[ Levity is hard-won in environments that encourage otherwise. Venom spares his soldiers the luxury of their emotions because they're entitled to them; their dedication to their lives is what spurs 'Big Boss' on his one-man mission to destruction. For every instance that necessitates utilitarianism above empathy, Venom tells himself that it's for the sake of his Diamond Dogs. His family.
Even so, it's his mortal weaknesses that make Venom smile on the rare occasion. Legolas is surprisingly adept at tugging at the corner of his lips with his winning audacity— if ever the stoic soldier found the new 'recruit' difficult to handle, that ship has sailed. ]
You're tougher than you look.
[ Ah, now that's just mean. But it's all bark and no bite, considering that he leans over the railings and scans the scenery sprawling in front of him, squinting his eye against the glint of the ocean under Seychelles sun to see if he can get a glimpse of platinum-blond somewhere in his peripheral.
It's a pity he doesn't think to look behind him. ]
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Even so, it's his mortal weaknesses that make Venom smile on the rare occasion. Legolas is surprisingly adept at tugging at the corner of his lips with his winning audacity— if ever the stoic soldier found the new 'recruit' difficult to handle, that ship has sailed. ]
You're tougher than you look.
[ Ah, now that's just mean. But it's all bark and no bite, considering that he leans over the railings and scans the scenery sprawling in front of him, squinting his eye against the glint of the ocean under Seychelles sun to see if he can get a glimpse of platinum-blond somewhere in his peripheral.
It's a pity he doesn't think to look behind him. ]