[ that... would be because he has no idea Connor is a lawyer, and honestly, Ashe has been a part of the team that much longer. it gives him seniority — and for all his ridiculousness... Stiles remembers how he was, with the kid that had been afftected in Woodhurst. ]
because that gives you an idea to the more contract-y parts of negotiating, right?
and if we're going to come out of this without a war, then we're going to need something more than "hey would you just get along that'd be nice"
[Asher has not forgotten that Stiles was there, though the significance of his actions, perhaps, have yet to register still.]
monetary, mostly, though ig you could argue that the excessive fighting would lead to damages that would be unpayable or juuuuust not worth it at some point
ya gots yer destruction of infrastructure, cost of war, and just plain ol' effin D-E-A-T-H ma
gotta convince em that the pros overrule the cons but uh
might wanna get the ladies to do the talkin on that one
don't ask why i have no clue it's not like i know anything about technology
[ maybe he wouldn't be saying this, but Asher's incredulity mirrors his own... and it's not like he's really talked about this with anyone so far. no one seems to be at all unhappy with the specialization they were given. ]
wait are YOU not a negotiator? i thought that's like, a given for a future lawyer
[Asher feels the smart of that innocent remark plain as day.
He wants to say that he knows, that any future lawyer worth their salt would have a seat at that table. The ugliness inside of him still seethes over the fact that others with no formal training or adequate preparation have been selected to walk that path, and the better half of his consciousness wallows in shame over the fact that he is cruel enough to even think such thoughts in secret.
Jin deserves his place with them, Connor too, even Maya-]
[ there's a delay in his response, and Stiles wonders about the reason: is he just as confused about the choices as he is? was it a sore spot that he just hit, accidentally?that maybe where Stiles feels he doesn't belong with the inventors, Asher feels he'd belong with the negotiators. ]
dude, they have to have made some mistakes here
it's not like they've done a stellar job with everything up til now, anyway, they've gotta have messed up it's not you not making the cut, it's them messing up where to make the cut
[And yet, Asher knows in his heart of hearts that he had never really deserved his spot at Middleton. Conversations from day to day seem to prove that he seems to be doing a terrible job of convincing people that he is worth their salt and little more than a waste of space, so what if they aren't wrong?]
pff yeah like
idk why jason tool is on our team
[jason tool]
i get that he's not the WORST guy around but
he always smells funny n his attitude kinda sucks lol
[In their time together Asher has grown accustomed to Sieglinde's bizarre mentions of advancement, and in many ways it is true, she is far more intelligent and capable than those her age by a long slide. However, it is moments like these where what she lacks sticks out like a sore thumb, though he has come to find her awkwardness more endearing than anything else.]
Of course, I am a healer, so I will be honest and admit some of that was in a purely medical setting, but.
I certainly have no plans to let my age be a barrier to my goals. We lost a good selection in the changeover from ALASTAIR to Hathaway, and I need to recalculate things. It may take some time, but I am optimistic.
[Everyone else would have stopped her by now this is why Asher gets Points.]
nah not rly i haven't spent all that much time with the fresh meat
[This is how it should be. Adults tend to forget that kids at this age tend to be hormonal anyway, and while in his world it often involves more fantasizing than actual doing, it's healthy.
His name is Wylan... but while I appreciate a man with an artistic talent and gentlemanly manners, it is far too early to assume anything else, I am sure.
[He holds his tongue this time, despite being so brazen in other instances. Sieglinde consistently insists that she wants the company of a man, thinking herself to be an adult and while in many way she is, Asher somehow feels she isn't one just yet. Her intellect has developed, yes, but what about her emotions and her ability to grapple with the less pragmatic aspects of life? She can string together a business arrangement no problem and yet seems to struggle with the concept of friendship.]
They seem to be very immature, do you not think so?
[it's not like she's opposed to dating a fourteen year old if they were smart and mature and experienced but-]
I theorize it is a consequence of all these worlds and their emphasis on the number "18". They have been coddled and protected so much they cannot be expected to even fend for themselves some times.
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previously on how 2 get away with...
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also hi this is Stiles
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Asher vaguely remembers a moment where the other may have poked fun at him, but that's about it.]
law student but uh
[He wonders why him as opposed to one of the other more competent members of the team, although for now, he won't question it.]
yeah, why?
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because that gives you an idea to the more contract-y parts of negotiating, right?
and if we're going to come out of this without a war, then we're going to need something more than "hey would you just get along that'd be nice"
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[Asher has not forgotten that Stiles was there, though the significance of his actions, perhaps, have yet to register still.]
monetary, mostly, though ig you could argue that the excessive fighting would lead to damages that would be unpayable or juuuuust not worth it at some point
ya gots yer destruction of infrastructure, cost of war, and just plain ol' effin D-E-A-T-H ma
gotta convince em that the pros overrule the cons but uh
might wanna get the ladies to do the talkin on that one
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or, well, not US specifically
i guess we have to pitch this to the girls and hope they handle it for us... or for the people who've got the, you know, classification or whatever
[ specialization, Stiles, it's called specialization ]
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[Somehow, that doesn't seem to add up. Then again, Stiles' people skills could sometime use some work, but they put Kung Jin on that team-]
that doesn't make any sense
what else would you be?
