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Even criminals can be proud. In fact, they may just be some of the proudest people out there (as some would argue may just be proven by the level of the egos sitting in this sauna).
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When it comes to the Marzán’s pride in their past, this is not about honour but about greatness; about sigils, crests, words, and marks left in this world’s history long before they were forced to move to the Sinnoh region. It’s about exactly what Remiel seems to easily guess: privilege. Patricians, aristocrats, the elite; overtime they’re called different things, but it’s always the same, isn’t it? People proud of their blood itself, a blood that Mars was often told he was unworthy of when growing up, simply because he never showed it any respect.
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”Fooled, huh? I’d argue they probably never saw things as good, but that history got paid to change its mind.” Casual, the comments comes with a faint smile, Mars watching the steam rise.
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Is history written by victors, or is it written by the will of those who pay the scribes?
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”I’m rather surprised you see it that way, though – no offense.”

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Mars' comment piques Remiel's interest, and he muses in thought for a moment as a result. It all brings up the idea of the GRIMCHIRIDION, and how the ORDER OF OBSCURA had been buried in history for eons simply because their very existence was perceived to bring shame to Galar. When, at one point, it had brought it all the glory of the world.[break][break]

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Mars has always had a deep appreciation for history, for even as a child he found solace in the ancient tomes kept at his family’s library. Even before then, his father would tell him stories of ancient times, perhaps creating in his mind the idealized perception of a long gone world that was once much better than this one.
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That perception may have vanished long ago, but his fondness for history still hasn’t faded away in the slightest. Even when he pushes himself to look forward instead of to the past…
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”Hmm…”
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Why had Remiel’s words surprised him?
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There is an obvious answer.
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”Those who are part of the privileged few don’t usually pay much note to what happens to the people standing below.” He shrugs, for it’s the simple truth. It has always been that way, even when those who have privilege are those who claim to have it for the sake of the wellbeing of whole regions and countries.
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Isn’t he himself that way too? He may play the philanthropist part all he likes, he may act like a caring and charitable man, but in the end, there’s only a handful of people who Mars actually cares about.

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Hm. Quite frankly, Remiel hadn't been expecting that answer. Despite the front his PR manager and the rest of the team behind helped him put forward, he certainly didn't consider himself charitable or upstanding when it came to the lower class. Though he understood why it might have come across that way.[break][break]

"I've studied as an anthropologist and an archaeologist," He admits. "It was part of my studies to assess such things. Nothing more, nothing less." Despite, of course, all the lessons his father had once taught him about being of service to his countrymen. And all the lessons that came after his death, too. The ones mother used to teach:[break][break]

The ones about subjugation and fear.

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"They say humanity will always have need for a ruling elite... do you think that's true?" He inquiries, gently rolling his neck.[break][break]

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”Sounds really interesting… Or really boring, depending on exactly what you were studying.” Just as it is with most subjects, there’s always terribly dull aspects to things like anthropology and archeology. According to Mars, it’s usually some theoretical part.
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And speaking of theories...
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Remiel’s question makes him pause, considering for a moment while looking at him. Still, no matter how much consideration, the answer seems obvious enough to Mars:
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”Well, isn’t that the way it has always been throughout history? Even in the democratic process most people seek to have someone leading them and ruling over them. They may think they want something different, but when it comes down to it, do they really?” His smile is faint, and it is with a sigh that he looks up at the ceiling.
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The next words are added for his own amusement and nothing else, for they are an ironic quote suddenly brought to mind by the subject:
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”He who becomes a Prince through the favour of the people should always keep on good terms with them; which it is easy for him to do, since all they ask is not to be oppressed.”
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Turning to look at Remiel on again, he smirks then.
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Quote The Prince to a prince, how could Mars ever resist?

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Remiel smiles, and even produces a brief and amused snort. "Ahh, I see you've read up on your Machiavelli. Father used to be obsessed with that man and his teachings... for all the good that did him."[break][break]

RENAULT TOUSIGNANT had married into Galarian royalty, after all, and was as enamored with its past and tradition as he was disillusioned by its modern hypocrisies and lies. The man's oldest son, on the other hand, grew up mostly just jaded by the latter.[break][break]

"Tell me, are you in politics? Or business?"[break][break]

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To have such an understanding of 'common folk' likely meant that he had some experience in one or the other, Remiel thought.[break][break]

