[ that like, yeah, fuck it, lets kill people! that'd be the concern. he looks at rupert's wrist, frowning still, a scowl, but it's more - ]
- Honestly, these damn places - it's infuriating how they find more and more ways to put people in the worst possible situations, force their hands beyond belief. [ its almost like....we love murdergames... not that he could know that ] And to what ends? To force you to come back and jump through some bloody hoop just to trivialise it all again? It's maddening.
[ a beat. huff. ] - 'm sorry, Rupert. I know it's pointless not to tell you to take it to heart, but - it's not your fault you were manipulated. Ugh.
[ as it turns out he's just mad on rupert's behalf actually ]
[nooooo he looks so honestly appreciative to hear that. with a little nod:]
It's... I'm not going to say it was easy, but I don't want to be the kind of person who just shrugs something like that off, either. You know? I think I owe them more than that, no matter whose fault it was.
[all the same:]
I think it was harder for the people who actually got hurt, though. I don't want to forget that either. And I didn't have to do it as long as some of the other people who got roped in, so... I guess what I mean is - I'll be alright. But thank you, genuinely.
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[ that like, yeah, fuck it, lets kill people! that'd be the concern. he looks at rupert's wrist, frowning still, a scowl, but it's more - ]
- Honestly, these damn places - it's infuriating how they find more and more ways to put people in the worst possible situations, force their hands beyond belief. [ its almost like....we love murdergames... not that he could know that ] And to what ends? To force you to come back and jump through some bloody hoop just to trivialise it all again? It's maddening.
[ a beat. huff. ] - 'm sorry, Rupert. I know it's pointless not to tell you to take it to heart, but - it's not your fault you were manipulated. Ugh.
[ as it turns out he's just mad on rupert's behalf actually ]
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It's... I'm not going to say it was easy, but I don't want to be the kind of person who just shrugs something like that off, either. You know? I think I owe them more than that, no matter whose fault it was.
[all the same:]
I think it was harder for the people who actually got hurt, though. I don't want to forget that either. And I didn't have to do it as long as some of the other people who got roped in, so... I guess what I mean is - I'll be alright. But thank you, genuinely.
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...Makes you a good man. I knew that already, but it's beside the point. I'm just reiterating the truth.
[ hot tub means he's not gonna nudge, but he flicks a little water his way from where he's sitting, too. ]
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Not to pry, but on your arm... Failing who?