[ His problems forgotten for the moment, Carl sits on the bed, his legs folded and watching Bull intently. It's like something out of a fairy tale, really, so he can't help but be fascinated by it. ]
Whoa...really? What's it like? Being around them? Did you get close to them??
They're...the ultimate embodiment of power, raw and completely untamed. It's...like sitting next to a sun, or...I don't know, somebody throwing you in the ocean. [He pauses, watching the bearded dragon's movements.] Maybe like falling off a cliff or...a waterfall. It's intense, and we're hunting them down.
[He looks over to Carl.]
I mean, that's a lot of power for a creature to have, right? They destroy crops, kill livestock, people live in terror. Killing them is a good thing...a very good thing.
Shit...it's hard to explain, kid. [ But he's grinning. At least he has the presence of mind to put the lizard back in her aquarium before taking a seat in a chair nearby, if there is one, and leaning forward excitedly. ]
They're bigger than a ship, the ground shakes when they land, right? Their roar- [ And he makes a groan of...something. Pleasure? Excitement? It's hard to describe. ] Shit, if I could roar like that...
[ But he shakes his head. ] They're raw power and ferocity, and you're pitting your might against theirs...I don't think I know enough words in the Trade speech to explain it, kid...it's...the most exciting fight you'll ever be up against. Your hearts thrumming in your ears so hard, and you can hear its wings cut through the wind even over it...It's...it makes all the bullshit worth it.
Scary? [ He's faced a couple...and none that compare to the Nightmare. ]
You kill people when they don't stay dead and a dragon's scary? [ He shakes his head. ] Nah. Dragons are straightforward. They're big, they're power incarnate, but completely wild and uncontrolled, but at least you know what you're getting: one hell of a fight.
[ Carl offers a shrug. Things stop being as scary when they're so much a part of normal life. ]
Walkers are pretty straightforward. They're pretty easy on their own, but it gets tough when there's more of them.. [ He pauses, tugging a pillow into his reach, leaning against the wall. ]
A dragon sounds unpredictable. Things like that? It's hard to really plan around.
They're uncontrolled, kid, not unpredictable. Take the Ferelden Frostback for instance. You don't just charge in to fight a dragon, you scope it out, see what breed it is, and you get the craftsmen to enchant your armor properly. You don't? You go in blind? You're dead, and you deserve it.
[ He shrugs. ]
Same with walkers, right? If you don't plan ahead, you're dead.
...Enchant your armor? [ Well, that just sounds like convenient high-fantasy bullshit. They didn't have the luxury at home, though Bull lives in a completely different world. Obviously, because enchanted fucking weapons. ]
Sometimes you don't really get the chance to plan ahead, or your plans turn to shit. [ He prods at the bandages covering his eye. Things turn sideways in the blink of an eye. No pun intended. ]
It'd be good, but there's already so much fighting. It's tiring..at what point to we become them? It's not going to stop unless one of them is dead, but it doesn't have to be that way, does it?
[ What kind of organization can their be for four feuding groups, where one is lording over them? Negan has a system, sure, but the system sucks.
Carl shuffles so that he can actually lay down, but keeps an eye on Bull. As tired as he is, he really doesn't want to close his eye just yet. ]
Sometimes...people aren't willing to compromise, they think their way's best so why worry about understanding another one? Hopefully that's not the case here, but...
...I think that's enough worrying about political bullshit we can't touch right now, right?
I get it, kid, but you have to realize you can't save everyone, and that it's not even your job to try.
[ He smiles, though. ]
You know, you remind me a lot of me when I was your age...shit. I sound old. [ He shook his head slightly that thought. Bull. You are old. ] Anyway, see, I used to help my Tama take care of the other kids. We were all the same age, but there were a lot of us, so I made sure she knew when someone wasn't feeling well, or if they were acting out. I took care of them in practice...it didn't really matter if it was my job or not, just...felt right, you know?
Family looks out for one another. Maybe I couldn't save everybody, but if you treat everyone you don't know with suspicion, you could be missing out.. People can't survive on their own.
[ At least he got to save Siddiq from a lonely existence out on his own..and he got Alexandria out before everything burned. ]
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Date: 2018-07-04 08:52 pm (UTC)Whoa...really? What's it like? Being around them? Did you get close to them??
