No, I won't. My first priority is myself and my team, and I'm not going to forget that.
...but... I don't like causing harm to living beings. Things like putting people in contact with each other if it's close to the deadline and they don't have a team are simple enough, and turning a blind eye to it would feel wrong.
Call a meeting if you're really worried. But it's up to the people who are still looking to make those last steps to get something together. There's a saying about leading horses to water that feels kinda appropriate here.
Although, knowing not having a team means erasure might make people more willing to grit their teeth and figure it out.
Hopefully everyone was paying attention, even if they weren't asking questions. Kiichi made it sound like the rulebook wasn't going to be updated with anything, so... if people missed something, they won't know unless someone else tells them.
[imagine if someone didn't hear that failing to form a team means erasure.]
I think most people have. It's just that they seem to disagree on whether having the option to do something means we ought to do it. "Just because we can doesn't mean we should," or something like that.
[she sighs.]
But it's unrealistic to think that people won't, so we need to plan for the eventuality that they will. Shu, have you spoken with Kaveh much?
Because you have a realistic view of how this game is likely to work.
I admire and agree with Kaveh's ideals, but... I'm aware they're not going to be easy to live up to here. If we can, I'd like to. But if we can't, then having a perspective that differs from our own would be helpful. The skills listed on your entry in the data app are impressive. And... from our discussions, I'm under the impression that you and I at least would be able to work well together.
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You also... remind me of someone I know in Sumeru. So, I'd like to help you get home. ...but that's just a personal feeling.
[ well, he's listening at least. and she's not wrong? this isn't exactly a surprise to him, from speaking to her a few times she does seem very clued in and reasonable. idealistic without losing her grip on realism, and understanding limitations. he's more likely to follow someone who is idealistic in a realistic way, after all.
it wouldn't be worth his time to listen to someone who looks only with rose coloured glasses on and thinks with only the softest, most idealised plans in mind. idealism isn't the foundation that makes change, it's the flourish at the end when the hard work is done. ]
Aside from Kaveh, who else do you have in mind?
[ also help, nahida finding someone al-haitham adjacent and going "this one x2" ]
I was thinking maybe Hikari. He seems to have a similar mindset to Kaveh and myself, but he possesses physical skills that he and I don't. So, it seemed like he would be easy to get along with.
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also she feels bad that hikari doesn't have a castmate.]
Yes, but I don't mind that. It puts us in a stronger position if that ability is needed by the other teams for any other reason - they'll have no choice but to negotiate with us.
And I'm not worried about negotiating with other people if they have abilities we need. I'm sure I'll be able to make a deal with them.
Hoarding resources. That’s a pretty good plan. We can make fire, find water, generate a spark and find a way to manipulate wind ourselves if we need to. Light and darkness would be a bit trickier.
[ nahida: well it won’t hurt for negotiations! shu: hoard the resources, got it. ]
Healing’s probably going to get the most use those. Especially if things are going to turn violent.
There is a wide spread of healers, so it's possible that the other teams may not need us to help with that. However, there's an equally likely chance that multiple healers may end up on the same team, like Kaveh and I did. And in that case, there would be teams that simply woudn't have a healer at all. If we move quickly to offer our help them, they'll also be more inclined to help us out if we need their skills in the future.
[ owing a favour to, say, kaveh could be lethal because it’d be like kicking a puppy not paying him back. but also you might not care about puppies, so… ]
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...but... I don't like causing harm to living beings. Things like putting people in contact with each other if it's close to the deadline and they don't have a team are simple enough, and turning a blind eye to it would feel wrong.
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so, he can see why nahida is kaveh's god. ]
Call a meeting if you're really worried. But it's up to the people who are still looking to make those last steps to get something together. There's a saying about leading horses to water that feels kinda appropriate here.
Although, knowing not having a team means erasure might make people more willing to grit their teeth and figure it out.
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Hopefully everyone was paying attention, even if they weren't asking questions. Kiichi made it sound like the rulebook wasn't going to be updated with anything, so... if people missed something, they won't know unless someone else tells them.
[imagine if someone didn't hear that failing to form a team means erasure.]
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… Have people realised there’s a rulebook and read it? It’s not going to be updated but people are fighting about the rules.
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[she sighs.]
But it's unrealistic to think that people won't, so we need to plan for the eventuality that they will. Shu, have you spoken with Kaveh much?
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[ positivity! ] But until it all gets going, we're running blind.
A couple of times. Why?
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But Kaveh will be on any team that I am. Is that something you feel like you could work with?
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Why?
[ might as well find out her reasoning, more than anything else. ]
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I admire and agree with Kaveh's ideals, but... I'm aware they're not going to be easy to live up to here. If we can, I'd like to. But if we can't, then having a perspective that differs from our own would be helpful. The skills listed on your entry in the data app are impressive. And... from our discussions, I'm under the impression that you and I at least would be able to work well together.
[...]
You also... remind me of someone I know in Sumeru. So, I'd like to help you get home. ...but that's just a personal feeling.
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...
[ well, he's listening at least. and she's not wrong? this isn't exactly a surprise to him, from speaking to her a few times she does seem very clued in and reasonable. idealistic without losing her grip on realism, and understanding limitations. he's more likely to follow someone who is idealistic in a realistic way, after all.
it wouldn't be worth his time to listen to someone who looks only with rose coloured glasses on and thinks with only the softest, most idealised plans in mind. idealism isn't the foundation that makes change, it's the flourish at the end when the hard work is done. ]
Aside from Kaveh, who else do you have in mind?
[ also help, nahida finding someone al-haitham adjacent and going "this one x2" ]
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also she feels bad that hikari doesn't have a castmate.]
I could introduce you, if you would like.
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I can't say I know him. Outside of looking at his profile, I mean. You know we have the same kinesis ability, right?
[ he's just. pointing that out. ]
I don't have any reason not to see him and make a choice.
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And I'm not worried about negotiating with other people if they have abilities we need. I'm sure I'll be able to make a deal with them.
[who can refuse a small child, after all? :) ]
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[ nahida: well it won’t hurt for negotiations!
shu: hoard the resources, got it. ]
Healing’s probably going to get the most use those. Especially if things are going to turn violent.
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[she crosses her arms.]
There is a wide spread of healers, so it's possible that the other teams may not need us to help with that. However, there's an equally likely chance that multiple healers may end up on the same team, like Kaveh and I did. And in that case, there would be teams that simply woudn't have a healer at all. If we move quickly to offer our help them, they'll also be more inclined to help us out if we need their skills in the future.
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[ nothing accusatory here. ]
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[matter-of-fact.]
Of course, I do genuinely want to help them. But if they feel like they owe us a favor because of our help, I won't stop them from paying us back.
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The dislike of owing someone is usually more powerful than the willingness to return a favour. The first one’s more likely to make your skin crawl.
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[hehe. hat guy.]
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[ don sombrero… he gets you. ]
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[ owing a favour to, say, kaveh could be lethal because it’d be like kicking a puppy not paying him back. but also you might not care about puppies, so… ]
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[hat guy must really hate owing favors to a baby]
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[ hat guy can deal ]
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