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[ it really is too bad that so many things remain unsaid. maybe one day, he might tell her a story about his life. some of it might be true, some of it might be false. but if that day ever comes, it will almost certainly have a point.
but right now? right now, a genuine smile (or as genuine as you can really get with a man like Ocelot) begins to creep across his face. ]
I hoped that you'd say that. While I sometimes like to talk [ manipulate ] my way out of things, there are times that fighting back is more effective.
[ and times when sometimes, people just need to die. but all of that can come later. ]
[ it really is too bad that so many things remain unsaid. maybe one day, he might tell her a story about his life. some of it might be true, some of it might be false. but if that day ever comes, it will almost certainly have a point.
but right now? right now, a genuine smile (or as genuine as you can really get with a man like Ocelot) begins to creep across his face. ]
I hoped that you'd say that. While I sometimes like to talk [ manipulate ] my way out of things, there are times that fighting back is more effective.
[ and times when sometimes, people just need to die. but all of that can come later. ]
( from here )
[ he raises an eyebrow. guess the guy was smarter than he'd seemed. easily distracted, but smarter than he seemed.
DD, meanwhile, would agree he's amazing. especially considering that he's a little more openly affectionate in public than his "father". ]
I don't know. I'd say it all depends on your perspective. But, I'm certainly not in any rush to get involved in this whole mess.
[ that's a lie. this kind of mess is what he lives for. everyone needs a hobby, after all. ]
[ he raises an eyebrow. guess the guy was smarter than he'd seemed. easily distracted, but smarter than he seemed.
DD, meanwhile, would agree he's amazing. especially considering that he's a little more openly affectionate in public than his "father". ]
I don't know. I'd say it all depends on your perspective. But, I'm certainly not in any rush to get involved in this whole mess.
[ that's a lie. this kind of mess is what he lives for. everyone needs a hobby, after all. ]
( from here )
Makes sense. They said that they tried to save as many people as possible, across different time periods, and even on different planets... speaking of "blind altruism".
[ if you were the paranoid type, you'd have to ask what they really wanted.
but, riling up others' worries about conspiracies could wait. finally, one of the names listed catches his eye. that looks like one of the names she was looking for... ]
You were looking for a "Patricia Walker", right?
Makes sense. They said that they tried to save as many people as possible, across different time periods, and even on different planets... speaking of "blind altruism".
[ if you were the paranoid type, you'd have to ask what they really wanted.
but, riling up others' worries about conspiracies could wait. finally, one of the names listed catches his eye. that looks like one of the names she was looking for... ]
You were looking for a "Patricia Walker", right?
( from here )
[ there's something incredibly amusing about this guy. he really has to hand it to him. while he might've walked away under normal circumstances, he really just has to see how it plays out.
should he give him some advice? ]
Try a whisk.
[ "helpfully" he hands him one that happened to be laying not all that far away. there was something deeply satisfying about leading someone else to their demise. even if that "someone else" was only good taste.
as for the inevitable result... look. he once ate rotting snake flesh. it would be worth it to see what horrors he might inflict upon others. ]
[ there's something incredibly amusing about this guy. he really has to hand it to him. while he might've walked away under normal circumstances, he really just has to see how it plays out.
should he give him some advice? ]
Try a whisk.
[ "helpfully" he hands him one that happened to be laying not all that far away. there was something deeply satisfying about leading someone else to their demise. even if that "someone else" was only good taste.
as for the inevitable result... look. he once ate rotting snake flesh. it would be worth it to see what horrors he might inflict upon others. ]
( from here )
[ that gets another laugh. ]
When I was younger, I ended up watching a lot of the Hollywood classics. [ how else do you learn about American culture? ] And, don't worry. That's one American excess that I wouldn't even think about dabbling in.
