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[@Fallenreaper] This is really the reason that Tia made her deal with the Eclipse and is so desperate not to break it: she's good in a fight and difficult to take down, but if people keep trying then eventually somebody will succeed. Her greater experience than Vellios would give her an advantage, but it would be a small one, and not something that she would be willing to stake her life on. Compared to most of the asari that I'm sure we'll encounter, Tia is still an amateur. 

I've done a few RP's before, but this will be my first ME attempt. The whole "longer view" idea interested me, and I'm really just feeling this character out as I go along. I don't know for sure what she'll do until the moment I have to write it. Plus, I think we all know how easy it is to fall into the "raar, my character's an uberbadass who can kill a thresher maw bare-handed and blind" mindset. 

Depending on how things turn out, though, Tia just might take Vellios up on that offer. Both the sparring one and the more personal relationship. What I figure, it's been probably 70 years or so since she last "embraced eternity".
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I'm sure but I figured I explain my reasoning so you didn't think I was honestly discrediting her. Providing more than one reason is more than good enough for me, though I promise my PC will leave their mark at least no matter what. 

As long as she doesn't try to invade his memories, I wasn't joking about him not wanting to share his hell, he wouldn't mind either. ;) 

[quote=@Rtron]
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If you'll all excuse me, I need to dunk my head in bleach and hope it burns away the images that brought up.
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You'll never get it all! 

[quote=@Thundercrash]
You'd be surprised at how difficult it is to enjoy someone's company when you spend the whole time thinking "how is this person going to screw me over".

It would still be a concern of Tia's, since she's learned to be kind of paranoid. It's the same reason why she'll still wear parts of her armour even when she clearly doesn't need to (often sleeping in the stuff). 
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Old Vellios could likely understand, but present has learned to relax a bit. His whole view is that you're die some day, by old age or prematurely, and worrying about everything will only make the latter happen that much faster.