@gaby

[vns]

[ this was supposed to be one of Gaby's days off. in fact, she's not in the safehouse when the message comes in. ]

Turns out that we're missing two new faces around the safehouse.

I'd play a guessing game as to why I wasn't told, but I don't care. These two faces apparently murdered two people that night.

I don't know who they are, but I do know that they're locked up. Any guesses as to what's going to happen to them?

Genuine question. Because I don't know.

Oh, and because some of you think you can do whatever the hell you want around here: don't think the way out for them is a jail break. Don't even fucking try it. And no, Morningstar isn't in the business of breaking people out of jail, because that would be stupid.

[ she's a little angry. no. a lot. but mostly she doesn't know how to handle this one. ]

Look. You know something? Tell me. You won't be "in trouble."

Comments

[fessus]

What the hell difference does it seriously make Hafid?

[batricide]

Blood isn't on my hands.

[fessus]

You can't really believe that.

That's convenient.

[batricide]

I think I know more than you do about what it takes to win a war.

[fessus]

Yeah? I think you don't.

You know what it takes? Blood on your hands. Intelligent decision-making. A cool head. You're doing a great job dodging all of those. Think for two seconds.

[batricide]

Intelligent decision making is eliminating the possibility of being exposed well before you're ready.
Intelligent decision making is recognizing that you can't save everyone and sometimes you need to cull the number.
Intelligent decision making is not leaving one of your own behind enemy lines where they'll probably be tortured for information or taken apart to learn how they tick.

[fessus]

You're the one suggesting a plan most likely to get us exposed. You think they haven't been questioned yet? Why the hell are you purposefully ignoring the facts? You aren't this stupid, you can't be, you weren't before.

I understand leadership and hard decisions better than you think. A lot better. And I know a hell of a lot about having an ally behind enemy lines too. And if you think taking that person out is a good idea? Fuck you.

[batricide]

I suggested the idea. There's no plan there. Killing someone isn't a plan it's a concept.
But whatever.
Take your moral grandstanding elsewhere, I don't need it.

[fessus]

And I don't need you dancing around the point like there's seriously a big difference between a concept and a plan.

This isn't moral grandstanding, Hafid, I'm pissed off at you and confused.

[batricide]

There is actually. A concept is an idea. A plan is intent to carry it out.

Why?

[fessus]

You're splitting hairs.

You wanna help people just like me, why the hell wouldn't I be pissed that you're jumping to the worst solution with no info? I don't care if it's a concept or an idea or what, you're defending it and have been all over the place. You're acting weird.

[batricide]

You want to find me definitive proof that they were set up or that it was an accident, I'll change my mind.

[fessus]

The default shouldn't be guilt Hafid, it should be innocence.

If you got caught I wouldn't ever try to get you killed. I think of you as a friend. I'm not gonna judge some other people either before I know what went down.

[batricide]

If I were in that position I'd take myself out.

[fessus]

Not the point, so don't dodge it.

You're in a bad mood but so am I, save us both time.

[batricide]

It is the point.
You know what leaving yourself alive in that situation leads to? More dead people.
You don't know the situation either, yet you're defaulting to innocence despite the fact that they're in police custody and two people are dead

[fessus]

Or you could go on to save way more. You wanna cut losses quick which obv comes from your personal experiences but that's not always the best way.

Yeah I am. Or at least defaulting to 'killing them would be idiotic rn'. You wanna play a 50-50 gamble with people's lives and that's not what I thought I was gonna hear from you, so yeah, I'm mad about it.

[batricide]

Yeah, well, clearly you don't fucking know me.

[fessus]

I know you want to protect people. That's all I need to know.

[batricide]

Clearly it isn't.

[fessus]

No it's just something I feel like I need to remind you of rn bc you're lashing out for no damn reason.

[batricide]

I stated my opinion. People lashed out at me.
If they're not guilty then someone will figure it out.
If they are then they deserve to rot or be killed before they cost us more.

[fessus]

Idk what's going on and I'm not forcing myself into your shit where I'm obv not welcome, but I'll say what I did to Matches. You're way off base and emotionally compromised and need to back off and think shit through.

There are a lot of people here who panicked when they showed up and could've done something stupid too, or they've killed and regret it. You need to stop.

[batricide]

Don't talk about things you know nothing about. So we let them run wild and hope history doesn't repeat itself because they might feel bad?

[fessus]

I'm not, I'm talking about what I can see and what I know. You're off the rails.

We leave them where they are bc the damage is already done and doing more would just draw attention. If they get out? We get them and get the real story.