Post by Gemini Battle on Jul 29, 2016 17:25:53 GMT -5
Fallout: NYC
Part 4: Birth
Let’s talk about birth. It’s this beautiful image that has been demonized by religion. In the olden days people feared women because they gave birth. They didn’t see this as bravery or strength, they saw this as work that men couldn’t do thus demonized it. This was the start of misogyny. People feared what they did not understand.
As time went on some religions began to realize the magic and wonder that is human childbirth. They stopped seeing women as demons and began to see them as deities. They were wondrous and magical creatures not here to cause devastation but to bring life. Like God him or herself, Women were doing God’s work, and people rejoiced.
Then there are sexual religious acts. Some people that aren’t disgusting perverts find sex to be as magical as childbirth. Perhaps it’s a way for men to try to take it back, a way to try and make them more a part of childbirth than they can physically be. Either way religious rituals regarding child making began. One cannot say that the world is not full of people with impure minds, but the fact that this existed was the first step to un-demonizing sex.
Now the world has almost become desensitized to it. You can find pornographic material on the internet for free, and still people pay for it which is mind blowing. People will search farther in Pornhub to find the video they want to spank it to than they will in Google to find pertinent information about actual events.
But when Gemini and Invidia made love in that abandoned house those months ago they didn’t do it with the purpose of child rearing. Humans are the only animals that fuck for fun. Other animals only have orgasms to spread their seed, yet people waste countless eggs and countless sperm in an effort for momentary rushes of serotonin and an even more fleeting sensation of pure ecstasy.
Gemini and Invidia are not immune to human’s baser instincts and fucking for fun is about the most basic that it gets. Though their tryst was not intending to conceive they were part of something remarkable. A miracle. A Child born of the human form of a Capuan. Millions of miles away there is an entire planet of Capuans feeding off the residual aura being sent out from this planet they find themselves on. None of them are aware of the mystical birth that is taking place right now.
On Capua when a female gives birth she is placed on a bed of serrated rocks, which is actually a luxury on that planet. They are tied down and a blanket is placed over their midsection. The blanket is consumed by the mother and wrapped around the baby inside of her as her stomach opens up from a hole that was not there earlier and will not be thereafter.
The baby raises through the air in an event known as postraculation and hovers there as the blanket is then removed exposing the perfectly beautiful body of the baby Capuan. The mother releases her throlax which is the only way that the baby feeds for the first year of its life, literally connected to her by this extended apparatus expelling from her. In Capua Childbirth is considered the most holy thing a female can do.
On Earth it’s fucking disgusting. The woman lays on her back and spreads her legs wide open. A small little creature bursts forth out of her pussy and they call it crowning when you see the top of its head. The doctor shoves his hands into the woman’s cunt and spreads it a bit giving the baby more room to move.
Then there’s the shit that the woman takes. It is fucking rancid, no wonder why babies used to die during childbirth, they were being born in a pile of feces. The doctor cleans it up, half doctor half dog-walker and gets back to defiling the woman with his latex covered hands.
Finally the face is shown and the shoulders are through. Once the shoulders are through the thing shoots out like a long snapper setting up for a field goal. The doctor catches it like an MLB catcher and hands it off to the nurse. And if you think that’s all, it’s fucking not.
Then the woman has to give birth to the placenta. In Invidia’s case it wasn’t so easy so the doctor made her stand up. As soon as she stood the thing fell out of her and plopped on the ground with a sickening thud. She sighed in relief as the pain was over for her, or so she thought.
But at the end of it comes out an image of perfection. The child… was human. For all intents and purposes, without further examination done it was completely human, complete with cock and balls. A male human baby.
And instantly Gemini felt emotion for it. Not a desire to feed off it’s gluttony, which it was emitting recklessly almost. But… could it be love? Gemini loved this squirming creature and he looked down upon it. It smiled and cooed in his direction.
Gemini: I shall call you Teddy.
Invidia: Teddy… what a beautiful name.
Gemini and Invidia stared at the baby. Invidia was a tough bitch and was standing even thought this 8 lb monstrosity came out of her precious tight pussy…
HER PUSSY!
Gemini: Oh No! Her Pussy!
Gemini began to get nervous as he dropped to his knees and looked at the mayhem below. She was torn fucking apart. Her vagina looked like a meat grinder backfired and out came this mangled mess. Doctor Patel assured him that it would get better, but he couldn’t imagine it being so. How could a human woman’s body be so resilient that her hooha could bounce back after this?
