[ Normally, he would be completely gung-ho to agree with him on that just because of his personal familiarity with keeping his own daughter safe from untrustworthy men. That is harder to do though after he heard how Jinx felt about it personally. ]
I didn't know that was a regular occurrence here before. People disappearing. I don't know if it's a good idea to get ourselves too attached.
[ Of course, he is more referring to Jinx getting attached to someone else, not himself personally. He has lost so many people in his life that the notion is more of another hurdle than it is a fear. Regarding the detective work, for one. Add it to the list of things that might get in the way.
In any case. ]
This is new to me as well. Is it supposed to be a reward for good behavior or something? The thought of kissing their asses like that really makes me sick... but I still can't say it's wrong to take advantage of that if we are able. What type of business is this?
Indeed, people come and go fairly regularly. Still, the Chosen population tends to grow rather than contract since I arrived here. Attachments always come with risks.
[On that front, he and Miller were the same. He limited the attachments that he formed since he was a young man, and he had no reason to start changing that tactic even being in a new place. After all, everyone wanted something from someone else, and it was a matter of deciding if the price was worth the product that was received.]
I am coming to believe it might be a reward for integrating into their prison system. If you have something from home, perhaps you'll be better behaved in the long run. If you have something you value, maybe you won't break everything. [People with something to lose would find ways to keep it after all, or if they couldn't have it, they'd burn everything around them.] It's a bar where I'm from. It's been in my city since before I was a boy.
Yes... You get used to such a thing. It is unfortunate that all the young people here will have to start learning that. I feel that it would be a mistake to rely on any constant in this place, so we cannot fear whatever may come next...
[ Fear wouldn't be the word to describe his own feelings—over-vigilance might be better—but there is certainly some part of that statement that comes from examining his own approach to it. Having your memories forcibly ripped from you and then so haphazardly returned really gives a man a reality check.
It also gives him a bit more lenience to this idea of appreciating the few pleasures they can find, even if in this case, the means isn't the best. He can't help himself in sharing his opinion on that. ]
I am sure that is the case. There seems to be some concerted effort to make us play their game willingly. They have already shown they have no trouble with repairing anything we break, so the only point in giving us these bargaining chips is to manipulate us. [ —But once he takes a breath from his little rant there... ] Well, I am still glad that you are able to put it to good use. It sounds like it must be a nice place, for you to remember it so fondly.
They seem mildly adaptable, but they are still young and easily drawn into heroics which ends poorly for many of them. I've seen that at least twice so far, and I expect you will endure their repeat performances soon enough.
[He was not about to put himself at risk that often if he could help it. He would allow the heroics of the young, but he knew better than to let his guard down either. They had to be vigilant in order to be prepared for whatever else came their way as a means to get them to fall in line or repent for their sins. Maybe some appreciated the memory change to be someone else. He did not.]
Exactly. They have to be leaning towards earning a different measurable benefit if they provide us things and allow us to work for more. Perhaps they hope we'll settle in and not question things. [Oh he would. He had big plans for the bar.] It's an acquired taste for some, but you're welcome to see for yourself. I'll see to it that you're provided a free drink of your choice.
[ As unhappy as he sounds about that, the brevity of the response is because it is clearly futile to dwell on it more. Silco is not the intended audience for such gripes anyway.
And more to the point, he probably should not squander this show of kindness on more time wasted thinking about the Council's motives. And isn't having a bar run by one of their own great for morale, as well? Miller exhales heavily upon the seeming change in tune. ]
How could I turn that offer down? I will be there. You can count on it. Do you already have the opening date planned?
[Or very fortunately. He had been using teenage boys for years to be spies and part of gangs to bring him information, and he could always count on their dumb idea of heroics to get them into trouble. It wasn't their fault; they thought themselves more than what they were for such a young age and life lessons came with plenty of beatings if one got it wrong. This place was no different.
He announced the bar and planned on keeping it on the down low that he now also had a controlling interest in the forge. It was all coming together, and it seemed caused for celebration. After all, he could funnel his winnings in through the businesses and no one should be any wiser.]
Close to the end of the month, I'm afraid. The place experienced quite the shake up before it came here thanks to someone picking a fight with my old second in command. The renovations are quite extensive, and I want to do it right if I'm to do it at all.
