I just wouldn't wish to say something that you would prefer to keep quiet. I would not want to put you in some kind of position with your own crew, Commander. So if there is anything you'd prefer me to keep to myself, please let me know.
[ so that whole every time he goes to talk to her and has this plan about being really polite and nice about it and behaving like a respectable gentleman. ]
from: attano.corvo@cdc.org
As you say, Commander, I am glad that matters of privacy and courtesy are no longer practiced or appreciated where ever it is you both serve, that my question of asking if something might be personal is so offensive to you.
Say you don't like having control again, perhaps it might be more believable than that.
[ there is some patterns he knows, knows politics, and knows better than most women who are used to have rooms kneel to them. Even at her most benevolent, Jessamine could never stand not having control. ]
Anything you say about what happened on Ajna is going to reflect negatively on you. It doesn't change what you did. It doesn't change how I feel about it. It doesn't change where we stand. It just means other people know exactly how low you're willing to go
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
If you want to assassinate any respect this crew could possibly have for you you're more than welcome to. Because I'll tell you right now that Vakarian will tell someone else who's going to tell someone else because that's how these things work
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
So when I say you can say whatever the hell you want believe that I mean it. In fact maybe you SHOULD get it off your chest
[ it's an effort, really, to keep his face calm and to not want to snarl, hold down and rip and bite and --
A dozen things written and deleted. I hardly need a lecture on rumor from you,you let your men run their mouths like that,you think they haven't already said worse of me? ]
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flies by the seat of my pants
It's not my problem. You can tell him whatever the hell you want
crashes pants into a wall
I just wouldn't wish to say something that you would prefer to keep quiet. I would not want to put you in some kind of position with your own crew, Commander. So if there is anything you'd prefer me to keep to myself, please let me know.
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There's nothing you could possibly tell him that could "put me in some kind of position". If you want to tell him something that's up to you
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from: attano.corvo@cdc.org
As you say, Commander, I am glad that matters of privacy and courtesy are no longer practiced or appreciated where ever it is you both serve, that my question of asking if something might be personal is so offensive to you.
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It's not a matter of my privacy. If you want to let Vakarian know you made a mistake, I can't stop you
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I would do what you asked me too, if that's what you wish but it seems you would rather be stubborn.
[ as he has done before, but he's not saying it, because he still doesn't want to touch that. ]
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I'm not interested in micromanaging you Attano
[Yes she is.]
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Then what are you interested in? Because you asked me to consider these things, so I am. How do you put it?
'Being responsible'.
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FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
This is a nonissue. It's already been discussed. You apologized for it. It's over
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Say you don't like having control again, perhaps it might be more believable than that.
[ there is some patterns he knows, knows politics, and knows better than most women who are used to have rooms kneel to them. Even at her most benevolent, Jessamine could never stand not having control. ]
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Where are you
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from: attano.corvo@cdc.org
I am occupied, as I mentioned.
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Let me make this extremely clear Attano
Anything you say about what happened on Ajna is going to reflect negatively on you. It doesn't change what you did. It doesn't change how I feel about it. It doesn't change where we stand. It just means other people know exactly how low you're willing to go
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
If you want to assassinate any respect this crew could possibly have for you you're more than welcome to. Because I'll tell you right now that Vakarian will tell someone else who's going to tell someone else because that's how these things work
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
So when I say you can say whatever the hell you want believe that I mean it. In fact maybe you SHOULD get it off your chest
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A dozen things written and deleted. I hardly need a lecture on rumor from you, you let your men run their mouths like that, you think they haven't already said worse of me? ]
from: attano.corvo@cdc.org
Fine, I will.