Yeah, not very uh, heroic or whatever, to bring a bunch of people to one place and go hey, compete or your worlds blow up. [gazes.] I figure this place is going to be like the Institute.
[ ok, well, he's not oblivious to the vibe here, and given the hero name she's listed under in the directory, he thinks he can probably put two and two together. ]
Ahhh... yeah, I think I gotcha.
[ hands her an apple. ]
Like the type that think they're in the right 'cause they blindly follow whoever's in power even when those people are a bunch of selfish sleazebags. And they don't care who they hurt as long as it's not them, right?
[the funny thing is that she thinks she's very subtle, but she's not
she takes the apple easily enough, taking a huge bite out of it. she leaves fangies marks behind. and as for that summary, she just glances at him, expression a little wary, but also... like, impressed, maybe?]
Yeah. Exactly like that. [i hope datz can see the little sims ++ that hovers above her head.] You sound kind of like you're talking from experience.
[ i went back to the intro to refresh on what he already told her about this before and lost it seeing my fucking himalayan meme again ]
Well, it's kinda the Defiant Dragons' whole thing. The queen's a witch who abuses her power, and her DC Act's taken hundreds of lives and ruined a whole lot more. But most of the people in the kingdom have always thought that the absolute ruler descended from the Holy Mother can do no wrong, and that anyone who goes against her — or even just stands up for anyone else who does — must be evil and unclean.
We've been public enemy number one for years 'cause we've been speaking out against her regime and disrupting things where we can, so we've been painted as the big bad villains. Even made us the bad guys on a kids' TV show! The ex-Justice Minister had one of his secret police goons out hunting rebels down in the streets at night in the guise of this legendary figure, and lots of people thought that was great until it took a bad enough turn that more of 'em finally had to open their eyes to what was happening.
[ he adjusts his armband with the dragon mark on it a bit. ]
So, yeah. I'm sure there's plenty that's different for you, but I kinda get it.
And I think it's fair to question whose perspective it is that we're bein' given here, too.
anyway, nimona is quiet as she listens to him talk about this, expression maybe a bit more open than she means for it to be. it's strange, to be alone, and then suddenly find yourself surrounded by people who are just like you.
silence and then:]
I don't know, it's not that different. [she says, quietly.] Maybe you'd be surprised at how not-different it is.
... People keep saying there's no reason for the team leads to lie, really, but I think that's bull. I think there's plenty of reasons for them to lie. And I don't just believe authority at their word, especially when they've done nothing to earn it.
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Yeah, not very uh, heroic or whatever, to bring a bunch of people to one place and go hey, compete or your worlds blow up. [gazes.] I figure this place is going to be like the Institute.
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[ it sounds like this isn't the first time he's had that thought, actually, but.
sets his phone aside... ]
What's that?
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It's a place where I come from. They train knights to protect The Kingdom. But they're just, you know, mindlessly good guys. [...] They kill monsters.
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Ahhh... yeah, I think I gotcha.
[ hands her an apple. ]
Like the type that think they're in the right 'cause they blindly follow whoever's in power even when those people are a bunch of selfish sleazebags. And they don't care who they hurt as long as it's not them, right?
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she takes the apple easily enough, taking a huge bite out of it. she leaves fangies marks behind. and as for that summary, she just glances at him, expression a little wary, but also... like, impressed, maybe?]
Yeah. Exactly like that. [i hope datz can see the little sims ++ that hovers above her head.] You sound kind of like you're talking from experience.
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Well, it's kinda the Defiant Dragons' whole thing. The queen's a witch who abuses her power, and her DC Act's taken hundreds of lives and ruined a whole lot more. But most of the people in the kingdom have always thought that the absolute ruler descended from the Holy Mother can do no wrong, and that anyone who goes against her — or even just stands up for anyone else who does — must be evil and unclean.
We've been public enemy number one for years 'cause we've been speaking out against her regime and disrupting things where we can, so we've been painted as the big bad villains. Even made us the bad guys on a kids' TV show! The ex-Justice Minister had one of his secret police goons out hunting rebels down in the streets at night in the guise of this legendary figure, and lots of people thought that was great until it took a bad enough turn that more of 'em finally had to open their eyes to what was happening.
[ he adjusts his armband with the dragon mark on it a bit. ]
So, yeah. I'm sure there's plenty that's different for you, but I kinda get it.
And I think it's fair to question whose perspective it is that we're bein' given here, too.
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anyway, nimona is quiet as she listens to him talk about this, expression maybe a bit more open than she means for it to be. it's strange, to be alone, and then suddenly find yourself surrounded by people who are just like you.
silence and then:]
I don't know, it's not that different. [she says, quietly.] Maybe you'd be surprised at how not-different it is.
... People keep saying there's no reason for the team leads to lie, really, but I think that's bull. I think there's plenty of reasons for them to lie. And I don't just believe authority at their word, especially when they've done nothing to earn it.