Such a knowledge as that would have been hard hitting indeed, and it would, likely, have tested Joly's consideration of whether he went or stayed, should he have the choice as well. If they could truly be of no more solid good in Paris, then why not attempt to do it here? The idea of staying then, would have been reasonable.
As it was, unknowing as he remained, Joly had the thought that, perhaps things might be different, indeed. They might come back, even with more powerful tools to be used, or new skills to inspire at least another July Revolution in terms of scale, if not success. As time went on, of course, that may well change.
"My first attempt consisted of attempting to claw the tracking device out of my skin, clinging to Venus during a storm, attempting not to slap Marius and being menaced by a demented lobster who then attempted to put me back together, though he was obviously, not much of a sturgeon. I can hardly think that I might have done worse."
This was accompanied with a little grin, sheepish though it was. "I must do more next time, to make myself valuable." He'd certainly felt that the first time after all, and while he had been unprepared, now that he had time to handle things in a better way, he did intend to do that.
At least they took the place of those children, he thought, finding the idea of that to be much worse than the idea of themselves here, somehow, though that point was true.
"It hardly seems as though it would be entertaining at that, no. There is spectacle, which is not so bad in and of itself, provided it is spectacle for the right reasons, and there is..." He did not finish, shaking his head. "Well. I think that we do provide a stronger one." He decided on, with a glance around, to be sure that was not all overheard.
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As it was, unknowing as he remained, Joly had the thought that, perhaps things might be different, indeed. They might come back, even with more powerful tools to be used, or new skills to inspire at least another July Revolution in terms of scale, if not success. As time went on, of course, that may well change.
"My first attempt consisted of attempting to claw the tracking device out of my skin, clinging to Venus during a storm, attempting not to slap Marius and being menaced by a demented lobster who then attempted to put me back together, though he was obviously, not much of a sturgeon. I can hardly think that I might have done worse."
This was accompanied with a little grin, sheepish though it was. "I must do more next time, to make myself valuable." He'd certainly felt that the first time after all, and while he had been unprepared, now that he had time to handle things in a better way, he did intend to do that.
At least they took the place of those children, he thought, finding the idea of that to be much worse than the idea of themselves here, somehow, though that point was true.
"It hardly seems as though it would be entertaining at that, no. There is spectacle, which is not so bad in and of itself, provided it is spectacle for the right reasons, and there is..." He did not finish, shaking his head. "Well. I think that we do provide a stronger one." He decided on, with a glance around, to be sure that was not all overheard.