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US (nerd mode)

[Hey...are you here checking out this internet cafe with all of its issues, too? Well, someone is already here, dark blue eye makeup and all, putting his hands on his hips as he continues on with some kind of argument with the owner.]

Look. All I want to do is like, put a virus on there. I'm no programmer, but it shouldn't be too hard. If those guys want to steal it, then they'll pay the price. ["I don't want anyone to put viruses on my computers!"] Look, don't you get it? They won't come back if they know that its not worth it, w-what- [And now the owner is just throwing their hands up and walking away.] Come back here! It's totally a good idea! Mathematically sound, in fact! Ugh!

[Don't mind him, he's just going to move to slump in a seat with his head in his hands going UGHHHHHHHHHH]

2. SUBSTORY - BOUNTY HUNTIN' (crime mode)

[Moriarty is playing nice. Of course, he'll be a diligent little worker for the Enma. Sometimes, one has to do exactly what they're told before they can get anywhere - he doesn't have a hold in this world like he did when he was alive, or in that dream of a Singularity, so play nice he must, for the information, at least.]

[Which is what he's doing now, scouring the streets for anyone suspicious, or interesting - even if he recognizes a face or two, that isn't stopping him from walking up, dark eyes narrowed as he says in his most authoritative voice.]

You, there. Tell me what you're doing in these parts.

[And if you're a fellow Enma, he'll simply sniff, unimpressed.]

Are you making any headway in this investigation? One would hope you're not slacking off.

[Mean!]

3. GENERAL - COSMOPOLITAN CALLED THEY WANT THEIR ADVICE BACK (crime or nerd mode, you choose!)

[When he has downtime, a certain someone can be seen browsing through some magazines at a local stall in the Tamamo district - he's bored, obviously. There's a lot to keep his mind on, true, and he is meaning to find out more information, but he, out of curiosity, has picked up what is obviously a trashy romance magazine, complete with 100+ NEW SEX TIPS and IS YOUR BOYFRIEND CHEATING ON YOU? TAKE OUR QUIZ TO FIND OUT stickers emblazoned on the cover.]

[Curiosity killed the catboy, however, and he's making random disgruntled noises as he flips through it, finally stopping at a page - he squints down at it.]

"Cook dinner topless, put a little tomato sauce on your chest, and ask him to lick it off?" [He looks APPALLED.] What kind of nonsense advice is this? Who wrote this?

[And then another flip of the pages, another noise of disgust.]

"Use a ruler to gauge how much his di-" [A look of >:O] That's NOT how you use a ruler!

4. WILDCARD + CLOSED PROMPTS

[holds everyone's hands please please please IF YOU WANT CLOSED PROMPTS PLEASE HIT ME UP VIA DM OR crystal#4450 on discord! I'm also vampirize@plurk! Or just throw a random prompt at this nerd, I'll roll with it!!]

Comments

[divisors]

Ahaha, so you've circumvented the system! Good for you. Besides, paperwork? That's a Sutoku thing. As long as you're doing your job right, who is to complain?

[Enma out here bending the rules for their own purposes, its fine!]

Though...words may not be enough. People will just be more cautious about showing who they are.

1/2

[mechspeed]

...........

I understand. My attempt at subtltely has been too effective.

[Metal don't be rude to the evil mastermind.]

Let me put it another way.

[mechspeed]

I kicked their butts so hard they're already updating their resumes for a career change!

[He's suddenly just. Emoting. And the more casual speech and everything, it's like he's a different person.

If anyone knew better they'd understand he was drawing from the personality data he has on Sonic, but nobody does! So it probably just looks weird.]

[divisors]

...






[HE'S STARING AT METAL LIKE HE JUST HAD POLKA DOTS COME UP ON HIS BODY]/small>

So you...did, did you.

[WHAT IS THIS]

[mechspeed]

Correct. I have been informed under some circumstances it is an appropriate way of meting out "justice" in the name of "order."

[WHAT'S WRONG BUDDY.]

so shocked that my html died

[divisors]

By "kicking their butts".


[He says, dryly.]

Are you...feeling alright?

i was gonna pm you if you wanted to fix it but then like...notifs arent working anyway lol

[mechspeed]

I'm fully functional. It simply got the point across.

[That's all that matters.

Honestly, old habits die hard.]

shakes fist at dw

[divisors]

[:/]

Is that something programmed into you?

[mechspeed]

It comes from some of my original coding. When I was first created, I had a facade of a personality - several basic gestures pre-loaded as a means of basic communication, but also for the purpose of taunting opponents during combat.

[The missing key ingredient being that behaviour has an inspiration, but it's his closest guarded secret. He'd sooner admit he came here off a failed world domination scheme.]

As I stated before - it got the point across.

[divisors]

["Original coding"...?]

[He purses his lips, thinking. How unusual. There really does seem to be a lot to Metal, with all his intricacies.]

Taunting? Did your creator have some kind of satisfaction of lording over their opponents?

[mechspeed]

That is putting it lightly.

[If he was the type to laugh bitterly, he'd laugh bitterly here. There's no possible way anyone could exaggerate Eggman.]

He is an egomaniac. He once gained access to an orbital satellite with enough power to destroy a planet, so broadcast himself to the entire world announcing it before destroying half of the moon as a show of power.

[divisors]

He actually went ahead and did it, though? Destroyed half the moon? Impressive, actually.

[That really sounds like a supervillain, alright.]

What was his motive? Simply to demonstrate his power?

[mechspeed]

He wished to conquer the world. He had hoped a display of such power would be enough to force the surrender of Earth, as damaging Earth itself would only damage that which he wished to own.

[Sometimes he wonders if Eggman even knows his industrial paradise would only create an environment hostile to him, given he's a human.

But he also doesn't care now so.]

[divisors]

He would be a fool to attack that which he was conquering, unless he had some fetish for broken goods. That being said, destroying half the moon...is also a foolish move in that regard.

[ENJOY YOUR TSUNAMIS, ASSHOLE]

[mechspeed]

Logically, the loss of mass to the moon should have had negative consequences on the Earth. However, I could find no records of incidents related to the damage since it occurred.

[It probably has something to do with bad writing chaos energy, or whatever.]

[divisors]

Maybe the moon works differently in your world. Either way, big move, not well thought out, points for presentation, pitiful outcome all things considering. I give your creator a 3/10 for that assignment.

[mechspeed]

...?

Do you make a habit of rating supervillains?

[He almost wishes Eggman were here to hear this, he'd probably go ballistic.]

[divisors]

I rate who I please. I am, after all, a professor. One must grade accurately, no?

[>:)]

[mechspeed]

I have never attended school.

[Just putting that out there.]

But I believe professors grade subjects in their area of expertise, not widespread chaos for the purpose of world domination.

[divisors]

[He actually doesn't say anything.]

[He just smiles like the cat that ate the canary.]

[mechspeed]

[...]

I see.

[So it's like that...

Given his attitude, maybe that's to be expected.]

[divisors]

Ah, but I wouldn't go as far as world domination, mind you. That's simply not in my calculations.

[A Ruler who doesn't actually want to rule.]

also would you mind if i hit up moriarty's inbox!!

[mechspeed]

So your only interest is in causing chaos? A strange fit for the Enma.

[Then again so is he.]

NO PLEASE GO AHEAD more metal in my life = always good

[divisors]

Mmm. Let's call it...controlled chaos. And in the end, I am still an arbiter of evil.