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[Not even a day has passed and you can already expect Azimuth to be on his feet, continuing life as normal. Except something about him still seems off, and in the process of preparing breakfast, the old Lombax could be seen stopping from time to time, murmuring to himself, or pausing to lean on the counter. His movements are stiff and hesitant, though he manages enough sense of mind to nearly complete an entire bowl of cereal.

Milk poured, an unsteady hand sets the gallon aside, opting to put it back in the fridge later. This is followed by another hesitant pause, and the Elder stares strangely down at the Lucky Charms filled to the rim.

He raises the spoon.

But his head is first to splash into the bowl, nearly knocking it over.

No, Alister, that's not how you eat.]

[ooc: aaaand wrap-up post. Alister's staying at the Villa with Rin and Yukio until he's a bit more steady on his feet. o7]

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I was a Major, Azimuth. Nothing more, nothing less. I don't know how things worked on your world, but in mine things were a bit different. If my superiors told me to clear out a district, I did my job.

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Innocent people, 'Major'?

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Why are you getting upset at me?

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ILL GET UPSET AT WHOEVER I DAMN WELL PLEA--

[Except, hey, that's not a good idea right now! The Lombax's sentence is cut short by a violent fit of coughs, allowing his head to fall back to the table and turning away from the SFC.]

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_{[Alister did he knock some brains loose when he took that ear?]}

You're awfully upset over something that one, happened seven years ago in my world, and two, has nothing to do with you. Why?

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Be-because of the way you don't care.

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Then forgive me for not coming out of a war as intact as you.

_{[He's always been a little... Broken compared to most people.]}

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If I've told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't make assumptions over others.

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Perhaps you ought to take your own advice before you accuse someone of not caring, then.

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Nothing you've said leads me to think that you do.

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Then let me elaborate; compared to most humans, I'm a little 'broken'.

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Having your throat split doesn't qualify as 'broken'. Try again.

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Before that, Azimuth.

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I'm still having difficulty believing you.

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Believe what you will, I'm only being honest. Ever since I was a child I've always been a bit... different. I just know how to conceal it from most.

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Like having an odd fur colour.

[--okay where did that come from? He's probably going to regret being this open to his enemy later, but the General makes no move to take the remark back.]

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It's no different than a human having tan skin and red eyes, Azimuth. Even my eyes are a bit odd compared to most.

If anything, it makes you stand out a bit more, whether it be in a good or bad way.

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...so what do you think? Is it good that we're different?

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Where's the fun in being the same as everyone else?

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You... wouldn't be able to make much of an impact on others.

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It's what you choose to do with your life, on what kind of an impact you wish to make on those you know.

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...tried doing good. Tried helping others.

Kept making it worse.

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Then perhaps your calling lies with something else.

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Something other than helping people...?