[ said like he isn't an American. although now he's curious about the man's other film tastes. ]
Westerns were always my favourite. [ until the unmitigated disaster that was "Heaven's Gate". ] Did you ever watch the Dollars Trilogy? [ Eastwood, after all, was more than easy on the eyes. and Lee van Cleef is a style icon, and a master at anything he does. ]
[ that gets another laugh. ]
When I was younger, I ended up watching a lot of the Hollywood classics. [ how else do you learn about American culture? ] And, don't worry. That's one American excess that I wouldn't even think about dabbling in.
[ said like he isn't an American. although now he's curious about the man's other film tastes. ]
Westerns were always my favourite. [ until the unmitigated disaster that was "Heaven's Gate". ] Did you ever watch the Dollars Trilogy? [ Eastwood, after all, was more than easy on the eyes. and Lee van Cleef is a style icon, and a master at anything he does. ]
( from here )
[ Ocelot, meanwhile, tries not to remember that feeling of panic, of helplessness. it's not one he's accustomed to, and not something he's eager to repeat.
but nevertheless, he can't let the other man know that he's bothered by what he saw. as always, he does his best to put up an air of calmness. ]
It's no problem. Maybe if enough people come forward to try and confirm what it is, they'll stop with their superstitions. Maybe buy us a little more peace time.
[ or if someone suggested that Olympia brought the creature with them somehow... things might take a turn for the worse.
but he wasn't ready for that just yet. so slight honesty it was. ]
[ Ocelot, meanwhile, tries not to remember that feeling of panic, of helplessness. it's not one he's accustomed to, and not something he's eager to repeat.
but nevertheless, he can't let the other man know that he's bothered by what he saw. as always, he does his best to put up an air of calmness. ]
It's no problem. Maybe if enough people come forward to try and confirm what it is, they'll stop with their superstitions. Maybe buy us a little more peace time.
[ or if someone suggested that Olympia brought the creature with them somehow... things might take a turn for the worse.
but he wasn't ready for that just yet. so slight honesty it was. ]
Edited 2017-11-24 05:11 (UTC)
( from here )
[ actually, that gets a little bit of a laugh. a surprisingly good-natured one. even if the other man was a noble... ]
I guess we were in a similar field, though we got rid of our nobles years ago. I was a top-raking Field Officer. Was offered "General" a few times, but I preferred to be out there with my men. [ and, it was harder to be a triple agent as a general, but that's neither here nor there. ]
...And don't worry. I was a little younger than you when I was made officer, and I didn't see any real action for a few years.
[ actually, that gets a little bit of a laugh. a surprisingly good-natured one. even if the other man was a noble... ]
I guess we were in a similar field, though we got rid of our nobles years ago. I was a top-raking Field Officer. Was offered "General" a few times, but I preferred to be out there with my men. [ and, it was harder to be a triple agent as a general, but that's neither here nor there. ]
...And don't worry. I was a little younger than you when I was made officer, and I didn't see any real action for a few years.
[ He's not sure if that eases his worries or not. The slight similarity helps more than the words themselves, and Loras finds his eyes shifting to look at the amulet once more. ]
What sort of pact do you think we're heading into? [ Destined pair and all. Nice words, probably, just meant to entice people into ... Whatever this is. ] I - There's already another that I think myself destined to be with. [ Just in case. Loras needed to say that, just in case. ]
What sort of pact do you think we're heading into? [ Destined pair and all. Nice words, probably, just meant to entice people into ... Whatever this is. ] I - There's already another that I think myself destined to be with. [ Just in case. Loras needed to say that, just in case. ]
Trish?
[She stopped walking, moving to come over to where he was to try to peer in the little window. Familiar gold hair surrounded a face that looked too still. Too cold. Too dead.]
Jesus.
[Her hands went to the pod, trying to find a release mechanism. Tugging at it, pushing, anything to get it open.]
How the hell do these things open?
[She stopped walking, moving to come over to where he was to try to peer in the little window. Familiar gold hair surrounded a face that looked too still. Too cold. Too dead.]
Jesus.
[Her hands went to the pod, trying to find a release mechanism. Tugging at it, pushing, anything to get it open.]
How the hell do these things open?
I hope that they do come forward, but I wouldn't blame them if they didn't want to.
