Can't say it's not the perfect end for someone like him.
[ McBurn does have some standards, even if he wouldn't visibly flinch at even the worst things in the universe. It's just not very obvious.
But, the implications held in those words are interesting, and so there's a rare moment of plain silence in conversation which doesn't mean he's left or checked out of it. He never thought someone would spare him any real thoughts of camaraderie, if at all. Even the kindest person would know that he wasn't really worth their time - in times of making some actual bonding with.
Mind you, it's not self-deprecation or anything. McBurn believes and honestly knows that he has little to nothing to offer people in any sort of relationship - friends or otherwise. So, he wasn't very aware of anyone even thinking of him seriously as a friend - an ally, at best. ]
...Being here wasn't just a complete pain in the ass, I guess. Even if I'm one of those who'd like their freedom since I can't and don't want to stay here longer than I already have. [ He'll actually kind of...laugh a little? It's about as rough around the edges as it is usually with him, but with some actual mirth. However, it's also neither condescending or mocking. ] And I don't think anyone's expressed before that they'd desire anything like my happiness since that usually wouldn't be anything good.
But, seeing as we're on the same side, I can't say there's anything wrong with it.
[ It looks like this place has changed Ris for the better and in the end, McBurn supposes that isn't so bad either. There seems to be more fight in her now, after all. ]
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[ McBurn does have some standards, even if he wouldn't visibly flinch at even the worst things in the universe. It's just not very obvious.
But, the implications held in those words are interesting, and so there's a rare moment of plain silence in conversation which doesn't mean he's left or checked out of it. He never thought someone would spare him any real thoughts of camaraderie, if at all. Even the kindest person would know that he wasn't really worth their time - in times of making some actual bonding with.
Mind you, it's not self-deprecation or anything. McBurn believes and honestly knows that he has little to nothing to offer people in any sort of relationship - friends or otherwise. So, he wasn't very aware of anyone even thinking of him seriously as a friend - an ally, at best. ]
...Being here wasn't just a complete pain in the ass, I guess. Even if I'm one of those who'd like their freedom since I can't and don't want to stay here longer than I already have. [ He'll actually kind of...laugh a little? It's about as rough around the edges as it is usually with him, but with some actual mirth. However, it's also neither condescending or mocking. ] And I don't think anyone's expressed before that they'd desire anything like my happiness since that usually wouldn't be anything good.
But, seeing as we're on the same side, I can't say there's anything wrong with it.
[ It looks like this place has changed Ris for the better and in the end, McBurn supposes that isn't so bad either. There seems to be more fight in her now, after all. ]