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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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sakurangel
2012-07-05 05:14 am UTC (link)

...I'm sorry too. [It had to be worse for Lacus, after all they were together in that soft, gentle way - but thinking of Lacus being sad just made the lump in her throat bigger. She wished she could do something for her. For them. She wished he'd come back.]

Maybe - he'll come back. [softly] Or maybe he's back at home. [she had a dream where she thought she was back, maybe it was possible. Maybe Neil was happy where he belonged ~~and not dead sob~~.]

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	fields_of_hope 2012-07-05 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	[With what she knows of the black building in the former dome, and of Neil's former life back home, Lacus can't answer Sakura without being dishonest. And so she chooses to focus on the positive.] We should make certain we have a bright, welcoming home for him if that happens. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sakurangel 2012-07-06 03:47 am UTC (link)
	[rubs at the corner of her eye, smiling at Lacus's comment] Mm! I'll do my best to keep a look out for him too, that way I can take him home to us. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2012-07-07 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	I knew we could count on you, Sakura. Do you have any ideas about the Defense Force? If we're starting new, we need to have all the good ideas we possibly can. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sakurangel 2012-07-09 03:00 pm UTC (link)
	Um, we don't have a headquarters anymore, do we? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2012-07-10 01:59 am UTC (link)
	Not right now. Cain suggested using the Education Center, which I think is a good starting point. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sakurangel 2012-07-10 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	I think that's a good place too. [there should be lots of paper and pencils and other things they would need there] Maybe the wardens will build us a headquarters if we ask! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fields_of_hope 2012-07-13 04:09 am UTC (link)
	Mm, perhaps. Or if we're lucky, we may find a suitable location on our own. It seems as though we'll need to accumulate rehabilitation points in order to ask for things, and we should ensure that we use them wisely. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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