the_roman: (fantasy versus politics)
Alan Ross ([personal profile] the_roman) wrote in [community profile] peacockstop 2024-08-17 05:55 pm (UTC)

[ Words are swirling through Ross' head, many of them four-lettered, some Italian. A righteously angry hero's speech about men like you -- a back-alley taunt of try that again. None of those seem right for the moment. People like this want to provoke that defiant reaction out of you.

Before he answers, he moves his legs to make sure that he can. Presumably standing up will just get him dragged back here by whatever power this lordly prick has, so he stays seated. ]


I see you're going to fit right in here.

[ Very much not an answer to the question, but it's not like Sylus answered Ross'. Tit for tat. Though his voice is still taut with anger, he has himself under better control now. ]

What do you plan to do if you get shuffled to the bottom of the pack? Ingratiate yourself with your betters-- [ Heavily ironic use of the phrase. ] --by hauling them around like puppies?

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