[ 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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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.