wriothesley.

[tactic]

i forgot the other one was consumed by essek

JUST KIDDING I FORGOT THIS ONE EXISTED

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[tactic]

[ There's a stretch of silence once the memory ends, and Aventurine's expression betrays his confusion. He'd met the younger version of Wriothesley, after all, and nothing about the child seemed very murderous. ]

... Did you really kill them?

[frostfist]

[ wriothesley doesn't answer directly, folding his arms across his chest and turning his gaze towards the entrance of the (throws dart) corn and peas cafe. ]

Slavery takes a lot of different forms. Some are obvious, others less so.

[tactic]

[ Things are starting to click into place. ]

You mentioned your siblings that you never saw again once they left home.

[frostfist]

[ a nod. ]

I didn't. I imagine it would have aroused too much suspicion if they'd stuck around the area.

[tactic]

... So, they were selling the very children they raised.

[ A conclusion that he draws for himself, though his next question has his attention returned to Wriothesley. ]

Some would argue that killing them was an extreme measure.

[frostfist]

[ this time, he shrugs. ]

That's certainly what the courts did. Does it bother you?

[tactic]

Please, as if I have any sympathy to spare for wretched people playing with the lives of children.

[ Said so flippantly. ]

[frostfist]

Speaking of children, whatever happened to that older sister of yours?

[ he can take a guess, but he'd rather hear it directly from aventurine. ]

[tactic]

... She was killed.

[ There you have it. ]

[frostfist]

[ hey why do so many people have depressing backstories here. ]

Sorry to hear that. [ a slight pause, thoughtful. ] What's your dream now then, now that you're all grown up?

[tactic]

[ We love trauma. ]

You might find it silly.

[frostfist]

Try me.

[tactic]

... I want to live a life that my family can be proud of, when I meet them on the other side.

[frostfist]

[ this is so pure, actually. his face softens. ]

I think that's an admirable goal. And I think if it's something you really want to achieve, you'll be able to make it happen.

[tactic]

Thank you, Mr. Manager. Everyone's been so encouraging that I feel the need to try even harder than before.

[ NO ONE IS BULLYING HIM? WEIRD. ]

And what about you? What's your dream?

[frostfist]

[ no bullying, only cursing. ]

Mine's quite a big loftier than yours. I doubt I'll be able to achieve it fully, honestly.

[tactic]

Oh? I'm even more curious than before now.

[frostfist]

Just for the people under my care to live a life without fear.

[tactic]

... The people you manage?

[ THAT'S SO NICE OF A MANAGER? ]

[frostfist]

It'd be nice if it were for everyone, but I'm not that much of an optimist. So yes, mostly for the people I oversee.

[ where's his world's best manager mug ]

[tactic]

That's very considerate of you... None of my bosses could ever hope to relate.

[ we have to retire this thread it's from w3 ]

[frostfist]

Maybe you should try finding a different job. Or maybe it's time to retire.

[ can't believe you won't backtag forever but ok goodbye ]

[tactic]

Too many mouths to feed back home.

[ MY INBOX IS A FUCKING MESS!!!!!! ]

[frostfist]

[ WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY NO TO MY PC THEN I'M IN TEARS

anyway he's just going to assume aventurine and nehan adopted a bunch of kids and started a family, goodbye for real now ]

[tactic]

[ BECAUSE I ALWAYS WANT NEW WEEK PCS!!!! ]