But his doctor had never been wrong before. He heard the rain pouring down outside and the faint sound of screaming. Her couldn’t tell if it was coming from outside, or if it was residual screaming ringing in his ears from the past 45 minutes of agony for his dear Invidia. Either way he now nearly had it all… the heir to his throne lay in the bassinet, 8 lbs 2 oz of pure perfection and a few years away from all the riches his heart can desire.
Yay… Teddy Blaze is in This Match, Too!
Gemini’s Note: Coincidentally while planning this sequence of events it turned out that after the birth of Gemini’s ‘son’ Teddy there was scheduled to be a shoot against Teddy Blaze. I assure you that the name Teddy is in homage to Grayson’s Pierce deceased son and in no way is reflective of any type of positive feelings towards Theodore Sunshine.
As Dr. Patel took young Teddy to another room to finish his examination Gemini and Invidia stood alone in the dank, dusty room that she just gave birth in. Gemini couldn’t help but to have a level of disgust paired with a hint of pride of the woman that just underwent this terrible and horrible process. In Capua the birth giving process is a magical and peaceful experience. He can’t get the screaming out of his head.
Invidia, though, seemed unfazed by the whole thing. She was actually eating a ‘pocket dog’ from her shorts that she found herself back in. It was funny, only her tummy grew in size, so she fit back into her clothes better than she did before.
She actually looked thinner than she did before she was pregnant… and not in an emaciated way, but a very attractive way. Out of curiosity he dropped to his knees, unzipped and dropped her pants. He examined her vaginal area closely and noticed that it was back to its perfect vertical smile self.
Gemini: Remarkable.
Invidia: What?
Gemini: It came back. Well, I mean…
Invidia: I know; I can feel it. It’s weird. My entire body shifted. The insides were all out of sorts and now I feel normal again… well as normal as I can in a human body.
Gemini: Remarkable. But you know what’s not remarkable…
Invidia: Oh boy, here we go again.
Gemini: Teddy Blaze… yea, I went there. Completely unremarkable. The kid has poise, has talent, but other than that doesn’t have much else to offer. That is, until this past week against Spencer Adams. I’m not even completely sure why Spencer Adams came back from the fray. He was fired, his contract ripped up. But Seth is so fucking disorganized he probably forgot that he was part of the exodus. In fact, as far as I remember he was the head of the line.
But I digress. Because it’s clear that he only came back to put Blaze over. He knew that he was going to lose to his former friend but there’s no way he thought it was going to be in that manner. I mean, what the fuck man. Where the hell did THAT come from?
More importantly, where was that when it mattered? When you were feuding with David Sanchez where was that intensity? When you were feuding with Kyle Kemp where was the ferocity? You bring it out on your best friend, and possibly only true friend in the world. That’s not evil, that’s just fucking stupid.
Or cowardice.
You see, it’s easy to hurt the ones you love because you know that deep down in their heart that they will forgive you. You and Thomas Bates should go out on a fucking over your friends date, and end with him on the bottom… trust me, you don’t want him on top. That massive frame would crush you.
Bit I digress. I was talking about your cowardice on treating Spencer Adams the way you did. You broke your vow of not crossing the line. When you faced David Sanchez you chose not to brutalize him. When you faced ZMac you chose not to brutalize him, even though he’s a fucking immortal zombie and you can’t REALLY hurt him. But when your more than mortal friend, a man who suffered a near career ending injury by falling off a ladder competes against you for a title that you both hold dear to your hearts…
You fucking brutalize the shit out of him. We may never see Spencer Adams again, and don’t get me wrong, I don’t really give a shit if I see him again or not, but it’s the principle of the thing. You hurt him beyond repair and the next week you’re back to your jovial normal self.
You’ve done nothing to follow up on this mean streak.
And that mean streak is the greatest thing you’ve got going for you. That mean streak is what’s going to separate you from just another guy in the match to credible threat to win the world title. We know that ZMac I out there and fighting his hardest. He’s not going to leave any stone unturned. And you know that I’m going to go out there on Sunday and fucking tear shit up.