[A sound startles Venom as they walk, and it's almost enough for him to summon a ball. But it turns out to be a tiny lizard scurrying through the brush. He sighs as he tries to bury his anxiety quickly.]
And we could use some peace away from this place.
[A sound startles Venom as they walk, and it's almost enough for him to summon a ball. But it turns out to be a tiny lizard scurrying through the brush. He sighs as he tries to bury his anxiety quickly.]
And we could use some peace away from this place.
( from here )
[ Ocelot was many things, but a loyal patriot was not exactly one of them. at least in the conventional sense. he supposed that he could pretend he was offended, but that wouldn't exactly do anything at this point. ultimately, he can't help but laugh a little, slipping into a near-perfect Russian accent, albeit one that was a little over-exaggerated for theatricality. ]
Your accent needs work. You sounded a little too cheerful, comrade.
[ from the sounds of it, the other guy was just your run-of-the-mill civilian. or as run-of-the-mill as you could get, given the circumstances. he gladly takes the bottle, twisting the cap off. ]
You have my thanks.
[ though he isn't a heavy drinker (by Russian standards at least, by normal standards... probably), just like any good Russian, he can't say "no" to vodka. ]
[ Ocelot was many things, but a loyal patriot was not exactly one of them. at least in the conventional sense. he supposed that he could pretend he was offended, but that wouldn't exactly do anything at this point. ultimately, he can't help but laugh a little, slipping into a near-perfect Russian accent, albeit one that was a little over-exaggerated for theatricality. ]
Your accent needs work. You sounded a little too cheerful, comrade.
[ from the sounds of it, the other guy was just your run-of-the-mill civilian. or as run-of-the-mill as you could get, given the circumstances. he gladly takes the bottle, twisting the cap off. ]
You have my thanks.
[ though he isn't a heavy drinker (by Russian standards at least, by normal standards... probably), just like any good Russian, he can't say "no" to vodka. ]
( from here )
[ for his part, DD continues looking incredibly confused. still, his presence is enough to slowly bring Ocelot back to his senses or as much as he can at the moment. if he lets DD see hisfather trainer in such a state, it wouldn't do either of them any good.
helpfully, DD carefully walks over to the over gun still laying on the jungle floor and drops it at Ocelot's side. then proceeds to let out an affirmative "bark", as his owner stands up. unfortunately, he's still not as calm as he would like, feeling like something was still watching them. ]
You're right. What's going on around here... it's not like anything I've ever dealt with before.
[ though as soon as he says it, he immediately regrets it. not that the guy could ever mistake him for being in control of this situation as it was. ]
At least we'll have backup on our way out.
[ he says as he gives DD a scratch behind the ears. at least one of them still had some sense.
even if it was the dog. ]
[ for his part, DD continues looking incredibly confused. still, his presence is enough to slowly bring Ocelot back to his senses or as much as he can at the moment. if he lets DD see his
helpfully, DD carefully walks over to the over gun still laying on the jungle floor and drops it at Ocelot's side. then proceeds to let out an affirmative "bark", as his owner stands up. unfortunately, he's still not as calm as he would like, feeling like something was still watching them. ]
You're right. What's going on around here... it's not like anything I've ever dealt with before.
[ though as soon as he says it, he immediately regrets it. not that the guy could ever mistake him for being in control of this situation as it was. ]
At least we'll have backup on our way out.
[ he says as he gives DD a scratch behind the ears. at least one of them still had some sense.
I'm sure the shaman was exaggerating. Probably just some regular local tradition of friendship between strangers.
[ that was a bit of a lie. he didn't know exactly what it was, but he was determined to find out. and as to his other concern... ]
And don't worry, kid. You're not my type, either.
[ shockingly, that definitely not a lie. after all, he tended to like his men older than him, and a little bigger. and while he would never say there was anyone in particular he was destined to be with, there was still someone up in stasis that he'd been looking out for, for over half of his life. ]
[ that was a bit of a lie. he didn't know exactly what it was, but he was determined to find out. and as to his other concern... ]
And don't worry, kid. You're not my type, either.
