At least none of the matches were to the death, except in the few cases and city-states where criminals got such a punishment.
Megatron gave Orion a dryly amused stare at his chuckle, waiting for some sort of explanation, and when it came his smile turned more genuine.
"Ah, yes, that. An honour greeting is exactly that, partying respect to a particular individual... It can be fine for your opponent, someone important presiding over the attends, or chosen members of the audience, for... various reasons." Megaton shrugged, giving Orion a side-long glance as he leaned against the railing of the walkway.
Did he want to go too deep into that..? Well, it would give a chance to introduce some possibilities to Orion, perhaps.
"Usually, but not always, it would be given to family members, or love interests... And as for him knowing, you're quite obviously not used to visiting an arena, and yes. The seat you got are one of the ones held reserved for those thus invited." Starting down at the floor beneath them, Megatron changed subject nonchalantly, not lingering on the question of who might get an honour greeting or not.
He would not push, regardless of if anything might lead to what he might need our not. For now he could do with merely being allowed closer.
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Date: 2013-08-17 02:11 am (UTC)Megatron gave Orion a dryly amused stare at his chuckle, waiting for some sort of explanation, and when it came his smile turned more genuine.
"Ah, yes, that. An honour greeting is exactly that, partying respect to a particular individual... It can be fine for your opponent, someone important presiding over the attends, or chosen members of the audience, for... various reasons." Megaton shrugged, giving Orion a side-long glance as he leaned against the railing of the walkway.
Did he want to go too deep into that..? Well, it would give a chance to introduce some possibilities to Orion, perhaps.
"Usually, but not always, it would be given to family members, or love interests... And as for him knowing, you're quite obviously not used to visiting an arena, and yes. The seat you got are one of the ones held reserved for those thus invited." Starting down at the floor beneath them, Megatron changed subject nonchalantly, not lingering on the question of who might get an honour greeting or not.
He would not push, regardless of if anything might lead to what he might need our not. For now he could do with merely being allowed closer.