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selfequipped) wrote2014-02-10 02:43 pm
selfequipped) wrote2014-02-10 02:43 pm
My team is pretty functional, but nowhere on the scale and with the resources we discussed before. I'm not saying we need to get the okay, but if you're willing to sit back and actually talk to some people, it might not be a bad idea. [Actually, wait.] Let me talk to people, and I lay the ground rules for equality while we set this up.
Y'know, it doesn't really sound fair when I'm sitting back and making you do all the work, either. [Wally leans back on his hands, legs crossed.] I don't get the higher politics or economics and legality involved in this crap and it's not like I'm asking you to let me screw things up, but I'm tired of expecting other people to handle all the stuff I don't wanna do.
Don't you want help? If you don't want me to mess things up by like, yelling at people at the wrong time, then just tell me what I can do. And don't say recruiting, I'm already working on that.
Don't you want help? If you don't want me to mess things up by like, yelling at people at the wrong time, then just tell me what I can do. And don't say recruiting, I'm already working on that.
Oh, I want help. But I'm saying—if we put something like this out there, we need to make sure that the first responses to us aren't, "Aren't you a little young for that?" [Of course, Kate also has a hard time asking for help, but she's currently armed with a ... broken arm, so she's a little aware of the need for help.]
I mean, I'm twenty two, and I still get it. Framing it the way you just said it, it's going to sound like ... a whim, even if I know you have the right idea, you know? Plus, I naturally translate speedster. [She points to her head.] A talent that everyone should have, but not everyone does.
I mean, I'm twenty two, and I still get it. Framing it the way you just said it, it's going to sound like ... a whim, even if I know you have the right idea, you know? Plus, I naturally translate speedster. [She points to her head.] A talent that everyone should have, but not everyone does.
[Wally draws up his knees, resting his elbows on them.] Hey hey, I don't need a translator. ...Right? Anyway, they're gonna look down on us no matter what. It's kind of their schtick. Half of 'em are so stuck in their ways that just breathing the word change in their general direction sets off a mass panic, like a buffalo stampede. Like the one that claimed Mufasa's life, I'm talking tragic.
I'm not so sure about that. Right now, most of their being stuck in their ways has to do with the fact that they don't want to rock the boat too much. That can be a bad thing, but if the incentive is there, they might see things a different way.
[Kate doesn't remark on the speedster translation thing.
They absolutely need one sometimes. Absolutely.]
[Kate doesn't remark on the speedster translation thing.
They absolutely need one sometimes. Absolutely.]
Ugh. Are you mediating for me right now? For people not even here? [no wally she's trying to get you to stop being a stubborn ass]
No, I'm using the good will I've built up over the past year to find a way to help more people. [So, it doesn't only have to do with him.]
Uuuggghh. And now I feel like a bad guy. [Wally throws himself back on the floor, arms above his head.] Look, fine, I'm fine with you...deciding stuff. I just want to make it happen without dragging our feet, that's all.
I'm not deciding anything. [Though she is being a bit of a control freak. That's just Kate. She isn't even aware she's doing it half the time.
All the time.
Really, it's a thing.]
I'm just not-so-abrasively wording "let's create a team that can help this world" without worrying about seeming immature at the same time.
A little text goes a long way. [Or a lot of text. Kate figures she might have to keep this one short, though, and low on the dramatics. She's done the dramatic bit recently. That sucked.]
But it might have to wait until I can field questions. [She's also not keen on getting things going at the moment. Best to wait.]
All the time.
Really, it's a thing.]
I'm just not-so-abrasively wording "let's create a team that can help this world" without worrying about seeming immature at the same time.
A little text goes a long way. [Or a lot of text. Kate figures she might have to keep this one short, though, and low on the dramatics. She's done the dramatic bit recently. That sucked.]
But it might have to wait until I can field questions. [She's also not keen on getting things going at the moment. Best to wait.]
[ Kid was Ported out for the second half of April and so missed the whole dragons and zombies thing. ]
Kate, I apologize for my absence. The Porter's seen fit to return me, but that doesn't excuse my not being here to help during... everything that's occurred.
[ It actually would reasonably excuse it, but Kid is unreasonably hard on himself, knowing now that people were killed by the plague or whatever it was, not counting the damned dragon attack. ]
Kate, I apologize for my absence. The Porter's seen fit to return me, but that doesn't excuse my not being here to help during... everything that's occurred.
[ It actually would reasonably excuse it, but Kid is unreasonably hard on himself, knowing now that people were killed by the plague or whatever it was, not counting the damned dragon attack. ]
Don't apologize. I'm relieved you're back. I've been losing a lot of friends lately.
I was kind of a sitting duck with this incident, anyway. Quarantine meant hang out with my dog ... a lot ...
Being a normal human is tricky that way.
I was kind of a sitting duck with this incident, anyway. Quarantine meant hang out with my dog ... a lot ...
