I've got more than enough muscle and height that I don't need anyone to anticipate the ass-kicking I'm capable of. False insecurity is plenty useful, and... gentleness has its place, too.
[He very gently taps Azul's forehead with a single knuckle.]
You've got a lot of learnin' ahead of ya. And that's just fine. Running out of things to learn would only make life boring. Not that you've got much to worry about. [That's said with a hint of teasing as he ruffles Azul's hair.] In my near-sixty-years, I'm still learnin' a lot.
[He doesn't seem entirely convinced it's completely false, but maybe that just means Jecht's a really good actor.
There's a blink and slight movement back with his head when he's tapped, cheeks faintly warming. Why?? So much touch?
And then there's a hair ruffle again, and he can't help but bring up a hand in an attempt to swat Jecht away, head ducking slightly as his cheeks grow hotter.]
Quit that. I'm not some child. [HUFF!! He crosses his arms.] And yes. We were both on The Barge.
[An aggrieved sigh.]
He's always been... prickly, but I've never seen him this volatile before.
[He chuckles at the swatting, relenting just a bit.]
Nobody said you are.
[Jecht quietly considers Azul's words.]
This place has a way of unearthing anyone's dark side. The one in charge likes a bit of... mayhem, if you will. He sees dying as a good thing, so he's always happy to let anyone's violent side take the wheel.
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I've got more than enough muscle and height that I don't need anyone to anticipate the ass-kicking I'm capable of. False insecurity is plenty useful, and... gentleness has its place, too.
[He very gently taps Azul's forehead with a single knuckle.]
You've got a lot of learnin' ahead of ya. And that's just fine. Running out of things to learn would only make life boring. Not that you've got much to worry about. [That's said with a hint of teasing as he ruffles Azul's hair.] In my near-sixty-years, I'm still learnin' a lot.
[As for the last question...]
Yeah, it does. Someone you know?
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[He doesn't seem entirely convinced it's completely false, but maybe that just means Jecht's a really good actor.
There's a blink and slight movement back with his head when he's tapped, cheeks faintly warming. Why?? So much touch?
And then there's a hair ruffle again, and he can't help but bring up a hand in an attempt to swat Jecht away, head ducking slightly as his cheeks grow hotter.]
Quit that. I'm not some child. [HUFF!! He crosses his arms.] And yes. We were both on The Barge.
[An aggrieved sigh.]
He's always been... prickly, but I've never seen him this volatile before.
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Nobody said you are.
[Jecht quietly considers Azul's words.]
This place has a way of unearthing anyone's dark side. The one in charge likes a bit of... mayhem, if you will. He sees dying as a good thing, so he's always happy to let anyone's violent side take the wheel.
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... what a nightmare.
[He stares at the floor for a moment, then sucks in a breath and shakes his head.]
There's something I need to do... but thank you, again.
You know my name, but you never gave me yours.
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Yeah... guess I was too caught up in everything to remember to tell ya. Name's Jecht, from a world called Spira.
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I'll likely find you again in awhile. Will I be able to message you?
[He knows he has a device that looked somewhat similar to what was on the Barge, but he's not about to assume that it's the exact same.]
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[In fact, he sends Azul a message now:]
You've got this.
One step at a time.
1/3
2/3
3/3
You're ridiculous.
[Huffily leaving!]
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And honest!
[Probably way more honest than he should be in this kind of situation, but... he's generally more than powerful enough to handle consequences of it.]