[Voice]

[malnosso]

[The message starts out with the voice of a man with a sing-song sort of voice, flamboyant and malicious. So begins his cruel spiel.]

Hello~

It's been such a long time since we've talked, little mice. You're all just brimming with little secrets now, aren't you? You must all feel so terribly clever. How quaint.

But my, so many new faces. Has it really been so long? Ah well~ I'm simply happy to be back with you all. I do hope you won't mind having a little fun. For old time's sake. Try to pay no mind to idle gossip. You can never be sure what to believe. Even when you hear it from us. The fun starts at midnight. Here's hoping you can, a hah, handle it. It's not as though you have a choice.

I'm back, little subjects. And this time I'm staying. ♥

[ooc: for those of you wondering, this is a blast from the past.]

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[Voice]

[savedtheworld]

We're not mice.

[malnosso]

Yes you are~

[all7seas]

[Jack has no idea who this is.]

Long as you're back -- want a drink?

[malnosso]

I don't drink with lab rats.

[castbytheglyph]

Who minds having fun! Heeey, you should come on over and have some fun with the rest of us. Come on, don't be shy mister happy and mysterious! Just let your wings hang loose!

[malnosso]

My my, aren't you the happy one? You must be new here~

[deathsdoctor]

[Let's try something a little different, shall we? Idly:]

That so? Did the others throw you a little party for your triumphant return?

[Because you are screwing up the PR job the other Malnosso have been trying.]

[malnosso]

Oh no, the party comes later.

[chikaidestroyer]

[...Oh. Albert makes a face when he realizes who this unfortunately familiar person is.]

What a pleasant surprise.

[malnosso]

Oh, I think I recognize this mouse~

video:

[shenevermisses]

What's your name?

I'd like to know -- seem like the most honest one who's talked to us.

[Because they are mice to these people. There's something almost reassuring about someone who'll call them that.]

video:

[malnosso]

You're right, I am the most honest. But you don't need my name~

[falenandawn]

[...Well they certainly didn't sound pleasant.]

What sort of 'fun'?

[malnosso]

Oh, the kind that's fun to watch. ♥

[luredbypower]

I really hope you didn't spend too long writing such boring threats.

[malnosso]

I don't make idle threats. ♥

[magentarific]

So are we mice or rats? [ She noticed other people getting called rats. ] Personally I like guinea pigs if you have to pick a rodent reference.

[ At least this guy's upfront about being a monster though. ]

[malnosso]

They're all rodents. I can't be bothered to care.

[alloys]

Cute. Tell me--how long did it take you to come up with the mice analogy? Just curious. I've honestly never heard that before. Honestly. Do tell.

[And counting down to an experiment in 3...2...1...]

[malnosso]

Now now. No need to be snippy, Tony.

[vor]

So you're one of the rogue faction?

[Gregor is tired and sick and pretty sure he's not getting a straight answer.]

[malnosso]

Oh no. All I do is wholly approved of~ But I doubt 'Greg' would understand the politics of it.

[Voice]

[goldenglasses]

Oh boy. This doesn't sound good. [Come on, mock him some more. Give him some more information!]

[malnosso]

But it will be fun. Perhaps your head might become an actual broom this time.

[markofthebrave]

You know, at times like this it makes me wonder why the MSF lets you guys run things at all.

[malnosso]

'Let'? You really do know nothing~

[wise_maiden]

And here I was under the impression that your position had been one that was terminated.

[malnosso]

I only thought I would take a break. Nothing more~

[vulcanblazer]

Great, did I wake up to some kind of crappy-ass sci-fi/slasher movie experiment? Because I'm pretty sure the whole "sickly sweet sadistic mad scientist" cliche is pretty fucking played out by this point, even for you idiots.

[malnosso]

My my, don't you know children can hear this~?

[mountain_sage]

...Who is this?

[malnosso]

The Malnosso. You really should keep up~

[talentsgirl]

Oooh, that's good. I give it a four out of ten. [Dramatic pause.] Although actually, if you threw in an evil laugh, I'd bump it up a whole point - maybe even two. That's what this whole thing is missing - an evil laugh.

[The Harry Dresden School of Snark, ladies and gentlemen. Open weeknights, from 8-10.

...yeah, Molly's scared enough to bring out the bravado.]

[malnosso]

I only laugh when there's good comedy. There's a few hour yet for that~

voice;

[helltogether]

Are you trying to insult mice by comparing everyone to them?

voice;

[malnosso]

The mice do deserve better, don't they~?

[Voice]

[averybadfeeling]

"Enjoy your petty sadism while you might, my friend. Your hour is approaching, and likely faster than you realize."

[He's not even mad, bro.

But I bet you can fix that, can't you?]

[malnosso]

Is there an echo in here? I believe I've heard that before.

[windandrain]

When did I become a mouse? I don't have a tail or fur...

[malnosso]

You always were one. It's hardly a new development.

[shieldsup]

So you can speak. I'm not sure I've EVER heard a ham bigger than you.

[malnosso]

But I've heard this a million times. It never gets dull~

[failazure]

[Oh boy, she is not liking the person on the other end of this. Who is this person, anyway? If she really has never heard of him before, then it must have been a long time.

But fun? At midnight? Malnosso?]

This is another experiment, isn't it?

[malnosso]

How clever of you to figure it out! If only I'd brought you a treat.

[endgames]

[Joke's on you, he's going on a mission in the morning. 8|

But while Shikamaru was never around to listen to this one in-person, he's backtracked through the journal more than enough times to recognize who it is. When he first came into Luceti and learned of the experiments, this was the one that set off alarm bells.]

Oh. Hello. You're not in to chasing after little boys too, are you?

[malnosso]

That's really none of your business, is it?

[relictusdeus]

[And how can Isaac resist replying to the Malnosso, and to one whom shares a sinister, lilting voice akin to his own?]

And I presume you shall not be joining us for this fun? Well... no matter. 'twill come a day when we shall find a glorious opportunity to involve your kind. 'twould be most cruel to leave you watching from afar for so very long.

[malnosso]

We're quite content where we are~

[ Voice ]

[blowmypinwheel]

This all sounds like a joke to you.

[malnosso]

And you're all the punchline!