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Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) (kitty_has_claws) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-03-18 23:13:00

Entry tags:

:mingle, aidan reilly, ianto jones, jack harkness, kitty pryde (aoa), nico di angelo, pavel chekov (au), suzaku kururugi, ton phanan

[Day 419] [Mingle / Closed to Defense Force]
[Kitty waits until the team gathers into the Defense Force headquarters. Once upon a time this team was big enough that having a meeting inside would have been uncomfortable. That hasn't been true for awhile. She loudly taps a pen against a desk a few times to get everyone's attention before she starts.]

You were probably hoping I scheduled this surprise meeting so I could deliver a long speech at you, and your hopes are being fulfilled. [A pause as she once again considers not moving forward with this.] I have been thinking about the Defense Force and where it started and how it's changed and the direction it could or maybe even should move in for awhile now. We're a smaller team than we once were and I've been wanting to refocus our efforts more on the investigation side of things, but our numbers don't reflect that. I think a lot of us are here because we do something similar back home. We protect. We fight. We have a team to support us. We wanted that here too, but I'm not sure the needs of this prison support that now. I'm not sure they ever did. I'm not saying we haven't had successes. We have. I'm proud of what we built and what we've accomplished even if it's surprising how completely unpopular a team for saving lives and getting people home is. [She's taken the brunt of that message too. Complaints and criticisms from what they did to stop Spike from attacking people to just not getting everyone home within a few months time against impossible odds.]

I think it's time for a fresh take on this idea. And the thing is... It's not going to be with me. [Just looking out at everyone.] I don't think leading a team is what I should be doing right now. It's meant a lot to me. It's been the only thing that got me through some hard times. But it's not here for that.

I've talked to Jack and he's not going to be moving into the role either, so where this leaves us is kind of up to all of you. And before anyone volunteers I just want to say take some time to think about it. Think about whether you have a direction and a passion for it. Also, it won't be my call to make what happens next, so you'll just have to see if others will follow if you want to lead. Which means, for the moment, there is no Defense Force.

[And with that her speech is over. Time to see what comes next.]

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	redclayheroics 2017-04-05 01:05 pm UTC (link)
	Couldn't hurt. [ He gives a self-deprecating smile and a little wave with his right hand. You know. The one with only three fingers? ] And I dunno... same as always, I guess. Plant stuff. Could put more effort into baseball, but it ain't th' same anymore. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-04-05 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	[Right. He forgets about that sometimes.] I try to bring Momo around to the practices. I think she likes them, even... [Even though Yuuri wasn't around any more. If it weren't for the little dragon mascot, he wouldn't bother.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-04-06 03:43 am UTC (link)
	[ He nods. Some things you gotta keep going even if the person isn't around anymore. ] How you doin' with her? Is it going okay? [ Being left with a surprise dragon can't be the easiest. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-04-06 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah. It's okay. It helps that she was already used to me and I'd learned how to take care of her beforehand. [It wasn't easy to suddenly be fully responsible for another living being, especially on those days he didn't even want to take care of himself.] And Duo's been a big help. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-04-09 06:36 am UTC (link)
	[ He nods again. That must've made it easier. ] Duo's a nice guy... ain't talked to him much but he seems solid. [ It's also nice to hear that Nico has more friends. You never know with emo guys like this. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-04-09 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	[He's more than a little baffled at how many people he has in his life now. He didn't do it on purpose!] He is. I should work on being a better friend. [They had lived together for some time, and Nico hadn't bothered to really get to know him. It's still kind of weird, after experiencing their "future" as ex-boyfriends but still friends (with benefits).] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-04-11 01:42 pm UTC (link)
	Dunno 'bout that... I think you're a pretty good friend as is. [ But improvement is never wrong so he's not really arguing here, just reassuring. ] Guess we'll see each other around, huh? What with all this free time on our hands. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-04-11 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	Right. Thanks. [He's not so sure if he believes that, but he's trying.] Um, I'd like that, actually. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2017-04-15 10:57 am UTC (link)
	[ Trying is half the battle, as far as he's concerned. ] Me too. Maybe I'll stop by the shop in a couple of days? Bring you some lunch or somethin'? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nico_di_angelo 2017-04-17 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, okay. That'd be nice. [People bringing him food is becoming a Thing that happens to him now.] I guess I'll see you around then. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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