[Video] un: QueenCobra

[abornfighter]

[Tory flips on her Omni. Behind her sits a black and gold dragon that is roughly the size of an ostrich. Judging by Tory’s calm body language, it’s clear that the dragon is not a beast, but rather, her omen.]

I’m looking for name suggestions for a female dragon. I thought about calling her either Kindness or possibly Thoughts and Prayers, but I should probably consider something more serious, too.

[Much as she appreciates the sarcastic humour of the names, with people here from so many different worlds, it’s a joke that would probably be lost on most people here.]

Also, I was able to make bug spray with my powers. If you’ve got something to trade, you can have some.

[There’s a short pause before she adds one final thing.]

By the way, if you threaten to cut out someone’s tongue because they said some mean words you didn’t like? You’re a bigger asshole than them. Go touch grass.

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[survivalthroughhate]

I'm not certain exactly where I am going any longer.

[Possibly for the first time in Maul's life. He's always had a clear vision of where he's going and what he's doing, but now, he no longer has a clear path in front of him.]

I just know I need to do better than what I have been before.

[Instead of just being a monster or an assassin who kills wantonly. His eyes go a bit wide as he hears just the right words from Tory. He's never really been that introspective about his own emotions but this all sounds right to his ears, explaining parts of himself that are so ingrained he's stopped considering just why he works the way he does.]

That is the main part I am working on. I don't think I will ever fully quell that instinct that goes straight to killing as a solution to problems, but given the dangerous nature of this place, that is probably for the best.

[abornfighter]

Then maybe this is a good time to try out a few new hobbies or learn a few new skills. Things that are more for personal enjoyment than anything else. So that you've got a go-to for helping you calm down and balance out your moods.

[What that would be for Maul, she doesn't know, but it couldn't hurt for him to develop interests away from his past identity as an assassin.]

Oh, yeah. Don't let it go entirely.

[She pauses for a moment.]

With all your training, you can probably tell if someone's coming at you with killer intent or not, right?

[survivalthroughhate]

I have been learning to draw. It requires much skill and I am never satisfied with the results but it is something to do other than hurt people.

[He's only shown a few of his friends the results or given them out as gifts. Like most things, Maul doesn't like to show off his skills unless they are as close to perfect as he can get that.]

Most of the time, yes.

[abornfighter]

That's a perfect place to put that energy. You should show me sometime.

[She has zero artistic skill, but she can appreciate the efforts of others, at least.]

If you can tell, then maybe that's a personal rule you can set for yourself. No killing unless someone comes at you or someone under your protection with killer intent.

[survivalthroughhate]

Come over at some point and I will see if I can capture your likeness.

[He prefers doing it in person so that he has a better idea of what the person looks like, though he had drawn Qui-Gon Jinn from memory as something of both an apology and gift for Obi-Wan around Christmastime.

He scowls at the idea she suggests, not liking it one bit.]

Perhaps. [He says being deliberately evasive.] Though those who set out to antagonize me for no reason are not getting a free pass. Anyone who thinks I am someone who is going to take being disrespected or insulted without retaliation is either an idiot or horribly naïve.

[Just from looks alone Maul screamed out to people around him 'Do not fuck with me.']

[abornfighter]

Sure. I'll bring snacks. Any food preferences?

[It's going to be a novel experience, being drawn by someone, and she can see the benefit of drawing someone in person. There's only so much that can be seen over an omni, after all.

At his reluctance, she offers a slight smile.]

I'm not saying that you should just take whatever people dish out. I wouldn't take people's shit, so I wouldn't ask you to. But there's a whole range of options between 'meekly put up with disrespect' and 'murder anyone who annoys you'. Especially with powers added into the mix.

[survivalthroughhate]

[He thinks for moment.]

Bring meatball sandwiches. [Gotta have something that will appeal to that carnivorous appetite.] Oh, and if you see a fellow Zabrak on the property about a foot taller than me and wide as a tree who is yellow and black, do not be alarmed. That's merely my brother Savage.

[There's something rather soft in the way Maul says his brother's name even with that intimidating description of his appearance.]

That's where the trouble lies. I have difficulty finding a solution that doesn't involve immediately turning to killing as a first, last, and final solution to my problems.