That's because I'm not. But, I've known a few people who are.
[ and maybe, if things had been different, he'd been one of them. but there's a cancer in his family, one that bloomed in his father and took root in both himself and his sister. he doesn't want to pass that along to anyone else. ]
If that's their thing, what the fuck ever. But, I don't see the point. Nothing good like that stays.
[ he's a great motivational speaker. ] Plus, seems boring. Families. Fuckin' messy.
[ she'll have no idea what that means, he knows. ]
This isn't the same body I was born with either. If you die, there's a ninety nine percent chance you can have your consciousness downloaded and put in another body. Convenient.
[ she has no idea what that means - but she's got at least some context for it, once he explains. khlyen had stored memories, tampered with them, that sort of thing. if khlyen can do it, someone else might be able to, too. download them from one person, upload them into another.
there can't be much of a difference between memories and consciousness, in principle, dutch figures. ]
Fancy. How does it work? [ no, wait. ] Don't tell me. It involves a lot of nerd talk, am I right?
Not really. Basic explanation is that we've something called a cortical stack in our bodies. That's where our consciousness is. If the body dies, they remove that and put it in another body.
[ clean and simple. he shrugs. ]
Just gotta avoid someone shooting you right in the stack. You do that and you'll live for fucking ever.
[ her grin is as wide as his. less fake, though. she genuinely thinks it will be. if he's as good as he thinks he is, it'll be a good challenge. if he's not - well, then it'll be fun wiping the floor with him. ]
Probably the most fun I've had in this city so far.
[ was that weird? he doesn't think so. violence was a good time in some instances. or in all instances. he liked it and he wasn't going to apologize for that. ]
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[ dutch rolls her eyes. ] Guess they're weird everywhere.
[ but kovacs keeps talking and her eyebrows slowly climb higher on her forehead. kovacs with a lot of fat children? ] You don't seem the type.
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[ and maybe, if things had been different, he'd been one of them. but there's a cancer in his family, one that bloomed in his father and took root in both himself and his sister. he doesn't want to pass that along to anyone else. ]
If that's their thing, what the fuck ever. But, I don't see the point. Nothing good like that stays.
[ he's a great motivational speaker. ] Plus, seems boring. Families. Fuckin' messy.
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[ "fuckin' messy" gets a laugh from dutch because that? that is the understatement of the year when it comes to her family. ]
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Plus, where I come from, you have the added bonus of your mother suddenly being your father in a manner of speaking.
[ look at ava elliot. into prison in one body and out in a completely opposite one. talk about a big fucking adjustment. ]
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[ that gets her attention, at least. ] How does that happen?
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[ she'll have no idea what that means, he knows. ]
This isn't the same body I was born with either. If you die, there's a ninety nine percent chance you can have your consciousness downloaded and put in another body. Convenient.
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there can't be much of a difference between memories and consciousness, in principle, dutch figures. ]
Fancy. How does it work? [ no, wait. ] Don't tell me. It involves a lot of nerd talk, am I right?
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[ clean and simple. he shrugs. ]
Just gotta avoid someone shooting you right in the stack. You do that and you'll live for fucking ever.
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[ sounds like a great way of revealing his weaknesses. ]
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You planning on trying to kill me? I'd love to see you try.
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[ slowly, her lips curl upward. ]
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[ he gives his eyebrows a waggle and smirks. ]
Not even close.
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[ she gives him a slow once-over, considering. not overly impressed. ]
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[ he smiles, wide and fake, before nodding. ]
I'll look forward to showing you what I got.
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[ her grin is as wide as his. less fake, though. she genuinely thinks it will be. if he's as good as he thinks he is, it'll be a good challenge. if he's not - well, then it'll be fun wiping the floor with him. ]
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[ was that weird? he doesn't think so. violence was a good time in some instances. or in all instances. he liked it and he wasn't going to apologize for that. ]
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Won't be the most fun I've had. Unless you're really good.
[ hard to top being eaten out repeatedly with just a spar. ]
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[ from any parties. ]
Nearly three hundred years gives you plenty of time to get good.
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[ people living that long makes her think of the hullen, she can't help it. ]
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[ consider him slightly surprised. ]
You know that many people with unnaturally long lives?
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Is that a person or a species? Sounds like a fucking insect either way.
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[ he taps his glass before tipping it back and downing it. ]
I'm not a Hullen. I'm an Envoy.
[ not that meant jack shit here but it was a hell of a lot better sounding than fucking hullen. he wasn't some goddamn bug. ]
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[ she watches him down his drink. lets her gaze linger on this throat for a moment. ]
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leave it here?