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Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat) (kitty_has_claws) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-03-29 09:41:00

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aigis, alex karev, kitty pryde (aoa), neil dylandy, peter parker (stnas)

Day 421 : Video
I wanted to let everyone know I stepped down from the Defense Force, and I don't think it is going to be continued by anyone at this time. [There's really no reason anyone would have to inform her if they were, but based on the discussions that came out of talking to the other members she didn't think so.] If that changes, or anything similar is created in it's place, I'm sure they'll let you know.

(OOC: If your character was on the Defense Force they already know.)

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orgia_mode
2017-04-01 03:03 pm UTC (link)

While I agree it should not be survival of the fittest everyone should feel they are fit enough to survive. I believe many used the Force as an excuse to rely on others rather than learn to protect themselves. I have expressed such an opninion to Doctor Reid in the past, but I do not know if there is any real solution to it. It is always hard to keep people safe. [She might have matured but she doesn't have anything approaching the experience to guess mentioning Reid is not a good move right now.] I think the way you worked so hard to keep so many people safe is a very admirable thing.

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	kitty_has_claws 2017-04-01 03:42 pm UTC (link)
	[Part of her wants to ask more about it, but she stops herself. Partially because hearing Reid's name makes her angry again and partially because she made her choice already and she's not going back on it now.] Thanks. It was a team effort. Your team too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	orgia_mode 2017-04-01 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	It is hard to feel like part of a team when you are so much stronger and more powerful than the other members. [A very perceptive look. She really did do a lot of growing from that future glimpse.] In my experience someone like that always becomes the leader, whether you want to or not. It is a great deal of responsibility. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kitty_has_claws
2017-04-01 05:07 pm UTC (link)

[She thinks Aigis is talking about herself at first. Android bodies can be very powerful, but the leadership comment makes her wonder if she means her. She's at a momentary loss of words.]

We were trying to bring a lot of very different people together. [Which had been hard for her at first. If she had started the force instead of taking it over she might have limited the ranks to only enhanced individuals. It's what she'd always known. It was a comfort level. She'd come a long way in accepting a more well-rounded team. She probably still had distance left to cover, but it was progress. It also never felt like home. It never felt like the X-Men. Like her team. Like somewhere she truly fit and yet she was probably as comfortable or more than the others because she'd been a part of it for so long.]

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orgia_mode
2017-04-02 12:51 pm UTC (link)

[It could be either of them, really. She led S.E.E.S. at home, even if she hasn't stepped up in the same way here. She knows how hard making some of those decisions can be. It never felt quite the same here.]

It is hard to do that at the best of times. I often prefer to patrol on my own rather than risk those who cannot match me. Perhaps now that will change. Or at least the way people react to danger will.

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kitty_has_claws
2017-04-02 06:02 pm UTC (link)

[Leading back home and leading here could not be more different. For one thing, there was no outside scrutiny. Everyone hated and feared you, but that had nothing to do with your actions and you didn't live among them. Your team is your family is your friends is your reality is everything.]

I think there is something to be learned and appreciated from doing it. I've learned a lot being here. But it's...challenging. [You're supposed to have each other's backs so the impulse to protect them is normal and necessary. But it's a lot harder to trust them to have your back. Hell, after how things ended with Piotr she's not sure she can ever do that with anyone again even if they have all the powers in the universe.]

I guess we'll see.

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	orgia_mode 2017-04-03 09:31 am UTC (link)
	Everything in this place is challenging. [No common goals, nothing to unite people. It's hard to connect with anyone in a place like this.] I hope you will find happiness with whatever you choose to do next. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2017-04-03 10:14 am UTC (link)
	[She's always looked at the wardens as a common enemy, but getting home isn't everyone's goal which makes choosing a direction together hard.] Me too. Same for you, Aigis. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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