[ captain old raven sir ]

[recrowns]

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[laid]

[Right, Soo-won wouldn't know.]

Commandant Alexei Dinoia, leader of the imperial knights.
[A pause, before he deigns;]

You may do as you wish.

[recrowns]

Thank you, I appreciate it.

[and he seems to take all of that in stride]

Captain Schwann, how long exactly have you been in your service again?

[laid]

[HE REALLY IS JUST ROLLING WITH IT. Even Schwann is surprised, but he can't complain.]

... I'd say it's been about eleven or twelve years.

[recrowns]

[haha!

well]

Did you die or receive a grievous injury at any point during your service, Captain?

[laid]

[Ah. Yes, this thing. He really did just go out and tell everyone that, didn't he.]

.... Yes. It was during the war, about a year or so after I joined the knights. My entire brigade was wiped out, but the only one brought back was me.

[recrowns]

[ . . . . huh. he seems to pause at that, thoughtful.]

... you're being awfully honest, Captain Schwann, even about something that seems rather difficult to broach. I don't want to force you to disclose more than you're willing...

But may I ask what you're feeling?

[laid]

You all know already that I died. The circumstances don't really change that.

[There's a long pause, before he decides on;]

How I'm feeling isn't relevant.

[recrowns]

What makes you say that?

If it's something as personal as subject as the matter of your death, aren't your feelings the most integral piece?

[laid]

It was a long time ago. We should focus on the matters at hand.

[recrowns]

... such as....?

[what is!!! their pressing business!!]

[laid]

The situation we're all stuck in here?

[IS THAT REALLY PRESSING, SCHWANN. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO ABOUT IT, HUH.]

[recrowns]

I suppose so.

[he'll agree with it but also ask:]

Do you have any orders on how it should be dealt with immediately?

[laid]

... You're not one of my men. I'm in no place to be giving you orders.

[Is this an excuse? Maybe.]

You're far better at leaning others than I am.

[recrowns]

I don't mind being one of your men, at least for a little while. It might be fun to execute someone else's instructions once in a while.

I think you're expecting too much of me anyway.

[laid]

[He's quiet for a long moment, and then;]

I don't feel much of anything. I'm just an empty shell. That's why it doesn't matter to me to discuss the circumstances of my death.
[Yes he'd rather just answer Soo-won's previous question that give any sort of orders.]