text; un: iron_captian

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[It's later in the day and the bomb has gone off, but someone hasn't yet heard about it. He's got a slightly more pressing question right now. It's a good one, really.]

HOW DO YOU FIGHT A PERSON WITH A GUN????

[He's also kind of an older guy too. Texting doesn't come natural to him.]

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IS THAT HOW ALL PEOPLE FIGHT IN OTHER LANDS? A HAIL OF BULLETS DEPRIVED OF PURPOSE OR GLORY?

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you've never fought with a gun, and you're slandering fighting with one so easily. 'glory' is in the victory not the fight. the fight is just the fun part.

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I HAVE SEEN THESE GUNS IN BATTLE. THEIR VICTORY BELONGS TO THOSE WHO CREATED THEM, NOT THE SOFT HANDS THAT HOLD THEM.

[deathproofs]

i'd be more than happy to introduce you to my not soft hands.

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HAD I THE TIME, I WOULD GLADLY OBLIGE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY.

[But busy busy. Gotta break out of jail and get revenge. That's how things go.]

[deathproofs]

( u need some help breaking out???? )

sounds like an excuse. suit yourself.

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[Naw man, he's got this.]

IT'S A VALID EXCUSE. COME A WEEK'S TIME, WE MIGHT SETTLE THIS.

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right, sure. come a week's time i might own the brooklyn bridge, too.

( and, he'll sell it to u cheap!! aka, he isn't buying this. )

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WILL THAT BE USEFUL TO YOU?

[he doesn't understand how a bridge will do anything...]

[deathproofs]

( omg really . . . )

not familiar with sarcasm, are you?

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I AM. I DO NOT SEE HOW OWNING A BRIDGE IS SARCASM.

[It's just... not a metaphor where he's from.]

[deathproofs]

it's a phrase people use. means i don't believe what you're trying to sell me.

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I'M NO MERCHANT. I WAS SELLING NOTHING.

[deathproofs]

( oh jesus. )

your words. i don't believe you.

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I INSIST THAT I AM NOT A MERCHANT.

[deathproofs]

it's like you're being purposely ignorant.

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AND YOU ARE TRYING MY PATIENCE.

[deathproofs]

oh no. whatever will i do now??

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YOU BORE ME.

[In other words, he sees this is going nowhere. He's not inclined to continue the banter. Bantering is not the sort of thing that Victarion does. It's the sort of thing that other people do, while Victarion listens and gets increasingly annoyed by.]

[deathproofs]

you know what? you have a good time here and enjoy learning how to run at a gun.