[Horatio's tone remains frustrated, as though he's explaining something basic.]
I had no reason to withhold possession of a doll that looked like you.
[But, okay, he catches the shadow of threat in Scorpio's words, and forces himself to focus on the question at hand. What is this teaching them. What do they learn?]
The dolls seem to have been distributed across the Barge. They make you utterly helpless, but... I'm not sure that the damage lasts from them. Now that you've put down the doll, my arm and throat feel... fine.
[He stares at the two dolls, and another undercurrent of disapproval washes through him.]
I... I do strongly dislike yours. I know it's irrational, but... something about it sets my teeth on edge.
[The thought settles on him, like morning dew. Cold, steady and certain.]
When I was bringing it here, I would have liked to break it. I don't know what that teaches other than self restraint.
Private/Spam
[Horatio's tone remains frustrated, as though he's explaining something basic.]
I had no reason to withhold possession of a doll that looked like you.
[But, okay, he catches the shadow of threat in Scorpio's words, and forces himself to focus on the question at hand. What is this teaching them. What do they learn?]
The dolls seem to have been distributed across the Barge. They make you utterly helpless, but... I'm not sure that the damage lasts from them. Now that you've put down the doll, my arm and throat feel... fine.
[He stares at the two dolls, and another undercurrent of disapproval washes through him.]
I... I do strongly dislike yours. I know it's irrational, but... something about it sets my teeth on edge.
[The thought settles on him, like morning dew. Cold, steady and certain.]
When I was bringing it here, I would have liked to break it. I don't know what that teaches other than self restraint.