Cdr. John Shepard (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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maskormenace2014-08-02 12:24 pm
sassguard) wrote in maskormenace2014-08-02 12:24 pm
Entry tags:
- jaime reyes | blue beetle,
- † commander shepard | blasto,
- † ellie langford | n/a,
- † freddie lounds | tattlecrime,
- † isaac clarke | n/a,
- † jacob taylor | the protector,
- † kaidan alenko | sentinel,
- † lightning | the savior,
- † lillian crawley-jeffries | diamond lil,
- † miles edgeworth | n/a,
- † olivier armstrong | ice queen
002. [VIDEO]
Yeah, alright, when do you want to -- [ Turning around, he narrowed his eyes at the comm that was obviously on. ] You couldn't give me a little damn warning before you turned it on? I'm not even done cooking! [ He gestured, with a fork, before turning back around, pointedly. ]
No time like the present. [ The broadcast’s coming from the commander’s communicator, and Shepard sounds relatively relaxed … for Shepard. ] Besides, this was your idea. It’s your show, Major.
My show? Dammit, Shepard, I was thinking out loud. [ The annoyance is obviously fake, and it sounds like he's used to putting up with Shepard's shit. ] Alright, fine.
We were talking about what the possibility for more spies is, after the shuttle malfunction, and I noticed that there were a lot of people that ducked out -- we figured maybe we weren't the only ones who found someone who wasn't supposed to be there. [ He wants to say more, but held up a finger, to turn around and focus on the pan. He's already burned things once today. ]
We also figured we might not be the only ones who got permission to travel out of the country. [ Shepard picks up where Kaidan left off without missing a beat.] We think we should put that opportunity to good use.
[ After a second, there's a moment where his head tips, like he's rolling his eyes, and then he turns around, crossing his arms over his chest while he rests against the counter ] Yeah, and what I'm really asking is if anyone...might have seen anything, or talked to anyone? We haven’t heard anything from the government -- and it doesn't sound like they're going to give any answers...
... If they have them in the first place. Which is why we’re going to look for them somewhere else. Unfortunately, going directly to the source isn’t an option -- we can’t travel into a country we’re at war with. [ Or more accurately: they could, but there are several reasons that would be a bad idea. And while Shepard’s normally a fan of bad ideas, it’s usually when he has a better idea of what he’s facing. ]
So.[ He pauses. ] If you wanted to do recon about Russian undercover operations, but you couldn’t go to Russia itself, where would you go?
That’s the big question, especially if we don’t want to waste any second, with how they keep catching us off guard -- [ And he’s back around, to save his food. ]
It’s probably safe to say that things are only going to escalate from here. [ Shepard tactfully turns the camera back to himself, face managing to be mostly serious despite the sound of Kaidan muttering darkly in the background. ] We might have caught their agents, but they accomplished what they were after. They’ll be bolder next time. Aim for something bigger. We don’t intend to sit around and wait for that to happen.
[ ooc; open to action for residents of #15! ]
No time like the present. [ The broadcast’s coming from the commander’s communicator, and Shepard sounds relatively relaxed … for Shepard. ] Besides, this was your idea. It’s your show, Major.
My show? Dammit, Shepard, I was thinking out loud. [ The annoyance is obviously fake, and it sounds like he's used to putting up with Shepard's shit. ] Alright, fine.
We were talking about what the possibility for more spies is, after the shuttle malfunction, and I noticed that there were a lot of people that ducked out -- we figured maybe we weren't the only ones who found someone who wasn't supposed to be there. [ He wants to say more, but held up a finger, to turn around and focus on the pan. He's already burned things once today. ]
We also figured we might not be the only ones who got permission to travel out of the country. [ Shepard picks up where Kaidan left off without missing a beat.] We think we should put that opportunity to good use.
[ After a second, there's a moment where his head tips, like he's rolling his eyes, and then he turns around, crossing his arms over his chest while he rests against the counter ] Yeah, and what I'm really asking is if anyone...might have seen anything, or talked to anyone? We haven’t heard anything from the government -- and it doesn't sound like they're going to give any answers...
... If they have them in the first place. Which is why we’re going to look for them somewhere else. Unfortunately, going directly to the source isn’t an option -- we can’t travel into a country we’re at war with. [ Or more accurately: they could, but there are several reasons that would be a bad idea. And while Shepard’s normally a fan of bad ideas, it’s usually when he has a better idea of what he’s facing. ]
So.[ He pauses. ] If you wanted to do recon about Russian undercover operations, but you couldn’t go to Russia itself, where would you go?
That’s the big question, especially if we don’t want to waste any second, with how they keep catching us off guard -- [ And he’s back around, to save his food. ]
It’s probably safe to say that things are only going to escalate from here. [ Shepard tactfully turns the camera back to himself, face managing to be mostly serious despite the sound of Kaidan muttering darkly in the background. ] We might have caught their agents, but they accomplished what they were after. They’ll be bolder next time. Aim for something bigger. We don’t intend to sit around and wait for that to happen.
[ ooc; open to action for residents of #15! ]
Video
We might be here a long time. I don't like playing politics any more than you do, but...I don't want to kick sand where we shouldn't.
Not if we're going to be stuck here. We're good [ the Normandy Crew, he means, ] but I'm pretty sure we're not that good.
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[Jacob shakes his head.]
I've been here long enough to be convinced. If we're not ready to rattle some doors, we'll stay stuck here. At least, until the Porter fritzes us home one at a time.
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We're stuck here, right? Even if there is a way home, making them hate us isn't going to convince them to help us either. I don't want to play nice, but...
I don't want to make enemies, if we don't have to.
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[Jacob shrugs. He's getting the feeling this is going to be one of those things he and Kaidan aren't going to see eye-to-eye on.]
Like it or not, that's probably going to get worse before it gets better. Relying on the wrong people for help could get us burned just as bad as pissing them off.
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We'll see, won't we? Which ones they are?
Trust me, I'm not going to take things sitting down -- obviously -- but... the latter could get us burned faster.
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[Jacob folds his arms.]
And then we'll sort out what will get us burned, and what will get us home.
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And yeah, I want to get back there, too. I don't know about you, but...
I kind of miss being on a ship.
Video
[Jacob bows his head slightly in sorrow for the technology of the 21st century. Downloading movies takes entire minutes here. It's inhumane.]
Makes you realize how much we take for granted in our own time, I guess.
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It makes me miss what we had.
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Here's hoping this Earth figures out how to do the same.
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I'd like to think they will, but when they're this restrictive, it's almost concerning that they'll ever get to that point.
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[He pauses, thinking for a second.]
Let me ask you something, Major. You're registered. Major. If the government asks you to defend this country in a war with other humans, would you do it?
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I'm not doing anything without good reason.
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I guess we'll have to see what reasons they have, if things ever get that far. Hopefully they don't.
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We just have to be ready to do what we need to do, no matter what it is.
Video
[Jacob steps back a bit in the video, a sign of detaching. He's said whatever he has to say.]
I should let you two focus on your dinner. Good luck with the planning. You know you can call me or Miranda if you need anything.