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[brushoff]

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[brushoff]

Oh, war's different than murder, [ Dorian points out, with a little frown. ] I've been in war as well. But...I suppose you're right about that much. You live with what you've done.

[riseunparalleled]

Mm. Though the difference can shrink, depending on how good you are at killing people. [He doesn't think the Judge was wrong to label the people he'd killed on the battlefield as murdered.] I don't think anyone gets through a normal lifespan without a few regrets, the more time you have, the more they pile up. Yet if I went back to the start, I'd still pick immortality.

...Of course, there are a number of bad choices that I'd still pick, even knowing the results. Which can make certain 'work relationships' a little awkward.

[brushoff]

Oh I am very good at killing people, [ he sighs. ] Which also probably makes work relationships awkward. I've no shame in admitting that much.

[riseunparalleled]

Oh, that part's fine. [Whether he'd killed enough people would probably be more contentious, if they talked.] Other issues from back then are less resolved. Which was fine while I was banished, but now...

[brushoff]

But now surprise! It's time to deal with all the issues imaginable!

[riseunparalleled]

[He laughs.] That's sort of a summary of this place, isn't it.

Luckily, at home we can still do the mature thing and continue not to speak about anything.

[brushoff]

Three cheers for repression!

[riseunparalleled]

To think some people don't get why manners can be useful on occasion.

[brushoff]

Politeness is a useful weapon to keep in your arsenal.

[riseunparalleled]

I've always operated on the understanding that if you ask someone about something they don't want to talk about, they can do the same to you.