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 Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:01 am
Cam blinked at the half-youma, curious what must have been running through its mind given the question. His own struggles were everything outside of the combat aspect of that division, with having to learn interrogation techniques and actually use them when ordered to, with the extremes that the members of that division could be asked to go to for their cause...
When Vitriol finally answered he gave a little nod and left it at that.
"No on both fronts. I'm one of those agents that kinda fell through the cracks and got away with it maybe because I stuck to GenOps."
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 5:02 pm
It turned and stared at the other for a moment.
"Why did you find an officer? Most do when they want that kind of leadership, protection, and guidance. Did you enjoy your time between the cracks?" It asked. There was something to be said in the freedom of having no authority and the lack of the burden of responsibility and expectation from anyone.
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:12 am
He'd never honestly given it too much thought, why he never put in the needed effort to find someone to lead him, so it took him a minute to formulate an answer that made sense.
"Mm...I've never been too good about having someone 'lead' me, and like most of my life I figured I could navigate the Negaverse mostly on my own. I was obviously wrong, but by the time I realized it I sort of found that I enjoyed the freedom? I had a quota to meet and engaged in the occasional fight with some Order-aligned a**, but that was the extent of my responsibilities as far as I was concerned. It was easier to balance with my life, I guess, so I just went with it."
"Call me slow but I only recently figured that if I kept that up I'd stagnate and stay at this rank forever, so. Here I am, kinda-sorta tryin' to do more. Still no officer, though, but I'm gonna try and do something about that soon."
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:09 am
"I see. I hear that a lot. A lot of people have a hard time adjusting to having power but needing to answer to someone. A lot go at their own pace wanting to just clock in their time and hope to avoid a boss. We're officers and that alone comes with authority and checks. But it's good sometimes. To have someone check in, keep your back straight, and be a trained set of eyes to see where you might need to work on parts of yourself you never considered before. To push you to grow. I'm glad you saw you were stagnating and wanted out. I hope you can achieve your next rank very soon."
It hoped for the very same.
"I used to be on my own too. I was on a team once but everyone ranked and went their separate ways. I did enjoy the ability to patrol on my own and I felt confident on being my own rigid taskmaster. But I faultered in other ways I didn't want to admit and some I didn't see. I'm grateful for the General I have now who can see the worse in me. Who can work against them. It makes me feel more confident to be in their care." It pressed a clawed hand to its chest and breathed out.
"Maybe we will see each other as generals soon enough."
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:29 am
It was good to have a mentor, he knew. His football coach had been his mentor all throughout high school, keeping him in check and pointing out his weaknesses and teaching him how to improve slowly but surely. Vitriol was definitely right about that, and Carminite nodded in full understanding and agreement.
"Thank you," he said, then paused to let the other speak. They'd been mostly talking about him so he was glad that Vitriol had volunteered to share, so to speak. "Well, good. It sounds like you're in an ideal position to move up the ranks quick with all the guidance and stuff. I hope you achieve your goals, too, whatever they might be. And someday, right? Maybe even someday soon."
MoonKitsune Calling that a fin~! Ty! ;;
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