[ There's just the sound of low breathing for a moment. ]
That is not the only way to get demoted. And. I should think you, as someone who's been here long enough. Should know that. The fact that I don't want to get into specifics doesn't have anything to do with smoke. And everything to do with the fact that those thoughts? Are not helpful right now. To you. Or to me. I've been perfectly clear. No games.
Don't believe me? Feel free to ask Iris. That punch? I walked myself down to Zero. Blanky? I called Hux to put us in Zero. And made sure it was Hux. So Iris couldn't let us out early.
I'm not enabling him. This. isn't enabling him. Again, and... I'd really prefer not to repeat myself: there have been consequences between us. On a variety of levels. And I'm just as aware that you won't believe that. Or that you'd really care. The fact that I'm not sharing them with the person who just killed him should be basic logic. But that doesn't serve your vigilante justice protector narrative. It speaks to a 'violence is my only language even though I'm going to pretend I'm better than him' narrative.
The same way your 'my murder is morally superior to his murder because I handled it the Right Way' does.
I'm not acting like you're a big violent problem. I'm talking to you, as someone who murdered my mate. Didn't contact me. Didn't contact him, as far as I can tell. And you're still not listening. But I suppose I was being charitable, thinking you might, was asking too much.
I haven't asked for submission. I haven't asked you to be cowed. Or deferential. The idea? Hadn't even occurred to me. That hasn't been what this is about. Since the beginning.
Even if you wish it was so you can again and again dress up the fact that you killed a man in cold blood. Please don't pretend to empathy you clearly don't feel. It's performative. And unhelpful.
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Date: 2021-08-28 06:18 pm (UTC)That is not the only way to get demoted. And. I should think you, as someone who's been here long enough. Should know that. The fact that I don't want to get into specifics doesn't have anything to do with smoke. And everything to do with the fact that those thoughts? Are not helpful right now. To you. Or to me. I've been perfectly clear. No games.
Don't believe me? Feel free to ask Iris. That punch? I walked myself down to Zero. Blanky? I called Hux to put us in Zero. And made sure it was Hux. So Iris couldn't let us out early.
I'm not enabling him. This. isn't enabling him. Again, and... I'd really prefer not to repeat myself: there have been consequences between us. On a variety of levels. And I'm just as aware that you won't believe that. Or that you'd really care. The fact that I'm not sharing them with the person who just killed him should be basic logic. But that doesn't serve your vigilante justice protector narrative. It speaks to a 'violence is my only language even though I'm going to pretend I'm better than him' narrative.
The same way your 'my murder is morally superior to his murder because I handled it the Right Way' does.
I'm not acting like you're a big violent problem. I'm talking to you, as someone who murdered my mate. Didn't contact me. Didn't contact him, as far as I can tell. And you're still not listening. But I suppose I was being charitable, thinking you might, was asking too much.
I haven't asked for submission. I haven't asked you to be cowed. Or deferential. The idea? Hadn't even occurred to me. That hasn't been what this is about. Since the beginning.
Even if you wish it was so you can again and again dress up the fact that you killed a man in cold blood. Please don't pretend to empathy you clearly don't feel. It's performative. And unhelpful.