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So after being stuck on Satoru/Eden's story for awhile . . . I managed to write a few paragraphs just now. Hopefully this means I'm unstuck and it won't dead-end like a few other false-starts I've had . . . .
Damien stared silently at the inked medicine wheel on his left wrist. So many meanings were wrapped up in the tattoo, and not all of them were strictly related to the history of the symbol itself. It was protection. That was all their small crew had been told, that was all that Satoru himself had been told. He, however, knew better.
He glanced up at Arman, speaking softly, “Are you really sure you want to give everyone the mark?”
Arman sighed, fingering the matching tattoo on his own left wrist, “It’s safer this way. After all, the rebels aren’t the only ones hiding out in Babylon. The wheel will still be remembered-its reputation made sure of that.”
“But is a memory really powerful enough to make a difference?” Damien frowned at Arman.
Arman smiled, “It’s not the memory we’re counting on. It’s the association that comes with the wheel-not just anyone comes by that mark. No one will mess with you.”
“I’m sure.” Damien covered the tattoo with his uniform sleeve. “As you say, not just anyone comes by the mark. You are aware of what this means, then?”
“It means nothing,” Arman waved him away. “The gang is part of the past.” He looked up at Damien, cutting off the younger man’s retort, “It may be disrespectful, but sometimes you do what you have to do.”
“That doesn’t mean I have to like it.”
Arman smiled at him, “If that’s how it is, then make sure they become worthy of it.”
The corner of Damien’s mouth lifted into a grin, “Yes, sir.”
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In case you've forgotten, Damien is Satoru's partner and also ranked just under him. Arman is both their superior's. . . . and apparently has a tie to Damien in their past. I'll reveal it if you're curious/ask, as I don't think it'll really come up in the story and isn't really a spoiler point.
Hee hee, everyone in this story seems to be interconnected somehow. It's quite fun XD;;; If a bit confusing at times. It'd be one tangled knot of a diagram if I ever tried to draw out everyone's connections. X_______x
Damien stared silently at the inked medicine wheel on his left wrist. So many meanings were wrapped up in the tattoo, and not all of them were strictly related to the history of the symbol itself. It was protection. That was all their small crew had been told, that was all that Satoru himself had been told. He, however, knew better.
He glanced up at Arman, speaking softly, “Are you really sure you want to give everyone the mark?”
Arman sighed, fingering the matching tattoo on his own left wrist, “It’s safer this way. After all, the rebels aren’t the only ones hiding out in Babylon. The wheel will still be remembered-its reputation made sure of that.”
“But is a memory really powerful enough to make a difference?” Damien frowned at Arman.
Arman smiled, “It’s not the memory we’re counting on. It’s the association that comes with the wheel-not just anyone comes by that mark. No one will mess with you.”
“I’m sure.” Damien covered the tattoo with his uniform sleeve. “As you say, not just anyone comes by the mark. You are aware of what this means, then?”
“It means nothing,” Arman waved him away. “The gang is part of the past.” He looked up at Damien, cutting off the younger man’s retort, “It may be disrespectful, but sometimes you do what you have to do.”
“That doesn’t mean I have to like it.”
Arman smiled at him, “If that’s how it is, then make sure they become worthy of it.”
The corner of Damien’s mouth lifted into a grin, “Yes, sir.”
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In case you've forgotten, Damien is Satoru's partner and also ranked just under him. Arman is both their superior's. . . . and apparently has a tie to Damien in their past. I'll reveal it if you're curious/ask, as I don't think it'll really come up in the story and isn't really a spoiler point.
Hee hee, everyone in this story seems to be interconnected somehow. It's quite fun XD;;; If a bit confusing at times. It'd be one tangled knot of a diagram if I ever tried to draw out everyone's connections. X_______x