Revan smiles, but he's definitely sympathetic. "No good deed goes unpunished, as they say. You could always fake your death and go into hiding for a time, until things calm down?"
He nods thoughtfully. "Secure is a given; they are fairly high-profile and I would be very cross if someone happened to kill him." The tone on 'very cross' suggests that 'pissed off and forced to go on a rampage' might be better substituted.
"Face it, Rhys. The cameras are everywhere. You cannot hide from them," he teases, grinning.
"I was considering ransoming him, actually. I simply have to decide what to ransom him for." He pauses. "It is not that I want to, so much as do not want to kill him."
"So long as the cameras are not taking mug shots, eh? Would you like me to throw in some incredibly flattering remark about your undeniable charisma?" The smile gets a bit lopsided and rogueish.
"I think many people would. What would drive you to do that, if I may ask? To kill a former friend?"
"Okay, fair enough. I can safely say I know you better than some twit who has only seen you on television," he chuckles. "As far as your charisma, I can safely say that you would have given me a run for my credits in leading the Jedi to war." He grins. "I likely would have ended up following you, in fact."
He smiles and gives Rhys a shoulder nudge. "I will not count it against you, since I can appreciate loyalty in others."
Rhys laughs. "That's terribly flattering. I haven't led anyone to war in a very long time. Since... the six hundreds? It's been a while." He shakes his head. "Ah, charisma. The bane of my existence, and yet it's so very useful."
"Nothing would get done without the charismatic leading the charge." Revan rolls his eyes and smiles wryly. "Or maybe I am overestimating my own importance."
He inclines his head, and - you guessed it - nudges right back. "You are quite welcome, but I am simply being honest."
He ducks his head to the side a bit and laughs lightly. "I am glad we are in agreement, then."
He can keep this nudging thing up all day if he has to! "Oh dear. This is going to completely ruin my reputation as an evil bastard, isn't it?" Yes, he did just use a contraction. Hopefully the Nexus won't implode or something.
"I'd prefer to avoid it, and I think killing people is a lot more efficient if they need to be kept away forever anyways."
"And... that's a tricky one. Do I still like them? Are we simply enemies due to politics, or is there some personal problems?"
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"Very good points, on both accounts."
"Personal problems and politics both; they think you betrayed them, as to the personal, and you are on opposing sides as to the political."
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"Thank you. And hmm... I'd probably have them treated fairly well- kept secure, though. Until you have a reason to release or kill him."
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He nods thoughtfully. "Secure is a given; they are fairly high-profile and I would be very cross if someone happened to kill him." The tone on 'very cross' suggests that 'pissed off and forced to go on a rampage' might be better substituted.
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"That would be inconvenient. Can you ransom him? Would you want to?"
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"I was considering ransoming him, actually. I simply have to decide what to ransom him for." He pauses. "It is not that I want to, so much as do not want to kill him."
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"That's understandable, if you were friends once. I would have a hard time killing any former friend of mine."
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"I think many people would. What would drive you to do that, if I may ask? To kill a former friend?"
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"If they'd done something I couldn't forgive and they couldn't give me a good reason for it."
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"You are more mild in that regard than I am, I think." He pauses and motions to the empty spot next to him on the couch. "Would you care for a seat?"
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"I probably am. I tend to be a little overly loyal when it comes to people I'm actually attached to."
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He smiles and gives Rhys a shoulder nudge. "I will not count it against you, since I can appreciate loyalty in others."
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He nudges back. "Thank you. How sweet of you."
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He inclines his head, and - you guessed it - nudges right back. "You are quite welcome, but I am simply being honest."
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Nudge war! "Being sweet and being honest does not negate the sweetness."
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He can keep this nudging thing up all day if he has to! "Oh dear. This is going to completely ruin my reputation as an evil bastard, isn't it?" Yes, he did just use a contraction. Hopefully the Nexus won't implode or something.
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