Hey, just 'cause I'm not allowed to go doesn't mean I can't still help out, right? We'll table that for the moment, seein' as anything could change between now and then. What else needs to happen?
[ now that he's given himself another job to do, he's not thinking about not going at all now. it worked! he's happy. if she's his second the rest of the time, he should be her's when she's in charge. ]
If you're takin' point on this, ya still need backup.
[handing him the rest of the takoyaki, she folds her arms, clearly thinking hard before she speaks again. here, it's unlikely anyone is listening in, too absorbed in travelling from here to there to really listen to anyone else.]
...Information, in spades. Whatever we have on the Wastelands so we can make assumptions on what to bring with us and whatever we can gauge about Iron Bear's forces to think about evading them. Those willing to be under my direct command, who'll make searching for her the highest priority. And among those, I have some rules I will not break. Transportation of some form, though I wouldn't be shocked if our boss has something figured out. Breaking the news of what I promised Majima - I doubt people will be overly happy to hear it, but if they want to fight Iron Bear, they have to accept that I personally must disavow what they do. Likely speaking to Mr. Matoba and Ydris, to see if they want to take an active hand in things as well or if it will be me standing in for our Lost Souls.
All this, and we don't even have a definite location of where we're going. I don't know where to even start.
[ oh. see, this is where emily has him beat because ryouma is nowhere near this put together about things. he was expecting to discuss it and chisel things down to—... a list that already exists. ]
Hehe, got it all thought out already, huh? Okay! How d'ya eat an elephant? One bite at a time, right?
[ that's the only way to tackle an insurmountable problem, which are almost all of the problems he's ever given himself to deal with. ]
I'll take it up with the boss and see what I can't get from them, to start. As for breakin' the news, you can leave that t' me again, if ya like. Maybe they won't throw birds at me this time if we're lockin' down this market thing at the same time. [ he laughs. ] I'm more confident about this than I was about the war!
[ half of that is giddy anticipation because it's starting to feel like he's finally getting close. he knows he should be more professional about this, probably, especially since he's not supposed to have a personal stake in this but... it's hard not to care about your own work when you're invested in it. it's not like it used to be, mediating as an external third party with no stakes in anything. whatever. the question of ryouma's personal ambition is a thing to face another day. ]
I suspect Matoba will wanna be involved, if only to see what's out there. In fact, if ya hadn't insisted I stay in the city he probably would've pushed for it himself, now that ya mention it.
[ but since he's not going, he leaves it at that. no need to add layers with enough to think about already unless emily feels the need to ask. ]
Cloud as well. I dunno if he's up to going himself, but be sure to call on him as a resource. He's the one who's been makin' himself familiar with our resources in terms of skills and manpower. Doubt he'd object to meetin' your standards either if ya tell him where your lines're drawn.
[hearing him willing to walk into the weeds with her loosens a knot of tension in her chest. that's definitely moves she needed to make, and if Ryouma will talk to the boss, that's helping her in many ways. people to talk to, places to begin. she can invite some of them over during her breaks, and they'll see what they can do.
some of the worry in her forehead eases. not all of it, but enough to be a major move.]
I'll break the news. You can't always be taking that on, so they'll hear it from my lips and not yours. But the rest of that...yes. That's a good start to be making.
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Hey, just 'cause I'm not allowed to go doesn't mean I can't still help out, right? We'll table that for the moment, seein' as anything could change between now and then. What else needs to happen?
[ now that he's given himself another job to do, he's not thinking about not going at all now. it worked! he's happy. if she's his second the rest of the time, he should be her's when she's in charge. ]
If you're takin' point on this, ya still need backup.
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...Information, in spades. Whatever we have on the Wastelands so we can make assumptions on what to bring with us and whatever we can gauge about Iron Bear's forces to think about evading them. Those willing to be under my direct command, who'll make searching for her the highest priority. And among those, I have some rules I will not break. Transportation of some form, though I wouldn't be shocked if our boss has something figured out. Breaking the news of what I promised Majima - I doubt people will be overly happy to hear it, but if they want to fight Iron Bear, they have to accept that I personally must disavow what they do. Likely speaking to Mr. Matoba and Ydris, to see if they want to take an active hand in things as well or if it will be me standing in for our Lost Souls.
All this, and we don't even have a definite location of where we're going. I don't know where to even start.
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Hehe, got it all thought out already, huh? Okay! How d'ya eat an elephant? One bite at a time, right?
[ that's the only way to tackle an insurmountable problem, which are almost all of the problems he's ever given himself to deal with. ]
I'll take it up with the boss and see what I can't get from them, to start. As for breakin' the news, you can leave that t' me again, if ya like. Maybe they won't throw birds at me this time if we're lockin' down this market thing at the same time. [ he laughs. ] I'm more confident about this than I was about the war!
[ half of that is giddy anticipation because it's starting to feel like he's finally getting close. he knows he should be more professional about this, probably, especially since he's not supposed to have a personal stake in this but... it's hard not to care about your own work when you're invested in it. it's not like it used to be, mediating as an external third party with no stakes in anything. whatever. the question of ryouma's personal ambition is a thing to face another day. ]
I suspect Matoba will wanna be involved, if only to see what's out there. In fact, if ya hadn't insisted I stay in the city he probably would've pushed for it himself, now that ya mention it.
[ but since he's not going, he leaves it at that. no need to add layers with enough to think about already unless emily feels the need to ask. ]
Cloud as well. I dunno if he's up to going himself, but be sure to call on him as a resource. He's the one who's been makin' himself familiar with our resources in terms of skills and manpower. Doubt he'd object to meetin' your standards either if ya tell him where your lines're drawn.
How's that for a start?
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some of the worry in her forehead eases. not all of it, but enough to be a major move.]
I'll break the news. You can't always be taking that on, so they'll hear it from my lips and not yours. But the rest of that...yes. That's a good start to be making.