Re: Pow-Wow with Pandora (Bone Biter, Headstone, and Revs}
Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:30 pm
{Headstone}
Headstone finally speaks up as he cuts through the tension with his characteristic directness.
"Let’s not bolt just yet, chummer," he says casually after Pandora hints at heading downstairs before turning more serious.
"Where to even start... All your problems are for you to deal with? Nah, they're mine too. Scratch that, doesn’t sound right either. The crew’s well-being? Yeah, that's on me.
You already know I am a simple man. Simple, temperamental, low iq, closet filled with demons, direct and crude and trust me, I’m not saying that to discredit myself. It means I know exactly who I am. I’m just a simple guy, always have been. Peace with that. And no, don’t apologize, ain’t like you did anything wrong." His words are straightforward, but his tone turns a little softer afterward.
"I knew you didn’t want to sit through that meet, but I asked anyway. See, there’s a method to my madness. I might be a simple man, yeah, and you might have unfortunately gotten the brunt of the temper part on top of that. I’ll work on the second part. But there’s something else, a quality most people think is fraggin weakness." He pauses for a second before explaining "I trust easily." He lets that sink in before continuing. "Now, most would call that a flaw, right? But then there’s my second quality: knowing who’s worth putting that trust in. You, Pandora, and everyone here met the criteria."
His eyes flicker with conviction as he speaks.
"We ain’t just some thrown-together group of street-level nobodies, barely scraping by. Drek what anyone says, we’re worth more than that. I trust this crew, cause every single one of you? You’re worth it. Worth the fraggin’ time, effort, and risk. And that’s why I asked you to be there at the meeting. I don’t think you'd have opened up like this if you weren’t there, and look at us now, deal’s done, run's in motion. All worked out, didn't it?" His tone turns warmer as he continues "I want you in this for the long haul, Pandora. Same goes for the rest of the crew. You’re here, and I’m not letting anyone sink. It’s like how we used to throw the young orc grunts in a pool to force 'em to learn to swim or drown. Only thing we never got right was the care after. So here’s my ask, be straight about what you need. Blow up if you have to; we all do sometimes. Just know, whatever happens, we’re good. That goes for all three of you up here and everyone downstairs. No one's excluded."
He lets out a sigh of relief "Thanks for putting your story out there. Once this run’s over, I’ll return the favor. There’s things I’ve did not specifically keep from the crew, but should have told you all sooner and if you can step up and share, I’d be weak and not worth a damn not to do the same. We’re in this together."
Headstone finally speaks up as he cuts through the tension with his characteristic directness.
"Let’s not bolt just yet, chummer," he says casually after Pandora hints at heading downstairs before turning more serious.
"Where to even start... All your problems are for you to deal with? Nah, they're mine too. Scratch that, doesn’t sound right either. The crew’s well-being? Yeah, that's on me.
You already know I am a simple man. Simple, temperamental, low iq, closet filled with demons, direct and crude and trust me, I’m not saying that to discredit myself. It means I know exactly who I am. I’m just a simple guy, always have been. Peace with that. And no, don’t apologize, ain’t like you did anything wrong." His words are straightforward, but his tone turns a little softer afterward.
"I knew you didn’t want to sit through that meet, but I asked anyway. See, there’s a method to my madness. I might be a simple man, yeah, and you might have unfortunately gotten the brunt of the temper part on top of that. I’ll work on the second part. But there’s something else, a quality most people think is fraggin weakness." He pauses for a second before explaining "I trust easily." He lets that sink in before continuing. "Now, most would call that a flaw, right? But then there’s my second quality: knowing who’s worth putting that trust in. You, Pandora, and everyone here met the criteria."
His eyes flicker with conviction as he speaks.
"We ain’t just some thrown-together group of street-level nobodies, barely scraping by. Drek what anyone says, we’re worth more than that. I trust this crew, cause every single one of you? You’re worth it. Worth the fraggin’ time, effort, and risk. And that’s why I asked you to be there at the meeting. I don’t think you'd have opened up like this if you weren’t there, and look at us now, deal’s done, run's in motion. All worked out, didn't it?" His tone turns warmer as he continues "I want you in this for the long haul, Pandora. Same goes for the rest of the crew. You’re here, and I’m not letting anyone sink. It’s like how we used to throw the young orc grunts in a pool to force 'em to learn to swim or drown. Only thing we never got right was the care after. So here’s my ask, be straight about what you need. Blow up if you have to; we all do sometimes. Just know, whatever happens, we’re good. That goes for all three of you up here and everyone downstairs. No one's excluded."
He lets out a sigh of relief "Thanks for putting your story out there. Once this run’s over, I’ll return the favor. There’s things I’ve did not specifically keep from the crew, but should have told you all sooner and if you can step up and share, I’d be weak and not worth a damn not to do the same. We’re in this together."