[ captain old raven sir ]

[recrowns]

the shitpost will come

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[laid]

[Less deserving, huh. Well, he can't really say he doesn't think that. What has he really done these past ten years, to deserve the life he got? But...]

It's not just that. I mean, I'm a fair bit older than a number of you, Kano included. I had my chance ta grow up, make mistakes, learn better, and find a cause ta stake my life on. More than once, really. Hell, I didn't realize what an idiot I was until I was in my 20s. I guess I just want all the kids here ta live long enough ta get the chance to turn themselves around that I did.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . ]

Is that meant to convince me that you are not a good person?

[his smile is a bit wry]

That is a good wish. Maybe if your team wins, you can make it for certain - to allow all youth a chance to grow past their difficult days... and make it to the other side.

[laid]

[He laughs.]

Kind words're all well and good, but I'm not exactly any good at acting on 'em. I'm too wrapped up in myself ta make any real difference in situations like this.

[recrowns]

... you really are fond of putting yourself down...

[laid]

I've done plenty of bad things that you kids don't even know about, is all.

[recrowns]

And every kid may also have done bad things that you don't know about at all.

[he offers up a bit of a smile at that]

... I like the faith that you have in the concept of innocence, and I do want to believe in it.

But I also think... that blindness can prevent you from seeing people for what they are, and what they have gone through.

[laid]

[Well, he can't argue with that. His own teenager years wer pretty easy.]

Then I want ta hear it from you. What've you seen ta give you yer perspective, Soo-won?

[recrowns]

[ . . . . he smiles at that, a little mysteriously]

I can't answer that.

[a gentle parrot of raven's own words - but it's almost teasing, more friendly than anything]

At least, not so easily - given your own tendency to hold back. I don't mind telling you about myself, but something tells me that you're not exactly forthcoming either.

[laid]

[Soo-won isn't wrong at all but has he considered;]

Didn't I just give the lot of you my deepest darkest secret?

[recrowns]

You gave it rather publicly!

[but he is rather teasing - ]

Very well. What do you want to know me? I'll trade you.

[laid]

Hm. Well I'm curious what sorta thing ya spend yer time doing at home? Like for work. You've got a pretty easy charisma and organizational skills fer someone yer age.

[recrowns]

Ah - I'm a traveling merchant.

[he offers up a smile at that, coupled with a tilt of his head]

Though I do possess noble blood and my father was an esteemed general, so I think I inherited a thing or two from him.

[just not the like

bara jock parts]

[laid]

[Me, having seen one ep of akayona like 4 years ago: that sounds wrong but i dont know enough about akayona to dispute it.]

Yeah? Sounds like a way better job than followin' in yer dads footsteps if ya ask me.

[recrowns]

[ :) ! ]

Oh? Are you not fond of soldiers?

[laid]

[Haha.]

Eh, I suppose so? The Guilds and the Imperial Knights haven't ever really gotten along.

[recrowns]

Ah, I see - competing interests?

[laid]

Something like that? The guilds are the only thing the empire doesn't have control over, so there's always gonna be tensions.

[recrowns]

Ohh, interesting! So the guilds act freely and that can cause an issue when the knights are considered necessary to remain order...

[he seems enraptured? he loves learning too much]

Fufu, that's true - I think my father would have struggled in that type of environment.

[laid]

[He laughs.]

Yeah! When I'm in Dahngrest, I'm breaking up fights on the daily. Guild people are rough and tumble like that.

[recrowns]

[that

makes him laugh]

They sound like some individuals I know but... it sounds like a lively place. I think I'd like to see it if I could, one day.

[laid]

[Yeah...]

Well, ya could have, if that space place hadn't disappeared.
[With the VR room.]

[recrowns]

[ . . . hmmmmm]

.... shall we go visit then?

[laid]

[Blinks.]

Ya really want to? We could go anywhere in the world with that thing, y'know.

[recrowns]

Fufu, then perhaps it'll just be our first stop.

But I'd like to see your city very much.

[laid]

[Well.... fine then!!]

I dunno if it's really "my" city, I've only worked fer the Don for ten years, and I ain't actually in town for half of that.
[But yeah, lets head over!!!]