[ Julie doesn't have to ask. This asshole is yawning right in the middle of the Queen's speech. He's an older man, nearly every bit of clothing on him black, with the Free Cities pin on his coat. ]
More bullshit from the Kingdom of Bullshit, eh?
[ Father Maxwell has only been on this planet for what amounts to five minutes (in relative terms) and knows nothing of Thorne's Queen, but he has no faith in governments of any kind when they start promising 'peace' and 'cooperation.' Peaceful entities rarely have to point out that they are peaceful.
Finally, the speeches end and the rapt crowd begins to grow animated with conversation and movement. ]
Lord be praised.
[ He glances askance at Julie, something conspiratorial in his grin. Not hard for a guy like him to pick up on her intense 'you've got to be shitting me' vibes. ]
You wanna get out of here and commence some festivities?
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More bullshit from the Kingdom of Bullshit, eh?
[ Father Maxwell has only been on this planet for what amounts to five minutes (in relative terms) and knows nothing of Thorne's Queen, but he has no faith in governments of any kind when they start promising 'peace' and 'cooperation.' Peaceful entities rarely have to point out that they are peaceful.
Finally, the speeches end and the rapt crowd begins to grow animated with conversation and movement. ]
Lord be praised.
[ He glances askance at Julie, something conspiratorial in his grin. Not hard for a guy like him to pick up on her intense 'you've got to be shitting me' vibes. ]
You wanna get out of here and commence some festivities?