Something more than a promise to make a difference.
[ He's been reading the other posts, he's got a fairly good idea of what's going on. ]
You're gearing up for a big move. Maybe not right away, but the shit you're planning is going to make waves. I'll hear you out, but I'm trying to limit the collateral damage these days. I did this before, with people who said all the right things, and they turned around and treated it like a numbers game. I'm trying to be better this time around.
If you're serious about fighting corruption, then yeah. I'm interested.
I am. I can't promise there won't be collateral damage, but I intend to minimize it as much as possible. My bottom line is empowering the people and using these powers to do something good, not to continue to hide in the shadows and only come out when we're told to.
[ There's a long pause before the response comes. ]
I'll hold you to that.
[ This could be a mistake. But it's been made clear more than once that he needs to chose the sort of person he's going to be in this place, and there was a time when Ephemera tried to make a difference on a larger scale. He still has the tattoo, redemption scrawled across his chest like a brand, and even if the people he trusted let him down, the desire to try is still there.
Lessened, maybe. Tempered by the things he did in the interim. But still there. ]
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[ He's been reading the other posts, he's got a fairly good idea of what's going on. ]
You're gearing up for a big move. Maybe not right away, but the shit you're planning is going to make waves. I'll hear you out, but I'm trying to limit the collateral damage these days. I did this before, with people who said all the right things, and they turned around and treated it like a numbers game. I'm trying to be better this time around.
If you're serious about fighting corruption, then yeah. I'm interested.
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I can't promise there won't be collateral damage, but I intend to minimize it as much as possible. My bottom line is empowering the people and using these powers to do something good, not to continue to hide in the shadows and only come out when we're told to.
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I'll hold you to that.
[ This could be a mistake. But it's been made clear more than once that he needs to chose the sort of person he's going to be in this place, and there was a time when Ephemera tried to make a difference on a larger scale. He still has the tattoo, redemption scrawled across his chest like a brand, and even if the people he trusted let him down, the desire to try is still there.
Lessened, maybe. Tempered by the things he did in the interim. But still there. ]
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That will keep me accountable.
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[ Which probably makes him sound like an asshole, but this is where they stand now. ]
I've got training. Advanced recon. I can spell it out if you need, but I'm good at fighting. Good at staying alive.
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