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[ That's true, but not what Jim meant. Only that Taako might be famous where he comes from, but not in Jim's own reality. For all he knows Taako might not even exist at all in his universe, nor Jim in Taako's own.
Also space travel is always impressive, how dare he. ]
It usually takes me longer than fifteen minutes to to work that out. Sorry if you're used to making that good of a first impression. [ Like you can talk, Jim. ]
It can be a little boring sometimes, but also fundamental on a few occasions.
[ The Federation would've had a hard time achieving peace if not not the middle-grounds it has established with a number of other worlds, after all. That kind of balance is important too, for all the credit Jim's willing to give to the excitement of going to extremes every so often. ]
No— I try not to get into a lot of fights these days. But how about we get to know each other a little better before we go into 'best friend' territory?
[That sounds fake as hell, Kirk, there's no situation that Taako & co can't murder their way out of, but he's realized that most people aren't as chill about the whole killing situation. Weirdly enough???]
I guess I can make an exception, just for you. But "these days" sounds like there's a hell of a story there and I'm gonna need you to elaborate.
[ Yeah, go figure! People have the weirdest moral and ethical hangups, especially when it comes to going around hurting and killing other people. Honestly. ]
Maybe a bit of a story. [ He chuckles a little. ] I used to get into a lot of trouble when I was younger. Before the Academy. Got into fights all the time, provoked people just to get a rise out of them. Most times I think I just liked getting punched around.
Maybe you'd have liked that younger me. [ Jim, on the other hand, isn't a fan. ]
[Taako seems to consider that, then makes a sort of eh sound.]
It sounds more exciting, for sure, but I kinda made it this far in life by avoiding conflict. [He pauses, makes a face.] Well, until all this bullshit with the Bureau, but my point is, some guy going around starting fights was the sorta guy I'd avoid.
[He talks a lot of shit about making memorable impressions, but that's the truth of it at the end of the day, and he's only gained the confidence to be a jerk in the last year, partly because his magic is a lot stronger, and partly because he usually has a 6 foot something brickshithouse backing him up.]
[ Not that Jim can really be that surprised, considering he's literally just met Taako. No doubt there's a lot about him that Jim doesn't know yet, and a lot that would likely surprise him more than that. ]
For what it's worth, I'd have avoided myself back then, too. Wasn't very good company. I like to think I'm a little more tolerable these days.
[He delivers the line with a wink, and there's also a little truth in that, too. Keeping people on their toes and making sure people get the wrong impression about him is a Talent.]
Dudes who go around picking fights are kinda dicks, anyway. [Which he says so casually and either without realizing or caring that he's calling past Jim a dick.] It's an ego thing, right? Or you got shit to prove or whatever, it's fucking boring.
[ Jim only huffs a chuckle at that, because... well, it is true. Jim was a dick, and he'd be the first to admit it, albeit not at all proudly. ]
Mm, a bit of both. More of the latter than the former, in my case. [ And sometimes he just liked walking around with a bruise on his face like a badge of honor, but guess that played a little into the whole ego thing, in a way. ] Not really sorry I left that part of me behind, to be honest. I was a complete jerk. [ Now he's only sometimes a jerk. Rarely. ]
[ Jim could probably make a list of reasons, but he's got a feeling Taako just sees things differently from him. ]
Guess it works better for you than it does for me. Either way, I don't need people giving me 'free' things, as we don't have a currency where I come from. And I'd rather people treat me with honesty for knowing who I am, than being nice for what they think I'm like.
Hey, fair enough. [ He lifts his hands up and shrugs, pursing his lips. All for live and let live. ] 'Agree to disagree' has been a surprisingly common path in the past few years of my life. And I can't say I don't understand what you mean.
[ Because he does. Because he used to be that way, too. ]
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Also space travel is always impressive, how dare he. ]
It usually takes me longer than fifteen minutes to to work that out. Sorry if you're used to making that good of a first impression. [ Like you can talk, Jim. ]
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I'll be honest, usually by now people have either decided they wanna murder me or we're gonna be best friends.
[Surprisingly a lot go in the murder column, except it's not that surprising.
