bumble-b-goode asked:
do you have a nemesis named boottea?
teaboot answered:
I feel like Light Yagami trying to answer this
*dark shadowed closeup of eyes* Can't say yes because that's not funny. If I say no then it is an invitation for someone to create a parody blog. If someone creates a parody blog then I will be able to banter with them, but if shit goes south I may be culpable for any fallout. Do I make a quip about how Boottea sounds like booty? No, far too pedestrian. Do I invent a false backstop and run with the joke? No, I will fall flat. I could ignore the question, but I do like the creativity and think it needs to be rewarded with an engaging response. Am I overthinking this? Should I just leave it? No, then they will know I had nothing. I cannot quit now. It is no longer about the response itself: its about sending a message. So, what message do I send? Something relatable, which sidesteps an actual response. A meme, perhaps. Something that says, "I'm awkward, but in a self-aware way". Jesus, I am overthinking. This is probably how a death note character would plan a tumblr response. Wait
ALT
*dark shadowed view of figure sitting in chair* hmmm… I’ll need to take a new approach. Despite the traps I’ve set, teaboot still seems to make his posts funny. How is he doing it? Where is he hiding? He knows that I know, surely. He’s lying in wait while I make my move so that he can make a better joke. Of course, he knows just saying yes would be too on the nose… but saying no would lead me right to him. Of course, if he leads me right to him, he will be forced to banter for the sake of the bit. However, this could take a more sinister turn and he’ll end up being cancelled by TERFs again. How long will he take to make his move? Is he overthinking things? Am I overthinking things? Is there any of that red velvet cake left? What will you do, teaboot? I will find you, and I will stop your tomfoolery. I am Justice.
ah, so they've finally revealed themselves. What now? Continue the roles as they've been set, at the risk of being cringe? No, cringe is dead. But, ah, is that settling for the easy path? Simple, expected, predictable- too predictable. This game begun on the pretense that I am light yagami, Kira, methodical and meticulous in my planning. If I am to defeat this foe, I must move beyond Kira, beyond the script that we two set. Become jarring, impulsive, absurd, and make a move that the real Kira would never make. Yes, that's it-!
ALT
