[...well, that was more of a turnaround than he expected, though he can't really complain about it. Honestly, he did just got lucky, and was really prepared to argue more... but the fact that he feels like he "won" the standoff causes his demeanor to smooth out a bit.]
Well, I admit I'm still amenable to discussions, even if you laid the bluster on a bit thick for a second impression... but if we are to remain in contact, I believe it's important to lay out some terms to keep things civil.
First off, I'm not going to tell you how to conduct your business so long as you don't tell me how to conduct mine. From here on out, if you wish to continue to keep your status as a mage a secret, I'll honor your wishes on that front. However, I'll continue to operate as I currently am, and I won't appreciate being told not to do so.
As for that other point... I had gotten the impression that we were on opposite sides as well, which is why I didn't have many qualms about being harsh.
[He pauses a moment.]
I suppose I should say outright that I don't have any personal stake in this war, so provided we don't get in each other's way, it shouldn't prove a problem. Of course, if we do meet on the battlefield, I have no intentions of holding back, and I expect that you won't, either.
Anyway, that's it. Do you find those terms agreeable, then?
[ Of course she turned it around, he mentioned her family name and therefore she got a bit hopeful. Just wait until she discovers he never really knew her father, then she'll be a grudge bearing teenager girl about their first conversations. Until then, an attempt to repair what has been damaged will be her highest priority. ]
Even if I didn't find them agreeable, what else is there to say? You are of the Seelie court and I'm the one who would be left with no choice other than to oppose you. War experienced or not, this is the duty that's been thrust upon us with our arrival.
[ In a roundabout way she's consenting to it without actually saying it out loud. Admittedly she still needs an out just in case Waver opposes the two of them speaking to each other. ]
I suppose now would be as good time as any to discuss what we know of our respective Holy Grail Wars, right?
[HE KNOWS ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT HE'S A COOL MAGE OKAY THAT COUNTS FOR SOMETHING RIGHT]
Well, that's it, then. I can't say the situation is optimal, but it's the hand we've been dealt.
And yes, certainly. Mine is in the early stages, and there have been... two major skirmishes, I'd say? Assassin is dead [OR SO HE THINKS] and I've learned the identities of two Servants, but none of the Masters are dead yet.
Other than that... well, there have been some strange problems, most notably the fact that Caster has gone completely rogue. The Master doesn't bother to hide him at all, and he's been going around murdering local children with no sense of secrecy about anything... really, it's bad enough that they've essentially put the rest of the war on hold in order to have everyone track him down and eliminate him.
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Well, I admit I'm still amenable to discussions, even if you laid the bluster on a bit thick for a second impression... but if we are to remain in contact, I believe it's important to lay out some terms to keep things civil.
First off, I'm not going to tell you how to conduct your business so long as you don't tell me how to conduct mine. From here on out, if you wish to continue to keep your status as a mage a secret, I'll honor your wishes on that front. However, I'll continue to operate as I currently am, and I won't appreciate being told not to do so.
As for that other point... I had gotten the impression that we were on opposite sides as well, which is why I didn't have many qualms about being harsh.
[He pauses a moment.]
I suppose I should say outright that I don't have any personal stake in this war, so provided we don't get in each other's way, it shouldn't prove a problem. Of course, if we do meet on the battlefield, I have no intentions of holding back, and I expect that you won't, either.
Anyway, that's it. Do you find those terms agreeable, then?
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Even if I didn't find them agreeable, what else is there to say? You are of the Seelie court and I'm the one who would be left with no choice other than to oppose you. War experienced or not, this is the duty that's been thrust upon us with our arrival.
[ In a roundabout way she's consenting to it without actually saying it out loud. Admittedly she still needs an out just in case Waver opposes the two of them speaking to each other. ]
I suppose now would be as good time as any to discuss what we know of our respective Holy Grail Wars, right?
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Well, that's it, then. I can't say the situation is optimal, but it's the hand we've been dealt.
And yes, certainly. Mine is in the early stages, and there have been... two major skirmishes, I'd say? Assassin is dead [OR SO HE THINKS] and I've learned the identities of two Servants, but none of the Masters are dead yet.
Other than that... well, there have been some strange problems, most notably the fact that Caster has gone completely rogue. The Master doesn't bother to hide him at all, and he's been going around murdering local children with no sense of secrecy about anything... really, it's bad enough that they've essentially put the rest of the war on hold in order to have everyone track him down and eliminate him.