Hypocrisy

[lastofvaldemar]

I imagine, one day, there will come a time when people hear the words "certain death," and understand what that means. When you're told not to do something, that isn't code for "unless you think its very important."

I understand you can't precisely help yourselves, but for Havens' sake, think before you run headlong into danger?

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[audio]

[thequeensown]

[Talia looks to her comm unit and sigh softly before speaking.]

It's .. almost ridiculous, is it not? The frequency of it .. the brutality of it .. It's .. just such a waste of effort and potential.

[She's aware they come back. Kevas and many others have proven this. Even so, death is death.]

[audio]

[lastofvaldemar]

Its pointless, and temporary- I'm not sure if the last is a blessing or a curse.

[Tanvir killed himself. Van has put more than a little thought into trying the same- but he's too practical for that. Besides, Remy would be mortally upset by it.]

At least the real villains have more or less learned to keep whatever they're doing to an hour's time or less for fear that the Captain will take strips out of their hide.

How are you....? [He knows it's not easy to adjust to one's own head when there's no Companion in it.]

[audio]

[thequeensown]

I think it less of a blessing than many others might .. [A brief pause as she considers not continuing, but keeps going.] I don't think they take death half as seriously as they should while thinking themselves invincible. They take foolish risks because they know they will return ..

[Her brows knit and she shakes her head, her voice unhappy when she continues.] But there's always a risk that such will not always be the case and someone won't return. It's .. it's inherently stupid. [Yep, she's unhappy.] It makes so little of those that have to put their lives at risk .. to wantonly take a life in a moment .. or to take ones' own.

[Her nose curls slightly at the note of a time limit on torture.] We should be grateful for the small allowances we get, although I will not say myself pleased of it.

[Another beat of silence as she genuinely gauges her answer before replying. He's rather hit the nail on the head with that ..] I .. am well enough in body .. lonely at times in spirit.. though there are those I hold close here, now. [If

[audio]

[lastofvaldemar]

[The death of a lifebonded beloved can be borne, if poorly, though it cripples the bearer. The death of a Companion is another poison entirely. Yfandes and Rolan may not be dead, but they are as far from them now as if they were.]

I understand. You'll forgive me if I'm less than...sociable.

...

[Van is aware that he's very poor at making friends. He used to think himself quite charming, indeed. It's these damn communicators. Obviously. We'll ignore that it's all vanity, anyways.]

There's not much we can do, for any of it, hobbled.

[teethofneedles]

There are certain things worth dying for.

Not that there's any on this damn floating deathtrap, but y'know what I mean.

[lastofvaldemar]

[Oh, he has to laugh at that]

I do, indeed. Thank you, Karis.

[teethofneedles]

Most people aboard this thing are fuckin' idiots, anyway.

[lastofvaldemar]

I-

...

I wish I could argue with you.

[ttlynotawizard]

Oh, it sounds so much nicer coming from you than me right now. You'll get sick of repeating yourself, you know.

[Let's ignore the fact that he once ran off into a forest knowing it was essentially suicide. Yup. Ignore that.]

[lastofvaldemar]

[He snorts]

I doubt somehow that threatening those who've recently died strikes them as somehow worse.

[We will be ignoring the hypocrisy, yes.]

Beside that, you could use a break from always being the one to shout at them, aye?

[ttlynotawizard]

It's a nice break, I'll give it that.

[lastofvaldemar]

I live to serve

[ntjstapwn]

I kind of doubt it. Especially here.

[lastofvaldemar]

Consider it a stand-in for Remy's usual annoyance, then. I thought he could use a rest from it.

[ntjstapwn]

*He chuckles*

How nice of you.

[lastofvaldemar]

I am capable of it, on occasions.