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Sender:Alliance Commander "Cobra" Recipient:Cpt V. Belle - LFRM - FRS Roanoke Subject:RE: Sup
That bored, huh?
Doesn't make for a compelling argument though. Even primates will die if beheaded and I don't think you'd want to know just how far that standard can be stretched, or lowered to fit your particular standard. But thankfully your intellect isn't why they want to put you on posters.
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Sender:Captain Virginia "Ember" Belle Recipient:Damien Moretti Subject:Sup
Hey Damien,
I didn't expect you to eat my bait, even with the fishing rod and the pulley. No, I'm not bored.
We've won in Ontario, but you still walk around with that long, sour face, making folks question whether it was a worthy victory at all.
Yeah, I know some of them are ignorants, others are petty, ungrateful bastards. Some even tried to oust or kill you. But they need hope, and their elected Commander can't look like none of them are going to see their dreams come true, especially when they've buried so many of their longtime friends. Give them a speech. Not the one about the victory, but about their future.
I'm giving you this advice as your court jester.
My ship is fine. We're training new crewmen as there's a significant fluctuation in their numbers aboard my ship. Not everyone in the movement can deal with shared bunks, communal showers, and other funny stuff like that. I also had to resolve several personal conflicts.
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Sender:Alliance Commander "Cobra" Recipient:Cpt V. Belle - LFRM - FRS Roanoke Subject:RE: Sup
Look at you - a voice of wisdom.
The truth is that I don't know what the future is going to be like, and yeah I know you already know that I don't. But I don't want to lie to them that from here on out everything's going to be sublime. I'd like that to be the case but it never is. We buried hundreds so that thousands have a right to choose. But when we've not even laid a proper foundation yet it feels improper to talk about the future like it's some attainable thing.
But I do feel something. That for the first time in my life I'm standing on the precipice of something significant. Like I've cut strings I didn't know were there at all. Maybe you're right, maybe I'll share how I feel with the rank and file.
I'll hope it inspires people who can do what needs to be done.
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Sender:Captain Virginia "Ember" Belle Recipient:Damien Moretti Subject:Akhenoke
Hey Damien,
Nice speech. I think that'll do the trick.
Speaking about the plans - I've seen the new shiny warships Liberty has been makin' in the past days. Without the Harmony and with the Liberty Rose going to spend some years on blocks, we have to play hide'n'seek as my ol' girl ain't going to be particularly useful against them.
Any ideas how we could yoink one? As a former soldier, I can tell you that's impossible to do by force. These babies are goin' to be well guarded, well staffed, and their security systems will be leaps and bounds ahead of the Lane Hackers, let alone us.
Any sensible CO is going to scuttle their ship to prevent her capture.
Can't we leverage our sniffing puppets on Manhattan?
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