[ He's not surprised, but it doesn't seem prudent to say that. Gather enough people in a single place and inevitably they'll turn on each other. Just how it goes. ]
it will, eventually. people hold grudges over less. i gave your friend a baton, though. we can reassess serial killer weapons when we get to know each other a little better.
[ The response takes a bit to come through. Mostly because he's getting twitchy and frustrated, and trying to cool down before trying again. He's not good at sort of thing, getting people to listen and understand when they don't already think in the familiar ways.
But. She hasn't refused outright. The offer to reassess is still there, if he doesn't fuck this up. ]
how am i supposed to know what you can help me with? for all i know, your superpower is generating cheese and questionable street meat out of your hands.
[ It's one of the few things he enjoys for its own sake these days. And probably something he won't be able to do again, or at least not in these parts. ]
Understood.
[ He's definitely not getting CT's axe anytime soon, that's been made clear. But maybe it wasn't a complete wash. ]
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i'm guessing nobody gave you the 411 about all the times displaced have nearly tried to kill each other?
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[ He's not surprised, but it doesn't seem prudent to say that. Gather enough people in a single place and inevitably they'll turn on each other. Just how it goes. ]
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i gave your friend a baton, though. we can reassess serial killer weapons when we get to know each other a little better.
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[ It would be smarter not to say anything, but he's defensive of his people still, even in small ways. ]
Not a serial killer. It's just a tool.
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[ her weird morals are what they are. he can take it or leave it, really. ]
you want to push the issue, i can take it off the table entirely.
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But. She hasn't refused outright. The offer to reassess is still there, if he doesn't fuck this up. ]
What do you want?
[ There. That's a nice, neutral question. ]
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right now? i'd probably kill a man for a philly cheesesteak, actually.
[ she doesn't want payment. she doesn't feel the need to keep repeating herself. ]
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Understandable. Meant something I could help you with, though.
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[ tell her your life story ... but the cliff notes version, please ]
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[ Not even close. ]
I used to be a soldier, if that matters. ODST. Orbital Drop Shock Trooper. This world doesn't have an equivalent.
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i'm guessing through context clues you dropped out of space to surprise the enemy?
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[ not the point, but not untrue either. ]
i'll keep the lowkey mercenary vibes in mind, though. never know when we might need somebody capable of breaking open a few heads.
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[ It's one of the few things he enjoys for its own sake these days. And probably something he won't be able to do again, or at least not in these parts. ]
Understood.
[ He's definitely not getting CT's axe anytime soon, that's been made clear. But maybe it wasn't a complete wash. ]