07-27-2013, 07:24 AM
Hood was beginning to suspect the man's bravado was less wealth and ignorance and more from having actually experienced things in his life. That was illustrated by Jaxen's momentary doubt; most useless rich kids couldn't even process the thought that someone may just up and punch them, protected as they were with their wealth and power. So at least there might have been some substance to Jaxen. And it lent credence to his belief that the pretty boy was here for more interesting, if ill-advised, reasons then most of the other guests.
He entertained the thought of crushing the man's hand when he offered to shake, but in the end Hood just shook his hand. There was no Alpha Male display of grip, but it wasn't exactly friendly either. Just a nod to 'proper etiquette.'
"United States Marines. After the third I.O.U. fiasco, figured it was time for greener pastures."
He plucked his cigar and flicked the ash into the same discarded glass before taking another couple of puffs to keep it smoldering. Much like everything about him, there wasn't much emotion to the statement; it wasn't true of course, but there was some truth to it. The golden age of bottomless pockets was over, and in recent years the payroll department had actually run out of money to pay the troops. Never for more then a week or two before it would be sorted out, but it had made big news in the CCD, who had blown it out of proportions.
He entertained the thought of crushing the man's hand when he offered to shake, but in the end Hood just shook his hand. There was no Alpha Male display of grip, but it wasn't exactly friendly either. Just a nod to 'proper etiquette.'
"United States Marines. After the third I.O.U. fiasco, figured it was time for greener pastures."
He plucked his cigar and flicked the ash into the same discarded glass before taking another couple of puffs to keep it smoldering. Much like everything about him, there wasn't much emotion to the statement; it wasn't true of course, but there was some truth to it. The golden age of bottomless pockets was over, and in recent years the payroll department had actually run out of money to pay the troops. Never for more then a week or two before it would be sorted out, but it had made big news in the CCD, who had blown it out of proportions.