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MENTAL LINK.
[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!)
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!)
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(Nearby. No point in placing the equivalent of a flashing neon sign above our heads. You aren't giving me enough credit.)
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[Those exact words were admittedly where the depth of her concerns had come from.]
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As for the group, you're referring to the current disagreements on display?)
[Kylo Ren and Rey, cough...]
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[He's Rey's broodmate. He's felt those intensely negative emotions flaring between the two on occasion, by mental proximity alone.]
(Camaraderie may be impossible, but working towards tolerance is at least a reasonable goal.)
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[The phrasing is a touch condescending, but she actually does trust him.]
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[Condescending or not, at least Bruce can understand her concerns, and therefore makes no mention of her tone.]
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You'll have my assistant outdoors, then. If anyone proves to be suspicious of our actions, I'll be able to strike much more easily. )
[It feels like a good thing to have as she doesn't trust most of the Hosts to know when to exercise caution.]
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(I'll let you know of the timeframe when we've solidified everything.)
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[A beat, and then a private note:]
( Since I'll be elsewhere, I'd be curious to hear how Mara Jade acts beside you. ) [She seems to take a great deal of offense to being presumed as incompetent, and yet. Lexa is curious to see where her actual skill lies, if her boisterous personality is something she's actually able to set aside to make good judgment calls.]
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[Can you hear the brow lift in his tone? God god, Mara, how many people have you rubbed the wrong way?]
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If she's as good as she claims, I may try to put this animosity to rest between us. )
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[Or, at worse, maybe it won't. But Bruce won't bend the truth one way or another just for the sake of everyone getting along; lies would always be unravelled one way or another, just making things worse.]
(You're not the first to have this issue with her, though.)
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If nothing else, she will cause discord among us if she is not tempered. )
[Still, there is the sense that the animosity is more out of frustration than anything else. She is willing to make it two-sided strong dislike if it should come to that, but like with Ren and Ilde, she'd rather act on that knowingly.]
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("Tempered"? She's not going to take well to anyone trying to temper her. Reasoning with, maybe.)
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[If that's the case, Bruce can't help but wonder exactly how that's going to go. Maybe they could reach an understanding; or maybe they'd just continue to butt heads for all eternity. Either way, he imagines it's too early yet to cast any real judgment.]
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If she can be reasoned with, logic says that it depends on the source of reason as much as the words themselves. )
[To some degree, this is revealing for Lexa. But what might later be called "obvious manipulation" is her trying to best position others to act where they can call upon their strengths.]