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[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

Who: Certain members of Hydra, Canis, and a bookman
Where: An unused cave beneath the dorm area
When: Day 145, shortly after lunch
What: A business meeting


[A thing is happening!!1 The cavern in question has been carefully selected for maximum privacy from interlopers of the Blank variety and structural stability. Scowl is looking . . . oddly relaxed, none of his usual tension present in his body language.]

Ah . . . should I get this started?

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[blue_mind_group.insanejournal.com]

I would have taken the risk, and trusted to my skill and my teammate's skill see us through. If it were one of the kids, I'd have had him stay close, but out of the way -- but in this situation, it would be closer to having Masamune with me, and there's no question that we would have gone wolf-hunting if we couldn't trust ourselves to resist the implanted mentality. For the record, I've experienced the mental state Fang's talking about secondhand, via someone's memories.

I accept that, at the time, you did what you thought was necessary, but I want you to understand why I thought differently.

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

[starting relatively calm, but he's clearly getting more and more upset as he continues on] Pretend for a minute that you don't have any of your extra abilities. No ice. No weird forces. None of your mind skills. Maybe you think you could have done something more, but we're normal! We don't have anything but our fists and our knives!

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

And fuck—fuck! Don't act like I wouldn't have fought it! It didn't even seem like something was wrong until it ended! In what fucking world would I ever—you know what happened at the dance! I was the original! I had to hear about all . . . Why wouldn't I have fought it if I could have?! What is wrong with you?!

[be_my_chum.insanejournal.com]

[Puts a hand on Scowl's arm.]

Then we have irreconcilable differences, our standard approach to bad games is to get out, not win. There's no pushing forward unless we have to, it's a fall back. If we win, it's incidental to our actual goal.

By what you say, you see the endpoint as the important goal and your teammates will manage. It is a strategic viewpoint, but not one we can follow.

Neither will convince either side this is right.

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

[fffff sags and looks away, dragging his fingers roughly through his hair]

[blue_mind_group.insanejournal.com]

That's a mischaracterization, unfortunately, and not a particularly flattering one. I think it's more accurate to say that we're willing to risk ourselves rather than performing actions we find unacceptable, such as killing people who can't fight back effectively. You may find that difficult to believe given the circumstances, given Haunted's game, but I was acting under a severe misinterpretation at that time. I admit that I was wrong to do so, and the action will not be repeated, against anyone. The fact is, that kind of game isn't worth winning; our actions are intended to minimize overall damage, even if it means risk to ourselves.

Regardless, you're right; this particular point of philosophical difference isn't going to be resolved. Let's move on.

[be_my_chum.insanejournal.com]

[Another lidded look, there and gone.]

What we want, that you have agreed to is:
Dissolving the truce, cutting ties between teams to reasonable levels, no more revenge through the games, and an attempt to understand our viewpoint

What you want, which we agree to:
We no longer discuss past events involving your team to others, clear the slate, do not restrict you from being polite to Simba, and an attempt to understand your viewpoint

Any objections or corrections?

[Glancing at Jace, Rabi, Shigure and Dera in turn.]

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

[shakes his head]

[blue_mind_group.insanejournal.com]

None.

[but_a_wolf.insanejournal.com]

[drops a hand on Dera's head, also shaking his head]

[sillyrabitricks.insanejournal.com]

[shakes head no]

[be_my_chum.insanejournal.com]

Then that's all we're here for.

[Squeezes Dera's arm and glances back towards Hydra's dorm.]

[but_a_wolf.insanejournal.com]

[starts leading his kids back to the dorms, but turns to Red very briefly]

Thank you.

[sillyrabitricks.insanejournal.com]

Not a problem. Glad I could be of use.

[righthandsmoke.insanejournal.com]

[Imma just quietly go home |(]

[be_my_chum.insanejournal.com]

[Following after both.]

[blue_mind_group.insanejournal.com]

*nods to Red, then waits for Hydra to leave before starting to head out himself*

[sillyrabitricks.insanejournal.com]

Bye Jace.

[Imma wait for you all to clear the area before heaving a sigh and heading home to Cepheus]

[blue_mind_group.insanejournal.com]

See you around, Red.