But we still don’t know what to expect from you. But we’re preparing for the worst. Which means that if you bring your normal self you will be decimated in minutes. You won’t stand a fucking chance. But if you that hardened beast that nearly burned Spencer Adams alive… you’re still gon’ lose, but it will be more fun.
Because I don’t want to fight the Teddy blaze that wants to put up a good fight and may the best man win, I want to fight the man who is willing to kill his best friend for his title. I want to fight the dude that doesn’t care about making people feel good, I want to face the man who has so much passion and so much desire to win that he is willing to not only hurt himself but hurt others to achieve what he believes he deserves to achieve.
Invidia and Gemini leave the room and enter the nursery where baby Teddy was playing with his toes. Gemini couldn’t help but smile, and as he did Teddy smiled. The baby was progressing nicely, it had already gained 2 lbs since birth in just a few hours. They had no idea what to expect, but they did know that they wanted more from this child.
Gemini: Just like I want more from Teddy Blaze. He’s come and gone and come back. He’s been a staple in the WCF for some time. His entire career is based on the fact that he’s been the longest People’s Champion in the history of the company. And for that he deserves praise. Any tie anyone is the longest reigning anything in the WCF you deserve a half acre and a donkey.
But I was part of the first ever and longest reigning Trio’s Champions. I hold the record for the most War eliminations in the history of the match, and I fucking headlined One last year. If it’s anybody’s time for success it’s mine. You may be the people’s champ, but I’m the real one who has been fighting his ass off and has been mere inches away from reaching the top.
This week is my time, and the fans would be just as happy to see me as the world Champion as you, so what makes you so fucking special, Teddy. What makes you any different than the other fucking jabronies that have stepped into the ring?
Nothing.
Not a single goddamn think sets you apart, and THAT’S your problem. You hurt the ones you love and let your enemies live. You fight your hardest, but so do we all. You own a gym that occasionally gets ransacked and you hid under a mask for some time. There’s only so far that passion and integrity can bring you. A fucking autistic Wild Boar with rabies could write your story better than you.
All I ask form you, if it’s not asking too much, is to fucking do something different. Because your actions at the last Slam brought about a new fire… a new Blaze out of you that you were lacking, but ever since your actions have been the same as that lovable loser that the fans have grown to love and the roster has grown to despise. You’re losing respect with each and every successful People’s Title reign because at the end of the day there’s no skill involved.
Whenever you ARE tested your true colors come out. And this week will be the toughest test you’ve ever faced. I imagine you’ll get a solid C. Because that’s the best you can do.
Invidia: It’s getting so big.
Gemini looked down at his pants.
Gemini: Average.
Invidia: No, the baby, you perv.
Gemini: Right.
He looked at the infant Baby Teddy and he looked to be about 20 lbs in the mere hours he’s been alive. He’s also sitting up and trying to pull himself up to his feet. At this rate he’ll be walking by the end of the day and he’ll be dead by the end of the week.
Fallout: NYC
Part 5: Rebirth
Invidia: I feel so alive.
Gemini: You look amazing too.
She was completely healed. The chaotic hour of a child bursting forth from her healed up in about twice that time, which, from what he knew of human births was abnormally quick. But she was no human, she was way beyond the faculties of a human being, however, looking at her now she never looked more vulnerable.
The entire time that she was with child she wanted to kill the one within her. She wanted to destroy it. It hurt her, it fed off her, and she was accustomed to feeding off others not the other way around. Imagine, if you will, one day being the strongest and most powerful entity on the planet and the next day feeling like you were dying from the inside. This isn’t a metaphor, there is more jealousy and more envious souls on Earth than there are any other of the feeding points.
Americans are gluttonous, which is why Gemini thrives so well there, but the rest of the world maintains relative order and will power, and the Buddhist monks who remove themselves from all desire actually weaken him. The wrath in the world causes fear which weakens that feeding point. Sloth is the least prevalent, the humans have this unnecessary desire to constantly be on the move, whether it’s protecting themselves from something or working for money.
Then there’s pride, greed and lust. Most these go hand in hand but the one thing that all humans share is envy. The grass is always greener on the other side, they say. And that is the key component to one wanting want others have. They lust for other’s loved ones; their greed makes them envious of other’s belongings; the wrath makes people jealous of those safer than they; prideful people are always seeking more everything, envious of everything they don’t have; and the gluttonous always want more to consume and are envious of those who have more.
