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[trinities]

So Lockon, if the problem was it was on some little kid's post, be a man and step up now!

(( Assume all relevant KILLING PEOPLE CELESTIAL BEING WTF bits of comments are under CB-lock, we kind of forgot :'D ))

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[lockon2urheart]

Have you considered that you're the exact opposite? That it's you that doesn't care what they're really like, because you're too focused on the idea that there might, somewhere, be some spark of good in them that you can fan the flames of? Because you do like them, for some godforsaken reason. So you overlook everything wrong they do and write it off as excused and jump on everything that could possibly be construed as a positive attribute and point to it as proof positive that they're good people, really. 'She let me share her pudding, so just ignore the pile of bodies in the corner, she's really a lovely person'?

For Christ's sake, Tieria, even when Michael thought he was in love with you during that virus he was still all set to beat your face in! No, I don't like them, to put it mildly, but that's because I'm under no false conceptions about them!

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[nonesodangerous.livejournal.com]

Nena has only killed two people in one situation in this entire year, and that was because she believed her brother's life was in the balance. If it had been you, you would have done the same.

He was upset! I. I don't have false conceptions! I don't just let them do what they want, when they screw up, they get punished!

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[lockon2urheart]

Oh please. Because Michael's life was in danger? Don't make me laugh! That just gave her - both of them - an excuse to run riot. They weren't just out to protect each other, they enjoyed it. Everyone in that situation had someone they cared about on the line, not all of them went on a damn killing spree!

You might think that, Tieria, but what punishments do you levy that they'd take seriously? I'm sure they do all the sad faces and nodding when you lecture them, but when it comes down to it - what control do you actually have over them? Their word? Their friendship? Do you have any basis other than trusting them that you have any authority beyond lip service? If it came down to it, they'd choose each other over you in a heartbeat, and probably laugh as you went down in flames!

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[nonesodangerous.livejournal.com]

...I'm sorry, Lockon. I guess I misunderstood everything that I learned about trust and friendship. But then, I never was any good at understanding those sorts of things.

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[lockon2urheart]

....That's not what I - damnit, Tieria. I'm not saying any of that. Just. All I mean is, you're offering them all this friendship and trust, and if they deserved even half of it -

...I'm just worried it's going to come back and bite you in the end, that's all. They're not trustworthy people; they're dangerous. I don't understand why you've thrown your lot in with them, and I don't want to see you or anyone else get hurt because of it.

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[nonesodangerous.livejournal.com]

I've thrown in my lot with them because they've been there when I've needed them!