i have a horse named punchline. he's a little piebald pony with crooked ears. he deserves it.
should be or will be?
you're not an easy man to trust, brekker. i like to see the good in people, but i also know when i'm being willfully foolish about something. this is one of those situations when i'm choosing to be the fool. and trusting you isn't even the worst decision i'm making.
or just because he has the delightfully steady disposition of a lump of rock. it's nice to have something reliable around the palace.
oh, is that the reason? luckily for us all, i value remaining alive to see another joyous day over keeping my pride.
now who's the poet? you should put down your businessman license and pursue other avenues more suited to your artistic soul. do you think this risk is worth the reward? be honest now.
Can’t even count on your kitchens to produce a good meal? Or are you too afraid of poisoning?
It’s certainly what came first to mind. I’d rather not have to swim back to Ketterdam or buy passage on another ship.
And put all that diligent time spent gathering [sometimes forged] licenses to waste? Hardly.
Honestly? I don’t know enough about what this crime in the box is, or how you plan to keep it secret once opened, to make that call. I do know though that when personal affairs get involved, the bleeding over tends to leave stains.
not at all. my brother tried to poison me when i was twelve, so it lost its novelty for me at a young age. the saints rest his soul.
it would be quite the long swim. no ship will take you if you sink mine. good thing we both agree that you won't.
the only reward that might come out of this is that i get to know a little more of a man i've spent the whole of my life wondering about. if everyone already believes me a bastard, then what really changes? you get richer. i, hopefully, get some answers. that's all.
you'll have to stay and burn the evidence after i'm done with it. i can't be trusted to, so i need someone impartial and motivated solely by financial gain.
Then there’s another thing you can count on aside from your pony.
You underestimate my skills of persuasion. I’ve no interest in going through the effort of acquiring another ship though, so your crew shall be fine.
Whether people believe you a bastard or not matters less than how you use their perception either way. If it’s the truth that matters to you, then yes, that’s a different story.
I’ll be certain to add on an incineration tax to the final tally.
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Date: 2023-05-09 10:53 pm (UTC)should be or will be?
you're not an easy man to trust, brekker. i like to see the good in people, but i also know when i'm being willfully foolish about something. this is one of those situations when i'm choosing to be the fool. and trusting you isn't even the worst decision i'm making.
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Date: 2023-05-10 03:41 pm (UTC)I’ll protect your crew while they’re with me. After all, I need them to get me back to Ketterdam after.
What is life if not calculating risks versus the rewards?
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Date: 2023-05-12 12:53 am (UTC)oh, is that the reason? luckily for us all, i value remaining alive to see another joyous day over keeping my pride.
now who's the poet? you should put down your businessman license and pursue other avenues more suited to your artistic soul. do you think this risk is worth the reward? be honest now.
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Date: 2023-05-12 03:04 pm (UTC)It’s certainly what came first to mind. I’d rather not have to swim back to Ketterdam or buy passage on another ship.
And put all that diligent time spent gathering [sometimes forged] licenses to waste? Hardly.
Honestly? I don’t know enough about what this crime in the box is, or how you plan to keep it secret once opened, to make that call. I do know though that when personal affairs get involved, the bleeding over tends to leave stains.
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Date: 2023-05-15 02:25 am (UTC)it would be quite the long swim. no ship will take you if you sink mine. good thing we both agree that you won't.
the only reward that might come out of this is that i get to know a little more of a man i've spent the whole of my life wondering about. if everyone already believes me a bastard, then what really changes? you get richer. i, hopefully, get some answers. that's all.
you'll have to stay and burn the evidence after i'm done with it. i can't be trusted to, so i need someone impartial and motivated solely by financial gain.
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Date: 2023-05-15 02:41 pm (UTC)You underestimate my skills of persuasion. I’ve no interest in going through the effort of acquiring another ship though, so your crew shall be fine.
Whether people believe you a bastard or not matters less than how you use their perception either way. If it’s the truth that matters to you, then yes, that’s a different story.
I’ll be certain to add on an incineration tax to the final tally.