tverin 001

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It's been a long day, so I'll keep this brief. Dust is clearing on the ground, and this is what we know:

1. 2 of the 3 large drones dispatched for the Sterilisation event has been shot down, along with numerous patrol drones. Instead of the total eradication of Xitang, it's only been partially leveled. This is a win.

2. There were no fatalities, although we had 90 injured. I want to commend our ground teams (Ground Forces, Espionage, volunteers) for your efficiency. The Veiled are being taken to and integrated into surrounding Pres Cities courtesy of Recruitment agents stationed in the area.

3. We have commandeered an additional freight plane which will be vital in future relocation efforts.

We still do not know what triggered this, but I want to stress how big of a win this is. We prevented a devastating loss. We've been a nuisance to the Architects, but this changes things.

Take this win. Celebrate it. And then get ready to double down. We're showing them we're a major player, and I can't imagine them taking this lying down.

LEADERSHIP.

Kudos on the rapid coordination. Expect blowback.

[...] Aldana, Payne. Present your case. I need you to get everyone on board before we go to the rest of the resistance with this.

Comments

Leadership

[jaxsons]

Is it you're gonna kill me before the night's over

Leadership

[philiip]

No, though the ease with which that could be accomplished should be obvious to you.

Leadership

[jaxsons]

That ease does not escape me

Say what you wanna say, Flip

Leadership

[philiip]

The single data point you would provide as a volunteer in this does not outweigh your experience and usefulness in Leadership.

Leadership

[jaxsons]

Maybe it doesn't outweigh it, but in my opinion they lead to the same potential outcomes. Besides, our strategists are competent and like I told Ishaan, I'm not irreplaceable as a head

Leadership

[philiip]

Relative to the years of experience you've built up, you're replaceable as a volunteer.

Leadership

[jaxsons]

Philip. I'm doing this.

Leadership

[philiip]

I can see that.

Philipson

[jaxsons]

I know you're upset with me but we could also consider that I wouldn't die. We're allowed to be optimistic

Philipson

[philiip]

1. I’m a realist.
2. I’m not upset. I’m disappointed.

Philipson

[jaxsons]

I know and I'm sorry. But I am who I am Flip.

People go under the knife with neurosurgeons to improve their own quality of life. I'm willing to go under it to improve the quality of others' if I can.

Leadership

[stayonscript]

If we eliminate volunteers based on their usefulness our list of acceptable subjects will get very short very quickly.

Leadership

[philiip]

We need exclusion factors, and I think serving in a leadership role should at least be a soft one.

Leadership

[nishad]

I disagree. [...] I'd rather be experimented on than any of the pilots we're responsible for.

Leadership

[philiip]

And potentially leave us without a squadron leader at a time where we’re probably going to see increased action? Smart.

Leadership

[nishad]

It's not my first choice by any means, but if it comes down to it? [...] My personal preference would be that the volunteers come from the unveiled cities. Selfishly. It's easier to imagine a sacrificial lamb you've never met.

Leadership

[philiip]

I agree.

Leadership

[nishad]

I can't imagine we wouldn't get at least a couple of volunteers.

Leadership

[stayonscript]

While I'd very strongly urge everyone in leadership to keep this in mind, it needs to be up to the volunteers in the end. I can't preach that everyone should be able to make the choice for themselves and then tell Jackson that he isn't afforded that same dignity.

Leadership

[adrii]

I agree. It should be anyone with an implant who isn't TIF. Or we're ranking the importance of one life over another.

Leadership

[philiip]

That’s not how I view it, but I can see I’m not winning minds here.

Leadership

[adrii]

It's how it will come across.

Leadership

[philiip]

Noted.

Philip/Taryn

[stayonscript]

He'll have to pass a psych eval to qualify if it makes you feel any better.

Philip/Taryn

[philiip]

It doesn’t.