[Woof]

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[Snake grunts as he jerks awake, stiffly, since he fell asleep on the floor in the hallway real classy-like.  Next to him is an empty whiskey bottle.  He groans and runs his hands over his face and even though no one is around to see it, he's still embarrassed.  He hopes that he didn't do anything stupid.]

Hn?

[Something on his neck is 'itching' him.  Snake touches his neck to scratch and he feels something leathery.]

[He woke up with it on; a simple brown collar with soft, blue kidskin lining. He doesn't like it.  It has a damn ring on the front...where someone could potentially attach a lead.  Great.]

What...the Hell?

Why does this crazy shit always happen to me?

[This Nexus is really starting to get on his last nerve...and Snake's last nerve must be pretty strong-]

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[He pauses, some of the cold rage melting. His face does soften somewhat but he isn't done.]

Answer the other question. Why. Why have you done this to yourself? What is your reason.

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[He's dead meat.]

[He really doesn't remember HOW he got drunk this last time. All he knows is that he woke in this very hallway with an empty bottle of Jack Daniel's.]

...

[He has to tell the truth, even it gets him killed.]

I don't remember. I was having a decent day, but- [His body trembles minutely.] -I am missing a whole chunk of time. I have no idea if I even drank this on my own volition.

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[He tugs at the collar.]

I don't know how this even got on me.




I've got no clue to it's symbolism.

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You won't let this happen again.

[He's still not very happy. The explanation cooled him somewhat but... he's still not happy.]

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I won't-

[If Snake could meld THROUGH the wall that his back is completely against, he would.]

...

[There's nothing more frightening and nothing that commands more compliance than a stern Father.]

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Good.

You're better than this.

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[Snake tugs on the collar...still won't come off.]