[ sousei & jae-ha make mistakes ]

[alttitude]

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[alttitude]

Why is your head so far in the gutter? I only wanted to cook you dinner.

[disilluded]

[Yeah you hit on him immediately and lewdly upon meeting.

He knows better, even with his libido absent as it is.]

Even still, I am absolutely uninterested in anything you could offer me.

[alttitude]

[dryly:]

Why? Painfully determined to stand on your own two feet?

[disilluded]

[That's true, though in this case--]

No.

It is because I do not wish to give you anything that would cause you satisfaction at this point.

[Ouch]

[alttitude]

Frigid.

[HE HAS FROST BITE]

I can't imagine what I did to deserve that!

[disilluded]

You seem like the sort of person who invites such a thing upon yourself.

[Also: ur gross]

[alttitude]

If you can't place a reason for your distaste, just say so.

[rude!]

I've actually been on quite good behavior.

[sad]

[disilluded]

[Both eyebrows arch at that, and:]

I cannot say that.

[Because he...doesn't dislike Jae-ha??? Wild. What universe are we in.]

[1/2]

[alttitude]

[wow that's terrible

jae-ha actually looks surprised]

You can't?

[alttitude]

[no wait - ]

I mean, of course you can't.

[disilluded]

I could very quickly change my mind.

[BLUNTLY.]

...But you have been competent enough in this situation, inappropriate comments aside.

[alttitude]

Oh. That.

[yeah he normally doesn't like to be. his competence shines through in actions, not words normally, but - ]

Well it seems increasingly like others aren't used to 'kill or be killed' scenarios. There's too many children here, though some are apparently more capable than I thought.... [mini assassins] The current circumstances are manufactured, so it's not exactly the same as I'm used to...

But while it's nice that other might not have to worry about things like starvation or drug trafficking or abhorrent crime rates, it also makes them less prepared for situations like these.

[disilluded]

Indeed.

[Sousei agrees with all of that, of course. He's just even more concerned with everyone now that they know what they are here for.

Because Sousei knows it's only a matter of time before someone breaks.]

Naturally it is the responsibility of those of us who are familiar with these sorts of things to protect those who aren't.

[alttitude]

That's very neat and heroic of you.

[jae-ha agrees

but he didn't like. say it like that.]

My captain will likely agree with you.

[jae-ha does too he's just not saying it, the fucker]

[disilluded]

[...Yeah, Sousei snorts at that, expression flat.]

No, that is not the right word. It is not heroism.

[alttitude]

But "basic human decency" doesn't have nearly as nice of a ring to it.

[disilluded]

...You are ridiculous.

[A shake of his head.]

It doesn't matter what it is. All that matters is that it is what must be done.

[alttitude]

Ridiculous maybe, but not wrong.

[if sousei doesn't want to call it heroism, then it's naturally just what they're mutually agreeing is Correct

aka the very bare things to be done to still be considered a human (or dragon)]

Protect the weak from anyone who might see them as prey - but what do you mean of their game as a whole? Besides the fact that it's painfully ugly.

[disilluded]

[Yeah, the game as a whole... He makes an expression of disaste.]

I can't find any sense to it.

Tragedies occur. Corruption exists. But usually someone benefits.

This...there is no purpose.

[alttitude]

A war without reason, where it's uncertain exactly when it is that they'll decide enough is enough. It's not even about resources, money, vendettas....

[At least - as far as from what Jae-ha can tell.]

Though they might always just be hiding things from us.

[disilluded]

I rather expect that to be the case.

[He admits that with a sigh.]

There is undeniably a great deal we don't know about our situation. That is what makes this so dangerous.

[alttitude]

We know at least a bit more sense our last conversation - not enough, but still... more.

I wouldn't surprise you have any espionage in your background? Super hearing as your neat new skill?

[disilluded]

[... Jae-ha.]

No.

[Why]

Not espionage, and nothing like that. I was a soldier. [More or less. Very "was", though.]

[alttitude]

And then treason?

[look, he read the tapestries]

How exciting!

[disilluded]

[Sousei quirks an eyebrow at Jae-ha.

And then, dryly, because it's already out in the open anyway:]

It was on the tapestry twice, presumably, because I committed treason twice.

[So there u go]