["officer?" ...that gets a laugh. it's so damn amusing to him that it refuels the reserves he needs to continue ignoring everything. a little bit of levity goes a long way when delaying unpleasant thoughts.
and then they eventually rise into a world where Tek finally--finally--feels underdressed in his robes and rags. the compulsion to push his hood back and show off a little is nearly too powerful to resist. his senses of paranoia and self-preservation are just stronger than his vanity, and he manages to tolerate looking like a scummy creature from the lower levels a little while longer.
his hands do fidget in his gloves, though. it hurts not to be able to flaunt the perfection of his latest lacquerwork]
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and then they eventually rise into a world where Tek finally--finally--feels underdressed in his robes and rags. the compulsion to push his hood back and show off a little is nearly too powerful to resist. his senses of paranoia and self-preservation are just stronger than his vanity, and he manages to tolerate looking like a scummy creature from the lower levels a little while longer.
his hands do fidget in his gloves, though. it hurts not to be able to flaunt the perfection of his latest lacquerwork]