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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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shatteredblade
2012-07-04 12:12 am UTC (link)

[Naoto is one of the people who joined for her weapon, but along the way she became...obligated to look after the people the defense force was made for in the first place. First it was just Nill, then it was the people Nill knew, then it was the people that Naoto met.]

I joined the force for my sword. [honestly] But I'd still like to help out with the force, even if there's no chance of getting it back.

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	fields_of_hope 2012-07-04 07:44 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you for your honesty, and all the more so for believing in the cause enough to join regardless of the availability of a weapon. I do understand the need for self defense in a place such as this. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shatteredblade 2012-07-05 12:18 am UTC (link)
	It's not as bad as it could be. [no black-suited soldiers designed to explode on impact!] Most of the people I've met on the force seem to be pretty good at keeping the peace. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2012-07-05 01:36 am UTC (link)
	That's our goal. I'm very glad if it seemed as though we were achieving it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shatteredblade 2012-07-05 03:02 am UTC (link)
	[she pauses] Did we lose others besides Suzaku? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2012-07-05 09:24 pm UTC (link)
	[quietly,] We did. But we won't allow that to impact our ability to do what we must. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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