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[saucius]

Hey, I'm the Exile. I know, weird name.

So, hear me out.

[ Hear is all you can do anyway, as the Exile is big on not showing her face. ]

Would people be oh so opposed to grab your stuff and move somewhere else in the planet? Away from Olympia and Wyver and whoever else might be out there?

[ It's not exile if you leave willingly right? And if nobody kicks you out. ]

And before someone invites me to leave alone, I'm more interested in building something lasting. I can't do that by myself.

But ask yourselves this: would they let us? These powers that be. Just how much freedom we have?

Think about it.

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[shashka]

[ a chuckle on the other end. ]

Does anyone ever want to be a leader?

[ though, that does give him a thought. ]

I'd know just the guy. Unfortunately, he's still asleep up on the Station. But then again, he always did like to keep everyone waiting.

[ and really, it was too bad that he was asleep. he'd already dealt with this before the Storm hit. ]

[saucius]

I think there's people that just love the spotlight, so...

[ Politicians, mostly.

His answer earns him a grunt on her end. ]

Well, when if he wakes up, he might find a nice settlement in need of leadership. Not that I think many are interested in leaving.

[shashka]

And those people rarely end up being good leaders, don't they?

[ he's seen far too many horrible leaders. people who got too cocky. hell, some might even count him among that number.

but he's never paid them all that much mind. ]

Of course not. It's a lot easier to integrate into something that's already here than risk striking out on your own. [ a pause. ] What about you? Not one for cold wars, I take it? "Exile" has a certain ring to it.

[ funny how trouble always seems to find that type. ]

[saucius]

You have a point there.

[ Which puts her back on the spot she's trying to avoid. ]

I've had my share of war, and then some. Hot, cold, just plain chaos. Conflict it's something I'd rather avoid. I'm not about to bend over to the first authority figure that demands so, though.

You could call it a designation more than a name.

[shashka]

[ the woman's words briefly make him of his mother, and how she'd wanted a world without conflict, though it really shouldn't. after all, he barely even knew her. ]

I suppose that I can respect that. Me? I'd like to see what both sides have to offer before making a decision.

[ there was more to it than that, but he's always been one to play his cards close to his heart. ]

I guess it makes sense. Voluntary, or involuntary?

[ not that he necessarily expects an answer to this question. ]

[saucius]

As long as we're not forced to side with one or the other.

[ Yeah, that whole thing doesn't well with her either, obviously. ]

Who goes around calling themselves Exile out of free choice?

[ Trick question? ]

[shashka]

We'll have to see what happens. But, here's the thing with cold wars. They always find a way to heat back up.

[ or they do when mutually-assured destruction isn't on the table. ]

Someone who wants to make a statement, I'd imagine.

[ but is she the type? who knows. ]

[saucius]

Unless there's a threat of mutual assured destruction.

[ War is more of a Revan thing, but she's learned her share. ]

Maybe it's someone who doesn't have anything else to go by anymore.

[ In a way. ]

[shashka]

You know, that was a common phrase back where I was from.

[ the more things change... ]

Not a fan of your real name?

[ of course, he won't insult her by asking what it is. after all, he would never give away his name. ]