[Oh he could push further. Silco knew he could drive Richard to probably becoming incensed with him to the point of yelling, but when the younger man went more and more silent, he knew that he was poking at an unhealed wound. They could debate all they liked, but it lost its shine when he knew that he was driving his lover into his shell with his rhetoric and cutting commentary on an aspect he saw as problematic for Richard's well being.
His lover wouldn't know it, but Silco was trying to break those chains so that his Richard could shake off years of self-hatred based around a religion that would never love or care for those that did not meet the standards of whatever society deemed. He hated it for that because so many of them were outliers who would have to overcompensate with shame and guilt at not being one of the 'sheep'.
So, he left the bulk of the topic silent on his end as he leafed through the Bible before giving up and actually starting on the first page. He shot a feigned enraged look to his right.] That's because she likes me, obviously.
[He snorted softly at the question and gestured with the Bible at all of this celebratory effect.] I don't care. My damned soul ended up here, so I suppose that's answer enough. Otherwise, I'd prefer reincarnation to relive again. A soul cycled over and over, their lives many, their opportunities varied.
[He grunted, fully aware of the opposition awaiting him. He needed to be careful now more than ever. He did not have the benefit of the last Marcus to hide his business.] You would think that, but I have cultivated a particular persona here that I wish to keep intact. They will create increased difficulties, though... I existed in the shadows for all of them for a long time. Perhaps I will be easy to overlook.
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Date: 2025-01-13 01:26 am (UTC)His lover wouldn't know it, but Silco was trying to break those chains so that his Richard could shake off years of self-hatred based around a religion that would never love or care for those that did not meet the standards of whatever society deemed. He hated it for that because so many of them were outliers who would have to overcompensate with shame and guilt at not being one of the 'sheep'.
So, he left the bulk of the topic silent on his end as he leafed through the Bible before giving up and actually starting on the first page. He shot a feigned enraged look to his right.] That's because she likes me, obviously.
[He snorted softly at the question and gestured with the Bible at all of this celebratory effect.] I don't care. My damned soul ended up here, so I suppose that's answer enough. Otherwise, I'd prefer reincarnation to relive again. A soul cycled over and over, their lives many, their opportunities varied.
[He grunted, fully aware of the opposition awaiting him. He needed to be careful now more than ever. He did not have the benefit of the last Marcus to hide his business.] You would think that, but I have cultivated a particular persona here that I wish to keep intact. They will create increased difficulties, though... I existed in the shadows for all of them for a long time. Perhaps I will be easy to overlook.