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[CONSOLE] video; BACKDATE to 23 MAY

[After a fight between Rey and Kylo Ren at the Hotel, and once the combatants have been appropriately ejected (including Hux, thanks to an attempted equally violent intervention), Anton makes a broadcast.

[He's looking only slightly ruffled, but those who know him will see his demeanour is a bit sterner than usual. Behind him, the Hotel's lobby is visible ... more than ruffled. There's a few broken bits.]

Please be aware that Misters Kylo Ren and Hux, and Ms Rey, are banned from the Midnight Hotel for the foreseeable future. Anyone attempting to sneak them inside or otherwise grant them access will be considered in violation of the Hotel's rules.

Thank you.

[Mr Shudder is a bit Not Happy.]

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[That gets a chuckle out of Poe and then a grimace.] Yes, it's a bit complicated. Back home we are on opposite sides of a war, things get nasty when we mix.

[Poe is glad he accepts because the poor man didn't really deserve to have his property destroyed. He smiles back.]

Then it's set. Working it's good for the spirit, if you ask me. And your Hotel...it's certainly something special. I didn't had time to see much of it but it looked impressive.

[Destruction aside.]

Ah. I'm familiar with such difficulties.

[To say the least. He still suspects that Skulduggery pushed or otherwise laid hands on Sanguine that time, but without having seen it himself and with Sanguine upholding Skulduggery's claim, there wasn't much he could do. Besides, he got to punch Sanguine soon after, even if the man deserved worse.]

I agree. I find it soothing.

Thank you. I would like to specify that you yourself did not break the Hotel's rules, and therefore aren't under the same restraints as Ms Rey--though if you would prefer not to stay here in light of that, I understand.

[Especially if Rey needs some watching, given her abilities.]

Then I'm sorry to hear that. It's hard to forget past offences, specially when some wounds are still fresh.

[War and conflict are hardly exclusive of one universe and time, unfortunately.]

I appreciate your generosity and I'll keep it in mind. I want to visit your restaurant for sure in the future. For now I'd like to spend some time with Rey, we both need the company.

[That too. But Poe gets himself in trouble 80% of the time so he's not exactly the bes role model either.]

Hard to forget, yes. Harder to prevent them from dictating one's actions, unfortunately.

[Anton's never really cared about forgetting or not forgetting. It's the second part he's more concerned with.]

Of course. Please feel free to come by when you're ready, and I will fit you into the construction schedule.

It's a work in progress. Hopefully, with time, we will get better at this but humans are flawed creatures.

[Poe rubs the healing scar in his cheekbone absently. He knows far too well how much trouble resentment can bring but it's not an easy thing to deal with. Still, he gives Anton a smile a second later.]

Will do, thank you. I must admit, I was quite impressed by your weapon of choice during the confrontation.

I tend to find it unhelpful to judge that on a species' long-term scale. Individuals may get better--species will, on average, remain as they always have.

[Five hundred plus years may not be long compared to some others here, but it's long enough that Anton doesn't entirely believe in societal moral progression.]

Not a weapon I have wielded in quite a while, I admit, but Cleaver's scythes are enchanted against damage. It seemed the most likely to be useful in this situation, of the weapons I have.

[Mostly it's enchanted against magical damage. Using it had been a bit of a gamble, and the steel had warped a bit, but all in all it had borne up well enough against a laser sword.]

Jess always said that I was a terrible optimist, so I guest this is one of my particular flaws. I do think we all can get better with time but as you said, when it comes to long-term scale it's very tricky.

[Yup, living that long sure give you insight. Poe's wouldn't question it if he knew.]

Not many weapons in my world can stop a lightsaber, it was a really good choice. Cleaver is a friend of yours?

[The last time Poe saw someone face a lightsaber it ended in murder, he's very happy not to see that happening again.]

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