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[Maul has been following this whole thing, enjoying himself immensely, and feels now is a good time to butt in.]

I agree. I've been trying to find someone for his potential mate here and having no success. This seems very promising.

[Oh no, Savage. Your brother and his wife are teaming up to get you on a date. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Then as an aside to Dirk:]

But first I need to make sure you are worthy of my brother.

[As any good overprotective older brother should be doing when setting up their younger sibling on a date.]

[NONE of the boys can see it but, Usagi is ABSOLUTELY pumping a fist in victory when Maul joins in. They all might hear the softly whispered "Yes!" though.]

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(God, this is one of the most hilarious things that has ever happened to him in his life.

He somehow manages to speak without a trace of amusement in his voice though, much to his credit:)

Sure. I get that. What do you constitute as worthy?

[Alright, time to get down to business and see if this guy was a potential weirdo or not.]

Well, first off, I have to make sure he's not going to snap you in two either mentally or physically. From what I have seen, mentally you will be alright, but can you keep up with him in other ways?

He can snap me in two, but I'll be fine. My first kiss with a dude was after I cut my own head off and he made out with it. I got better.

(Obviously.

He's definitely a weirdo.)

Ah. You're some form of creature that cannot get easily hurt? Good.

[One can almost see Maul mentally taking notes.]

How do you feel about relationships with someone on the Dark Side of the Force? Would you consider yourself to be more on the light or dark side of things? And have you ever murdered anyone in cold blood?

(Dirk snorts quietly.)

The Dark Side or the Light Side? Like, good or evil? I think those are arbitrary words and that morality is more complex.

(....)

My title is Prince of Heart which translates to Destroyer of Souls. I think you can probably parse out my track record from that.

No. Not good and evil. [Maul says firmly.] Think of the Dark and the Light as being more like a way of balance. Passion versus detachment. Thinking of your own desires versus being more selfless towards others. Things like that.

[Maul takes that in and he definitely sounds approving as he says:]

Good, at least there will be no issues regarding morality between the two of you. So what would you plan if you were going to take him on a date? You'll have to take the initiative there because all he'd likely do would be to have you come over and introduce you to his pet rathtar.

[Savage's skills of imagination weren't always the greatest, even Maul could admit that.]

I see. (He thinks about it for a second and then answers honestly:) No one would use the word selfless to describe me. Pretty much everything I have ever done has been for myself in one way or another. I'm not very emotional.

(So, detached. As fuck. If that put him on the Dark Side, then so be it. He didn't seem too phased by the possibility. Though now that he is thinking about it, he can see why the distinction from evil and good would be imperative.)

I don't know what that is but it sounds cute. (All pets were cute. But the question in point.)

I would probably just fight him or go find something to fight with him. (He has literally no idea how to be romantic and that was the only kind of dates Jake and him ever went on. Granted, no one could really have normal dates in the game, but still. Literally, nothing else comes to mind. This dude really was raised in complete isolation by robots. In speaking of...)

Maybe show him my robots. They're sweet as hell.

[Maul just nods as Dirk explains about his sense of morality, clearly onboard with what he's hearing. Honestly, this might be the perfect person for his brother to go on a first date with. No matter what the outcome, it'll definitely be good practice.]

A rathtar is a creature of many tentacles and many teeth. They eat just about anything that moves. This one appears to be a dwarf variant so it is much smaller than normal, thankfully, but he is immensely fond of it nonetheless. He'll likely feed some of my enemies to it one day. [As any good younger brother would do when devoted to their older bro.]

Those are all good ideas. I'm sure he'd honestly enjoy any of them. Alright, I approve of you if you would like to date my brother. [There's no possible way this could go wrong at all. Nope, none whatsoever. Then Maul's eyes grow hard.] Just be warned that if you break his hearts or his body in any way, shape, or form, I will do my best to give you the worst death imaginable.

[Since he's unsure what Dirk could survive given he just told Maul he got decapitated and yet was somehow still alive, if nothing else, he'll just cut Dirk into fifteen different pieces, bury them all in different locations, and toss the last one into the sea so that even if he's able ever to put himself back together he'll still be missing one key spot.]

What are you doing here? You can't possibly agree with this!

[Savage sounded positively aggrieved to have his brother here too. How did a simple question about animal fetishes turn into setting him up on a date?]

You need a mate. That much is certain. Ventress is not here and so you are free once more to pursue someone that will make you happy. And since you have not done so on your own account, I will have to step in and make sure it happens for you.

[As any loving, caring older brother would do when they were devoted to their younger sibling and as completely codependent as the two Zabrak brothers were.]

Why is this becoming important to you? I am happy when I'm elevating your position, being your enforcer. [You know, younger Sith Apprentice brother stuff.]

What makes you so certain about this one?

But you deserve to find someone who will also make you happy and you can do the same for you in return. I have found one and it was one of the best things that happened for me in Deerington. Besides, wouldn't you like to grow old with another person and have a large amount of kits?

[Maul feels his brother would definitely make a good father, much more so than Maul himself would ever be as one.]

