Ω Thirty Five - Taking Responsibility

[rass_bestie]

[Private to Rassilon]

[Omega's sitting back on an office, chair, the collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a drink in his hand. He's not looking at the camera, though he glances up at it before he speaks.] We shall have to decide what dialect we are speaking because I was unaware 'making friends with Narvin' was the same as 'make him your lackey'. You've

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[mrs_persson]

Thank you.

[Keeping it brief.]

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[shortsghtedlove]

[Rassilon is sitting at his desk, hands resting on it, their tenseness and the dark look in his eyes clearly betraying how upset he is, despite his attempts to appear calm. He stubbornly stares into the camera.]

You accuse me wrongly my friend. I had made no plans until he came to me - I would not even have known of the device had he not told me. And he already had his own plans then; my only involvement in this... affair was to make it an official mission. I must also add that I had given no orders on what to do once the device was obtained - I specifically told him we would talk about it then. [Of course, he may say that now, but it's clear what his intention were.]

But perhaps we still need to decide that, since I remember telling you that I had no desire to make friends. I am actually quite sure we discussed the matter not too long ago, so I am surprised you have already forgotten.

[He takes a deep breath.] And it was not an escape attempt. It was an attempt to make absolutely sure that our people would survive.

[One can

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[rass_bestie]

[Omega's response? To fling that glass as hard as he can, smashing it on the far wall. He glares into the camera.] No! I'm not going to let you hide behind technicalities!

You don't get to treat Narvin as a mere pawn when I've told you, time and again, that he is my friend! And I take care of my friends! And you knew that and you still used him!

You knew he was petrified of you and you used that! Maybe Narvin did consider taking Ms Persson's machine but idle consideration is not the same as acting it out!

I won't allow you to do that to him again.

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[shortsghtedlove]

[Rassilon winces. This doesn't seem to be going well.] It was not simply an idle consideration. He came to me making a detailed report and suggesting this himself. There wasn't much I needed to do but nod.

And oh, you take care of your friends! I - I have to take care of a whole people and I intend to do just that. I will not abandon them, Omega, not even for you.

And I have no intention to work with the Coordinator again. [Unless some opportunity shows itself, but he doesn't need to tell Omega that.]

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[rass_bestie]

Because he was afraid of you!

And that means I have no right to try?

No, you won't abandon them... [you'll simply lead them like lemmings off a cliff! But he keeps himself from saying that.] That is why I haven't asked you to. Do you have any idea how tempting it is to simply knock you out and jump off the barge with you? I don't care if we end up in the universe where we exist as puppets, I want to be with you!

But I can't. Because you wouldn't want that. You wouldn't be satisfied. I exercise restraint and all I ask of you is the same.

You can go back at the exact instant you leave, so don't even talk to me feeling that you're abandoning anything because you're not!

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[paradoxlol]

Thanks for the offer. Is there anything in particular I should watch out for with this guy?

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[rass_bestie]

He'll tends towards manipulation above any other forms of attack, I don't think he's been in an actually one to one without some manner of weapon. Though, of course, there are advantages inherent to Time Lords.

His temper is quick and he tends to seethe a lot. He'll try for control immediately if you try to speak with him.

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[paradoxlol]

Got it. Since this is only a temporary measure, my only goal right now is to keep him from hurting somebody else again. Directly or otherwise.

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[rass_bestie]

Of course.