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Date: 2024-05-14 03:14 am (UTC)[ Normally, he would be completely gung-ho to agree with him on that just because of his personal familiarity with keeping his own daughter safe from untrustworthy men. That is harder to do though after he heard how Jinx felt about it personally. ]
I didn't know that was a regular occurrence here before. People disappearing. I don't know if it's a good idea to get ourselves too attached.
[ Of course, he is more referring to Jinx getting attached to someone else, not himself personally. He has lost so many people in his life that the notion is more of another hurdle than it is a fear. Regarding the detective work, for one. Add it to the list of things that might get in the way.
In any case. ]
This is new to me as well. Is it supposed to be a reward for good behavior or something? The thought of kissing their asses like that really makes me sick... but I still can't say it's wrong to take advantage of that if we are able. What type of business is this?
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Date: 2024-05-18 12:18 am (UTC)[On that front, he and Miller were the same. He limited the attachments that he formed since he was a young man, and he had no reason to start changing that tactic even being in a new place. After all, everyone wanted something from someone else, and it was a matter of deciding if the price was worth the product that was received.]
I am coming to believe it might be a reward for integrating into their prison system. If you have something from home, perhaps you'll be better behaved in the long run. If you have something you value, maybe you won't break everything. [People with something to lose would find ways to keep it after all, or if they couldn't have it, they'd burn everything around them.] It's a bar where I'm from. It's been in my city since before I was a boy.
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Date: 2024-05-22 07:47 am (UTC)[ Fear wouldn't be the word to describe his own feelings—over-vigilance might be better—but there is certainly some part of that statement that comes from examining his own approach to it. Having your memories forcibly ripped from you and then so haphazardly returned really gives a man a reality check.
It also gives him a bit more lenience to this idea of appreciating the few pleasures they can find, even if in this case, the means isn't the best. He can't help himself in sharing his opinion on that. ]
I am sure that is the case. There seems to be some concerted effort to make us play their game willingly. They have already shown they have no trouble with repairing anything we break, so the only point in giving us these bargaining chips is to manipulate us. [ —But once he takes a breath from his little rant there... ] Well, I am still glad that you are able to put it to good use. It sounds like it must be a nice place, for you to remember it so fondly.
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Date: 2024-05-24 02:47 am (UTC)[He was not about to put himself at risk that often if he could help it. He would allow the heroics of the young, but he knew better than to let his guard down either. They had to be vigilant in order to be prepared for whatever else came their way as a means to get them to fall in line or repent for their sins. Maybe some appreciated the memory change to be someone else. He did not.]
Exactly. They have to be leaning towards earning a different measurable benefit if they provide us things and allow us to work for more. Perhaps they hope we'll settle in and not question things. [Oh he would. He had big plans for the bar.] It's an acquired taste for some, but you're welcome to see for yourself. I'll see to it that you're provided a free drink of your choice.
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Date: 2024-05-29 03:38 am (UTC)[ As unhappy as he sounds about that, the brevity of the response is because it is clearly futile to dwell on it more. Silco is not the intended audience for such gripes anyway.
And more to the point, he probably should not squander this show of kindness on more time wasted thinking about the Council's motives. And isn't having a bar run by one of their own great for morale, as well? Miller exhales heavily upon the seeming change in tune. ]
How could I turn that offer down? I will be there. You can count on it. Do you already have the opening date planned?
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Date: 2024-05-29 01:35 pm (UTC)[Or very fortunately. He had been using teenage boys for years to be spies and part of gangs to bring him information, and he could always count on their dumb idea of heroics to get them into trouble. It wasn't their fault; they thought themselves more than what they were for such a young age and life lessons came with plenty of beatings if one got it wrong. This place was no different.
He announced the bar and planned on keeping it on the down low that he now also had a controlling interest in the forge. It was all coming together, and it seemed caused for celebration. After all, he could funnel his winnings in through the businesses and no one should be any wiser.]
Close to the end of the month, I'm afraid. The place experienced quite the shake up before it came here thanks to someone picking a fight with my old second in command. The renovations are quite extensive, and I want to do it right if I'm to do it at all.