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Date: 2018-07-04 09:12 pm (UTC)[He looks over to Carl.]
I mean, that's a lot of power for a creature to have, right? They destroy crops, kill livestock, people live in terror. Killing them is a good thing...a very good thing.
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Date: 2018-07-11 02:20 pm (UTC)What's it like?
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Date: 2018-07-12 05:22 am (UTC)[ And the Bull grins. ]
But a very good day for us.
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Date: 2018-07-17 12:49 am (UTC)They're bigger than a ship, the ground shakes when they land, right? Their roar- [ And he makes a groan of...something. Pleasure? Excitement? It's hard to describe. ] Shit, if I could roar like that...
[ But he shakes his head. ] They're raw power and ferocity, and you're pitting your might against theirs...I don't think I know enough words in the Trade speech to explain it, kid...it's...the most exciting fight you'll ever be up against. Your hearts thrumming in your ears so hard, and you can hear its wings cut through the wind even over it...It's...it makes all the bullshit worth it.
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Date: 2018-07-23 05:24 am (UTC)You kill people when they don't stay dead and a dragon's scary? [ He shakes his head. ] Nah. Dragons are straightforward. They're big, they're power incarnate, but completely wild and uncontrolled, but at least you know what you're getting: one hell of a fight.
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Date: 2018-07-23 05:31 am (UTC)Walkers are pretty straightforward. They're pretty easy on their own, but it gets tough when there's more of them.. [ He pauses, tugging a pillow into his reach, leaning against the wall. ]
A dragon sounds unpredictable. Things like that? It's hard to really plan around.
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Date: 2018-07-25 02:10 am (UTC)[ He shrugs. ]
Same with walkers, right? If you don't plan ahead, you're dead.
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Date: 2018-07-25 02:15 am (UTC)Sometimes you don't really get the chance to plan ahead, or your plans turn to shit. [ He prods at the bandages covering his eye. Things turn sideways in the blink of an eye. No pun intended. ]
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Date: 2018-07-29 05:11 am (UTC)[ He shrugs. ]
Sounds like that needs to happen again.
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Date: 2018-07-29 05:13 am (UTC)[ He shakes his head, muttering. ] That'd be nice.
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Date: 2018-07-29 05:16 am (UTC)[ He chuckles. ]
It'll happen. People need organization. [ He looked over to Carl, though, and motioned toward the bed. ] But they also need sleep. You need to try.
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Date: 2018-07-29 05:23 am (UTC)[ What kind of organization can their be for four feuding groups, where one is lording over them? Negan has a system, sure, but the system sucks.
Carl shuffles so that he can actually lay down, but keeps an eye on Bull. As tired as he is, he really doesn't want to close his eye just yet. ]
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Date: 2018-07-29 05:29 am (UTC)...I think that's enough worrying about political bullshit we can't touch right now, right?
[ ...It's not your problem anymore, kid. Rest. ]
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Date: 2018-07-29 05:35 am (UTC)I don't know anymore. I thought we could, but maybe it was just a stupid fantasy. There's probably no living with someone like him..
Can't do anything about it, anyway. It's in their hands, now.
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Date: 2018-07-29 05:45 am (UTC)I'm worried about my dad and how he's going to handle...everything. Michonne will help, but I still worry.
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Date: 2018-07-29 05:51 am (UTC)I get it, kid, but you have to realize you can't save everyone, and that it's not even your job to try.
[ He smiles, though. ]
You know, you remind me a lot of me when I was your age...shit. I sound old. [ He shook his head slightly that thought. Bull. You are old. ] Anyway, see, I used to help my Tama take care of the other kids. We were all the same age, but there were a lot of us, so I made sure she knew when someone wasn't feeling well, or if they were acting out. I took care of them in practice...it didn't really matter if it was my job or not, just...felt right, you know?
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Date: 2018-07-29 03:18 pm (UTC)[ At least he got to save Siddiq from a lonely existence out on his own..and he got Alexandria out before everything burned. ]
I'm going to miss taking care of Judith..
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Date: 2018-07-29 03:32 pm (UTC)Who's Judith?
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Date: 2018-07-29 03:55 pm (UTC)My baby sister.
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