06-10-2016, 04:12 PM
The man's manner seemed to shift between needling and easy going. It was the same thing as with the business card. It was all about the balance. Push, prod, provoke- then step back and wait. Watch. He wanted people off guard, to push them to react.
A ghost of a smile passed Marcus' lips. Quite a number of his fosters or house-sibs enjoyed the same thing, though with them the intent was less entertainment and more something darker. That need to feed off of fear, the desperate hunger of one looking to fill the gaping hole inside themselves. It amounted to the same thing, though, at least in how you responded. All the more so, given his goals now.
He laughed good-naturedly. "I wouldn't need much make up."
He smiled self-deprecatingly, striking a pose with his chin, obviously exaggerating for effect. "I wouldn't want to deprive anyone of my rugged good looks."
He allowed his face to grow more serious. "Still, I think that 'training' sounds like fun. There is something to be said about a good fight."
More than something, in truth. Malik was pleased, at least momentarily. It wasn't a proper hunt. But it could do, at least for the moment.
Still, the subject at hand was Marveet. At White's words, Marcus raised an eyebrow. "Oh ho? Twice? Hmm."
An idea occurred to him. A foolish and risky one. Still, what were the heights if not to exercise a little power? People were always useful, especially if they themselves were off-balance- Especially if they had suffered no small embarressment.
His eye flicked to the side for a moment, affecting to make sure that they were alone. Of course, he knew they were. His Force-enhance senses would have alerted him had anyone gotten close. Though....come to think of it, that didn't mean that people couldn't use eavesdropping technologies on him. Laser microphones were cheap. There were countermeasures one could wear, of course. But the Force presented an interesting potential. A curious problem, it intrigued him. It should be possible to construct a barrier to prevent that from happening. The physics of the device were childishly simple, though the application was much less so. He almost tried at that moment, but no. Now was not the time for experimentation. It wouldn't be enough to create a vacuum dome around them. It would be a bit more involved. And what he said wasn't going to be anything less than oblique anyway, so there was no danger at the moment.
"Perhaps we might help each other. Being mannerly is such an important lesson to learn."
The ghost of a smile returned to his lips.
A ghost of a smile passed Marcus' lips. Quite a number of his fosters or house-sibs enjoyed the same thing, though with them the intent was less entertainment and more something darker. That need to feed off of fear, the desperate hunger of one looking to fill the gaping hole inside themselves. It amounted to the same thing, though, at least in how you responded. All the more so, given his goals now.
He laughed good-naturedly. "I wouldn't need much make up."
He smiled self-deprecatingly, striking a pose with his chin, obviously exaggerating for effect. "I wouldn't want to deprive anyone of my rugged good looks."
He allowed his face to grow more serious. "Still, I think that 'training' sounds like fun. There is something to be said about a good fight."
More than something, in truth. Malik was pleased, at least momentarily. It wasn't a proper hunt. But it could do, at least for the moment.
Still, the subject at hand was Marveet. At White's words, Marcus raised an eyebrow. "Oh ho? Twice? Hmm."
An idea occurred to him. A foolish and risky one. Still, what were the heights if not to exercise a little power? People were always useful, especially if they themselves were off-balance- Especially if they had suffered no small embarressment.
His eye flicked to the side for a moment, affecting to make sure that they were alone. Of course, he knew they were. His Force-enhance senses would have alerted him had anyone gotten close. Though....come to think of it, that didn't mean that people couldn't use eavesdropping technologies on him. Laser microphones were cheap. There were countermeasures one could wear, of course. But the Force presented an interesting potential. A curious problem, it intrigued him. It should be possible to construct a barrier to prevent that from happening. The physics of the device were childishly simple, though the application was much less so. He almost tried at that moment, but no. Now was not the time for experimentation. It wouldn't be enough to create a vacuum dome around them. It would be a bit more involved. And what he said wasn't going to be anything less than oblique anyway, so there was no danger at the moment.
"Perhaps we might help each other. Being mannerly is such an important lesson to learn."
The ghost of a smile returned to his lips.