dion on the other hand is... wary, anger starting to simmer ]
I am familiar with all-powerful beings that can traverse the universe, and I do not wish to invite one to Valisthea to enact revenge there by acting carelessly. Not simply for the sake of my own freedom.
[ ... ]
But all the same, I am loathe to be controlled by fear. My preference would be to the former, unless a risk too great reveals itself.
there's a flicker of something in his emotions there, a rise of curiosity. temenos is naturally curious - its what makes him a good inquisitor - but the thought of an all powerful being that can traverse universes, atop of dion's space story... interesting. he doesn't comment on it, though, instead just flattening his hand against the top of the papers. ]
Well. No good revolt surely happens without information. [ a little dry, but it's no less true. ] It's best to know thy enemy, as the old adage would say. And at the moment, we've barely knowledge of our [ verbal airquotes ] 'senior crew', let alone this organization as a whole.
I've no qualms with playing nicely to glean our situation, for now. The less they look towards our behavior, the easier it will be to strike.
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[ temenos' emotions are like immediately cynical despite the soft snort he lets out - the Doubt in his emotions is nigh palpable. ]
Do you lean one way or the other?
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dion on the other hand is... wary, anger starting to simmer ]
I am familiar with all-powerful beings that can traverse the universe, and I do not wish to invite one to Valisthea to enact revenge there by acting carelessly. Not simply for the sake of my own freedom.
[ ... ]
But all the same, I am loathe to be controlled by fear. My preference would be to the former, unless a risk too great reveals itself.
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there's a flicker of something in his emotions there, a rise of curiosity. temenos is naturally curious - its what makes him a good inquisitor - but the thought of an all powerful being that can traverse universes, atop of dion's space story... interesting. he doesn't comment on it, though, instead just flattening his hand against the top of the papers. ]
Well. No good revolt surely happens without information. [ a little dry, but it's no less true. ] It's best to know thy enemy, as the old adage would say. And at the moment, we've barely knowledge of our [ verbal airquotes ] 'senior crew', let alone this organization as a whole.
I've no qualms with playing nicely to glean our situation, for now. The less they look towards our behavior, the easier it will be to strike.
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[ orders a drink... time for juice. ]
It's not uncommon for emotions to overtake logic in moments of fear and uncertainty.