Of all the 7 chosen ones Invidia was the most powerful and in turn was more powerful than all the vampires and werewolves, demons and ghosts on the entire planet, and potentially in the entire dimension. But for some time she was broken, and no one really knew how to handle it.
Bu now she looks like herself. She looks like the powerful creature that Gemini fell in lust with. The woman he envied for being able to bring life into this world. And as she stared at the creature that was ever growing that she gave life to she showed compassion and rage at the same time.
She was missing something her entire life. She never gave birth on Capua, the chosen ones were to never procreate. But the biological rules change once transforming into human form. Everything changed with the birth of Teddy and as the child who looked to be a year old stood up and took his first steps Gemini watched as Invidia lifted him with ease.
Invidia: I have to go.
Gemini: Where?
Invidia: He’s going to die here. He won’t make it. He’s only 4 hours old and he has the mental and physical capacity of a one year old.
Gemini: We don’t know if this progression will continue. He is the first of his kind.
Invidia: If he’s here he won’t stop. There’s only one place to go.
Capua. Gemini knew it was so. He remembered his home planet. The ground was made of fire, the sky of ash. It was a beautiful place with 3 suns and 12 moons that made it so there was never a need for electricity like on Earth. The Capuans floated above, and lived in hovering abodes. And he knew that she meant to take him there.
Gemini: I know what you must do.
Invidia: he was born here, but he must be reborn in Ilyria.
Gemini: I’ll call our scientists to gather… wait… did you say Ilyria?
Ilyria was the hell dimension that paralleled Capua. Hell dimension was an understatement. There were no souls to feed off of for the Capuans. There was no gluttony, no greed, and no pride, but worst of all there was no Envy!
Gemini: You’ll die there.
Invidia: And another will take my place.
This was true. When one chosen one died another was born. But it wouldn’t be the Invidia that he desired. All Capuans were different, even if they craved the same thing. The devil you know may be better than the devil you don’t and there was no devil more sacred to Gemini than Invidia. A twitch of the eye and a palpitation of his heart caused Invidia to put her hand on his shoulder.
Invidia: Gula, you know this is the only way.
She called him by his true name…
Gemini: It doesn’t make any sense. I have no idea what the fuck you’re talking about.
Invidia: Time moves faster there, but will retard is growth process. I don’t know how I know, I just know. I believe that he embodies all of the 7 chosen ones and that’s why he’s growing so fast. He needs to be removed from that all. He needs to grow at the pace of a Capuan. It’s the only way he’ll survive.
Gemini: Then bring him back to Capua…
Invidia: You know that won’t work. They feed of the human souls even there. It won’t be far enough. Ilyria is the only way, and you know it.
It made sense to him… even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone from the outside it makes sense to Gemini and that’s all that matters for this story. He knew that she was going to have to do this. A maternal instinct is stronger than any science.
Gemini: I’ll get our Shaman… Dr. Patel. He’ll be able to open the gate for you.
God Takes Bishop (Chess Humor)
It wasn’t an easy wait. Gemini and Invidia played a rousing game of chess for this part of the story. It kept them distracted and as Teddy began to write his name on a piece of paper they knew that every moment that went by was another moment closer to death for Teddy, and it wasn’t like how we all were one step closer to death, he was growing at such an enormous rate that he stood no chance in this world.
As time went on Invidia’s words made more and more sense. He was completely accepting of her decision and was planning on spending the next few moments of their time together rocking her world… in chess. He started… even though he was black because fuck generic rules… black chess pieces matter too.
e4 e5
Gemini: Pawn makes the first move, isn’t that right. Just like you have your army of pawns working at your disposal, so do I. the difference between you and I is that I understand the importance of the pawns. They aren’t just meaningless tools to send into the slaughter.
They are very crucial tools to be sent into slaughter. They are the scouts that ensure the safety of the more important pieces. You send them out and you secure the groundwork. You try to protect the center, but more importantly you try to control the center. You may end the match with none left but they all would have gone down for a purpose. So you go and follow suit, acting like you can offer a differing opinion.
Invidia: Are you talking to me?
Nf3 Nc6
Gemini: Then out come the knights. Fighting, jacking for position, trying to control that center. Trying to make sure that their king is safe and the weak will fall. Trying to ensure the safety of the pawns and maximize the destructive nature of such small and seemingly insignificant pieces.
