[Adam can't say he'd expected this to be the first shared experience he could admit to– but he's not exactly surprised either. He sighs, a faint tiredness seeping into his voice. Always the same.]
Seems like some things just don't change, one world to another. People are always looking for ways to draw dividing lines between themselves, set themselves apart.
[He raises a hand to one temple, frowning; his retinal implant is still streaming confused warnings about nearby electrical hazards down the sides of his vision. Clearly, the designers had never thought to account for magic when putting these things together. After a few distracted seconds, he shakes his head and continues:]
Augs – people like me, I mean – they can experience similar treatment. A lot of it depends on where you're from, or how well off you are.
[Even with the riots and protests, things aren't nearly as bad as they could be where he's from– which is why Adam doesn't say "we." Or… They weren't. Who's to say what things are going to be like now, after the massacres? He might be looking forward to a great, big wall in his future as well.
He won't ask whether Dorian's one of those Northern or Southern mages – if it really is anything like his own situation, then it's likely to be a bit of a sensitive topic.] I wish I could say that things were different. But "complicated" is the right word for it.
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Seems like some things just don't change, one world to another. People are always looking for ways to draw dividing lines between themselves, set themselves apart.
[He raises a hand to one temple, frowning; his retinal implant is still streaming confused warnings about nearby electrical hazards down the sides of his vision. Clearly, the designers had never thought to account for magic when putting these things together. After a few distracted seconds, he shakes his head and continues:]
Augs – people like me, I mean – they can experience similar treatment. A lot of it depends on where you're from, or how well off you are.
[Even with the riots and protests, things aren't nearly as bad as they could be where he's from– which is why Adam doesn't say "we." Or… They weren't. Who's to say what things are going to be like now, after the massacres? He might be looking forward to a great, big wall in his future as well.
He won't ask whether Dorian's one of those Northern or Southern mages – if it really is anything like his own situation, then it's likely to be a bit of a sensitive topic.] I wish I could say that things were different. But "complicated" is the right word for it.