[Fox is silent for a few moments after Garrus finished speaking. He looks a bit troubled, the subject of traitors isn't one he particularly enjoys.]
I'm so sorry, Garrus. For making you worry like that.
[Fox cleared his throat and took a sip from his glass. he tried to straighten up in his chair, but still ended up with his arms crossed on the table for support. Being a light weight sucked, especially when one was trying to pep talk someone]
Listen. You can't blame yourself for that. If that guy was someone you trusted, then you had no reason not to believe him. He's the one that betrayed you, he's the one that failed your men. Not you. You were a victim of someone else's betrayal just like they were.
I wasn't there, and I don't know all the details, but you are a good leader, a great leader, and I'm sure you did everything in your power. You never half-ass anything, after all. And, I'm pretty impressed, in fact. To be the sort of person you are now after something like that, you're a really strong guy, Garrus.
[Fox paused, scratching his ear a bit awkwardly.]
I think, if my dad had survived, he would have been a lot like you.
[Garrus mumbles his thanks at Fox's reassurances. He'd heard the same from Shepard, and from the few other people that knew what happened back on Omega, and it helped, but part of him will always blame himself for what happened, and never let him live it down. He's okay with it, for the most part-- it would be disrespectful to his men to believe otherwise]
[At the last part, though, he gives a snort. Not against Fox's father, but against his own tendencies]
You sure you would want that? He'd be a bitter old man.
Personality-wise, you're nothing alike. He was always in a good mood, always smiling, always finding something to laugh about. He liked to joke around a lot. It was rare to catch him in a bad mood, he was generally pretty laid back, even in serious situations.
You're kind of a hardass and constantly high strung.
But when it comes to your men and getting things done, your whole sense of honor and justice and everything. That's where you're similar.
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Re: [ACTION OF FUCK YOU]
Date: 2011-11-24 07:08 pm (UTC)I'm so sorry, Garrus. For making you worry like that.
[Fox cleared his throat and took a sip from his glass. he tried to straighten up in his chair, but still ended up with his arms crossed on the table for support. Being a light weight sucked, especially when one was trying to pep talk someone]
Listen. You can't blame yourself for that. If that guy was someone you trusted, then you had no reason not to believe him. He's the one that betrayed you, he's the one that failed your men. Not you. You were a victim of someone else's betrayal just like they were.
I wasn't there, and I don't know all the details, but you are a good leader, a great leader, and I'm sure you did everything in your power. You never half-ass anything, after all. And, I'm pretty impressed, in fact. To be the sort of person you are now after something like that, you're a really strong guy, Garrus.
[Fox paused, scratching his ear a bit awkwardly.]
I think, if my dad had survived, he would have been a lot like you.
Re: [ACTION OF FUCK YOU]
Date: 2011-11-25 09:34 am (UTC)[At the last part, though, he gives a snort. Not against Fox's father, but against his own tendencies]
You sure you would want that? He'd be a bitter old man.
Re: [ACTION OF FUCK YOU]
Date: 2011-11-25 09:25 pm (UTC)You're kind of a hardass and constantly high strung.
But when it comes to your men and getting things done, your whole sense of honor and justice and everything. That's where you're similar.
Re: [ACTION OF FUCK YOU]
Date: 2011-11-26 12:18 am (UTC)[It's hard to deny that one part though 8C]
[BUT THE NEXT PART IS A COMPLIMENT]
Huh. I guess I can see where you got it from, then.
Re: [ACTION OF FUCK YOU]
Date: 2011-11-26 03:10 am (UTC)Re: [ACTION OF FUCK YOU]
Date: 2011-11-26 09:01 am (UTC)Re: [ACTION OF FUCK YOU]
Date: 2011-11-26 10:22 pm (UTC)