(He's idealistic to his core but he's definitely not naive.
THIS IS... not a the best conversation to be having in a murderous setting but he's just saying it like it is,)
The Realm doesn't operate on the same sort of logic we're used to. Anything could happen to change our circumstances. One night, we might find ourselves on different sides. I wouldn't go down without a fight and I expect the same from you. But no matter what, you fight to live, understand?
[If you didn't want to be called boss you shouldn't have acted like one. Raven would point out in some ways they're on different sides now... but probably best not to.
It reminds him of Yuri, really. The way he'd taken in the reality of "Schwann" and immediately found his resolve. He wasn't happy about it, but he hadn't gone easy on him. He'd even promised not to. And Schwann's response had been...]
Hmmm... I oughta say something like "I'd be honored ta fight with all I have" or something, right?
(Oh. That's definitely one way to answer his order and Claude smiles. It's a quiet smile but it's probably the closest to a genuine smile he's had since coming here. There's still that ever distant quality to it all but at least, his eyes seem a little brighter,)
Whatever you have to do. (He's endeared. Truly.) Even if you have to run away or fight dirty. As long as you live, that's all that matters.
[He takes another swig from his bottle. Truly, a man drinking directly from a wine bottle is the mascot for "fuck an honorable fight I'd just leave."]
Yeah yeah, I got it. No dyin'. 'Least you all didn't line up ta smack old Raven like Yuri and th' others did. [How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man? Maybe someone SHOULD smack him. Wait. Actually. Squints!!]
I guess ya did pull that needle stunt. [A soft laugh.] You an' that boy'd probably get on like a house on fire, just like he did with th' Don.
(He's not honorable or noble like certain other lords.)
You're just lucky I like you, old man. It could have been a lot worse.
(He has his ways of making a point. Wouldn't it hurt more if he took away that bottle, kept Raven in place and made him deal with his own self? Dying is easy. Letting yourself be hurt is easy. Living is difficult.
Ah, but it seems like he hasn't forgotten that needle incident and he laughs,)
I was just making a point.
(Winks. Because he's just so clever. See what he did there?)
... Are you telling me you have a secret son or something?
[SPUTTERS AND CHOKES ON HIS WINE AT THAT LAST QUESTION-]
Wh- Of course not! Yuri's older than you even, I ain't old enough ta have a kid that age! [He was going to react to the pun or the admission of fondness once he finished his sip, but that last thing threw all of it out of the window.]
Sure, but I don't think he likes me that much. [Another sip. But, hm.]
Yuri's an interesting guy. Just some kid from th' lower quarter that decided he wasn't gonna just sit around an' wait fer other people ta fix things. Had a whole merry band a misfits including the Princess Estellise herself by the time they showed up in Dahngrest.
He and Judy ended up formin' a guild with Captain Karol, an' now I guess my life's property 'f Brave Vesperia? Seems unfair if ya ask me. [His story is a little meanering because he is earnestly drunk this time.]
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I mean it. I'm not naive.
(He's idealistic to his core but he's definitely not naive.
THIS IS... not a the best conversation to be having in a murderous setting but he's just saying it like it is,)
The Realm doesn't operate on the same sort of logic we're used to. Anything could happen to change our circumstances. One night, we might find ourselves on different sides. I wouldn't go down without a fight and I expect the same from you. But no matter what, you fight to live, understand?
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It reminds him of Yuri, really. The way he'd taken in the reality of "Schwann" and immediately found his resolve. He wasn't happy about it, but he hadn't gone easy on him. He'd even promised not to. And Schwann's response had been...]
Hmmm... I oughta say something like "I'd be honored ta fight with all I have" or something, right?
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As if! I ain't some fancy knight getting into scraps like that! If it came ta that I'd just escape!
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(Oh. That's definitely one way to answer his order and Claude smiles. It's a quiet smile but it's probably the closest to a genuine smile he's had since coming here. There's still that ever distant quality to it all but at least, his eyes seem a little brighter,)
Whatever you have to do. (He's endeared. Truly.) Even if you have to run away or fight dirty. As long as you live, that's all that matters.
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Yeah yeah, I got it. No dyin'. 'Least you all didn't line up ta smack old Raven like Yuri and th' others did.
[How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man? Maybe someone SHOULD smack him. Wait. Actually. Squints!!]
I guess ya did pull that needle stunt. [A soft laugh.] You an' that boy'd probably get on like a house on fire, just like he did with th' Don.
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(He's not honorable or noble like certain other lords.)
You're just lucky I like you, old man. It could have been a lot worse.
(He has his ways of making a point. Wouldn't it hurt more if he took away that bottle, kept Raven in place and made him deal with his own self? Dying is easy. Letting yourself be hurt is easy. Living is difficult.
Ah, but it seems like he hasn't forgotten that needle incident and he laughs,)
I was just making a point.
(Winks. Because he's just so clever. See what he did there?)
... Are you telling me you have a secret son or something?
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Wh- Of course not! Yuri's older than you even, I ain't old enough ta have a kid that age!
[He was going to react to the pun or the admission of fondness once he finished his sip, but that last thing threw all of it out of the window.]
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Oh, come on, surely you know that family is more than just blood.
(The family you get to choose.)
Yuri though, huh? Feel like talking?
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[Another sip. But, hm.]
Yuri's an interesting guy. Just some kid from th' lower quarter that decided he wasn't gonna just sit around an' wait fer other people ta fix things. Had a whole merry band a misfits including the Princess Estellise herself by the time they showed up in Dahngrest.
He and Judy ended up formin' a guild with Captain Karol, an' now I guess my life's property 'f Brave Vesperia? Seems unfair if ya ask me.
[His story is a little meanering because he is earnestly drunk this time.]