Things were... normal. Comfortable. [ A pause. ] Boring, even.
[ Not that boring's so bad, especially if the alternative is something like nearly all of humanity getting wiped out. And, really, comfortable suited him just fine. Not that he doesn't know what it's like to live in less than comfortable circumstances, but it's also something he's gotten used to over the years, so going back will be an adjustment.
At the same time, upstairs is really rich and luxurious. There might not be cars or the internet anymore, but the more that he thinks about it, the more he might very well be able to live without the conveniences of modern life. At least he understands germ theory. ]
I worked in finance. So, nah, armed robbery never came up. It was better, though. Violence is one way to get what you want, but if you really want to control people — to own them — you find a way to take every last penny from them. That's what I did. We may be in the dark ages now, but money makes every world go 'round. And considering the state of upstairs [ — and this time it's not a brag. He's not trying to draw attention to the chasm between their fortunes. It's just down to business now — ] this place has got a lot of it. Wouldn't be surprised at all to find out they control a fair bit of this world.
[ So the castle and its higher ups is the place, are the people to get a foothold, sink his claws into, as it were.
That said, Julie brings up a good point; he gestures at her, you're right. ]
But yeah. I wanna learn their magic, too. I think it works in tandem with everything else they've got going on here. And besides, why turn down a good opportunity? There's more than one way to accumulate power.
[ Whether she'll ever actually be able to leave prison is a whole other matter, but hey. Turns out if she needs another friend on the outside, this conversation has been a pretty good start to getting her one. ]
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[ Not that boring's so bad, especially if the alternative is something like nearly all of humanity getting wiped out. And, really, comfortable suited him just fine. Not that he doesn't know what it's like to live in less than comfortable circumstances, but it's also something he's gotten used to over the years, so going back will be an adjustment.
At the same time, upstairs is really rich and luxurious. There might not be cars or the internet anymore, but the more that he thinks about it, the more he might very well be able to live without the conveniences of modern life. At least he understands germ theory. ]
I worked in finance. So, nah, armed robbery never came up. It was better, though. Violence is one way to get what you want, but if you really want to control people — to own them — you find a way to take every last penny from them. That's what I did. We may be in the dark ages now, but money makes every world go 'round. And considering the state of upstairs [ — and this time it's not a brag. He's not trying to draw attention to the chasm between their fortunes. It's just down to business now — ] this place has got a lot of it. Wouldn't be surprised at all to find out they control a fair bit of this world.
[ So the castle and its higher ups is the place, are the people to get a foothold, sink his claws into, as it were.
That said, Julie brings up a good point; he gestures at her, you're right. ]
But yeah. I wanna learn their magic, too. I think it works in tandem with everything else they've got going on here. And besides, why turn down a good opportunity? There's more than one way to accumulate power.
[ Whether she'll ever actually be able to leave prison is a whole other matter, but hey. Turns out if she needs another friend on the outside, this conversation has been a pretty good start to getting her one. ]