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solkoroleva) wrote2014-08-31 06:32 pm
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DAY 61 | or a while after unit assignments
figure this is the part where i say hello
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Hi Anders. Been awhile since we last talked. Sorry about that.
Guess we have reason to talk a lot more now, though.
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wish it were a nicer reason honestly. but it works
FROM: anders@cdc.org
how is koroleva?
[Get that out of the way first. Cats, it's a thing.]
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I've talked to people for similar reasons. It's not new to me.
FROM: starkov.alina@cdc.org
A lot bigger than you last saw her. On four legs she stands almost taller than me. [ Not that alina is tall but for a cat? pretty big. ]
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i dont doubt that
[She was a team lead during the end of Ajna, after all, and a good one, even if he hadn't been assigned to her.]
FROM: anders@cdc.org
one of the big ones, then. ive seen one, theyve gotten impressive. good to know thatll be on our side
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Yes. Sturmhond still has his, as well as Jean and Topher, too. [ She makes it a habit to know about the bahari. ] They're good allies to have. They've saved my life before.
FROM: starkov.alina@cdc.org
Are you feeling ready to lead?
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in my experience anyone who says theyre "ready to lead" shouldnt be leading in the first place
FROM: anders@cdc.org
but ill do what i have to
FROM: anders@cdc.org
i wouldnt say this is new for me either
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Maybe. But you also don't want someone to admit they're not ready, either. Fastest way to make people lose confidence in your ability to lead.
FROM: starkov.alina@cdc.org
Gliese prefers us to have faith in ourselves. Though I understand the feeling.
FROM: starkov.alina@cdc.org
Diplomacy isn't new to me. Psychological warfare...
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well, theres something thats good to know. diplomacy isnt exactly what i would call my strong suit
[To put it mildly. He waffles on sending the next message; there's a longer delay than normal.]
FROM: anders@cdc.org
not that i would want to say psychological warfare is. but i know it better
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Then it seems Ghost has chosen us intentionally.
FROM: starkov.alina@cdc.org
Do you wonder about what kind of assignments we could get with these kinds of specs....?
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i think it says more about who they think well be coming up against
FROM: anders@cdc.org
not the sort of things we really needed against the shai, are they?
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Species that will nee diplomacy. And who's psyche can be affected... [ more sentient than the shai. ]
FROM: starkov.alina@cdc.org
They've said it only gets worse.
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and i dont expect them to pull any punches
FROM: anders@cdc.org
were going to need to be ready for it when it comes
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Yes, we will.
We'll need to make sure the rest of our unit is as well.
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that will be the trickiest part, maybe
[He knows that all this is easier for most recruits when the targets can't think critically about their own mortality. It is for him. But he's no longer in a position where he can let himself get caught in that.]
FROM: anders@cdc.org
we have time before the next mission. we should make sure we do this right