7rings- PCs with Yuri

[notaccurate]

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[aubins]

[ the luca lore!!! ]

That's how it is with anything though. Friendships, partnerships, anything else that requires you being close to someone.

[ he's been on the other side of that, although mostly it's just ... him using someone who's using him. it's fine? ] Whether you do or not, well... that's up to you.

[notaccurate]

Mmm, I suppose it is.

[His gaze grows a bit distant.]

...I'd like to try, I think. Trusting someone like that. As a friend, a partner, anything. Being alone is rather, well, lonely.

[aubins]

[ ... ]

Surrounding yourself with people's not bad. When you have the same goals and dreams, it helps. You're all working towards the same ends, so that unites you even if things aren't smooth sailing the whole way.

[notaccurate]

It sounds like you speak from experience. As expected, from a leader.

[And then, because Luca isn't thinking of it at that moment: from here to the first panel of page 20. I'm not sure if inner narration carries through, but the feeling it mentions is important there: that Luca used to always blend into the background easily, but now everyone wants his attention. But it's not because they want to get to know him, it's because they want something from him.]

[aubins]

[ :pensive: luca. ]

... Experience. More than anything. I've had people decide they wanted more from what was in my coffers, than what I and others wanted to achieve.

[ people who figured getting in the lord of the underworld's better books was a way to a better, easier time of it all.

he sighs though, finally acknowledging the memory in some way or form. ]

Honestly, I'm impressed it managed to hold off that long.

[notaccurate]

Mmm. It has an impeccable sense of timing.

[Luca your trust issues are showing.]

I've certainly gotten experience lately. At least in this place people often want something I don't mind offering up. I don't know what I'll do when someone asks for something unreasonable.

[aubins]

[ yuri can't argue with that. this place has terrible timing. ]

...

You just say no. If there's nothing you want to offer up, and it's not worth what you can gain then you put your foot down.

[ because he can't afford to sometimes, he might as well make sure people know they can ]

[notaccurate]

Well, yes. As long as the request isn't "please become a cold body for me" then I suppose a firm 'no' should stop them.

[It might need a bit more than "SWIPER NO SWIPING" if someone's coming after him with a murderous intent.]

But thank you, for worrying after me. I do appreciate that part.

[aubins]

In that case, you smash them back before they smash you. Self-defence is justifiable.

[ he wouldn't be happy voting for someone who killed in self defence. ]

...

A little confidence goes a long way. Just remember that.

[notaccurate]

I'll confidently punch anyone who tries to kill me, yes.

[I doubt his ability to kill in self-defense, but it's the thought that counts.]

I could just stay near you every weekend and call on you to be my knight in shining armor too.

[aubins]

That's the spirit.

[ hey, you never know what adrenaline could do ]

You'd have to get me to wake up first. [ it's... a serious point. ] Did you ever actually get some self defence lessons?

[notaccurate]

[Local twink kills would-be killer by screaming at them.]

Not yet, no. Wrath wouldn't give me weapons.