Snake Plissken

Has your muse ever had a thought so dark, so macabre that they never dare share it with anyone? Conversely, has anyone ever made a vile threat towards you muse out of anger, frustration, honest to God malice?


Plissken read the paper twice, three times then glanced at the television. Robertson had signed the directive. He scowled at the man giving the speech.. He was the bastard who had families killed. Taylor’s, Remhe’s, Hauk’s and his own. Fury built until Snake’s whole mind became numb and cold.

“You’re going to die son of a bitch.” Snake growled to himself as he got to his feet. He had a president to kill but this wasn’t going to be an assassination. No, Plissken planned on tearing everything from him a piece at a time starting with his pretty little girl.

We wonder: analog or digital? Long version: Do you prefer the flawless reproduction of modern digital recordings, or the homey, comforting crackle of analog?

I’m all for realism when it comes to movies and video games. Realism is good there. Not going to say digital copies are good though. I know better. After dealing with holograms and the ATACS I’ve found overt realistic but not real copies to be fucking unnerving.

Digital, perfected copies are alright until they invade the real world. Seeing a person walking at you and through you because they’re a hologram is fucked up. Talking to someone and having them disappear or worse having a woman flirt with you and reach over then your hand goes through her and that’s for shit. Fucked up thing about holograms is you can walk all around them, get close to them and won’t know the difference until you try to touch them or shoot them.

Only thing worse than fake people that aren’t there is a carbon copy that is really there. The ATACS, Autonomous Tracking and Combat System, are the most fucked up thing I’ve ever seen. Worse than the crazies, war or anything else. Guess it’s worse because it is a copy of me. An exact duplicate of my personality in a metal machine set out to enforce the laws of that son-of-a-bitch Robertson. It’s hypocrisy, heresy… just not fucking right at all.

Technology’s gone too far in creating doppelgangers. There’s a point where you shouldn’t cross the line. Yeah, there’s probably some good uses for it but the world isn’t programmed to go for the good uses of most things, especially tech. Plenty of days it works to my advantage and others it doesn’t. Do I want to go back to poor reproductions, poor quality; hell no but doesn’t mean I like where it is going either.

People can argue with me all day if they want. First bastard who tries I’m introducing to Viper Plissken and the second one I’m telling him to shoot. Everyone else says all this mimicry is good. It’s advancement. I used to agree. Then I met the first ATACS line. Changed my mind in a hurry. Actually sitting down and talking to the revised model, convinced me that the doppelgangers aren’t always happy with the situation either. Liking tech less and less these days.


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What words would you like to see added to/removed from common use?

This sounds a lot like Robertson's bullshit. Get sent to death for the Carlin's seven these days. Censorship is what this is about. Aren't many people who're going to add words. No, this is all going to be about removing them. Why? Why limit what other people can say to express themselves? Sounds like bullshit. If someone wants to use a classless word, a swear word, a derogatory word to express what they think or feel who the hell are we to say no?

We get all these people out there saying don't oppress us and all that shit but then turn around to say you shouldn't say, what? Cocksucker, cunt, bitch, asshole, son of a bitch, motherfucker. Not even getting into the racist shit. If they want to say it let them. Hell, immediate clue to who you're dealing with. Then again who determines what that word really means. It's all just people wanting control over everyone else far as I'm concerned. You want to call me a firewater drinking, potato eating cocksucker, do it. I might hit you for it but I'm not going to say you can't say it.

To me, when you get down to it this isn't a question about language. It's one of freedom. The freedom to speak your mind even if someone else might not like it. When they read Directive 17 over the TV broadcast and said that swearing was a moral crime, reading or possessing pornographic written materials was a crime that wasn't about language either. It was about freedom. All you're doing is taking another person's rights away. I don't like the word criminal but not many people going to say it's offensive. People got the right to speak and say what they want.

You want to add a word, fine. Lot of slang starts out that way. Funny shit is the words people mostly want removed are slang definitions of a ordinary word. Good example of this is bitch. People get all bent out of shape about it. It isn't the real term. The original definition isn't offensive at all. Might even be a compliment. Bitch, female dog, loyal, monogamous in a pack society, protective, strong. Don't sound half bad. The problem is the slang definition. Bitch as an arrogant or cold woman. That was bullshit someone added along the way. Still it's a person's right to call someone or something a bitch if they damned well please.

Why can't people center on real problems and leave inherent freedoms the hell alone?

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Prompt: F. "Frank and explicit - that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others." - Benjamin Disraeli


"Snake Plissken. I can't say I'm surprised to see you here." The cop came in and sat across from him. Snake however didn't give him the satisfaction of even a glance. "I assume you know why we're here."

Snake turned to face his interrogator with disinterest. He knew why he was here. The smug satisfaction with the event was almost too much to hide behind the indifference.

"Why did you shoot the president?" The interrogator was leaning across the table at him.

Snake slowly turned his head to meet the man's gaze. "President of what?"

"America."

Snake let out a disgusted snort of a laugh. There could be no other response to what they were getting at.

"Oh I know. You hate America. How can I expect you to know our president?" The mock in his voice sent Plissken into a fit of internal laughter even if his expression remained flat. Snake waited it out for the next question that was sure to come.

"Who paid you to shoot the president?"

"No one." Snake would answer that because he was going to take credit for winging that bastard from the very farthest range of the rifle he had.

"We know you're a hired gun. Tell us who hired you." The officer was around to his bad side trying to unnerve him by standing in the blind spot.

"I wasn't aware that I was." Snake stared straight ahead.

"Cut the bullshit Plissken." The cop was getting flustered. "Who hired you?"

"No one." Snake turned to let his good eye focus on the cop in the room with him.

"Then why did you shoot him? Surely a military man has respect for the president."

"He's an asshole." Snake shrugged and looked away again.

"Is that what you think about your country?" They were trying head games that Plissken just wouldn't play.

"No." Snake sat up in his chair. "It's what I think of your president."

"The president is this country."

That was the end of his tolerance. Snake rolled his eye and sighed. "No wonder the country's fucked."

"People like you are the problem." The cop got in his face.

"Yeah I know." Snake glared right into his eye with that one cold, blue one he had. "I should've had that shot easy."

Plissken watched anger well into the cop's expression before he turned and stormed off. "Execute him."

Snake let the smirk of complete satisfaction fill his expression. He hoped they sent another one in. This was way too much fun to not continue for longer.

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Title The World's Gone to Hell
Prompt. January Topic 002: "Everything's fine today, that is our illusion." --Voltaire
Character. Snake Plissken
Warnings Contains mild spoilers for the very beginning of LA
Your character's fandom. Misc. Movies
Word count. 610
Rating. PG-13
Disclaimer. Snake belongs to John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Paramount Pictures, Kurt Russell and Hurricane Comics. Just showing my love for their genius.

( No News is Good News. )

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Character Name: Snake Plissken
Origin: Escape from New York/LA
Word Count: 201
For deviant_muses
Rating: PG-13 (lots of swearing and drug references)

( Dear Government )

Character Name: Snake Plissken
Origin: Escape From NY/LA
Word Count: 258
Rating: PG-13


( What the Hell'd you expect me to say? )

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