Yeah? Tell me how. How would more of us die if we weren't going out and getting killed every day. Tell me how much better it is that we stay slaves until you get around to fixing that for us.
This is why I tried to kill you. Somebody has to do something. And so far? It hasn't been you.
The Separatists will gun down any trooper they see because as far as they're concerned, you're the enemy because you're fighting for the Republic. Their mindset won't change. Get rid of the problem and things can change.
We've seen what they're capable of, too. We don't want to lose more men. The Jedi Council will have to see change after what they've done. I'll make them listen.
You're failing to imagine the part of my hypothetical where we aren't fighting. You really can't imagine that, can you? So why would I fucking trust you to come up with a solution?
I haven't seen Kenobi give a single shit about us either. And he's a Jedi Master. So no. I don't trust the Jedi Council to do anything good for us.
If you don't get out of the way of our freedom, I will.
It's a good thing I don't trust the Jedi Council, either. The feeling is mutual, I'm sure. But as someone with a seat on the Council, I can make myself be heard.
After this damn war is over, I'm going to be an even bigger thorn in their side.
..Ha. They can't even have sympathy or understanding when one of their own was enslaved for a greater portion of their life. It holds no weight on their decisions.
[He had no idea if that thing about the Council was true. It could be a lie. It could be some bit of Jedi politics he didn't understand. But it didn't change the most important bit.] So you're telling me they've never had a problem with slavery, and they're gonna start caring because you'll make them.
No. Face it--they don't care, and they won't start once they've won.
After all the lies they've told me, it's the least I deserve from them. They can't be keepers of the peace while continuing to turn a blind eye to the outer rim. Not after this.
If they don't listen or won't try, I quit. Then I become an annoying, uncooperative citizen they can't touch.
[...Fucking really] If this were about what we're owed, every clone in the army would be owed more than the Republic can fucking afford. Annoying them won't cut it. What I did wasn't enough.
If you think it'll all work out because that's what's fair, you're delusional.
What you did wasn't enough because you were going up against the Jedi Order and the rest of the troopers.
I think we both know nobody cares about fair. Obviously, given how things have escalated since Geonosis
From my point of view, we end things, which means full attention can be put elsewhere. If you think I'm a pain in the ass now, just wait until you're on my bad side.
Your point of view doesn't mean anything. This isn't a matter of opinion. But you've already convinced yourself that letting more of us die as slaves to finish your war is more important.
This is why I can't trust you. Nobody should. You're no better than the rest of the Jedi if you're fine with this shit continuing until it's more convenient for you.
Then what the hell am I supposed to do that isn't blowing up a command post or two? One person can't start something so big. It's like wading upstream.
Remember? Kinda caught between a rock and a hard place right now. I'm not fine with it, but the exit plan isn't easy.
Well at least I fucking tried. Do you need any pointers on that?
[The only thing he'd kind of had on his side was the Seps, and they obviously didn't get it. Sure, he'd taken their money, but they didn't get what he was about. And what good had they done for him? They'd bungled every opportunity he'd set up for them.]
You've got power. You could be using it for something useful. Something that'd actually make the galaxy better.
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Date: 2021-10-25 01:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-25 01:45 am (UTC)[ The response is delayed considerably. Seeing that is like a slap to the face ..Yep, not touching that last bit. ]
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Date: 2021-10-25 01:56 am (UTC)This is why I tried to kill you. Somebody has to do something. And so far? It hasn't been you.
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Date: 2021-10-25 02:06 am (UTC)We've seen what they're capable of, too. We don't want to lose more men. The Jedi Council will have to see change after what they've done. I'll make them listen.
Guess you'll have to try harder next time.
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Date: 2021-10-25 02:16 am (UTC)I haven't seen Kenobi give a single shit about us either. And he's a Jedi Master. So no. I don't trust the Jedi Council to do anything good for us.
If you don't get out of the way of our freedom, I will.
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Date: 2021-10-25 08:58 pm (UTC)After this damn war is over, I'm going to be an even bigger thorn in their side.
..Ha. They can't even have sympathy or understanding when one of their own was enslaved for a greater portion of their life. It holds no weight on their decisions.
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Date: 2021-10-25 09:14 pm (UTC)No. Face it--they don't care, and they won't start once they've won.
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Date: 2021-10-25 09:22 pm (UTC)If they don't listen or won't try, I quit. Then I become an annoying, uncooperative citizen they can't touch.
[ Diplomatic immunity works on spouses, right? ]
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Date: 2021-10-25 09:39 pm (UTC)If you think it'll all work out because that's what's fair, you're delusional.
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Date: 2021-10-25 09:48 pm (UTC)I think we both know nobody cares about fair. Obviously, given how things have escalated since Geonosis
From my point of view, we end things, which means full attention can be put elsewhere. If you think I'm a pain in the ass now, just wait until you're on my bad side.
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Date: 2021-10-25 10:35 pm (UTC)This is why I can't trust you. Nobody should. You're no better than the rest of the Jedi if you're fine with this shit continuing until it's more convenient for you.
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Date: 2021-10-25 11:37 pm (UTC)Remember? Kinda caught between a rock and a hard place right now. I'm not fine with it, but the exit plan isn't easy.
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Date: 2021-10-25 11:49 pm (UTC)[The only thing he'd kind of had on his side was the Seps, and they obviously didn't get it. Sure, he'd taken their money, but they didn't get what he was about. And what good had they done for him? They'd bungled every opportunity he'd set up for them.]
You've got power. You could be using it for something useful. Something that'd actually make the galaxy better.
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Date: 2021-10-27 12:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-27 01:56 am (UTC)So, where precisely does "no longer ordering slaves to their deaths" fit in your schedule once you get off this rock?
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Date: 2021-10-27 02:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-27 02:17 am (UTC)We're not working together.