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[asscan]

[It's a couple of days before the mission will take precedence, and Laedo has finally recovered from his embarrassing childhood-throwback. The tone around the castle has been sombre, embarrassed... and he's learned a few things in his months trying to fit in among humans.

One of those things he's learned is that bipeds motherfucking love a dragonback ride... and given he needs to pack so little, the idea strikes him to offer, if only to fill his days and cheer those up who have never had their flat feet leave the ground.

So here he is, reclining in the sunny courtyard, scudding clouds chugging along the fragment of sky above and behind him as he peers into his jewel, and the network at large.]

Who among you would like to touch the sky? I do not offer often, but I am willing to trade the pleasure for later favours... providing you can contain yourselves not to dig in heels or pull at hair.

[Still, his tone is less arch than it has been in the past. He's been working hard to gain perspective. He doesn't want to start this next mission on the wrong foot.]

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[ryusoken]

[Never mind the ride to the sky. Look at this huge yellow reptilian creature. You can hear this radio silence for a good 10 minutes.... out of shock, surprise and possibly even denial at first. Holy shit though, he's never encountered something he would never thought to see, or even exist outside of stories and legends in his world.]

Are... are you....a dragon? [He finally speaks after gawking at the video feed of Laedo.... what's listening to anything else you just said.]

[asscan]

[He's been rather engaged with other responses flooding through his jewel both good and bad, and so he misses the radio silence, but Laedo most surely does not miss this particular question. Oh, how he rues that word. 'Dragon'. It's a derogatory slur cast by humans at the backs and tail-ends of those who mean them ever benevolent good bit of will, and it's taken Laedo months of deprogramming here not to immediately leap down the throat (something considerably more terrifying coming from a fourteen-foot carnivore than a regular human) of those who mis-spoke to him such.

So it is that Sabo sees the very vaguely feline-visage of Laedo focus both long, velvety ears on his jewel, and then pin them flat back against his skull. He doesn't bare his fangs, but only by dint of will. He does close his eyes, one marred and one not, similar to the aghast man, and after a moment, arch his long, golden neck so that he can place his muzzle between both hands.]

Technically, by inter-galactic standards, I would suppose that term is adequate, but I can assure you, sir, that I do not appreciate that name any more than I can imagine you would enjoy being called an ape.

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[ryusoken]

[Sabo pays no attention to what he said after the first phrase. He got his answer. He has no intention to hear any chatter that was pretty irrelevant to him. Because while Sabo really likes dragons, his mannerisms still lack quite a bit when it comes to directly asking a question such as that. He turns on the feed, revealing a blond guy, with top hat with blue goggles, and the standard uniform of Oska worn with a cravat. He's smiling, with his teeth shown with how excited he is to see you, Laedo.]

That's... so cool. I've always wanted to meet something that would only exist in myth. [He pauses taking a gander at the covered muzzle of this creature. He's pretty... ignorant, sad to say.] You breathe fire, right? Can you fly? [Bombarding poor Laedo with all these questions. You're so respectful, Sabo.]

[asscan]

[Laedo, on the other hand, is horribly affronted. His ears are now pressed back to his skull, his pupils pin-prick small as he attempts to hold his temper in check.]

I also find humans taste delicious, especially the pale-haired variety.

[This, with an ascerbic edge so salty it would fit right in with vinegar.]

Why don't you come out into the courtyard so that we can make a friendship?

[ryusoken]

How about no.....????????

[He listened this time around, every word as it's kind of a warning for him. His eyes bulging as Laedo's narrowing eyes were on the screen. What is this dragon's problem???]

I more like marvel at you guys? It's not looking down upon you or anything. I truly respect that. [His hands gesture at that moment, trying to reason with this aggravated creature.]

It would be fun to be friends though, if you're not eating me. [Not that he can be eaten but seeing as dragons breathe fire as is, the fire would prove ineffective anyway.]

[asscan]

It's unfortunate: I have not got the capacity to be 'friends' with a being so obviously lacking in higher thought processes as to rub propriety and common decency together. Begone! You are too flighty to deserve leaving the ground.

[ryusoken]

Hey! I actually do think, thank you very much. [He says this in an emphasis in tone. Rude dragon.]

You should probably not use so much fancy talking. Maybe you'll lighten up more if you were to be more accepting. [He crosses his arms, furrowing his brows at Laedo.]

I still want to be friends with you. I'm not missing that chance. [He is very stubborn in that category.]

[asscan]

Perhaps you should educate your way into a further-reaching lexicon, [Laedo stubbornly retorts--Sabo is not the only meat-headed one in this conversation, clearly!] and consider not denigrating those you are attempting to make a good first impression for by ignoring their corrections! I am not a dragon. I am not a lizard. Call me such again and the only way you will find your way to befriending me is through my gullet.

[ryusoken]

What shall I call you then, if you don't mind me asking?

[He hasn't called him dragon more than once! Lizard? Zero. What's his deal anyway?]

Perhaps I want to safely presume you do have a name? Or an alias of some sort? [His attitude lightens up then.... because well this creature of intelligence has gotten some stubborn, but he gets even more stubborn into some kind of persuasion. One of his eyes lights up a heated flame.]

[asscan]

[It's an attitude switch that Laedo wasn't expecting, but he supposes, on reflection, that he should have been. Someone this bombastic and this stupid is just as likely to be full of himself to the point of condescension as he is to be completely gormless.

While, for a moment, the creature considers leading Sabo on for a yarn, in the end his bald-faced pride leaves him giving an honest answer.]

My name is Laedo Ledo, son of Laurea and Guard of the asandus rank and file... previous to this employment. You may call me Laedo, teammate of Audentes, though that does not make us friends.

[Oh no, Sabo, Laedo has seen this tactic before. Where thou treadest, a certain earnest skeleton hath gone before.]

[ryusoken]

Laedo then. Pleased to meet your acquaintance then.

[This works well with him? Being on at least decent terms. He's not about trashing an opportunity.... especially with someone like him. He pushes his hat at an angle so that part of his face is covered.]

I'm happy to at least know you a little. So you're free to call me anytime. [Even if he doesn't do this with everyone, it's still a simple courtesy for him.] We could meet up or chat later if we're on other missions together.

[asscan]

And you? [Basic courtesy rips the question out of Laedo like a rotten tooth, for he certainly has not seemed to warm yet, even if the human seems to have slowed his roll to a point that he is not outright antagonizing.] If I am free to call you, that would presume a name. Shouting, 'you, human' turns many a head among this rabble.

[ryusoken]

You're right. My bad. [He tips his head down, trying to act all ~cool~ and ~mysterious~ in front of him.]

Sabo. The name's Sabo. [From trying to being friendly to bring this 'aloofness' he cuts the communication early before Laedo could say anything else. He ... still lacks manners, as he would expect.]