FROM: @WEHFRIED || TO: @ALL (backdated like hell, aka before spiderland)

[gerechtigkeit]

Before Gallipoli, it was discussed that we should come up with aliases to call each other, and have backstories to speak of while there was downtime in the war. At the time, we knew the Regency was there, but they wouldn't be so visible. It was enough to not be asked too much by the natives of the time, and allowed us the conditions we needed to blend in as a unit of reinforcements that was beached at the wrong location.

The situation may be different here, but I'd suggest we come up with different aliases from before, considering we'll be facing the Regency out in the open. Using your actual name isn't suggested- it could cause problems and endanger the rest of this cell if you do so. Try to pick something you'll remember easily enough.

Feel free to suggest names and ideas for yourselves, or help others. The BCE has a list of them you can pick from. The sooner we can compile a list, the easier it will make it for all of us to recall while in the middle of the mission.

[Boy, talking like this is a reminder of speaking with soldiers before battles. That was a long time ago, and he's getting back into the hang of it. Also, guess who's bad at suggesting names? THIS GUY. Thankfully, the BCE has a posh name generator that can be found here.]

Comments

[garbagepilot]

There's no "may not" about it, they're going to take one look at some of us and it's going to be pointless trying to keep up an act.

Subterfuge is only impressive if it works, these people will just think less of us if we try and fail.

[gerechtigkeit]

And walking around and speaking our actual names will only ensure that they'll come after us, and have an easy time doing so.

Good, then let them. Better for them to underestimate and take us for fools than to perceive us as threats.

[garbagepilot]

[Bro.]

I'm telling you, they already know. They know way more than you're giving them credit for and pretending like we have the drop on them when it comes to NAMES is only asking for trouble.

And the Araneans aren't going to respect people they think are fools, they're going to eat fools. It's better to just be up front with them.