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-- gallantCondign [GC] BEGAN trolling cyberneticTinkerer [CT] --
GC: Darkleer.
GC: We've been looking for you for sweeps.
GC: Why are you still in hiding?
CT: You know very well why I am still here, Redglare.
GC: So 1 do.
GC: Still, it could never be my place to question the goals of the authorities.
CT: 'Treason', they called it. 'Treason'. I was never e%plicitly told to kill the girl.
CT: I was doing as I was told, yet again.
GC: You were never told explicitly to hasten the man's death, either.
GC: 1 am sure you are fully aware that you only were exiled because the alternative would be too publicized.
CT: Which alternative? E%ecuting me?
GC: 1'm sure they would have fount a way.
CT: Ah, but my dear Redglare, who would be entitled to e%ecute the E%ecutor?
GC: They found another, did they not?
CT: I believe so.
CT: One of my subordinates.
CT: A fine young woman, if I must say.
CT: She deserved it.
GC: 3xecutors aren't the hardest thing to come by. Neither is the law to pass though if you need to find a way.
GC: Loopholes, my dear 3xpatriate, are easy to find.
CT: Most certainly.
GC: You should be very glad the man caused such incite.
GC: Only for fear of keeping it down were you not called for H1GH TR34SON.
GC: That. Would have been less forgiving.
CT: Oh please. What could I have done? Help some enemies escape?
CT: I would have never done that, Redglare, you know me.
GC: 1t's the idea of the thing, it is.
GC: Such a honored 3xecutor as you!
CT: What's honorable about me now?!
CT: My entire bloodline has been dishonored!
GC: Botching what should have been a lengthy death and letting a prisoner escape?
GC: Nothing!
GC: But you are not one to fall into dishonor easily.
GC: Tell me, what did you see in her?
GC: What redirected your arrow?
CT: I saw... It's hard to e%plain, Redglare.
GC: 1 have time.
CT: Killing her would have meant that I was doing her a favour.
GC: Not in the 3mpire's eyes.
GC: They didn't want her tortured.
GC: They wanted her quiet.
GC: 1 must say, stories still get around. >:]
CT: Well perhaps I was being an egoistical sadist, then.
GC: That's not all that uncommon to find.
CT: Really now?
GC: 1 never believed you to be a cruel person.
GC: Really?
GC: Why.
CT: Why not?
GC: You are better fitted to answer than than 1 am.
GC: 1 haven't been living in 3xile for longer than 1've been alive.
CT: I was asking why you didn't think of me as a cruel person wheras everybody else thought so?
GC: 1 honestly doubt any Legislacerator could ever view a mere 3xecutor as cruel, no offense meant.
GC: We're sorta the best at that!
GC: Now, if you could answer my question?
CT: Now which question was it, already?
GC: Why, truly, did you spare the girl?
CT: I don't know.
CT: There. I said it.
CT: There was something in her gaze, but... I couldn't e%plain.
GC: Hmm.
GC: Can 1 ask you another?
CT: Go ahead.
GC: Pardon my language, S1R, but why the hell are you wasting your life carving stone horses in caves?
GC: 4nd why do 1 keep finding them in the ashes of burned ports?
CT: ... That is none of your business.
GC: Pir8s have suppliers, and my job is to make hers harder.
CT: 'Her'...? Oh. Mindfang.
CT: I haven't heard of her in sweeps.
CT: You still haven't caught her?
GC: We only were just given a lead to find her after Dualscar failed so miserably.
GC: 1ronically, it was from him that we received it.
CT: Heh. Ironically indeed.
CT: I can't believe he's still alive.
GC: Good.
GC: He isn't.
CT: Well that's a shocker. Did the Empress finally throw a trident though his chest?
GC: He made the mistake of telling his 'findings' directly to Zillyhoo.
GC: While he was in chapel.
CT: Oh.
GC: 1 would never do that, and 1 have... special privileges. >;]
GC: Suffice it to say neither were very amused.
CT: Oh I can guess that.
GC: Quite.
GC: Why do you linger?
GC: You haven't either come out nor been involved with the followers of the sym69l.
GC: 1 find it hard to believe that hoofbeasts are JUST TH4T F4SC1N4T1NG.
CT: I mostly believe that I shouldn't come out unless someone truly needs my help.
CT: And why on Alternia would the followers want to see the man who eliminated their so-called 'savior'?
GC: 4nd saved their cult.
GC: You'd be prosecuted more for than than for your failure.
GC: But admitting their existence would be fatal.
GC: 4nd thus, you linger.
CT: What are you e%pecting of me, Redglare?
GC: 1 want to know why.
GC: Why did you?
GC: Why do you?
GC: Why do you plan to keep doing?
GC: 4nd, though 1 never should ask this
GC: 1 already know too much
GC: but have you even seen the girl again.
CT: No I have not and I have no intentions on doing so.
GC: Have you even seen any?
CT: Seen any what? Women?
GC: Please, spare me the stalling.
GC: Followers of the Cult?
GC: They go further that you might guess.
CT: Well, no.
GC: Would you, given the chance?
CT: Why would I want to meet any of them?
GC: 4 better question would be why any of them would want to meet you?
CT: I'll let you reply to that yourself.
GC: 1'm quite sure 1 have no idea what you are implying.
CT: Well, why would any of the followers want to meet me?
GC: 4s 1 said above, you saved them.
GC: You granted their Suf erer a quick death.
CT: The Empress told me to shoot. I did.
GC: Your intentions were treasonous.
GC: That's all 4NYON3 cares about.
CT: They were NOT!
GC: They could be found to be.
CT: I have never gone against the Empire!
GC: 4hh, but you forget the way that the 3mpire sees things.
CT: Well then.
GC: The L4W works in mysterious ways!
GC: 1s that what is driving you to caves and silence?
CT: Perhaps.
GC: 1 don't believe that anyone actually wants you to pay for your actions.
CT: E%cept for the Grand Highblood.
GC: Zillie's a wildcard.
GC: 3veryone else just wants the second and thirdhands repercussions to be accounted for.
GC: 4nd they would take it out on you.
CT: Joy.
GC: 1 know, isn't it so much fun!
GC: Well, 1've said my part.
GC: Have you any words of sage advice you have concocted after sweeps of mulling for me?
CT: Stay out of my business.
GC: H3H3H3.
CT: And you should forget about Mindfang.
CT: You'll never catch her.
GC: Oh, really now?
GC: 1 think otherwise.
GC: Thank you anyway, sir.
GC: Do you have any message you want me to give to the Highblood?
CT: No. Absolutely not.
GC: Thank you, 1'll tell him.
CT: Redglare...
GC: >:]
GC: Good talking with you, E%cutor.
-- gallantCondign [GC] CEASED trolling cyberneticTinkerer [CT] --
GC: { later that's exactly what she said as he asked if they should quit their tryst }
GC: { youre welcome }