[ shockingly, that definitely not a lie. after all, he tended to like his men older than him, and a little bigger. and while he would never say there was anyone in particular he was destined to be with, there was still someone up in stasis that he'd been looking out for, for over half of his life. ]
[ Ocelot only watches for a second. he's not what you'd call someone who is particularly prone to empathy. in fact, for the most part, he could really care less. but...
he supposes he can relate. and he's not about to get in trouble for this... ]
I wouldn't do that. According to the Orbiters, they're still in the middle of recovery. Trying to tamper with the pods could end up bringing them down on you, and just hurt your friend.
[ a pause. ]
Same goes for any enemies you might have. All you can do is leave them in stasis.
[ something that has been discussed in length. and that, in his opinion was a damn shame.
there were plenty of people up here who deserved to die. and a few that already had, but deserved it all over again. ]
he supposes he can relate. and he's not about to get in trouble for this... ]
I wouldn't do that. According to the Orbiters, they're still in the middle of recovery. Trying to tamper with the pods could end up bringing them down on you, and just hurt your friend.
[ a pause. ]
Same goes for any enemies you might have. All you can do is leave them in stasis.
[ something that has been discussed in length. and that, in his opinion was a damn shame.
there were plenty of people up here who deserved to die. and a few that already had, but deserved it all over again. ]
[ That's ... Good? Loras isn't certain if he's offended or relieved. He just nods and lets the comment pass. ]
I wonder what they get out of it. Or if they simply enjoying the ritual of it all.
I wonder what they get out of it. Or if they simply enjoying the ritual of it all.
[ Unfortunately for that lizard, Ocelot happens to see it. while he hasn't been one to waste ammo in years, he was still a little on edge from... whatever that was, and far too quickly, he pulls out one of his revolvers and fires, leaving little more than a patch of blood where the lizard once was.
well. it probably had it coming. ]
I've seen worse.
[ nothing beats being attacked by killer hornets when you're twenty and in the middle of a gunfight. ]
well. it probably had it coming. ]
I've seen worse.
[ nothing beats being attacked by killer hornets when you're twenty and in the middle of a gunfight. ]
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[ sorry, kid. maybe if he was twenty years younger and you had some facial hair ]
That's the whole mystery, now isn't it?
[ at least they were now at the base of the mountain. ]
Hope that you kept in shape while you were at court.
[ said with a slight teasing note in his voice. don't take it personally. ]
That's the whole mystery, now isn't it?
[ at least they were now at the base of the mountain. ]
Hope that you kept in shape while you were at court.
[ said with a slight teasing note in his voice. don't take it personally. ]
[The shooting catches Venom off-guard, and he's trying not to let it get to him. He gasps before he carefully slows his breathing, pretending he wasn't about to jump out of his skin.]
Y-you didn't have to do that...
[Poor lizard.]
Y-you didn't have to do that...
[Poor lizard.]
[It wasn't the 'bring them down on you' that had her stopping, but the idea that Trish might suffer because she was being a stubborn ass had her stepping back, looking in frustration at the pod. That last remark had her frowning at him, then looking around for names. Her enemies list was pretty small, now that Kilgrave was dead. Mostly she just had people that didn't like her and she didn't like back. And the occasional idiot who decided to try to be her friend. Malcolm's face was in a pod down the way and she moved to gaze at it, wondering how the hell she'd gone from one mess right into another.]
Jesus. So they keep everyone in line with threats of offing people in the pods?
[That seemed more in line with her thinking than any kind of benevolence on the part of beings she didn't know.]
Jesus. So they keep everyone in line with threats of offing people in the pods?
[That seemed more in line with her thinking than any kind of benevolence on the part of beings she didn't know.]
[ The dog does indeed calm the situation a little. Reinhardt is still jumpy. He feels much better with the other man with both his revolvers. There is still that niggling fear in the fact that this man could shoot him in the back. Between that and the crawling sensation down his spine, he's on edge. On edge enough that he finds himself answering, helping deflect some of that shame. ]
This is nothing I have experience with either. I...don't like it. I needed a better plan.