Being a normal human is tricky that way.
Yes, I saw there have been several Port-outs.
From what I've understood of the virus, it wasn't just affecting "normal" humans.
I didn't know you had a dog.
From what I've understood of the virus, it wasn't just affecting "normal" humans.
I didn't know you had a dog.
It was definitely hitting everyone. Dragons, but who goes out to fight a dragon when they're told to be in quarantine? I really dropped the ball on that one.
His name is Springsteen!
Do you know what a Springsteen is? Do you have Bruce in your world?
His name is Springsteen!
Do you know what a Springsteen is? Do you have Bruce in your world?
Those assuming the way to get rid of the virus was smoke it out, I assume.
[ A touch of levity, which they could probably all use lately. ]
Yes, we have Bruce Springsteen in my world too. I imagine rock and roll would be very different if we didn't, and my friend, Soul, would be appalled.
It's a good name for a dog, though.
[ Yeah, his world has some unusual naming conventions, and that's the more normal part of his world. That, and Bruce Springsteen, apparently. ]
[ A touch of levity, which they could probably all use lately. ]
Yes, we have Bruce Springsteen in my world too. I imagine rock and roll would be very different if we didn't, and my friend, Soul, would be appalled.
It's a good name for a dog, though.
[ Yeah, his world has some unusual naming conventions, and that's the more normal part of his world. That, and Bruce Springsteen, apparently. ]
Edited (added some. AND SPELLING) 2015-05-05 23:29 (UTC)
I do actually have water arrows, but I don't want to make Hank remake them. I probably could have helped. Maybe. But who wants to see zombie Kate? (Hint: I have. It sucked.)
[That's actually part of why she hadn't been out there. AU versions of herself becoming a reality suck.
But levity. Right.]
And you have a friend named Soul? Is that an ego thing or a weird parents thing?
[That's actually part of why she hadn't been out there. AU versions of herself becoming a reality suck.
But levity. Right.]
And you have a friend named Soul? Is that an ego thing or a weird parents thing?
If you became a zombie, I'd have to offer you a teaching position, just to keep with tradition.
His name is actually Soul, yes. Soul Evans, although he goes by Soul "Eater"-- something of a Weapon inside joke. He's a very accomplished musician, much as he prefers to downplay his skill.
His name is actually Soul, yes. Soul Evans, although he goes by Soul "Eater"-- something of a Weapon inside joke. He's a very accomplished musician, much as he prefers to downplay his skill.
Zombie Kate doesn't really have ambitions of teaching, but I'll keep that in mind.
Can you explain the whole weapon thing again?
Can you explain the whole weapon thing again?
kaaaaaaate i missed ur beautiful face and the way u kick bad guys in the head
[ Kid doesn't mind the refresher at all. ]
Certain people are born with a specific gene that allows them to transform into various types of weaponry. Bladed are the most common, then blunt, then projectile. The skill usually manifests in their early teens, although it can happen earlier. Typically, the ability gets passed down along familial lines, as does that of a Meister, who are able to wield them. The two form a partnership, which increases their strengths. Any Weapon can enroll in Shibusen, where they learn to control their power, so as not to accidentally hurt themselves or others, and any Meister can enroll with their aim of finding their Weapon partner.
[ There's a pause here, and then he resumes typing. ]
Someone previously asked me if the term Weapon were meant to be derogatory, and I can assure you it is not. Weapons, Meisters, they're all equally human. The abilities, in my world, are no different than someone having an exceptional skill at anything.
Certain people are born with a specific gene that allows them to transform into various types of weaponry. Bladed are the most common, then blunt, then projectile. The skill usually manifests in their early teens, although it can happen earlier. Typically, the ability gets passed down along familial lines, as does that of a Meister, who are able to wield them. The two form a partnership, which increases their strengths. Any Weapon can enroll in Shibusen, where they learn to control their power, so as not to accidentally hurt themselves or others, and any Meister can enroll with their aim of finding their Weapon partner.
[ There's a pause here, and then he resumes typing. ]
Someone previously asked me if the term Weapon were meant to be derogatory, and I can assure you it is not. Weapons, Meisters, they're all equally human. The abilities, in my world, are no different than someone having an exceptional skill at anything.
Please tell me that's a good thing.
It SOUNDS like a good thing!
It SOUNDS like a good thing!
That's right. Liz and Patty Thompson. They become identical Demon Pistols.
[ It's not hard to determine the pride in his voice at his partners' skills, even over text. ]
I've practiced a little with regular firearms since being here, but it isn't the same.
[ It's not hard to determine the pride in his voice at his partners' skills, even over text. ]
I've practiced a little with regular firearms since being here, but it isn't the same.
I GOT A GIRLFRIEND
AND WE HELPED SAVE THE WORLD
AND WE HELPED SAVE THE WORLD
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