Sunjata’s warning had Wessex pop over to Torchline for a look at what was going on - no dock made, just as he’d said - but a coupled of exchanges on the Notice Board made her frown before disappearing again. After a day of thinking, she sends a note to WESSEX come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts unsex me here |
how many of us are on the cusp, on the verge?
Cameron! |
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03-15-2021, 03:13 AM
Receiving a summons from the Queen was intimidating, no matter how down-to-earth Wessex had seemed when Cam first met her. Daphne was nice, which put them a little bit at ease, but this still felt more like a doctor's appointment -- receptionist and all -- than a meeting between friends or equals. It didn't help that since the whole moth thing, Cam had found themselves drawn to bright lights -- like the fireplace. When Wessex entered, they were staring into the flames, and they had trouble dragging their eyes away even to say hello. Only a feeling of oh-no-I've-been-rude allowed them to turn to Wessex with a nervous smile. 'Hi. You wanted to see me?"
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03-15-2021, 05:12 PM
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03-16-2021, 03:47 PM
Cam sat, willingly, and listened attentively to Wessex's words. They did, indeed, have many questions -- so many that they didn't know what to ask first. They rubbed a hand across the knee of their pants as they tried to process this.
"OK," they said -- not agreeing to the proposition, but just as a way of gathering their thoughts. "So, obviously it's bad that the Order wants to eliminate you, but can I ask why? What do they have against you?" They paused, then, and added, "Though that's not really the most relevant question, I guess. What does joining the Dragoons entail -- would they even take me? I'm not exactly a soldier. And, uh, if I do this ... what's the exit plan, when I have the information we -- you -- need? What happens if I get found out?" cameron ?
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03-16-2021, 04:21 PM
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03-16-2021, 09:20 PM
Cam's lips pressed into a thin line as Wessex described the conflict around the Ascended -- and it wasn't in disapproval of Wessex and her people. "So they hate you for religious reasons -- because you won't follow their gods. That's ... a lot of religions at home were like that. Kind of sucks that you have that issue here too, but I'm not surprised."
Then Wessex clarifies the nature of this mission, and Cam lets out a relieved little laugh. "Oh, OK. Well, if I don't actually have to join the Dragoons, I don't see any reason not to give it a try and see what I can find out. I should warn you, I'm not a very good liar, so I might not get too far. But I don't mind trying." cameron ?
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03-18-2021, 03:57 PM
"Yeah, murdering whole races is pretty much universally bad, whatever the history behind it," Cameron agreed. It kind of twists them up inside, to come to Caido and immediately be confronted by a potential genocide. Oh, they hadn't expected Caido to be conflict-free, but perhaps they'd hoped some problems could be left behind on Earth. "I don't have to like the Voice -- not that I dislike her, mind, I just don't know enough yet -- to know that people shouldn't be killed for worshiping the 'wrong' god."
Cam nodded at Wessex's advice, though an ironic smile crossed their face. "I don't know how good I'll be at gently steering the conversation, but I am a pretty decent roleplayer." It helped the reframe the attempt that way, as a sort of LARP rather than a lie. Cam could lose themself in the persona of someone who genuinely wanted to join the Dragoons. "I think I can probably not get caught -- and if I am, what's the worst that could happen?" That last bit came with a nervous chuckle, because Cam suspected that the worst that could happen might actually be pretty bad. Thinking for a moment, they added, "Is there anything I should know about this man who's doing the recruiting, Ronin?" cameron ?
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03-18-2021, 05:15 PM
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03-19-2021, 07:49 PM
Cam nodded at the explanation that they were safe in public. "That's kind of what I figured. If anything seems off, I'll hightail it back here as quick as I can."
They'd keep the questions to ask in mind, too, and be sure to look for a ring. That shouldn't be too hard, should it? "I just have to see the ring on his finger? Not, uh, watch him use it or anything?" Taking a deep breath, Cam started to stand up. "I think -- I think that's all I need to know. I'll be back as soon as I've spoken to Ronin." cameron ?
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