[ He looks down at the dog and he smiles just a little. ]
Yes. Backup. We'll go back out and regroup.
[ With the darkness, it's hard to tell which way to go, but the dog had come from what he thinks is the east, so he's going to go that way. Just use his huge body and that glowing shield to light their path. He swears he's not running, but Reinhardt isn't quite shortening his strides any. No. He's taking his full stride. ]
This is nothing I have experience with either. I...don't like it. I needed a better plan.
[ He looks down at the dog and he smiles just a little. ]
Yes. Backup. We'll go back out and regroup.
[ With the darkness, it's hard to tell which way to go, but the dog had come from what he thinks is the east, so he's going to go that way. Just use his huge body and that glowing shield to light their path. He swears he's not running, but Reinhardt isn't quite shortening his strides any. No. He's taking his full stride. ]
[ Well, Loras does take it personally, thank you very much. The offense is clear on his face, if only for a moment, as he glances out the corner of his eyes at Ocelot. ]
We weren't all fat, lazy royals.
We weren't all fat, lazy royals.
[ something shifts in her eyes as he speaks of talking his way out of things, her mind flashing back to King's Landing, the times she managed to get Joffrey shift his decisions; to the Eyrie, her voice teary and wavering as she convinced the lords and ladies it had not been Lord Baelish who killed her aunt.
then, wryly, ] I've found talking has been the only weapon I have been allowed to have. [ at least until Ramsay. she may not have wielded a weapon herself, but she was the cause of his death. she was the cause of many deaths, even if the army of the Vale rode into battle and not her. ]
But I like the sound of fighting back.
then, wryly, ] I've found talking has been the only weapon I have been allowed to have. [ at least until Ramsay. she may not have wielded a weapon herself, but she was the cause of his death. she was the cause of many deaths, even if the army of the Vale rode into battle and not her. ]
But I like the sound of fighting back.
[ he doesn't seem all that bothered with the other man's annoyed expression. if anything, he's downright amused. ]
Sorry about that. You're going to have to forgive me. You see, my homeland hasn't had nobility for nearly seventy years. A little hard to know what they're like.
[ he's being more patient with the guy than any good communist should, but you catch more proverbial flies with honey than vinegar. ].
Sorry about that. You're going to have to forgive me. You see, my homeland hasn't had nobility for nearly seventy years. A little hard to know what they're like.
[ he's being more patient with the guy than any good communist should, but you catch more proverbial flies with honey than vinegar. ].
I can imagine.
[ he doesn't know much about her world, but from what he can gather, it didn't seem all that different from Earth's own middle ages. and being a woman still wasn't the easiest thing as far as the twentieth century was concerned.
but he'd known plenty of women who could fight back. a silent sniper. a charm agent who could play perfectly innocent one minute, and kill you the next. his own mother. ]
But just remember that if no one ever expects anything else from you, then you'll always be able to outmaneuver your opponent.
[ of course, pure skill doesn't help either. but he's got to give her something to look forward to. ]
[ he doesn't know much about her world, but from what he can gather, it didn't seem all that different from Earth's own middle ages. and being a woman still wasn't the easiest thing as far as the twentieth century was concerned.
but he'd known plenty of women who could fight back. a silent sniper. a charm agent who could play perfectly innocent one minute, and kill you the next. his own mother. ]
But just remember that if no one ever expects anything else from you, then you'll always be able to outmaneuver your opponent.
[ of course, pure skill doesn't help either. but he's got to give her something to look forward to. ]
I can imagine it's made things much easier.
[ For as much as Loras liked his status, the never ending struggles for the throne were tiring, the casualties meaningless and lost in vain. Having no nobility seems ... Foreign but so simple. ]
[ For as much as Loras liked his status, the never ending struggles for the throne were tiring, the casualties meaningless and lost in vain. Having no nobility seems ... Foreign but so simple. ]
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