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[bivariant]

This is Brevet General Kel Cheris. I have a request to make of those willing, and an announcement you must hear.

Foremost, I would like to form a strategic partnership with one of you who is considered among the elite of Aranean society. Due to my own peculiar position, I hope to use your status to make myself acceptably "handled" within hierarchy, thus as overlooked as possible by curious or superstitious eyes. Also, because command has suggested we work in pairs. I will repay you in the manner of your choosing, excluding sexual favors.

Less to do with our current mission, and more to do with your continued safety -- I have not had an opportunity to publicly address you on the topic of the shadow in the room. And I do not like withholding information.

Some of you may have noticed him, and some of you may have not had the time to meet with me. With me is General Shuos Jedao, who is both a brilliant tactician and a traitor to the Hexarchate that I am currently responsible for. Despite his reputation, he cannot harm any of you physically, however he is exceptionally good at... talking. And observing. He has asked that I let you know that he made himself absolutely willing to serve on this mission, as he has a background in espionage and game theory that I feel will be well-placed, if not essential. To note: I have made arrangements with Percival de Rolo ( @LORDTLDR ) for the two of us to be handled, should I be compromised and the General does become a danger to you.

I have made my location public should you wish to approach me privately for either matter, and I will answer all reasonable questions and address concerns.

[ ok thats a lot of text to dump here yikes wow ]

Comments

[bivariant]

He says: "What I want doesn't enter the equation, I'm the hexarchate's weapon. But, if I had the pick of who I'd WANT to be anchored to, Cheris ranks at the top. 10/10, excellent example of Kel fortitude. And because of that she's going to type every last word I speak, until I say that I'm fi"

Verbatim. I missed the last part, sadly. [ she didn't she just stopped typing to be a brat ]

[prizeneck]

he seems to know how to piss you off

[bivariant]

He knows how to turn my mind inside out and read it like a charming novel.

It's likely the same thing he could do to most of us here, given enough time.

[prizeneck]

[That's actually something to be concerned about if the latest hack was to be considered. Still, he's not going to place that in the open.]

you said he was observant
how much are we talking here

[bivariant]

Inhumanly so. The specifics are not quantified, but they have been generalized.

He hears and sees in all directions at once, much further than natural human senses reach. Excellent for use in Aranean society.

[prizeneck]

bet ya they love that you're keeping your enemies closer

this is because he's not corporeal of sorts right

[bivariant]

I don't believe they'll enjoy us at all, considering their hierarchical structure. As for his heightened sensory capabilities, I imagine it's due to his being a revenant. I can't speak for what was done to him. Four-hundred years is a long time, and the manual didn't say.

[prizeneck]

shoulda known sarcasm would fly right over your head
ya gotta give me context for what you just said

[bivariant]

Of course. I am still learning what our realities share and what they do not.

Which parts do you need context for?

[prizeneck]

i think that the araneans will find those observation skills useful
i assume he shares those observations with you

i have no idea what a revenant is or what that manual you mentioned is either

[bivariant]

I hope that the Araneans will not catch on that they are being observed by him, as yes, he does relay information to me. In his own way. Which is to say, he's not entirely reliable.

I've seen others recognizing "revenant" as similar to "ghost". The manual is... it's just like a guidebook, when learning to operate new machinery. "This is what you may expect, this is what he can and cannot do". As learned and compiled by the techni

guards? "Guards" may be a better comparison.

[prizeneck]

but if anythin happens to you then it happens to him right

hold on
you mean this is a common procedure where you come from

[bivariant]

Yes to the first, no to the second. His safety and mine are intertwined. The procedure has happened a handful of times over centuries. It's just that someone thought to make a rather thorough how-to guide, instead of relying on word-of-mouth.