[He hasn't noticed anything or heard anything that he could automatically connect to a bunch of graves. Or even belatedly in the long pause that he takes after Steve finishes speaking.
Tony crosses his arms across his chest, a deep line etching between his eyebrows as he frowns.]
Can't say I've talked to Warriorhead enough to know if he likes screwing with people for kicks and giggles. [He says this at length, selecting the words carefully.] Though the instructors as a whole seem to love it...it still seems far-fetched to waste time and resources on a trick. Even for them.
Can you remember the last time they asked us to do something without telling us what it was for?
[ Still frowning. Always frowning. You mean nearly every other assignment they've had? Armada had them building bombs that exploded glitter. They still don't know half of what went on in Sector R. ] They're big on trust exercises.
More like power play. "Do what we say because you have no choice." Plus it's kinda hard to trust someone that lied to you from the very get-go.
[At least for the group of recruits that didn't get the fine print of what they were agreeing to. As opposed to the others that knew right off the bat.]
That's military. [ Go dig a hole, now fill it back up - it's crappy leadership, but not entirely uncommon with certain officers (usually bad ones). ] But I don't know - from the start they've wanted loyalty. [ As ridiculous as that might be for the reason Tony just stated. ] Banking on soldiers under your command to be more afraid of you than whatever it is you're fighting is always going to be a gamble. [ A beat. ] And we've seen what happens when people break ranks.
[ Almina. Stakes are high for the officers if they have weak links, or anything less than some level of trust. A sigh, and with some frustration: ] Or maybe they're waiting for Stockholm Syndrome to sink in - I don't know. [ He's been a little afraid that he's falling for that himself.
[He presses his lips together and makes an exaggerated face to show that he's thinking.]
Statistically not the best approach. [He agrees with Steve.] I mean fear is great and all, especially if you're a dictator, but it's less predictable than loyalty...or forced capture-bonding.
[He smooths his fingers over his goatee and looks away.]
Sometimes I wonder if the officers are just the start of our problems.
I wouldn't doubt it. [ Not when the CDC sent those harpies down to the planet without whatever precautions should have kept them from attacking recruits.
But back to the current problem. ]
We should see about finishing this up. [ So they can head back as soon as possible. ]
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Tony crosses his arms across his chest, a deep line etching between his eyebrows as he frowns.]
Can't say I've talked to Warriorhead enough to know if he likes screwing with people for kicks and giggles. [He says this at length, selecting the words carefully.] Though the instructors as a whole seem to love it...it still seems far-fetched to waste time and resources on a trick. Even for them.
Can you remember the last time they asked us to do something without telling us what it was for?
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[At least for the group of recruits that didn't get the fine print of what they were agreeing to. As opposed to the others that knew right off the bat.]
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[ Almina. Stakes are high for the officers if they have weak links, or anything less than some level of trust. A sigh, and with some frustration: ] Or maybe they're waiting for Stockholm Syndrome to sink in - I don't know. [ He's been a little afraid that he's falling for that himself.
This is getting off topic. ]
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Statistically not the best approach. [He agrees with Steve.] I mean fear is great and all, especially if you're a dictator, but it's less predictable than loyalty...or forced capture-bonding.
[He smooths his fingers over his goatee and looks away.]
Sometimes I wonder if the officers are just the start of our problems.
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But back to the current problem. ]
We should see about finishing this up. [ So they can head back as soon as possible. ]
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Let's say those orders fell on your manly, patriotic shoulders and they told you to dig the holes. What would you do?
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I'd dig the holes.
[ If he had another answer, he'd be back at camp right now trying to stop them. ]
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I'll keep my eyes peeled. Promise to ring you first if anything comes up.
[Because really, that's the most that he can do, in this moment.]