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For the most part, Mars’ own knowledge of the classics and treatises comes mostly from personal interest, but even if that’s the case, there’s no denying that certain things have been the result of his family’s influence. The Prince is one of them, although perhaps it could mostly be called the influence of the private tutors that were ever dreaded by his childhood self.
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There’s a quiet chuckle at Remiel’s response, and it’s a shrug that follows after it. ”Not sure if I’d call Machiavelli the greatest role model when it comes to modern politics, but I always found his work with the Medici to be an interesting topic.”
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Princes and bankers.
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Ironic, considering both their statuses.
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A thought that ties neatly into the answer that follows it:
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”Business, actually. Politics are fun to talk about, but most of the time all that gets way too messy for my liking. Then again, they’re often interlinked, aren’t they?”
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Isn’t everything potentially political these days? At least that seems to be the case according to the bank’s ever-diligent PR and marketing teams – diligent in always annoyingly reminding Mars of this.

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”That is most certainly true,” Remiel answers, nodding in agreement. ”Whether it was taming dragons or owning the swathes of land and various properties where we kept them… business continues to play a large role in my family’s rise to prominence. We wouldn’t have been established as royalty without it, in fact.”[break][break]

Though he supposed a few knightly heroics here and there were to thank as well.[break][break]

Regardless, the prince shifts his hues of cobalt onto Mars, wondering all the while if he hadn’t had enough of this ‘political’ talk. ”Princes don’t come solely from gilded palaces and kingdoms these days, however. Modern royalty can be bought, regardless of lineage or history. Just look at FERNANDO SILPH and his involvement in League affairs, for example. Many would treat him as the prince of Hoenn... what are your thoughts on the man?”[break][break]

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At Remiel’s words, there’s a smirk, he too offering a nod of agreement. ”Money makes the world go round, huh? Even up in your palaces.”
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It’s the way it’s always been, and there’s really no point in denying it. Even back in the day, financial wealth usually came first, and then came the justifications those wealthy people came up with to rule over their less fortunate countrymen.
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It’s the mention of the Silph name that distracts Mars from these thoughts, and he can’t help the light laugh that follows:
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”Silph, huh? My personal opinion, or as a businessman speaking of another?”
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These can be very different things, and when the question is asked, he meets the gaze of his companion.

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"Personal, of course," Remiel responds, cupping spring water in a single hand and watching it slowly trickle through the gaps of his fingers. "Even the most spiteful of his enemies have to agree that he's a exceptional businessman. It can't be denied."[break][break]

He talked the head of Silph Co. up often, now that he thought about it. He didn't hold any spite for the man himself. (Not yet, anyway: the affections of a particular woman was soon to change that.) But they certainly found themselves competing here and there. Perhaps they were both simply more similar than either of them imagined.[break][break]

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”Ha. True enough. Although, I have no reason to call myself his enemy, nor would I want to do as much.”
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Endless as Mars’ pride may be, he knows such a thing would be foolish and counterproductive. He has enough enemies to begin with, and it’s not like he has been given any reason to particularly dislike the CEO of Silph Co.
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Competing over a woman’s affection? Things like those are not for Mars, leave them to Mr Sweaty Prince over here.
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And yet, judgemental as the banker always is, of course he has his personal opinions…
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”I respect him as a businessman, but… he doesn’t make for the greatest conversationalist out there, does he? Always thought he looked like he could use a friend or two.” The comment is made casually, but the slightest of smirks tugs at his lips when he looks at the prince.

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Remiel laughs, the sound echoing throughout the hallways of stone and ornately chiseled pillars as he sinks a little deeper into the pool. "You know, some people think the same thing about me, I hear. And yet FERNANDO SILPH and I always somehow manage to share the same company anyway."

Despite mixed feelings of resentment, he could at least appreciate Fernando's taste in women. And the idea that, perhaps, the two of them were more similar than they thought. Even if the idea bugs him to no end.

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Does the fact that Remiel Calcifet and FERNANDO SILPH apparently always “share the same company” say more about their taste in partners or about people’s tendency to pursue rich and successful men? Probably the latter, but of course Mars would never say as much.
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”Does that make you the same, then?”
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Would that be an insult or a compliment?
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”I didn’t take you for someone who lacks in friends.”
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Then again, it’s understandable why any of them would be.

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"Oh? You think my birthright as prince makes me popular?" Remiel asks with a raised brow. "If people don't assume the worst of me, then most of them usually envy or fear me. Sometimes both."

Friends were overrated, anyway. He'd tried to manage a group before. It hadn't ended well. In fact, it'd resulted in the death of his father. Though he distracts himself from thinking about it further as he scoops water into his hands and splashes it across his bare chest.

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