[help me why is everyone in this ship so prickly i love you sidon]
It wasn't supposed to, but it was always going to. Keeping me alive when I couldn't be trusted was a stupid move. The only difference is I was going to give you all a week before I removed myself on purpose.
[his timeline was simply.... expedited]
But of course. That's always been the goal. There is no one who can solve these problems besides ourselves.
[ it's okay he will just become more huggy in desperation ]
The point is that there is nothing going according to plan anymore. Even the senior crew is recognizing that—most that I spoke to this week didn't bother wearing their masks anymore. The rules don't make as much sense to follow with all that's happened.
[ which he prefers but was surprised by. ]
But with their memories being so unreliable... yes. I don't expect to rely on them. [ not in like, a mean way. he just thinks they need saving too. ]
It's nice to know that even in the waking world, they're slightly coming to their senses.
[.... slightly....]
There is the capability to talk to them, but mostly through their dreams. I can't tell how much they remember when they wake, but they can at least provide status reports of what they're doing on the other side... to a degree.
Well, no. Viktor has no quarrel left with you—he feels guilty, even. He rather insisted that I don't make an enemy of you for his sake. And Dahut had been wronged, genuinely.
[ he doesn't even dislike scien. he sees the reason behind what he'd said and done, because there's always a reason. however, he is a normal person who is perhaps a little pissed that someone was mean to his friend? ]
That said, I don't think action should come without consequence. [ he shouldn't get to beat up his nerd while people do nothing. ] And also, I am angry with you! So I'm going to hit you once. You may chalk it up to irrationality.
[ and then he does take a swing at him, as promised, without pulling a punch. ]
[the way i had to surprise someone the other day that scien isn't a fragile delicate nerd by any means—but the bitch rolled an 8! so he still doesn't really chalk up much compared to a nine foot tall shark man. he'll take the brunch of the punch even though he does shift in the way that someone is clearly familiar with taking a hit.
there's something deeply annoyed in his gaze even as he rubs his jaw afterward, but he at least makes no move to swing back. he has no fight with sidon. he's hilariously not a violent person about 95% of the time.
and viktor already got the brunt of the 5%.]
Use your words to explain why you're angry with me, you oversized fish stick.
[ oh, the joys of being an oversized fishman. sidon is gleefully physical—to touch, to spar. but he's not violent, especially not here, where he dwarfs the average man.
however. precisely because scien is not frail, he can take this (1) hit, and he does so with aplomb. sidon draws back, shaking out his knuckles as he explains, serious and frank. ]
Because you told him he was better off dead, and struck him.
...But it seems you have mostly reconciled, and I know you'll work together. [ because they are rational creatures. ] A blow for a blow is enough.
I already told him that I wouldn't have if he didn't seem to be determined to say the worst possible things to me. Take responsibility for the fact that your friend was also an asshole.
[would scien have still stepped on him a bit? yes. but he probably actually wouldn't have been that awful if viktor hadn't pushed exactly the wrong buttons.]
Don't misunderstand me. I don't wish death upon anyone lightly.
[but that is less about viktor and more about scien's principles.]
[the scientist feud was truly.... so stupid. and then they got over it. they were a problem for like a week and then neither of them held on. so dumb.
like how easily scien answers:]
No. [despite beating up a dude and kicking him in the head.... help me] I don't want anyone dead except whatever is making us into puppets on Thursdays.
[that's a deeper grudge.]
But he's admitted he can't be trusted around certain technology, so he needs to be kept away from mine.
[ they have a common enemy, which makes it even easier not to hold too many grudges. not that sidon would, anyway. he seems appeased. his tone is at once cordial and professional, princely. ]
As long as we all respect each others boundaries, I'm sure there won't be any issues!
[ boundaries like touching people's hearts or kicking them in the face ]
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It wasn't supposed to, but it was always going to. Keeping me alive when I couldn't be trusted was a stupid move. The only difference is I was going to give you all a week before I removed myself on purpose.
[his timeline was simply.... expedited]
But of course. That's always been the goal. There is no one who can solve these problems besides ourselves.
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The point is that there is nothing going according to plan anymore. Even the senior crew is recognizing that—most that I spoke to this week didn't bother wearing their masks anymore. The rules don't make as much sense to follow with all that's happened.
[ which he prefers but was surprised by. ]
But with their memories being so unreliable... yes. I don't expect to rely on them. [ not in like, a mean way. he just thinks they need saving too. ]
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[.... slightly....]
There is the capability to talk to them, but mostly through their dreams. I can't tell how much they remember when they wake, but they can at least provide status reports of what they're doing on the other side... to a degree.
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[ since it sounds like she has some connection with the dead, in some way.
he's quiet for a moment, looking out over the water. ]
By the way—I worked with Eunhyuk, as you asked. As I'm sure you know, your hearts were returned to the pods. Viktor was not an issue.
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but.]
And now you're here to defend his honor.
[he doesn't sound surprised, just unimpressed.]
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Well, no. Viktor has no quarrel left with you—he feels guilty, even. He rather insisted that I don't make an enemy of you for his sake. And Dahut had been wronged, genuinely.
[ he doesn't even dislike scien. he sees the reason behind what he'd said and done, because there's always a reason. however, he is a normal person who is perhaps a little pissed that someone was mean to his friend? ]
That said, I don't think action should come without consequence. [ he shouldn't get to beat up his nerd while people do nothing. ] And also, I am angry with you! So I'm going to hit you once. You may chalk it up to irrationality.
[ and then he does take a swing at him, as promised, without pulling a punch. ]
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there's something deeply annoyed in his gaze even as he rubs his jaw afterward, but he at least makes no move to swing back. he has no fight with sidon. he's hilariously not a violent person about 95% of the time.
and viktor already got the brunt of the 5%.]
Use your words to explain why you're angry with me, you oversized fish stick.
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however. precisely because scien is not frail, he can take this (1) hit, and he does so with aplomb. sidon draws back, shaking out his knuckles as he explains, serious and frank. ]
Because you told him he was better off dead, and struck him.
...But it seems you have mostly reconciled, and I know you'll work together. [ because they are rational creatures. ] A blow for a blow is enough.
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I already told him that I wouldn't have if he didn't seem to be determined to say the worst possible things to me. Take responsibility for the fact that your friend was also an asshole.
[would scien have still stepped on him a bit? yes. but he probably actually wouldn't have been that awful if viktor hadn't pushed exactly the wrong buttons.]
Don't misunderstand me. I don't wish death upon anyone lightly.
[but that is less about viktor and more about scien's principles.]
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[ he can be aware of viktor's mistakes and also mad he got stepped on. but sidon's anger is brief, a barely visited emotion—it shifts to curiosity. ]
Do you want him dead, still?
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like how easily scien answers:]
No. [despite beating up a dude and kicking him in the head.... help me] I don't want anyone dead except whatever is making us into puppets on Thursdays.
[that's a deeper grudge.]
But he's admitted he can't be trusted around certain technology, so he needs to be kept away from mine.
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[ they have a common enemy, which makes it even easier not to hold too many grudges. not that sidon would, anyway. he seems appeased. his tone is at once cordial and professional, princely. ]
As long as we all respect each others boundaries, I'm sure there won't be any issues!
[ boundaries like touching people's hearts or kicking them in the face ]
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I won't cast the first stone.
[but he will absolutely retaliate like an asshole]
I'd rather not get distracted anyway. There's too much to solve.