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[destinedbetrayer]

Maker's breath, you mean to tell me Maric goes back to the Deep Roads? Willingly? After the hell if was for us to get out of it with our lives? What for? Don't tell me he's following another attractive elf he's trying to get into the pants of-

...

Please tell me that was a joke.

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[playingfletch]

[just... just why.]

I am not discussing your relationship drama with some dead king.

[destinedbetrayer]

[The 'dead' part is difficult to hear. Even if he knows it metatextually if nothing else, hearing it referred to so casually strikes a blow, which he tries not to show.]

You asked.

[playingfletch]

[tact is a skill they're both lacking, it seems.]

I didn't expect you to share so much with someone who said they plan to kill you.

[destinedbetrayer]

Seems like as good a time as any. It isn't like I have to worry about you judging me, that part's already done. [Very matter-of-fact.]

[playingfletch]

Any other confession you'd like to make?

[destinedbetrayer]

Plenty, but we'd be here all day and you don't really care.

[playingfletch]

I might shoot you before you're done, though you don't seem very concerned about that.

[destinedbetrayer]

Should I be? I was under the impression that my fate was sealed either way.

[playingfletch]

So you won't even fight?

[destinedbetrayer]

I never said that.

[Giving up without a fight has never been Loghain's style except with love no matter how much he knows he has it coming.]

[playingfletch]

Oh, good. That would make it boring.

[his confidence is only partially feigned.]

[destinedbetrayer]

You seemed like the type.

[Which is more dangerous against you, Warden? Old age and treachery, or youth and skill?]

[playingfletch]

The type to enjoy a little futile resistance?

[speed does help if you want to keep up with him.]

[destinedbetrayer]

The type that bores easily.

[Bitch he's got speed in spades, he was totally classed as Rogue before he grew up and changed to Warrior. Also, he made a habit of keeping up with elves in particular, thank you very much.]

[playingfletch]

Around boring people I do.

[In Theron's opinion, becoming a warrior was clearly a downgrade.]

[destinedbetrayer]

[It was probably necessary at the time - like every other bad decision Loghain has made in his life. The narration agrees.]

Also combative.

[playingfletch]

Did the arrow to your face give it away?

[he pauses, and then he's putting away his bow, though in no way does he seem any friendlier. More the opposite, really.]

I'll make sure not to kill you. For Alistair.

(suddenly I have icons >_>)

[destinedbetrayer]

How generous of you to save me for your friend.

What if I kill him, though?

omg icons

[playingfletch]

You won't.

[destinedbetrayer]

You seem awful confidant in him.

[playingfletch]

If you're ever in a position to kill him, you'll have an arrow in your neck before you can land the final blow.

I'll give him a chance, that's it.

[destinedbetrayer]

Do you have much experience threatening people?

You've made it quite clear Alistair would show me no mercy. Telling me you'll put me up against someone who is sure to kill me if he wins, then threaten to kill me if I win instead - I'm not exactly certain what I'd have to lose. Either I die or I die and make you suffer as well.

And someone backed into a corner is not willing to play nice.

[playingfletch]

I'm not threatening you. [it's far too much fun to just annoy Loghain.] Would you play nice if I did?

[because he doesn't really see Loghain as the type to play nice in any situation. Then again, all he bases it on is a minute of conversation with the man at Ostagar, and the actions he'd seen there.]

You asked, I answered. That's all.

[destinedbetrayer]

People are often more cooperative if they feel they have something to gain.

[Loghain never plays nice. He plays fair and he plays unfair, but neither settings are 'nice'. The game of Loghain has no casual mode.]

[playingfletch]

There's no chance for cooperation. One of us has to die, because we can't both lead your armies. [he grins.] Unless you'd agree to bow down to me?