[Rico laughs at that, but he doesn't mean it unkindly. It almost seems to come across as sympathetic, instead. He knew there was a reason he'd liked him. And with his chuckles dying off, he's left with a small, upturned smile instead.]
Bartholomew's a dumb drokking name.
[Sorry Inertia. He just had to get that out of the way first. And this is coming from somebody whose last name is Dredd.]
But I see what you mean by wanting to be more than just an extension of will. That's quite the mission. [he says, thoughtfully. An understatement, perhaps, but at least he takes Thad's admission in stride and doesn't make a huge fuss about it.] Bred as a tool meant to be wielded by others. [Rico runs an idle finger over the sharp edge of his badge.] Can't say that I don't know that feeling.
[He pauses, and then remembers himself. He glances at the omnicon, intrigued. Seems like there was a lot more to this juve than he'd first thought.]
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Bartholomew's a dumb drokking name.
[Sorry Inertia. He just had to get that out of the way first. And this is coming from somebody whose last name is Dredd.]
But I see what you mean by wanting to be more than just an extension of will. That's quite the mission. [he says, thoughtfully. An understatement, perhaps, but at least he takes Thad's admission in stride and doesn't make a huge fuss about it.] Bred as a tool meant to be wielded by others. [Rico runs an idle finger over the sharp edge of his badge.] Can't say that I don't know that feeling.
[He pauses, and then remembers himself. He glances at the omnicon, intrigued. Seems like there was a lot more to this juve than he'd first thought.]
Did you succeed?