Well, the fact he's shown any interest in you is a good start for one.

[That was the biggest first step when it came to finding someone for Savage, so they were already off to a good start!]

I don't care about being happy, and you know that. I care about my kin, and you're my kin. [He was clinging to codependency like a defense.] What does it matter? I'm already dead technically, and humans males don't have kits if I remember correctly.

[Cue a moment of snotty younger brother showing up.]

He also showed interest in the Pthumarian too...

I care about you being happy. [Maul says with a scowl. The stubborn nature they both have in common can be an advantage much of the time but right now he just wants to smack his brother.] And I am going to see you find some here in Trench since we are going to be living here for the foreseeable future. [Possibly the rest of their lives given Maul has no desire to go back to their galaxy since Savage will still be dead there. He pauses, thinking of what Dirk told him about being decapitated and somehow still alive.] .....Considering what this somewhat humanoid being has told me, I wouldn't discount the ability to possibly have kits with him.

[Maul smirks.]

So there is no accounting for taste. But you cannot afford to be discerning in who shows interest in you. If you do not at least attempt to go on one date with him, you'll leave me no choice but to publicly announce on the network that I am looking for a mate for you.

[Savage scowled, and it sounded in his voice.] I am happy with you, and I've never needed anyone but my kin. [The more that everyone - Maul included - tried to push him away from his brother, the deeper he dug in.] I remind you that it took you time to find your mate and no one meddled from what you've told me. [He sneered at the idea of kits. It didn't elude him that he was literally the only one of their bloodline with the ability to sire.] He's probably blowing smoke.

[One date. He didn't date; it wasn't a Nightbrother activity so he wouldn't even know how. He also didn't care to learn so far.]

Don't you dare even threaten that! You're my brother, but I will cave your skull in if you humiliate me in such a way!

As I have been attempting to teach you, being solitary can be a detriment in more ways than one to a Sith. You need to do as I have done. Cultivate allies and even friends. [It seemed like he was getting along better with Usagi so that was a good first step in the right direction. Maul continued to argue when Savage brought up Reaper.] But I did find one in due time. You, on the other claw, are not even looking and therefore need a good shove in the right direction.

[He saw that Savage's hackles were now up with what he'd told him. Oh, now it was on. Savage could roar and snarl all he liked, Maul still knew he could kick his little brother's ass any day of the week. His voice rose up in volume too.]

Then quit being a stubborn ass and do as you are told! What are you so afraid of?!

I'm not solitary though. I have you, and I have had conversations with other people of this place. [He wouldn't consider them friends or allies much, though he was gradually warming to the idea.] I shouldn't have to look if I don't want to have one.

[It wasn't often that they fought, but when they did, it was a magically aggressive show to put on. He snarled loudly, aware his brother wouldn't back down. No matter how much Maul could beat him, he stood his ground.]

Don't tell me how to run my life!

Oh yes, 'conversations.' What an improvement from simply brooding in the background. [Maul glares at him.] You don't know what you want and by the time you do it may be too late to find it. So I am stepping in!

[Yep, he was going to put his brother in the dirt as soon as he saw Savage.]

Someone has to!

I seem to remember you preferred me brooding in the background. I am your muscle. [He snarled, bearing his teeth. His brother might not be wrong, but he wasn't going to admit him right now either.] How would you know what's too late?

[His hackles were still up, and the words struck him more than they should.]

I want my life to be different than Dathomir. [Where life was dictated by the orders of so many others.]

Neither of us are getting any younger. Better now than waiting later until you're old, grey, and have cracked horns.

[Some of the anger left Maul with those words. Savage really had everyone in his life telling him what to do ever since he was born. Was Maul being no different? He'd like to think so but....some of what Usagi had said before was being brought to the forefront of his mind.]

..........Do you truly think I just order you about with no thought for what you want?

Don't forget I'm younger than you. I have more time to find the things you seem to value my needing.

[For a long time, he didn't mind being his brother's shadow. He had much to learn from Maul, and he didn't take that fact for granted. He loved his brother, but there were times that Maul's will trampled over others. He was still just as loyal, and he recognized his brother meant well.

And talking to his brother about what he actually wanted was generally difficult for him. He took his time formulating his reply at least.]

......I think you want the best for both of us, but you base what I want on what you have or want in your life. And you order me in line because it worked when we traveled together in the galaxy.

[Maul paused as well when Savage finally gave him an answer to the question. He looked down and paused until he finally figured out what he wanted to say. His voice was very quiet as he answered.]

If you would tell me what you want beyond always saying you want to help me achieve what I want, I might actually be able to help you achieve that. You don't always have to be in my shadow.

[Savage was not about to point out that his loyalty to Maul was absolute, and that he wasn't yet willing to strike out on his own. He also wasn't so certain that his brother would let him wander too far, since they had spent months together and developed a very strong bond before his death.

It was not lost on him that, while Maul might use him at a weapon when necessary, his elder brother was also very protective of him.]

Helping you is what I want, but this time... it feels entirely like me wanting it.

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