[ Silence. Erik studies the ivory film left at the bottom of his glass. ]
Those that would look at a human and see the ferocity of feeling in their eyes. They see themselves.
[ In the next moment, he has the bottle in hand again, glancing only once aside to Severus’ glass to mark that he’s hardly touched it. Not especially bothered, he drops bottle neck to his own glass, click, and lets another round tumble in over the rim. ]
Stupidity, denial, this ship. [ Severus shrugs. ] I wouldn't mind it were it not so poorly run and populated with the worst amongst us.
[ No one at home would ever call Severus Snape anti-authority. Here, he's already gotten hints of it off people who are aware he's not a fan of Tyke's shoddy regime. He finds it funny. ]
Mm. [ Passive agreement. He's not hugely passionate about his dislike of SEC; he thinks it's necessary, that some of the members are probably fine, but that it's run questionably and implemented poorly. Would he want to run it? No. But it should be run. Just better.
He's done with his food, anyway. ]
For this, it hardly matters. Even if I had any regard for them, taking resources away to go inspect the corridors would be improper.
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Those that would look at a human and see the ferocity of feeling in their eyes. They see themselves.
[ In the next moment, he has the bottle in hand again, glancing only once aside to Severus’ glass to mark that he’s hardly touched it. Not especially bothered, he drops bottle neck to his own glass, click, and lets another round tumble in over the rim. ]
They feel noble.
on principal skinner
[ His tone is understanding without empathy. All judgement without concession. ]
Of themselves. Being 'freaks', being outcasts. Afraid of what the rest of them might do to someone different.
no subject
That’s probably true of most of them, [ he says, and on into his glass: ]
But I don’t think it’s what drove them into security.
no subject
[ No one at home would ever call Severus Snape anti-authority. Here, he's already gotten hints of it off people who are aware he's not a fan of Tyke's shoddy regime. He finds it funny. ]
I suppose they want to be a hero.
no subject
[ He nudges his glass away from his curled fingers while it’s still a third of the way full. ]
It’s better to have them all labeled, [ is added as an afterthought, after a glance to the inside of his own wrist. ] Voluntarily. The scarlet SEC.
no subject
He's done with his food, anyway. ]
For this, it hardly matters. Even if I had any regard for them, taking resources away to go inspect the corridors would be improper.
[ So! None of their business no matter what. ]