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[disfavored]

There was a notice a few days ago from Miss Ayala about the possibility of starting a school. I haven't worked out all of the details yet but it looks like I'll be acting as Headmaster.

If you're going to be involved in the school in any way, I'd like if we could become acquainted. If we haven't been introduced yet, my name is Tarrlok.

Thank you for your time, and I do hope that this project is a success. [Because kids need something to keep them out of trouble.]

Comments

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[disfavored]

Believe me, I've given thought to everything you said before. I promise you, I'm not being reckless with this.

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[demon_brat]

It is not you who I would call reckless.

[It's Ava. Tarrlok, more like selfish.]

And it is not reckless that I would call you.

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[disfavored]

I'm not particularly interested in what you'd call me, I'm afraid.

Are we done here?

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[demon_brat]

You said that you were not. Practically denying something you thought I had called you.

[Shrug.]

Here, perhaps. While there are children in danger, done, no.

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[disfavored]

If I can't convince you that children aren't in danger, then I can't stop you. Do what you like.

[If this was one of the Lanterns talking, Tarrlok would be quite a bit more confrontational, but he doesn't really feel like threatening a child.]

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[demon_brat]

No, it is a little late for convincing me of that.

[If it had been only the information about his misdeeds before Keeliai, or only the attempt to politicize the foreigners without that knowledge, Damian might have let it go. The combination of the two, however, is too much for him to ignore.]

[... plus, he could totally be a Lantern. Just not a Green one.]

[But, at least, Damian might not cause trouble unless he senses something fishy in what Tarrlok does. Well, more than an anti-social eleven-year-old would normally cause.]

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[disfavored]

Don't worry, if the rest of the foreigners intend on treating me with as little dignity as you do, I'll be out of your way sooner rather than later.

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[demon_brat]

Yet again, you turn the substance of the discussion to be about you.

Were you less focused on that, you might find yourself better listened to.

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[disfavored]

Like it or not, I am involved in this situation so it does have something to do with me.

All I'm saying is, if this society doesn't want me I'll remove myself from it. I'm not going to hurt anyone because I feel ill-treated. I'll simply keep to myself until I'm allowed to go home, as I originally intended on doing.

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[demon_brat]

What I meant is that you make not something have to do with you, but everything have to do with you. Not once in this conversation did you put anyone else's interests before yours. Not once did you show concern about somebody else's well-being first.

I do not call you reckless. I call you selfish, and power-driven. Possibly power-hungry still. That is a bad combination to put in charge of education. Anyone's education.

If you do not learn to put a curb to those to things, then not even the best skills or good intentions or more chances will prevent disaster.

Think on that.

[Disconnect.]