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william "billy" gibson ([personal profile] notarat) wrote in [community profile] singillatim 2024-05-21 09:46 pm (UTC)

.. give him a moment to contemplate what this modern notion of 'bad boys' might be, Chloe. Apparently the Aurora can't translate all modern slang that specifically. Thankfully the words themselves give him enough context clues that he arrives at a view that is - reasonably - accurate, despite the cultural difference between them.

"I do not think Cornelius is necessarily all that much worse than your average man."

He sounds serious enough about it that it's likely he means it. Billy's very negative view of people as a whole certainly is part of it, though, alongside the fact that he doesn't really mind some of Cornelius' bad acts as much as others might.

"It's simply that he's more upfront about it. If that is what you would consider a 'bad boy' in your time.." He shrugs a little, but still doesn't move away from her side.

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