[Nick eyes the body first -- no, it doesn't take a detective to see what killed him, nor does it take one to see the consequences of such an act. Even coming from a place as ruthless as the Commonwealth, Nick knows it's not easy to kill. It's even worse when you're reluctant to do it for whatever reason: maybe the person attacking is a friend, or maybe they're someone who used to be trustworthy. Maybe they're not in their right mind, as was obviously the case here.
No matter what happened, it's already done. He's got to deal with what's left, help where he can. There's no helping the dead, but the living? They still have a chance.
He takes a few more unsteady steps Shadow's way, eyeing the body for only another moment as he rounds the hedgehog to get in front of him.]
[After dealing with a drunken Rey, Nick is fairly confident he can handle an intoxicated Shadow. Doesn't make his distaste for the inebriation any more tolerable, though.
His eyes flick back to the corpse one more time as Shadow mentions it, then lock themselves on the hedgehog.]
You make it sound as though you'd be the only one on the Guard with a few sins to his name.
[He looks down at his bare hand, the metal skeleton a constant reminder of what he is, despite how some people may see him.]
There's potential for good there. It's not always easy to see, and you forget about it sometimes with all the hell we're put through, but it's there. The trick is seeing it in yourself, and remembering that we're often better than we think.
[Some people, anyway. The folks who don't want to be anything better -- IV, Eddie Winter -- don't try, and are better off six feet under. They don't bother to pretend they aren't monsters just under the skin. But those who do try to be better, folks like Shadow or Rey? They're worth helping; they just might not know or want to admit that they need it.]
[He's considered he might be a fool a time or two -- certainly after the mess with Eddie Winter. However, he'd rather be a fool and help those who need it than cold and calloused, unfeeling. That's one thing that separates him from the other synths, keeps him feeling just a little more human than he ever will be.]
You pick up the pieces and keep moving, little by little. Maybe start by asking yourself what it is you want to do.
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I'm not sure what kind of prize it is you're looking for, but it sounds like you found one already at the bottom of a bottle.
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Dragoon's blood?
[He's heard that term before, and recently. Here comes that question again, more serious this time.]
What happened?
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Was it demons? Or something else?
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Where are you?
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[His tone says he's not amused, either.]
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[You know Nick cares when he limps all the way across town just to come find you -- but sure enough, he makes it there, cane and all.]
Shadow?
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No matter what happened, it's already done. He's got to deal with what's left, help where he can. There's no helping the dead, but the living? They still have a chance.
He takes a few more unsteady steps Shadow's way, eyeing the body for only another moment as he rounds the hedgehog to get in front of him.]
I think we need to get you taken care of.
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His eyes flick back to the corpse one more time as Shadow mentions it, then lock themselves on the hedgehog.]
You make it sound as though you'd be the only one on the Guard with a few sins to his name.
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I'm well past my warranty date anyway. And I'd rather be out here trying to help you than doing paperwork.
[He eases onto the ground next to Shadow, setting his cane beside him.]
Though even if you did hurt me, it'd be an accident. A real shame, but they happen to even the best of us.
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[He looks down at his bare hand, the metal skeleton a constant reminder of what he is, despite how some people may see him.]
There's potential for good there. It's not always easy to see, and you forget about it sometimes with all the hell we're put through, but it's there. The trick is seeing it in yourself, and remembering that we're often better than we think.
[Some people, anyway. The folks who don't want to be anything better -- IV, Eddie Winter -- don't try, and are better off six feet under. They don't bother to pretend they aren't monsters just under the skin. But those who do try to be better, folks like Shadow or Rey? They're worth helping; they just might not know or want to admit that they need it.]
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You pick up the pieces and keep moving, little by little. Maybe start by asking yourself what it is you want to do.
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Sorry for the delay!