Unless you're a sociopathic jackass, [and even THEN looks at HARLEY] there is going to always be at least one person who cares about you. Probably more.
I think out of the three of us, we're going to have to learn to admit that. Uh. Maybe not right now, but. You know.
[ their sad little depression family kills me every single day
orion huffs something that might be a slight laugh, transferring ingredients over to the warm pan. the kitchen is starting to smell very good, now - aromatic and spicy. ]
...I wonder if perhaps that would be best left to the two of you. It's difficult to teach an old dog too many new tricks.
[ and orion do be old ]
That being said... I think perhaps I am better about it than I used to be. Being in these sorts of situations has had some benefit, despite everything.
[ a pause, and then, a little warmer. ] If nothing else, then, we can try.
[ they make a soft noise, a little amused. they probably will weasel out of it because jason will clearly forget who they are after like an hour of this being over that's how that goes when you're [redacted], but they do not say that. ]
... I see that you've grown a little. [ a tiny, tiny bit of teasing. ] There is something about being trapped together in a situation of life and death - perhaps even one where you die - that forces you to reconsider some of your viewpoints, isn't there?
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Unless you're a sociopathic jackass, [and even THEN looks at HARLEY] there is going to always be at least one person who cares about you. Probably more.
I think out of the three of us, we're going to have to learn to admit that. Uh. Maybe not right now, but. You know.
In the future.
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orion huffs something that might be a slight laugh, transferring ingredients over to the warm pan. the kitchen is starting to smell very good, now - aromatic and spicy. ]
...I wonder if perhaps that would be best left to the two of you. It's difficult to teach an old dog too many new tricks.
[ and orion do be old ]
That being said... I think perhaps I am better about it than I used to be. Being in these sorts of situations has had some benefit, despite everything.
[ a pause, and then, a little warmer. ] If nothing else, then, we can try.
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[Orion be old, but Jason is a brat. No escape. This is why Bruce and Al are always so done with him. Also? The food smells really fucking good.]
Hey, you should've met me when I was on the island. I was a real jackass. Mouthy. Mean. I trusted people twice as less than I do now.
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... I see that you've grown a little. [ a tiny, tiny bit of teasing. ] There is something about being trapped together in a situation of life and death - perhaps even one where you die - that forces you to reconsider some of your viewpoints, isn't there?
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A little. [Like maybe a millimeter in maturity. That's all.] Yeah, sometimes. I guess it really depends on the game.
Sometimes, they reinforce things instead of making you see them different.