>>@KEBECHET | TO: @ALL.

[agogenpc]

By now, you may have noticed some among your number missing. I can assure you they are being well taken care of with what supplies we have in this time of war.

Our struggle here is drawing to a close. I presume both sides would like to avoid further loss of life. The Empire-- the Regency, as you call us-- certainly would. I myself grow weary of slaughter, especially this senseless murder of my soldiers.

This can be ended. I do not have the credentials necessary to surrender. You do. Call off this useless struggle. Your people will be returned to you.

Of course, if you have questions, I beg you to ask them while we have the time. This transference into your network will not last for long.

[ooc Discuss surrender here! Threadjacking welcome.]

Comments

[circumspector]

It would be. It would be playing straight in their hand when, like you said, we're down some of our best skills and losing two people who are competent over something like this wouldn't just be illogical.

It'd be murder on any chance we had.

[agogenpc]

Did that make you feel better?

[agogenpc]

A fair enough assessment, if I found myself wanting to converse at length. As things stand, the silence is liable to be a blessing.

[agogenpc]

So I have heard, but I've yet to see such destruction from anyone's hands save your organization's.

We had to scan the captive's minds in order to make sure they weren't carrying organic weaponry or poisons that would infect our soldiers. When we scanned hers, we only found images of you.

[chariotry]

[ Achilles isn't around to look after him, unfortunately.

What progress Hei has made cleaning up, Achilles will at least manage to finish what he started. He's quick, moving the bodies of the dead into neat rows and sorting those who belonged to the Regency onto the cart (?) Hei had brought. Each corpse is laid down with respect, with none overlapping as he begins the process of moving them to the designated spot he had agreed to meet Kebechet at.

When he's finished, he comes back to fetch Hei. Since they parted ways he had a conversation with his teacher and understands that time is now precious. To avoid interference, they're going to have to move quickly.

He doesn't rattle Hei awake. He places a hand on his shoulder, hoping that the touch will be enough to rouse him. ]

You're not doing well. [ Captain obvious. ] Are you sure you're going to be able to do this? I can ask someone else to come with me.

[agogenpc]

Your opinion of me is very low if you think I would confirm either.

[agogenpc]

I am doing what I can. There are factors in this conflict beyond both of us.

[agogenpc]

Conservative? Excuse me if I doubt your context for comparison. Most COST operatives are left intentionally in the dark for the benefit of their superiors.

Then we are at an impasse.

[agogenpc]

I feel as though we have drifted from the matter at hand.

[millimeter]

you're the one who asked

[cutlery]

Other wars, essentially. I may have been expecting more ruthless tactics, since they are more common in my experience.

Though for my own benefit, if I may ask— If we are left in the dark, what enlightenment can you share? I am quite curious about any pieces I may be missing.

[millimeter]

what do you think they're after?

and how bad is it back where you are?

@GOTTAGUN

[widow_of_the_crag]

Why should we believe you that you have them or that they are being treated well?

You are so tired of slaughter, yet you use human lives as bartering tools. These people are not pieces in your game. You have no honor.

@basicwitch

[courtintrigue]

Almost a refreshing change of pace. If you must cause a distraction by all means say something interesting.

[dipolar]

Understood.

I'll make Achilles read this, so he doesn't get any unpleasant ideas.

[agogenpc]

Honor is the excuse of dead men. A better world necessitates trust. If you are uninterested in such things, there is nothing I can do.

[agogenpc]

So sorry to disappoint.

[widow_of_the_crag]

Trust doesn't come from nothing. However you are presenting this, you are using terror as a means to control us and bend us to your will.

This is not the makings of a better world. It is only more of the same.

[courtintrigue]

That was encouragement. For the moment you have the attention you desired. Are you allowed to do no more with it than banter?

@thecat

[mcscouty]

So, you're holding our guys with minimal supplies, you're losing forces...and you want us to surrender.

Yeah, I think I'm missing out on something here. It doesn't sound like you've got a Hell of a lot to bargain with.

[ryuji]

Kinda. Thanks for hearing me out, bro

[agogenpc]

Just the lives of your fellow soldiers, which I am to understand mean very little.

[northerndragon]

[That's wonderful and terrible news all at the same time. He can't smile about it; he closes his eyes and gives his head a small frustrated shake.

He expects lies from an enemy, particularly when it comes to promises of good treatment after surrender: give up whatever advantages you have on a mere promise that someone will behave honorably, when honorable behavior depends completely on who the enemy is, what their goals are. An honorable enemy can become an ally.

Is it honorable to have stolen Daenerys and Ashitaka and the others away? Is it honorable to invade their minds?

How do they know who he is, from @AEGONNER to supposed images in Dany's mind, anyway? Either they do -- which is a problem if it's true -- or Kebechet is tossing out bait. And some of the rest of this doesn't make sense. How would someone carry poison in their mind?]

Then you must be wilfully blind. You don't stop killing with more killing, not on this scale. And if you were worried about someone carrying poison, you didn't have to take them to begin with. You could have let them be. Nobody forced you to do a thing.

This organization you hate so much must be a real threat to you, what with all their letting people you want to kill live out their lives.

[neutronium]

I do not know you yet.

So all avenues must be perused.

[lefthandfree]

Yeah, there’s no doubt this is a taunt. Also a gauge to see how weak-willed those that number in us are. Hopefully no one’s done anything stupid. This really isn’t the time for heroics, especially as it would also compromise our mission.