He's a lot nicer when he doesn't have Magnus hovering over his shoulder to help him out if shit goes south.]
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For what it's worth, I'm not feeling particularly murderous right now.
[ Wouldn't go so far as to say he's leaning towards the 'best friend' spectrum, either. He figures what Taako means, though. ]
You're not a very middle-ground kinda guy, are you?
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Middle-ground is kinda boring, don't you think? I'd rather be memorable one way or another.
[Even if that means being a bit of a shithead sometimes (a lot of the time).]
But you know, good to know we're not gonna have to throw down.
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[ The Federation would've had a hard time achieving peace if not not the middle-grounds it has established with a number of other worlds, after all. That kind of balance is important too, for all the credit Jim's willing to give to the excitement of going to extremes every so often. ]
No— I try not to get into a lot of fights these days. But how about we get to know each other a little better before we go into 'best friend' territory?
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I guess I can make an exception, just for you. But "these days" sounds like there's a hell of a story there and I'm gonna need you to elaborate.
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Maybe a bit of a story. [ He chuckles a little. ] I used to get into a lot of trouble when I was younger. Before the Academy. Got into fights all the time, provoked people just to get a rise out of them. Most times I think I just liked getting punched around.
Maybe you'd have liked that younger me. [ Jim, on the other hand, isn't a fan. ]
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It sounds more exciting, for sure, but I kinda made it this far in life by avoiding conflict. [He pauses, makes a face.] Well, until all this bullshit with the Bureau, but my point is, some guy going around starting fights was the sorta guy I'd avoid.
[He talks a lot of shit about making memorable impressions, but that's the truth of it at the end of the day, and he's only gained the confidence to be a jerk in the last year, partly because his magic is a lot stronger, and partly because he usually has a 6 foot something brickshithouse backing him up.]
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[ Not that Jim can really be that surprised, considering he's literally just met Taako. No doubt there's a lot about him that Jim doesn't know yet, and a lot that would likely surprise him more than that. ]
For what it's worth, I'd have avoided myself back then, too. Wasn't very good company. I like to think I'm a little more tolerable these days.
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[He delivers the line with a wink, and there's also a little truth in that, too. Keeping people on their toes and making sure people get the wrong impression about him is a Talent.]
Dudes who go around picking fights are kinda dicks, anyway. [Which he says so casually and either without realizing or caring that he's calling past Jim a dick.] It's an ego thing, right? Or you got shit to prove or whatever, it's fucking boring.
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Mm, a bit of both. More of the latter than the former, in my case. [ And sometimes he just liked walking around with a bruise on his face like a badge of honor, but guess that played a little into the whole ego thing, in a way. ] Not really sorry I left that part of me behind, to be honest. I was a complete jerk. [ Now he's only sometimes a jerk. Rarely. ]
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[He's absolutely messing with Jim just because he ca; Taako knows that isn't what he meant by all that.]
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Yeah, sure. I've completely shed all my flaws, ask anybody who knows me.
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Oh I know how that goes. Not the personal growth or whatever, I've always been rad as hell, but I definitely feel you on having zero flaws.
[Why is he like this.]
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[ Jim is so taking you 0% seriously right now, buddy. ]
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You know what, we should write a fucking book, share our knowledge with the world.
[The Worst.]
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[ Please Jim like you don't have one already. ]
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[It sounds like he's joking but he's 110% serious this time.]
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I think I liked the attention more when I was younger. Gets tiring, even if it can be useful sometimes.
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[He knows how quickly it can turn sour, but he still wants it back. His show was a bright spot in an otherwise pretty lonely and kinda shitty life.]
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Guess it works better for you than it does for me. Either way, I don't need people giving me 'free' things, as we don't have a currency where I come from. And I'd rather people treat me with honesty for knowing who I am, than being nice for what they think I'm like.
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(The honesty thing, not the money thing, he's been to world's that didn't really have any sort currency or trading).]
I think we're gonna have to agree to disagree on this one. I'm sure everything you're saying sounds totally logical to you, but I do not get it.
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[ Because he does. Because he used to be that way, too. ]