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don't ask why i have no clue it's not like i know anything about technology
[ maybe he wouldn't be saying this, but Asher's incredulity mirrors his own... and it's not like he's really talked about this with anyone so far. no one seems to be at all unhappy with the specialization they were given. ]
wait are YOU not a negotiator? i thought that's like, a given for a future lawyer
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He wants to say that he knows, that any future lawyer worth their salt would have a seat at that table. The ugliness inside of him still seethes over the fact that others with no formal training or adequate preparation have been selected to walk that path, and the better half of his consciousness wallows in shame over the fact that he is cruel enough to even think such thoughts in secret.
Jin deserves his place with them, Connor too, even Maya-]
nope
[But then why not him?]
didn't make the cut
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dude, they have to have made some mistakes here
it's not like they've done a stellar job with everything up til now, anyway, they've gotta have messed up
it's not you not making the cut, it's them messing up where to make the cut
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pff yeah like
idk why jason tool is on our team
[jason tool]
i get that he's not the WORST guy around but
he always smells funny n his attitude kinda sucks lol
un: sieglindesullivan // text
If my calculations are correct, the Snow Moon has waxed, and soon will wane back in my world, which signals the coming of my fourteenth year of life.
Now is hardly the time to celebrate, but I hope you will join me for more proper festivities come our return to the Hathaway ship.
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[gaw
wh]
u might even b old enough 4 ur first nudie mag
[ASHER MILLSTONE!!!!!!!!!]
congratz girly ❤️
i'll b there
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I am glad to hear it. I have high hopes for your attendence.
[he’d proven good taste in women’s fashion after all]
i'm sorry he's like this
ehhhhh i'm p sure they didn't have pornos back in old school germany but they got books with dirty pictures in em, right?
they're kinda like that
Never be
That is a common gift at a coming of age?
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[*in a magazine
This conversation is highly inappropro, as Asher would put it, but then again so is the fact that she's killed at least two people.]
honk honk
[can u burn ur own character]
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[burns them both tbh]
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4 realzies? dayuuuuum gina
ur mad horny
[And that's saying a lot.]
props
[don't encourage her]
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Of course, I am a healer, so I will be honest and admit some of that was in a purely medical setting, but.
I certainly have no plans to let my age be a barrier to my goals. We lost a good selection in the changeover from ALASTAIR to Hathaway, and I need to recalculate things. It may take some time, but I am optimistic.
[Everyone else would have stopped her by now this is why Asher gets Points.]
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yeah well, ur lucky
looks like a lotta these new knuckleheads are skewin younger
[He feels no need to stop her because in reality she will probably not get very far.]
get it gurl 👌go sieggy, it's ya birthday
[literally, actually]
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Have you anyone specific to recommend?
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[This is how it should be. Adults tend to forget that kids at this age tend to be hormonal anyway, and while in his world it often involves more fantasizing than actual doing, it's healthy.
Or so he thinks.]
why, is their anybody u got ur 👀s on?
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Well, I did receive a rather charming evening serenade for my birthday from one of the new recruits...
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oh yeah?
[Asher chuckles slightly, sporting a cheeky grin.]
which one?
was it lurvey durvey 😉😉😉
[*lovey dovey]
did it give u a bad case of da feelz 💘
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His name is Wylan... but while I appreciate a man with an artistic talent and gentlemanly manners, it is far too early to assume anything else, I am sure.
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[gurl he knows how u lean]
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he's still older than you, isn't he
[see sieggy
he's so concerned his diction has bcum almost normal]
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Unless he hit puberty very early, yes.
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what's so bad about datin somebody ur own age?
[Love can't be found by solving an equation.]
cuz 4 some reason u seem suuuuuper against it
lol
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[it's not like she's opposed to dating a fourteen year old if they were smart and mature and experienced but-]
I theorize it is a consequence of all these worlds and their emphasis on the number "18". They have been coddled and protected so much they cannot be expected to even fend for themselves some times.
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[The way she uses the word coddled makes his skin crawl, as if it's justification for all the trauma she's experienced.
Perhaps he is just overthinking things.]
i mean, neither could you, right?
[Not meant offensively by any means.]
like... when you got here, didn't you need some help movin' around? fightin' off the bad guys?
nobody's good at makin it all on their own
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I did not exactly mean physically.
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[oops]
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[just come to her party and find her a better baby daddy if u know so much!!!]
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i was one, trust me
i know
[Far too well.]
but that doesn't mean there isn't anyone out there who isn't, y'know, 55
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[stop projecting asher gosh
they're just so dull]
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[She has a point.]
tell ya what, sieg
[what u asshole]
if find any dudes who might tickle ur pickle, i'll send em ur way
ur lookin for someone tall, dark, n handsome who's a lil freaky deaky on the side, right?
[Keep in mind any of the guys he'd throw at her will be under 17 but... She doesn't need to know that.]
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Handsome and genetically gifted with a generally healthy disposition and preferably magical ability, if you please.
[see that at least was useful sounding]
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dw girl i gotchu