@katelin.philips

[covertness]

hi @ everyone

i woke up here months ago. there bus were were on crashed and there was a firefight after. not everyone managed to get out and not everyone made it to the safehouse. i remember some of the faces of those who were on the bus with me and the others that did make it.

of those of us who were at the facility, our newest wave of arrivals? at least some were on that bus with us.

i don't know whether you've been held captive there or elsewhere for all those months, i don't know if this is true for everyone we met at the facility and i don't know what this means in the grand scheme of things, but i figure we should all know.

oh, and a lot has been happening lately, so this isn't entirely up to date, but those of us who've been around a while wrote up an arrival guide. it might answer some questions, at least.

Comments

[covertness]

no, that's not what i meant
it's depressing and worrisome that someone would manipulate us like that

[impede]

[Akechi does agree, but as someone who's used that tendency to his advantage? He understands it all too well.]

Then what do you plan to do about it?

[covertness]

what i've been doing so far
keep my eyes and ears open, try to figure out more answers and find a way back home

[impede]

I'm sorry to play devil's advocate, but what if Cassius finds a way to deliver things that point toward that outcome? You say you'll keep on doing the same, but that's precisely what he's relying on.

Or ... that's what I'd assume, having profiled characters very similar to him.

[Akechi loves playing devil's advocate, for the record.]

[covertness]

you don't want me to keep my eyes, ears and mind open?

[ because that's what she was talking about ]

[impede]

It depends on what you'll do after that.

[covertness]

that depends on what we know and what we learn

[impede]

Have you known enough to inform your actions before? I was given the impression that it was quite the opposite with your number.

Our number now, I suppose.

[covertness]

it still is
doesn't mean we shouldn't all do our best

[impede]

Perhaps my implication is that your best could be better.

["Your" and "our." He keeps going back and forth.]

[covertness]

make it happen

[ his best is all their best, now, too ]

[impede]

Impressive that you think a newcomer such as myself can influence all of you. Aren't you set in your ways?

[But sure.

He'll try.]

[covertness]

i did just say i was keeping an open mind and my eyes and ears open

but you sound like you've already made up your mind about all of us

[impede]

Let's say that you all remind me of a rather well-intentioned group back home.

Good intentions can only get you so far.

[covertness]

i'd rather have good intentions as the starting point than bad ones

[impede]

Well, you have me there. It's just worrying when they stop there.

[covertness]

that isn't a given

[impede]

Hence the "when."

[covertness]

fair enough

[impede]

Despite the impression I must be giving off now, I am known to be fair.

[covertness]

first impressions can be tricky

[impede]

So they are. I'm not here to force a change on you, however. I know words can only mean so much.

[covertness]

nothing wrong with pushing people to be better
but maybe not on the basis of assumptions

[impede]

Any assumptions I've made are done on the evidence provided.