the majority of the challenges mort faces tended to be far more violent in nature. there was typically less talking and less metaphorical sizing up. it isn't that mort isn't capable of psychological warfare, but that he normally engaged in the physical breed. this is different, but at the same time familiar.
... and he doesn't exactly hate it. in that sense, mort feels the vampire beside him may share some of the same qualities as himself. it's clear he functioned in the manner as coming across as harmless and easygoing, but that it belied a more haughty or domineering nature. nevertheless, his expression remains unaffected, even as aster keeps their close proximity; it gives absolutely nothing to what was going on beneath the surface.
similarly, mort seems to be taking aster's words in stride. ]
Hah. Is that your impression of me? [ this time, mort does, however, place a hand on aster's head, if just to give a small pat, before a gentle push. ] It looks like I will have to further educate you.
[ whether he means this about himself or their fake lesson... well, who knew. it's clear that neither party is really learning, but the roleplaying is serving the purpose of them getting to know each other? this is how really really old people play i guess. ]
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the majority of the challenges mort faces tended to be far more violent in nature. there was typically less talking and less metaphorical sizing up. it isn't that mort isn't capable of psychological warfare, but that he normally engaged in the physical breed. this is different, but at the same time familiar.
... and he doesn't exactly hate it. in that sense, mort feels the vampire beside him may share some of the same qualities as himself. it's clear he functioned in the manner as coming across as harmless and easygoing, but that it belied a more haughty or domineering nature. nevertheless, his expression remains unaffected, even as aster keeps their close proximity; it gives absolutely nothing to what was going on beneath the surface.
similarly, mort seems to be taking aster's words in stride. ]
Hah. Is that your impression of me? [ this time, mort does, however, place a hand on aster's head, if just to give a small pat, before a gentle push. ] It looks like I will have to further educate you.
[ whether he means this about himself or their fake lesson... well, who knew. it's clear that neither party is really learning, but the roleplaying is serving the purpose of them getting to know each other? this is how really really old people play i guess. ]