And of course, once again, you follow suit. Because you are incapable of your own organic thoughts, now aren’t you. You desire a creed to follow yet you are unable to create one of your own. You would kill for a slew of worshippers yet you know not what they worship because you know not of what you can contribute.
Invidia: Now I KNOW you aren’t talking about me.
Gemini: I’m talking about Kevin Bishop.
The mechanic sound of a motor whirring ahead brings Invidia’s gaze up towards the ceiling of the dilapidated boat.
Invidia: I may only be alive for the next like 5 minutes your time and all you can think about is the fucking Ultimate Showdown?
Gemini: No, honey of course not.
Nc3 Nf6
Gemini: And again, we jock for position, but what you don’t realize is that I’ve already got this match won, Kevin Bishop…
Invidia: Really?
Gemini: I know exactly what you’re going to do from here, because from here on in every move you make will be dictated by the moves that I make. You see, I don’t take you for granted. I know that you will make the smart plays, and that’s why I’ve positioned myself as I have. You’ve already taken the first shot, but I’ll take the final one.
a3 d5
Gemini: I move and you have no choice but to react.
exd5 Nxd5
Gemini: So I take your pawn with my pawn and you take my pawn with your knight. That doesn’t seem like a fair trade, now does it? Maybe for you it does. Our points remain equal. But I’ve got the positioning I want for victory. Because every move I make is towards a goal. Nothing is done reactionary; everything is done to cause the reaction.
Be2 e4
Gemini: Again, you’re left with no choice but to protect with the pawns and…
Nxe4 Nf4
Gemini: Pop goes the weasel ‘cause the weasel goes pop. Now I’m in the lead. And my next move is crucial. As I said every move I make is to cause a reaction… unless my plan is to cause you to make a mistake
O-O Nxe2+
Gemini: Really? Really, that’s the move you make? I was hoping for some type of challenge, but I castled and that’s the decision you make after that. You move the Knight to take my pawn, after I took your knight. I’m still ahead and all you’ve done is left yourself open for defeat.
Invidia: I’m only playing like I think Kevin Bishop will.
Gemini: I think you’re right. Because if he’s proven anything since coming to the WCF it’s that he doesn’t always make the best decisions when it’s left to him. He’s working his ass off, don’t get me wrong, but he’s trying to succeed in the wrong game. He’s not making a spectacle of himself. He’s not creating imagery in his actions.
He’s been nothing but a generic fighter and he should feel lucky that his competition for his title is slim at best. Because after Ultimate Showdown he’ll still have a title, and it very well may be that US title. He’s a middle of the pack guy, I can see him taking it. But after Ultimate Showdown is when the fun starts.
After Ultimate Showdown everyone thinks that their time for gold has come; that we all are wiped the fuck out after fighting against the 7 best that the WCF has to offer. And for many it’s true. For many the Ultimate Showdown will be the last time that they ever hold the title and… hold on.
Qxe2 Bg4
Gemini: I win.
Invidia: Not yet.
Gemini: You see, I already won. I don’t even have to move my knight. But that’s what I’m talking about. I’ve already got the Ultimate Showdown won, I’ve got all my pieces in place Bates is sympathetic, Slane is cowering in fear, even ZMac is struggling to put words together.
But unlike this game where a simple move will gain me victory I know that there are too many variables to remain complacent in where I am. I know that unjust circumstances may inhibit my chances, but it’s my job to make sure that they don’t. It’s MY job to make sure that this night that I fought so hard for to get to, this night that my entire career has been building up to is on my shoulders an no one else’s. At the end of the night, it will certainly be…
Nf6#
Gemini: CHECKMATE
Invidia: I let you win.
Gemini: Yea, right.
Invidia: But he won’t. No one is just going to let you win, Gula.
Gemini: and I don’t expect them too. I expect everyone to think that that World Title belongs to them. Perhaps it’s overestimating my opponents, but I’ve got to think that everyone wants it as much as I do. If I don’t I’m only letting myself down, no one else.
The door opens and the Shaman Dr. Patel walks in and in his thick middle Eastern accent says.
Dr. Patel: It’s time.
Gemini felt her grab his hand tight.
Fallout: NYC
Part 6: Blissful Agony
Invidia: Come on, Teddy.
