MENTAL LINK.

[batmotif]

[Though it may be the first time that Bruce has reached out to everyone mentally, there’s no hesitation in how quickly his voice permeates in other hosts’ heads. As with most things, the man gets right to it — besides, this isn’t exactly being done for the sake of pleasantries.

Straight to business then:]

(If you’ve been paying attention, you’d know that Public Security Commissioner Seong-Hye Ngozi has been hiding something. I plan on visiting her office to find out exactly what that is.)

[Images of the office building itself filters through the link, the fruit of prior research and reconnaissance. And the implication is more than clear that this isn’t exactly going to be a scheduled office visit.]

(I’ll need distractions outside of the Public Security offices. Only volunteer if you’re confident that you know what you’re doing.)

[He’s sure questions are on their way, but he’s not willing to entertain them preemptively. Thus, his words end there.]

((ooc; this is the post for your character to ICly offer themselves to help with the break-in plot. (As detailed here.) Note that while Bruce might not find everyone’s credentials compelling, that won’t stop your character from coordinating with others if they want. He's not your supervisor!!!

Therefore, threadjacking is highly encouraged so all characters can sort out their plotting together!)

Comments

[sensitively]

( I'm sure you don't know the first thing about scavenging. ) [ she likely only knows what Kylo Ren's told her of it, given her allegiance to him, and although he's seen into her head he can't possibly have seen everything. ]

( And I know how to be stealth. I snuck around and evaded Ren on their mobile weapons base, after I'd freed myself from imprisonment. I helped sabotage the control systems to allow the Resistance to destroy the weapon's oscillator.

I know what I'm doing. )

[snaphiss]

( Were there stormtroopers? )

[sensitively]

( That goes without saying.

And I'm part of Bruce's brood. I'm going where he goes. I'm not letting him do this alone. )

[snaphiss]

( Stormtroopers are by and large useless. Evading is nothing to brag about. )

( You'd be a liability to him. To all of us. )

[sensitively]

( I won't disagree with you on the opinion they're useless. ) [ Finn being the exception, given he hadn't just blindly followed orders. ] ( But the fact of the matter is, I was being hunted. I stayed low. I'm not -bragging- about it, it's what I did. You asked me what my experience was.

I don't expect you to understand or appreciate anything I've been through. But I expect you to understand that you don't know everything about me, or what I'm capable of.

And if you think that I'd be a liability to this mission, you're sorely misguided. )

[snaphiss]

[Which is the attitude Mara wanted to see. Resilience, but not stubborn resilience. Confidence.]

( Then prove it. )

[sensitively]

( I will if given the chance to do so. )

[ but wait — ] ( — Does that mean -you're- in on this assignment, too? )

[snaphiss]

( You're being given a chance right now. Find me and sneak up on me. Let's see how close you get. )

[As for the question, Mara is, predictably, not answering.]

[sensitively]

[ ...what. ] ( Can one of us even sneak up on the other, though?

When I'd arrived in Concordia, I could sense Ren's presence everywhere and he could sense mine. I don't know if it's the same between every Force-user or not, but I'd think you would feel me coming even if you couldn't see me.

So I don't see the point of such an exercise. Certainly not as my 'proof' that I'm able to participate in this mission. )

[snaphiss]

( It can be done. I will build up my walls, and you'll build up yours. I'm not hoping you'll fail, Rey. )

oh man I missed this notif fff apologies!!

[sensitively]

( It doesn't matter either way what you're hoping. ) [ she's still unsure of how her feelings are where Mara is concerned — this person who is so close to Kylo Ren that she might as well be working for him, somehow — but for now she'll put it aside and play her game.

she sets out with her senses acutely tuned, shielding her own Force signature as well as she possibly knows how, given her relative inexperience with it. ]

( Give me an idea of where to start. )

np np!

[snaphiss]

( Have you truly never stalked a target? Never waited and watched for an opportunity, when their guard would be down? Perhaps you're not ready for this after all. )

[Hopefully, this Rey is clever enough to see the hint hidden in the insult.]