He literally tripped me. We argued. Then he comes after me in person to finish the argument. Then I go to leave and the bastard says a word that makes me trip on my own feet like a toddler.
[And he was never so angry in that moment to have his helplessness thrown in his face like that]
[ elias' expression is blank a moment as he processes that.
and then has to quickly bring up a hand to try (and fail) to cover the burst of laughter that escapes him. his shoulders shake for several seconds with the effort. ]
Oh- My apologies, I can see this isn't a laughing matter to you. But how-- very like Jon.
I woke up in a house that burned to the ground when I was twelve. I open the door and find a whole ship full of humans and monsters who all want to force me to come back to life.
I don't have a family. They were all murdered back when the house burned down. And I expected to see someone here to welcome me to Hell, or whatever.
Instead it's a ship resting comfortably in Limbo. Come to find out my soul was stolen and I'm a prisoner here.
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[And he was never so angry in that moment to have his helplessness thrown in his face like that]
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and then has to quickly bring up a hand to try (and fail) to cover the burst of laughter that escapes him. his shoulders shake for several seconds with the effort. ]
Oh- My apologies, I can see this isn't a laughing matter to you. But how-- very like Jon.
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Don't think I've ever heard you laugh before.
Fuck, though. Isn't it just.
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[ elias is still smiling, because this is objectively hilarious ]
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What's so funny?
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[ and he pauses again to sip at his tea before answering the second question. ]
It's nice to be reminded that, for all his desire to be better, he's still the man I hired, flaws and all.
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[ it really shouldn't give him so much pleasure, and yet it does. ]
But I'm curious about your disagreement-- what is it that has you convinced that the Admiral is actually a villain in all of this?
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Thanks to some... innate evil-detecting power of yours?
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[Trevor waves a hand a little]
I woke up in a house that burned to the ground when I was twelve. I open the door and find a whole ship full of humans and monsters who all want to force me to come back to life.
I don't have a family. They were all murdered back when the house burned down. And I expected to see someone here to welcome me to Hell, or whatever.
Instead it's a ship resting comfortably in Limbo. Come to find out my soul was stolen and I'm a prisoner here.
That's why I think he's so fucked up.