I know, Johnny. Believe it or not [ Because Daniel is at least self-aware enough that it might not sound entirely believable coming from him, of all people.. ] but I'm actually assuming all good intentions on your end here.
[ It doesn't count if he's also assuming dumb intentions, right. Those are not mutually exclusive.
Johnny can be a better guy than Daniel thought when they first got into their adult spat, but he can also be every inch as dumb as Daniel thought. ]
And I don't know about all of your deaths, but.. The only one I know about is the one involving Maul, which I assume is the one you're describing there, and I completely blame him for that one. What kind of psychopath kills someone else over a single insult? You insult me all the time and nearly killed me when we were younger, and I've never even considered murdering you. You can't seriously tell me you think murder is a valid answer to that.
I made sure to tell that guy exactly that that's what I thought too. Pretty sure he's still pissed off at me for it.
[ You stand up for your blonde himbo rival one time.. :/ ]
[ .. yeah, okay, maybe Daniel is starting to see what Robby meant when he said it seemed like Johnny didn't care about dying.
Which seems like a bigger problem, but it's not like Daniel thinks he's the right person to talk with Johnny about that. Surely the other has some other adult friends that could address it, right..
Though he can't quite resist a dry: ]
Wow. It's like you treat this guy better than you treat me.
I mean, he's apparently been training Robby for a few months now.
[ Not that Daniel thinks Johnny knows that. After all, Daniel himself didn't find out until Robby confessed as much to him literally just the other day.
But it does feel like something Johnny should know now, in the light of the whole 'not like I'm trusting him with my son' deal. ]
But he's feeling really bad about having trained with Maul in the first place. I'm mostly just saying all this stuff so you know what it's all about if he seems awkward or down the next time you see him, you know? So you've got context.
[ See, this is important information to impart, Daniel thinks. It's all for Robby's sake.
.. but it also allows him to stall here for a few moments, because-- what does he even say to that last part? One might imagine Daniel was expecting something like this to return to him after what he said before, but please, Daniel "doesn't leave well enough alone" LaRusso is always just running his bratty mouth without thinking about what will follow it.
Case in point. ]
Don't worry, I'm not looking for any special treatment. [ Or, well, not any positive special treatment, he means. He's already had enough of his fill of negative special treatment from Johnny in the first place, thanks.. He's done rolling down hills... ] Just thought it was kind of ironic that it seemed you were more willing to give a murderer a chance than to give me one.
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Date: 2023-02-14 10:13 pm (UTC)[ It doesn't count if he's also assuming dumb intentions, right. Those are not mutually exclusive.
Johnny can be a better guy than Daniel thought when they first got into their adult spat, but he can also be every inch as dumb as Daniel thought. ]
And I don't know about all of your deaths, but.. The only one I know about is the one involving Maul, which I assume is the one you're describing there, and I completely blame him for that one. What kind of psychopath kills someone else over a single insult? You insult me all the time and nearly killed me when we were younger, and I've never even considered murdering you. You can't seriously tell me you think murder is a valid answer to that.
I made sure to tell that guy exactly that that's what I thought too. Pretty sure he's still pissed off at me for it.
[ You stand up for your blonde himbo rival one time.. :/ ]
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Date: 2023-02-16 03:46 am (UTC)[It's a genuine question. Just from everything they've been through he finds it hard to believe sometimes.
But he realizes how bad that might come off and adds in.]
I mean. Thanks.
[There is a pause as he reads over the rest of this. He can only do so much.]
I'm not saying it was valid or anything. Just that I was being an ass and I was asking for something. Probably not that.
And yeah. He's kind of a freak. But- I dunno. We've talked a few times. There are worse assholes hanging around here.
Just don't make fun of his nail polish. He takes it pretty seriously.
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Date: 2023-02-17 08:57 pm (UTC)Which seems like a bigger problem, but it's not like Daniel thinks he's the right person to talk with Johnny about that. Surely the other has some other adult friends that could address it, right..
Though he can't quite resist a dry: ]
Wow. It's like you treat this guy better than you treat me.
And I never even killed you.
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Date: 2023-02-19 03:05 am (UTC)That's a fuckin' joke.
Look- I'm not saying he's a fucking saint or that I like him. Just that I think I get him.
[There's a pause before he adds in.]
It's not like I'm trusting him with my son or anything. I don't know exactly what you me to say here.
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Date: 2023-02-19 08:46 pm (UTC)Hm. ]
I mean, he's apparently been training Robby for a few months now.
[ Not that Daniel thinks Johnny knows that. After all, Daniel himself didn't find out until Robby confessed as much to him literally just the other day.
But it does feel like something Johnny should know now, in the light of the whole 'not like I'm trusting him with my son' deal. ]
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Date: 2023-02-20 02:15 am (UTC)But he knew he had to set the record straight on he actually stood on LaRusso compared to Maul of all people.]
Shit.
...I'm guessing Robby isn't doing that anymore now that he knows?
[This is just a guess. But he hasn't exactly been in a position to try and put out that before now.]
And look, I'm working on the whole you and me thing.
But you are in a different league than that guy and I'm kind of shit at showing it.
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Date: 2023-02-21 07:30 am (UTC)But he's feeling really bad about having trained with Maul in the first place. I'm mostly just saying all this stuff so you know what it's all about if he seems awkward or down the next time you see him, you know? So you've got context.
[ See, this is important information to impart, Daniel thinks. It's all for Robby's sake.
.. but it also allows him to stall here for a few moments, because-- what does he even say to that last part? One might imagine Daniel was expecting something like this to return to him after what he said before, but please, Daniel "doesn't leave well enough alone" LaRusso is always just running his bratty mouth without thinking about what will follow it.
Case in point. ]
Don't worry, I'm not looking for any special treatment. [ Or, well, not any positive special treatment, he means. He's already had enough of his fill of negative special treatment from Johnny in the first place, thanks.. He's done rolling down hills... ] Just thought it was kind of ironic that it seemed you were more willing to give a murderer a chance than to give me one.