[ Ernesto's smile is answered with a short exhale -- not anything even remotely resembling a sigh of relief, because no, he doesn't take any comfort from the revelation, but at least it's useful. Sort of. ]
Great. So they probably won't kill me on purpose no matter how many times I try.
[ He's clearly determined to keep bristling at the guards regardless of his impressive (and still growing) collection of scrapes. Not like there's anything else he can do to vent his anger, so.
That said, he's not all blind, stupid rage. Gen shifts where he's sitting -- wincing as his bruised side aches -- to look Ernesto over properly, assessing him for a moment before speaking again. ]
... if you wanna figure out how the people here react to us, you'd have better luck scouting it yourself. I was pissed then, and shouting and fighting. [ Making a ruckus that most people would be uncomfortable around, in other words. ] You look like the sort of guy most people would be more comfortable around.
[ It's said way too deadpan to be a compliment, because it isn't. Just a blunt assessment -- Ernesto looks like some sort of boyband idol, the type his classmates would be squealing over. If the people here are unnerved even by a guy like him, it'd say a lot more about how they'll be regarded by the general populance. ]
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Great. So they probably won't kill me on purpose no matter how many times I try.
[ He's clearly determined to keep bristling at the guards regardless of his impressive (and still growing) collection of scrapes. Not like there's anything else he can do to vent his anger, so.
That said, he's not all blind, stupid rage. Gen shifts where he's sitting -- wincing as his bruised side aches -- to look Ernesto over properly, assessing him for a moment before speaking again. ]
... if you wanna figure out how the people here react to us, you'd have better luck scouting it yourself. I was pissed then, and shouting and fighting. [ Making a ruckus that most people would be uncomfortable around, in other words. ] You look like the sort of guy most people would be more comfortable around.
[ It's said way too deadpan to be a compliment, because it isn't. Just a blunt assessment -- Ernesto looks like some sort of boyband idol, the type his classmates would be squealing over. If the people here are unnerved even by a guy like him, it'd say a lot more about how they'll be regarded by the general populance. ]