I'm aware. [ carolina might not see it his way and thinks felix is the yapping little dog to ephemera's more credible threat, but to wash felix is without question the bigger danger. and now he's got him on a leash. kind of. he's very, very cognizant of the situation it puts him in. ] It's not permanent, and I'll handle it.
[ wash will not talk about himself and will prefer not to talk about others if possible, and he reaaaally doesn't want to talk about how the contract with him and felix had happened. felix won't remember it at all when he returns, and when even when he does start to remember it'll be vague and unclear, almost dreamlike, judging by how everyone else has been. wash, on the other hand, has the wonderful privilege of remembering everything absolutely perfectly. he'd taken so long to reach out to anyone after felix's death because he'd just been struggling to process, and he's -- still not entirely there. probably won't be for a while. but he still does have a very, very well-practiced poker face. ]
[ the poker face is great. It also makes Crais frustrated as fuck. Unlike previous points, where he was remarkably apathetic about it. This time it's a little bit personal. ]
I wasn't speaking specifically to your situation, in spite of the word you. I was still discussing the problem with the designations within the city and for dominants as a whole. If I was trying to discuss your contract in particular, you wouldn't have been who I was concerned for.
[ a pause, and he seems to deflate just a little. he's been incredibly on guard this whole time, but he's just been very, very, very on edge about felix and the contract -- that they'd really only spoken about it over text had been an advantage. ]
Fair. It's just kind of what's on my mind.
[ he's gonna try and give sylvester some nice scritches because while the kitty is here he might as well distract himself a little, too. ]
When I get the chance to actually negotiate a contract, I'll keep all that in mind.
You really barely know me. But I take that that doesn't matter that much for you -- or for Sylvester.
[ the cat doesn't seem to care either as long as there's nice pets involves. he continues gently scritching sylvester behind one ear, gentle and fond. ]
Do most people need to know someone well to like them?
[ Maybe they do. What the frell does he know. Humans continually confuse him. Liking people is a novelty for him though, and he's been wallowing in it for a year with no intention of stopping. ]
So would I. You could take me out without breaking a sweat.
[ which is not entirely accurate, but look, wash is an incredibly paranoid man. more cautious than most around anyone he doesn't know, and still careful around those he does. he makes a low sound, slightly amused. ]
Not much of a fighter?
[ people who don't look like fighters could still totally kick his ass, okay. ]
Nothing that some resourcefulness couldn't overcome.
[ yes he's basically a space marine supersoldier but he was the buttmonkey of the space marine supersoldiers. not as strong, not as fast. he kept up through other means, adaptability, resourcefulness, wits, sheer force of will, but importantly learned to make good use of being underestimated. and in that same vein, is careful about underestimating anyone. ]
A scenario wherein my response is to punch you, is inherently separate from a scenario where I need to do 'something'.
[ Look. He. He is aware it doesn't superficially make much sense but that's neither here nor there, just at this moment. Because he's an asshole -- sort of. ]
I know my way around the armor. I also have more resources for equipment than most of the submissives here. If I needed to do 'something' both of those would be useful.
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[ wash will not talk about himself and will prefer not to talk about others if possible, and he reaaaally doesn't want to talk about how the contract with him and felix had happened. felix won't remember it at all when he returns, and when even when he does start to remember it'll be vague and unclear, almost dreamlike, judging by how everyone else has been. wash, on the other hand, has the wonderful privilege of remembering everything absolutely perfectly. he'd taken so long to reach out to anyone after felix's death because he'd just been struggling to process, and he's -- still not entirely there. probably won't be for a while. but he still does have a very, very well-practiced poker face. ]
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I wasn't speaking specifically to your situation, in spite of the word you. I was still discussing the problem with the designations within the city and for dominants as a whole. If I was trying to discuss your contract in particular, you wouldn't have been who I was concerned for.
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Fair. It's just kind of what's on my mind.
[ he's gonna try and give sylvester some nice scritches because while the kitty is here he might as well distract himself a little, too. ]
When I get the chance to actually negotiate a contract, I'll keep all that in mind.
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I think he likes you. So do I, ironically. I'm not promising I won't punch you in the face at some point, but I like you.
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[ the cat doesn't seem to care either as long as there's nice pets involves. he continues gently scritching sylvester behind one ear, gentle and fond. ]
I would rather avoid the face punching, though.
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[ Maybe they do. What the frell does he know. Humans continually confuse him. Liking people is a novelty for him though, and he's been wallowing in it for a year with no intention of stopping. ]
So would I. You could take me out without breaking a sweat.
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[ which is not entirely accurate, but look, wash is an incredibly paranoid man. more cautious than most around anyone he doesn't know, and still careful around those he does. he makes a low sound, slightly amused. ]
Not much of a fighter?
[ people who don't look like fighters could still totally kick his ass, okay. ]
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...Look, it's complicated.
Meanwhile the relative simplicity of that answer and concept behind it confuses him enough for it to reflect clearly on his face.
That face sticks through the rest because: ]
I am a perfectly competent fighter, even by military standards. You have six inches, deep paranoia and presumably armor on me. I'm not stupid.
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[ yes he's basically a space marine supersoldier but he was the buttmonkey of the space marine supersoldiers. not as strong, not as fast. he kept up through other means, adaptability, resourcefulness, wits, sheer force of will, but importantly learned to make good use of being underestimated. and in that same vein, is careful about underestimating anyone. ]
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[ He can plot and plan. He can punch someone in the face. they don't actually go together with him. ]
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[ threat assessments are friendly for wash. kind of. ]
Besides, you know your way around the armor pretty well, don't you?
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[ Look. He. He is aware it doesn't superficially make much sense but that's neither here nor there, just at this moment. Because he's an asshole -- sort of. ]
I know my way around the armor. I also have more resources for equipment than most of the submissives here. If I needed to do 'something' both of those would be useful.