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Lacus Clyne (fields_of_hope) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2012-07-02 20:02:00

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[video | open] Defense Force... announcement thing.
Good day, Marina-- or, I suppose, Marina Nova. I hope everyone is adjusting as well as can be expected. We've suffered some tremendous losses [herself very much included,] but I am certain we will be able to manage things as well as possible.

With regards to the Defense Force -- with Suzaku Kururugi among those lost, and the Wardens confirming for me that weapons and life sign monitoring are no longer available -- I would like to make a proposal. [and she's going to make it openly, so anyone can weigh in... trolls she can handle, and it's worth the risk to give everyone a chance to speak.]

Although I believed strongly in Suzaku and what he did with the Force, there was something troubling me. In some cases, members' primary motivation for joining was to obtain a weapon. And while I know for a fact that Suzaku would not admit anyone who was not suitable, it nonetheless seems as though such a team should have members whose primary reason for joining is belief in its purpose. And further, I believe that the invasion of privacy that the former Defense Force utilized for monitoring life signs made inmates uneasy. I know I had my own questions about such methodology, but it was not my team and thus not my place to debate what was in place.

However, now that many things have begun anew, I am wondering if there are those among us who believe strongly enough in protecting others that they would agree to do so without the promise of a weapon, or any such personal gain. A new leader would need to be elected, and I would be happy to oversee the process if the potential members would like. Any and all proposals will be considered.

With regards to weaponry and special abilities for those who would use them in defense of themselves or others, that is a battle that I will continue to fight with the Wardens, regardless of whether there is a formal Defense Force. I believe in our members, and all of you will have my full support regardless of the status of the organization as a whole.

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	fields_of_hope 2012-07-03 01:10 am UTC (link)
	Thank you. However, I should hope that given time and convincing, you might regain some of your abilities. We certainly can use healers. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	incantatrice 2012-07-03 01:44 am UTC (link)
	It would save their resources if residents were allowed more healing magic. [She refuses to refer to them as inmates.] That seems to be important to these wardens. I can't imagine why else they would show such lack of concern for disease in this environment. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2012-07-03 01:50 am UTC (link)
	That was one argument I was considering, yes. That if we engage in our own defense and healing, it preserves their resources. You've put it quite eloquently. I imagine, however, the lack of concern for illness is due to the lack of it among the population. There are colds now and then, but nothing widespread so far. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	incantatrice 2012-07-03 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Consider it a healer's paranoia, then. It would be irresponsible of me to not consider such an occurrence. That aside, is there anything I could do in the meantime to assist? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2012-07-03 02:04 am UTC (link)
	I'm sure there is. Any ideas you have would be wonderful, so that all among us can decide what we would like this new organization to be. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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