She let go of Gemini and walked over to Teddy who was standing naked in the other room. He was less than a day old but he was standing, had a full head of hair, full mouth of teeth and was starting to build muscles a 4 year old shouldn’t and especially not a 14 hour old should have either. Teddy smiled up at Invidia, knowing she was his mother and accepting the fact that she would keep him safe.
Gemini, on the other hand was not so sure about the safety of these two. Ilyria was a terrible place for Capuans. It made Capua look like a paradise to humans. In fact, this was all speculation as no Capuan had ever gone to Ilyria and come back to tell about it. Little was known other than the fact that hundreds of thousands have gone to visit it and none ever returned.
So needless to say Gemini was concerned for Invidia and Teddy. But he could see by the boy’s increasing size that he was not long for this world either. The transformation had been too quick, and too little was known. A Capuan mother’s instincts were considered greater than any science on that world or any other.
So he felt complacent with the idea, and complacency was his least favorite way to feel. He became complacent once and fell victim to the vices of human nature. He was ineffective in the ring because he felt he had nothing left to prove. Then he became dependent on drugs and alcohol and let the Capuan slip away and allowed the human to reemerge. Then as a human he became complacent again in his life, knowing that no matter whether he won or lost he was a winner because he had his family.
Fuck that!
Though unlikely to happen he never let his guard down like that again. He can’t lose himself now; he’s got too much riding on himself. He’s got too many people, and aliens and demons depending on him. He needs to be the best of himself at all times.
That was another reason why this was so hard. How can he be a complete version of himself when he feels lie half of him is leaving. There’s a connection that Capuans get when they engage in intercourse, and being a chosen one has always kept him from experiencing this for the millennia or so he’s existed.
Gemini: God, I hate this human form.
Invidia: Well it’s what we have to deal with now.
He had used other beings as vessels, Veneitans, Martians and even Neptunians. All of these sentient creatures were small and easy to overwhelm. But Humans were a different animal altogether. They were stubborn and diligent. They wreaked havoc and caused mayhem. This was great for feeding but hard to control. Every emotion, every fear, and every decision they made interfered with the Capuan’s ability to overwhelm.
All Capuans were weakened in this form, and when they decided to inhabit humans it caused them to become personifications of their afflictions. All except Gemini and Invidia. Their vices kept them strong enough to exist and keep their memories sane. And they have inhabited their vessels longer than any other Capuan who use and abuse their vessels.
However, what this had done was cause them to create real human emotions such as empathy, sympathy and sadness, things that Capuans never felt before nor never should. It’s a terrible thing that people go through these complex emotions.
Gemini: Things were so much easier on Capua.
Invidia: If we wanted things to be easy we never would have pushed ourselves to Earth. This has been the hardest thing we’ve ever done, and now it’s time for me… not you, but for me to go to Ilyria and experience something even more difficult.
Teddy: Dada!
Invidia: His first words!
Gemini grinded his teeth at the young child. He resented him, he felt that he was taking his beloved away from him. Was this a human reaction towards their children? As is confirming his disbelief Invidia interrupted his brooding.
Invidia: I’m doing this for him, but most of all I’m doing this for all of Capua. Teddy has been prophesized but there is a gap in the scriptures, I believe that this journey we’re about to undertake is that gap. Your best research team could find nothing to tell me otherwise. This is the path we have to take.
Gemini nodded understanding and agreeing but still not liking the idea. In one moment he had a wife and son and in the next he was alone. He felt Grayson Pierce poking at his insides… now, more than ever he had to do whatever he could to keep him down.
They entered the room where the Shaman, Dr. Patel, stood. He had a black cloak over his head and chanted in a dialect only Invidia and Gemini could understand. He raised his hands in the air and dropped some ritualistic herbs and spices. He cut his hand and let blood drop on top of the herbs and drew a symbol on the ground and stepped back. Then he chanted his final incantation.
Dr. Patel: En huma kildara… huma kildara entou… kildara ENTOU RESCINDE…ENTOU RESCINDE PLUMUS!
With a flash and a bang and a pop a portal opened atop the symbol. Hell waited on the other side and Invidia walked towards it unthinking. She was drawn to it and didn’t even looks back as she stepped in and walked through. Teddy, the obedient child, too never wavered off course and as soon as the last piece of them entered the portal closed.
Grayson Pierce: Sucks, doesn’t it.
Gemini: Shut the fuck up.
