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[notsoterriblelizard]

There is no honor in retreat.

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[know_sacrifice]

What about if everything is totally hopeless and if you stay you'll definitely die and then you won't be able to come back and fight when you have a chance of winning?

[notsoterriblelizard]

[For that, there's much snarling and pointed glares.]

Sometimes such sacrifice is necessary.

[know_sacrifice]

[She laughs at him. There's a lot of teeth in it.]

Oh, sure. Sometimes. But every single time? Should you always die instead of retreat?

[notsoterriblelizard]

[His lip curls in annoyance, like she's just being willfully obtuse.

Never mind that she's not wrong. Not the point.]

I didn't say it wasn't at times necessary. Only that it is without honor to run away like a squeaking rat.

[know_sacrifice]

Hey, rude! One of my friends has a rat and it's really sweet!

[She's having fun.]

[upsidedowns]

What is 'honor'?

[ Never mind that it's a talking dinosaur. That's apparently not important. ]

[notsoterriblelizard]

Having integrity.

[Right, because that one's going to be any easier. WHAT ARE HUMAN CHILDREN HOW DO THEY WORK.]

[upsidedowns]

[ TO BE FAIR ELEVEN DOESN'T KNOW HOW HUMAN CHILDREN WORK EITHER. She was a science experiment. Had no friends. Just Papa and terrible people. ]

In-te-gri-tee?

[ Guess what, Dinobot? She doesn't know that word, either.]

[notsoterriblelizard]

[He growls in annoyance, and a little bit of impatience.]

Living by a code.

[child_of_bhaal]

There's even less in throwing your life away, and those of others, in a battle you can't win.

[notsoterriblelizard]

Others may make their own choices, I decide for myself alone. Some battles are worth that sacrifice.

[child_of_bhaal]

I've never heard of anyone winning a battle all by themselves.

[notsoterriblelizard]

And that has never been a reason not to make the attempt, should it prove necessary.

[0hshit]

What the hell are you, a dinosaur? Since when does a dinosaur give a shit about honor?

[notsoterriblelizard]

I am a Maximal, human. You would be wise not to question things you do not understand, lest you look a bigger fool.

[0hshit]

Hey, dealing with crap I don't understand is the story of my freaking life, all right? Maximal, the hell is that? A cross between an animal and a maxi-pad?

[notsoterriblelizard]

[He stalks closer, snarling at him in annoyance and growing impatience, but he's very deliberately restricting himself to this form. His true one will only tempt him further and the human doesn't seem worth the effort. It would be an unfair fight.]

It is one of the two factions on my homeworld. I only took the form of a dinosaur because it was one of the most powerful species our scanners found on your planet.

[thereitis]

Oh great, now you talk.

aaaaaah Ian Malcolm <3

[notsoterriblelizard]

I have always been able to talk, human.

how could I pass this up, honestly

[thereitis]

You just, uh, like the snarly sounds more?

[He rubs his chin for a moment, clicking his tongue. This is -- well, horrifying and PTSD-inducing comes to mind but when has that ever stopped him.]

true, true

[notsoterriblelizard]

[Like his words aren't half snarl anyway.]

Sometimes they are more demonstrative.

[He grins at him; okay, okay, he's supposed to be a Maximal and above the petty intimidation, but he's still got Predacon programming. It's too tempting not to indulge.]

[rekindledtitan]

Well, no glory anyway. And not a whole lot of fun. But then, nothing can beat the joy of a good charge.

[notsoterriblelizard]

[He grins. Yes, dinosaurs can grin, don't think about it too hard.]

That I would very much agree with.

[rekindledtitan]

[ That's a hell of a toothy grin all right. One she can't return, but the sentiment rings through in her voice. ]

Always good to meet someone who appreciates a worthy fight. Didn't expect one of them to be a dinosaur, though!

[notsoterriblelizard]

Appearances can be deceiving.

[Heh. See what he did there.]

Although I admit I am not a true dinosaur, my normal form is much closer to yours than this.