[ She's familiar with it and all too well. She doesn't take it to heart as heavily as she did when she was starting out, but it's still something she shoulders. Being professional can only outweigh so much. ]
No different on our end. They're obviously trying to pressure the leaders of both factions, but we couldn't secure one of the captors for questioning. They had measures in place to cover their escape.
They wouldn't let themselves be taken alive, over here.
Pressuring them to what end, do you think? The reaction in Wyver, at least, was outrage - the Knightryders were as proactive as any refugee in making investigations and rescues happen. [ FOR ONCE. Jim's ire at them has decreased by like 5%. ] The general public could honestly be as inspired towards wanting peace as they could towards paranoid conspiracy.
People have taken to calling those captured 'hostages,' even though no demands were made that I'm aware of. Maybe there would have been if we hadn't acted so quickly. But with so many kidnapped all at once, what else could it be? There's an anti-Simwe faction they're having us investigate now.
Well, demands were certainly made of them. The logic on that doesn't work, for me. Native weirdos like Cree and his ilk would have a better idea about all this versus people who haven't been here very long, you'd think.
She tasked the Royal Guard (and anyone else who was willing to help) with looking into the people who started the riots. It's likely the same group responsible for the kidnappings. There's been a lot of criticism of the empress these past few months; I wouldn't be surprised if we're on the cusp of an outright coup.
Depends on who you ask. The gist of it is that she's unfit to rule, her leadership is ineffective, she came into power in a way that doesn't sit well with the people. I'm looking into it myself. What are the Wyverns' opinions on their king?
[ Ah. So Jim's taken a job from the Gilded Cage too? Good for her to know; she doesn't frequent the hideout as a rule, she doesn't want to be seen there. But she does work for Cree in her own way and it wouldn't do for her to run across any familiar faces beyond the partner she works with. ]
I think people in Wyver respect their king, more or less, but there's some real skepticism, too. When the manhunt for the rogue shamans was going on, loads of civilians were encouraging a non-government vigilante group to investigate alongside the Knightryders, wanting a more balanced inquiry than just the one sanctioned by Shanrian. No calls for usurping or questioning leadership, just plain old checks and balances.
I've been here a while now, but not long enough to form a proper opinion. I'd say she seems to be relatively hands-off, but is quick to put in an appearance at just the right time and with just the right words or rewards to try and placate the masses, like after the riots. She's very close with the commander of the Royal Guard, Ashti. And people don't like her very much either.
Wyver sounds a little more steady by comparison. Interesting, since that wasn't the impression I got when we lived there for a time. As for Cree, I think not knowing his angle is what he wants. But that seems to be a common thread amongst the key players here.
It wasn't the impression I had of the people here, either, but maybe with all the aggression that's encouraged, it means less complacency.
[ Maybe, too, Jim's patronizing view wasn't fair, which is sees quite sharply now and is somewhat chagrined by. He's forcing himself to stay in Wyver for a few reasons, one of which being it reminds him of Klingon culture, and he knows he's got a weak spot with it - like a demon that needs an exorcism, he wants to be able to accept, not just bitterly tolerate.
It's a work in progress. ]
Key players or just paper dolls propped up by something else? Cree being just as much of a blank slate as either ruler doesn't help piece anything together.
When we have our little meeting upstairs, I may be able to fill you in on a few other things that go back as the first attack last summer. I doubt they'll answer any questions (likely they'll just inspire more), but still, it's something to consider. Especially if you're as keen as I am on understanding more of this world.
I'm at the station, now. I've been back and forth a bit trying to judge how their transporters work, if they're anything like what I'm used to, but no luck clocking it so far.
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[ Loss happens. In any line of work. It's never pleasant.
(Unspoken, eternally: Jim is tired of thinking so hard about resurrection, and is unsure how to offer appropriate kinship.) ]
Over here it was lunatics wanting information on the supposed connection between the leaders of both cities.
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No different on our end. They're obviously trying to pressure the leaders of both factions, but we couldn't secure one of the captors for questioning. They had measures in place to cover their escape.
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Pressuring them to what end, do you think? The reaction in Wyver, at least, was outrage - the Knightryders were as proactive as any refugee in making investigations and rescues happen. [ FOR ONCE. Jim's ire at them has decreased by like 5%. ] The general public could honestly be as inspired towards wanting peace as they could towards paranoid conspiracy.
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What's the deal with Simwe?
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What do you know about Cree? The man's an enigma.
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Not much. I played fetch for him once just to see how things would go, but haven't done anything else.
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[ Ah. So Jim's taken a job from the Gilded Cage too? Good for her to know; she doesn't frequent the hideout as a rule, she doesn't want to be seen there. But she does work for Cree in her own way and it wouldn't do for her to run across any familiar faces beyond the partner she works with. ]
And how did things go?
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I think people in Wyver respect their king, more or less, but there's some real skepticism, too. When the manhunt for the rogue shamans was going on, loads of civilians were encouraging a non-government vigilante group to investigate alongside the Knightryders, wanting a more balanced inquiry than just the one sanctioned by Shanrian. No calls for usurping or questioning leadership, just plain old checks and balances.
Fine, I guess. I'm not sure what his angle is.
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Wyver sounds a little more steady by comparison. Interesting, since that wasn't the impression I got when we lived there for a time. As for Cree, I think not knowing his angle is what he wants. But that seems to be a common thread amongst the key players here.
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[ Maybe, too, Jim's patronizing view wasn't fair, which is sees quite sharply now and is somewhat chagrined by. He's forcing himself to stay in Wyver for a few reasons, one of which being it reminds him of Klingon culture, and he knows he's got a weak spot with it - like a demon that needs an exorcism, he wants to be able to accept, not just bitterly tolerate.
It's a work in progress. ]
Key players or just paper dolls propped up by something else? Cree being just as much of a blank slate as either ruler doesn't help piece anything together.
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I'm at the station, now. I've been back and forth a bit trying to judge how their transporters work, if they're anything like what I'm used to, but no luck clocking it so far.
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[ Location ping, we'll say it's in some communal dorm area idk. ]
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[ And no more than fifteen minutes later, she is. ]