[ In truth, this is a lot more than Jack was expecting. It's just negotiating tactics, plain and simple. Make the first offer. Make an aggressive offer. Because in truth, Jack doesn't have much here in terms of leverage, and he knows it. You come in with something bold, something crazy, and you'll get something. Not what you asked for, probably, but that's not really what you're asking for in the first place.
But, man. He's gotten a lot more than he bargained for here.
Jack just wanted to know if it was possible, and he has his answer here. He has exactly what he'd wanted, because he's just chasing down a theory of his, but Alice's words get his heart to start pounding in his chest. It's the sort of thrill that comes from cutthroat negotiations, and it's why, despite the fact that Jack had literally strangled his way to the top of Hyperion, he was very, very good at what he did. As Alice turns an angry shade of red, Jack's expression splits. He grins, all teeth, but this isn't wild and uncontrolled like his manic expressions during this past trial.
No, he's completely in control here. And he wants to keep it that way. ]
Woaaah, hit a nerve, did I? Y'know, red? Super not your color, Alice.
[ It's anger, right? It has to be something like it, since she'd shown this when taking that thing out of Elizabeth. But why anger, he has to wonder? He laughs, but the sound turns harsh as it strains against the wound on his chest. ]
But, hey, you know a lot of shit about me, Alice— So- So, you've gotta know that this is hilarious. I mean, hah, I mean, I just friggin' got a body, and now you want to come along for the ride?
[ He sits back, confident, but his mind is racing with possibility. For one, this offer is tantalizing, and his mouth waters for the information that could come from it, but— He could be giving up his chance here. He's been trying to grasp humanity, refusing to believe he's anything but, yet this would probably push him back to something closer to what he was on that ECHO-Eye. ]
But— I've got your attention? You've got mine. But I don't make any high-stakes deal before I know the ins and the outs. Because what you're saying here, makes sense, mostly. And if you're like me, like I was? Y'know, maybe we've got shit to talk about. But if you're taking full enough control that I'm like those things? No deal, sweetheart. I've just gotten a body, but I can play nice. I can share. But I'm not giving it up. So—
[ He holds his arm out wide ]
Tell me about yourself, Alice. About Harlan. About epidemiology, 'cause, you know, that word reaaally caught my eye when I was doing my reading. You wanna come along for the ride? I gotta know who I'm sharing with.
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Date: 2016-07-19 03:25 pm (UTC)But, man. He's gotten a lot more than he bargained for here.
Jack just wanted to know if it was possible, and he has his answer here. He has exactly what he'd wanted, because he's just chasing down a theory of his, but Alice's words get his heart to start pounding in his chest. It's the sort of thrill that comes from cutthroat negotiations, and it's why, despite the fact that Jack had literally strangled his way to the top of Hyperion, he was very, very good at what he did. As Alice turns an angry shade of red, Jack's expression splits. He grins, all teeth, but this isn't wild and uncontrolled like his manic expressions during this past trial.
No, he's completely in control here. And he wants to keep it that way. ]
Woaaah, hit a nerve, did I? Y'know, red? Super not your color, Alice.
[ It's anger, right? It has to be something like it, since she'd shown this when taking that thing out of Elizabeth. But why anger, he has to wonder? He laughs, but the sound turns harsh as it strains against the wound on his chest. ]
But, hey, you know a lot of shit about me, Alice— So- So, you've gotta know that this is hilarious. I mean, hah, I mean, I just friggin' got a body, and now you want to come along for the ride?
[ He sits back, confident, but his mind is racing with possibility. For one, this offer is tantalizing, and his mouth waters for the information that could come from it, but— He could be giving up his chance here. He's been trying to grasp humanity, refusing to believe he's anything but, yet this would probably push him back to something closer to what he was on that ECHO-Eye. ]
But— I've got your attention? You've got mine. But I don't make any high-stakes deal before I know the ins and the outs. Because what you're saying here, makes sense, mostly. And if you're like me, like I was? Y'know, maybe we've got shit to talk about. But if you're taking full enough control that I'm like those things? No deal, sweetheart. I've just gotten a body, but I can play nice. I can share. But I'm not giving it up. So—
[ He holds his arm out wide ]
Tell me about yourself, Alice. About Harlan. About epidemiology, 'cause, you know, that word reaaally caught my eye when I was doing my reading. You wanna come along for the ride? I gotta know who I'm sharing with.