04. mental link

[exhuxperation]

COMMAND over oneself and others	AMBITION nothing will stand in my way
ORDER chaos will not be tolerated	MANY over the individual

( CODE BY WHAMBAM )

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[exhuxperation]

Anything with power associated to it has sides.

[ Politics, people, ships, weapons– it didn't matter. It was the nature of people (maybe humans more specifically) to choose. To clearly delineate their stances on everything from food to the bigger moral decisions. Obviously, not everything was so black and white, but so many strived for the clarity that existed there. Hux thinks that maybe the Force users are much the same there, trying to pull their sway on how it's used, trying to get those on the other side to understand. Or convert. ]

I don't know; their...politics don't make much sense to anyone who doesn't have the same power. All I know is that the Force is an old power, with the struggle spanning generations. The typical push and pull to re-assert balance.

[ One side triumphs and the other plans to rise above them again. It happened with the Empire and the Rebellion and will echo in other sects. ]

It's– complicated, somewhat. Ilde murdered someone with seemingly little reason. Word spread quickly and Ren, Steve, and I were unfortunate enough to run into a heavily guarded merchant who decided that applying force to the situation would be the best tactic. A guard attacked Steve; I suppose you can imagine how well that went over with Ren, considering they're broodmates.

[ Hux gives him a pointed look, though his tone isn't judgmental over the action. If he thought it wouldn't get them in more trouble, he likely would've let Ren run loose for the merchant's audacity. ] Things spiraled out of hand faster than we anticipated.

[ In the end, it was salvaged, but just barely. So much damage in so little time. ]

That is a heavy request, Sam. [ He spreads his hands, palms face up and fingers spread loosely. ] All I can tell you is that he and I have worked together for a while and I still don't know the tried and true answer. Just be careful with how you approach him in any attempt.

[ He's volatile and that's the only thing that's remained consistent. ] His decisions, as mentioned, are always made with the idea that he's doing the right thing in his mind. Always.

[ And occasionally, he hits it right on the mark. At this, Hux pushes himself out of his seat, smoothing the creases in his pants as he does. Parts of this conversation are dipping into territory he'd rather not tread. It hits too close to his and Ren's argument, to parts of himself. ]

If you need assistance at any point, feel free to contact me.

[frakkincylons]

[ Sam's attention is rapt, taking note of all the details he's given, and even if it isn't a sure-fire, fool proof methodology for handling Ren's fits better, it's advice that will help (and that he'll screw up with a bit later).

while he doesn't pick up on the tension that Hux starts to build, Sam's settled with the conversation ending there, and genuinely grateful for how much he'd been given. any insight is helpful, and he hadn't been expecting to have all the work done for him at all to begin with.

After all, the conversations they'd had previously had been enjoyable, and mostly civil. It'd told him a lot about the man. ]

Of course. You've been more than helpful either way, thank you. [ Sam pushes himself to stand, ready to head back to the training wing, giving a small lift of a hand in parting. ] I'll see you around.