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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KenHood" data-source="post: 4844697" data-attributes="member: 4413">'Stunned' is the word.Talula's mouth gapes--a mix of horror, shock, outrage, amusement. All of these emotions fight for dominance. Marco pinches the bridge of his nose and sighs. He turns to his wise and takes both of her hands, clasping them before his chest. "Dear, I want you to go the kitchen for a while."Marco's wife nods numbly. As she leaves, she looks back for a moment, a dozen emotions playing on her face. Her expression hardens like concrete, becoming a scowl.Marco watches his wife leave, then turns back to the party."That could have gone much better," he sighs, resigned."I need you to listen," he says to the group. "And I mean LISTEN." he adds, singling out Vaunea and Finnian.He returns to addressing the group. "I have seen you do some amazing acts of courage in the past few hours. I've seen some incredible feats. In fact, I'd be willing to say that meeting you has changed my life. I believe that Fate has chosen us to be together, and I thank the gods for the opportunity to support your party in TURTLEDOME!""Now, here comes the 'but'.""But...""You have a tendency towards thoughtlessness and thuggery that--at times--verges on the criminal. At my Cousin Eustace's home, you were going to break down his door and take his sword, like he was some story book dragon and you had rights to his hoard. At Obadiah's home, again, you were about to smash down the doors. You even waved a sword in poor Annie's face, threatening to kill her!""Listen, I understand that you have to be hard people to do what you do. There are horrible beasts out there that seek to harm regular people like myself and my family. These monsters deserve everything that they have coming. But you need to see the difference between the monsters and the regular people. The people you're trying to protect!""This is my home, and I will not tolerate any violence or threat of violence within its walls. You will not wave axes or swords in here. You will not cast spells. In fact, you will leave all of your weapons and implements in the foyer, with the shoes. Is that understood?""For gods' sake, I have children here!""If you cannot abide by this, then we need to end our relationship."Then, he turns to Finnian. "And you.""This little foible you have for mishandling people's names... Well, let's say, at first, I have found it endearing, but when my wife is threatened and the domestic tranquility of my home is disturbed, to have you continuing your little name-game is inconsiderate and insulting. I want you to stop it immediately."</blockquote>

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