Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:01:28 AM)
*He rises from his sitting position, offering her a metal hand up* Come on, walk with me a bit. It's confusing, maybe, but I swear I'm not just making shit up.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:02:10 AM)
She'd accept the help up, dusting off a bit and nodding.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:04:00 AM)
*He stuffs his hands into his pockets, and tromps off towards the nearby waterfront, for walking in his element* Alright. Lemme try to explain my thinking....Ok...what's the usual policy for intimate relationships in a workplace around here?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:05:34 AM)
She shook her head, smiling a bit sadly. "I wouldn't know...I haven't really had an intimate relationship. I'm generally too busy to really think about it to be honest."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:07:51 AM)
Alright. *he says with a smoky harumph* The basic idea is usually if there's a chain of command, even a loose one, linking one parter with the other, the relationship is usually verbotten. Can you guess why?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:09:42 AM)
(verbotten?)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:11:07 AM)
(german for forbidden)

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:11:53 AM)
"I imagine a number of reasons...but I figure you have something particular in mind."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:13:58 AM)
Multiple reasons. I'd never base such an important decision on one factor unless the factor was huge. For one...it's a potential conflict of interest. One could never be sure the lower-ranked partner wasn't being treated either better then normal, or worse, by the higher ranking partner. Two, there's the issue of coersion. The higher ranker might be using his position to pressure the lower into the relationship.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:16:37 AM)
"Fair enough, but I'm not a member of your crew Octavian, even if I call you Captain sometimes out of respect." She stated, still watching him curiously. She wasn't arguing, perhaps a bit sad, but by no means distraught.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:18:04 AM)
No. But that's beside the point. I'm noble, you're not.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:18:44 AM)
"Oh." She nodded again. "All right."

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:19:24 AM)
She was surprised a moment, but recovered quickly enough, just nodding in acceptance.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:20:22 AM)
Exactly. Now...that doesn't mean shit to me. Honestly. But, right now, I can't seem...well, I have to be very careful about what ammunition I give my potential political rivals. Seeing a commoner here and now opens me to all kinds of political and personal attacks.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:22:43 AM)
"It's okay. Such a thing is inappropriate, I understand. I appreciate the kindness you've shown me." She wasn't looking at him, instead at the road, but she was much the same, a bit sad but not overtly so, more contemplative now.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:23:20 AM)
Fuck innapropriate. If I didn't have to think tactically right now, I'd have you pinned to my bed already.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:24:03 AM)
She blinked up at him, blushing at that. "Um...thank you...I think?" Confused.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:24:46 AM)
You should know me better then to think i'd let nobility stand in the way of love or even friendship. Without extenuating circumstances at least.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:26:29 AM)
She nodded some, perhaps a tad chided. "Fair enough. Though the phrase "A man cannot survive on bread alone." comes to mind. In that case."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:27:07 AM)
*he peers over at her through a haze of cigar smoke* How so?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:29:16 AM)
"It's not a proverb of my faith, but I fear you seperate yourself too much from the rest of the world." She stated honestly.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:30:15 AM)
*He nods* I do. And it's by choice. Rajahdarma.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:33:19 AM)
"Well, I must respect that then." She shrugged, as if there was little else she could do in that case.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:34:54 AM)
I know. I'm impossible.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:36:00 AM)
She shook her head. "No, you have your own reasons for your desicions, I may not fully understand them, but I wouldn't be much of a friend if I didn't trust you."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:37:50 AM)
I'm not saying there's no potential -us- in the future. *said softly. Carefully* Just...right now I have too much on my mind to treat you as you deserve to be treated.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:41:06 AM)
"All right, well, I accept that. Maybe not everything I was dreaming of, but not as bad as some of the replies I feared." She smiled lightly.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:41:53 AM)
..For the record...If this was any other city, I'd take you up on your offer in a heartbeat..

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:42:52 AM)
That got her to chuckle. "Well, I appreciate that at least Captain Octavian. Should we get back to Rooks then?"

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:44:57 AM)
*He rubs his face* I'm thinking I'm going to lock myself in my cabin and drink myself into a stupor.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:45:30 AM)
She frowned some at that. "You shouldn't do that to yourself you know."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:46:12 AM)
Fuck that. If I gotta be miserable, I'm gonna drink until I forget -how- miserable.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:46:59 AM)
She rolled her eyes. "You don't have to miserable, you choose to be...it seems silly therefore to also avoid it."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:47:33 AM)
*he opens his mouth to say something, then snaps it shut and stays quiet instead*

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:48:05 AM)
"What?" She watched, obviously having seen him about to reply.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:48:55 AM)
Do you choose to wander, Azu? Do you choose to dance on the edges of knives?

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:50:14 AM)
"Sometimes." She nodded, seeming curious at the change of topic. "Wouldn't be much fun without a little chance."

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:51:44 AM)
Sometimes. *some tiny bit of anger creeps into his tone, but entirely under his control* Do not assume I have chosen because it seems a normal man in the same situation would.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:55:11 AM)
She just frowned again, lowering her head before shaking it. "If you need to drink to help yourself Octavian, don't let me stop you, as I said, I'll respect your desicion regardless. But I'm not without feeling, I should leave as well, I don't want to argue with you and say anything else I'll regret. Dreaming Protect Captain Octavian." She nodded and headed off herself.

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:55:54 AM)
Perhaps just a bit of moisture in her eyes, but she carried herself well, considering.

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:56:57 AM)
Yeah .*he mutters, and spins on a heel, all but stomping off towards the Everbright, trailing nearly literal flickers of angry glamour* (woo, melodramatic elf)

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:57:03 AM)
(lol)

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:57:21 AM)
(hey, she was being nice)

Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:57:54 AM)
(he was being a jerk. Granted, this is not the first time he's had this conversation, so it's kinda getting to him)

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:58:18 AM)
(fair enough, anyway, might as well jump back to ooc)

Azu Ongokos (Feb 24, 2011 12:58:22 AM)
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Octavian Vanderaa (Feb 24, 2011 12:58:27 AM)
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