i spy
04-18-2015, 06:52 PM
Several pieces fell together at once. Ah, so that old horny bastard that used to live in the north was his grand pappy, eh? How many Taurigs could there possibly be? The world was too fucking small. While Kyarst was probably proud of his heritage, Valentine definitely was not. He despised his father and his name, and for that reason he'd taken and made his own. The brute was loathe to make his parentage known because to do so would be to be recognized not as an Imperialis, but as an Armada and as the product of a deadbeat father. His work would no longer be chalked up to his success, but to the success of his predecessors. He wasn't the son of Taurig. Valentine was the patriarch of the Imperialis family. And no matter how he felt about his Praesidios (and, if he stopped to think about it, Drashiel's children) he had no desire whatsoever to become part of their family. For that reason he kept his discovery to himself. In regards to Kyarst's statement about blinding, he said, "It certainly does." As for his Praesidio's favorite maim... Valen chuckled dryly. "I like the way you think." He paused to think, trying hard to rid his mind of the information Kyarsgt had unwittingly given him, then, "While I appreciate maims, I do try to force claim trespassers who might...be of use in some way." Useful in any way, really. "It should go without saying that should you alert me to such a trespasser, you have the right to keep them as your own." There were exceptions of course, but Valentine was unlikely to take control of such a Servus if the spotter was interested. It was only fair that they be rewarded for their efforts. |
NOTE: Valentine has a female striped skunk companion named Lefty. Unless stated otherwise assume she's present.