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[And once again, it is noon on meeting day in Patrol headquarters. There's a big open meeting room space, tables in the middle, a projector on the ceiling, computers in the walls. It is shiny, high-tech, clean, and full of a lot more people than last time. Yuan is already here before anyone else arrives, getting papers laid out and shuffled around. He seems tense, but satisfied. Things are finally coming together.]

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Is there any further business to be discussed? Otherwise, thank you all for coming, and I'll be distributing your patrolling assignments.

[Ask questions, make noise, mingle as things wind down, etc.]

Um ... we don't all have to patrol, right?

Are you saying you want special treatment for playing a less active role? ...If you're worried about being in danger, there's plenty of people with combat experience that we can partner you with, and opportunities for you to learn self-defense.

[Note that he hasn't actually said 'yes, you have to go' yet - first, he just wants Mark to understand exactly what he's asking.]

Special treatment? [sorry, but this is a teenager you're dealing with, and he's not always the best on tact] Listen, I signed up to help share information, not to go out and kick ass! You've got plenty of people here who can do that, people who WANT to! I heard someone mention chopping someone's HEAD off a little while ago! Let them do the kicking and the biting and the junk-shotting! I'm just the eyes and the ears, here, man! You never said ANYTHING about having to fight when you asked us to sign on and help.

[ino will be ... putting a hand on mark's shoulder gently klfjd we don't need a full blown rant here, or people getting offended, or whatever]

You can partner him with me, Yuan.

[he splutters, QUITE A LOT, actually. several half-formed words attempt to come out of his mouth]

You're missin' the point here. Not that I don't think you're awesome or badass or whatever? But I don't wanna be partnered with anyone. I've tried the Going Out In The Wild thing. It doesn't work for me. There were landslides.

[To Mark:]

You aren't required to do any fighting on patrols, if it's outside your skillset, and since you're the only person who's asked to get out of it entirely, yes, I'd consider that asking for special treatment. It is a part of our charter, and being here among us does bring with it certain responsibilities. You'll never be abandoned or left out in the cold - I can even make sure you're assigned routes within the castle walls, so that you're never far from help. If you find that too taxing, you're always free to do as you like from outside the group - we won't refuse the help from anyone, and we do historically have allies who aren't full members of the Patrol.

[To Ino:] Assuming he stays after that, he's yours.

[LMFAO. Yuan, you're awesome ♥ she'll just grin]

Even if you don't want to fight, there's plenty of things you should learn if you want to be the "eyes and ears".

Charter? I never saw any fucking charter! You just said "Hey, yeah, sure, you can help, meeting's at noon, bring your info"! And I did! I literally did NOT sign up for this --!

[he sighs, heavy and fast, and looks around, mouth creased in a cross between a frown and a pout. bigger things, Mark. remember the bigger things. remember why you're here]

... But ...

[and here, he looks at Ino, clearly at a loss for what to do] But I wanna help.

Didn't sign- wait a moment. [He checks his notes. There are so many new faces here, maybe he's lost a detail somewhere.]

You're ...Mark? I don't think you're a full member currently, just an ally working with Lois, and if that's the case then you're right, you aren't responsible for patrolling. You also shouldn't have access to our systems or comm devices... have you gotten one?

[A LITTLE FROWN. :( she was all excited about having a protégé ;; but she's scanning the room now -- if he's gotten something like that, then maybe someone else in here got one who shouldn't have too ...]

[Lois finally HEARS WHAT IS GOING ON OVER HERE, and will come butt right in]

Hey, whoa whoa whoa. Back off him a sec. [She puts herself in front of Mark, arms folded as she looks at Yuan] When I signed up for the Peace Patrol back in September, Stark said you were looking to expand, and take on members who were able to contribute other skills than just patrolling. That's the capacity I've been working with the Peace Patrol under for months now, and it doesn't make me any less of a member. Someone has to be organizing your incoming intel when a crisis situation comes up and be ready to run to the research room. But we are a branch of this organization, as you put on your little chart right here [She'll hold it up and shake it a little]. There's no point in us just being a go to for what information the Peace Patrol feels like giving to us whenever they get around to it. If you want the top notch people working around the clock to keep the team up to date with what's going on, then you keep them in the loop.

Got it?

Good. [Without giving time for a response, she shoves the chart she's holding back against Mark's chest, and smiles at Yuan.] He's on my team. [And with that, she turns to go.]

Edited 2011-06-04 14:45 (UTC)

[lol just .... stares flatly at her as she walks away wrljlkrjw]

He said he didn't know ...

And now he does. Problem solved.

Nobody said it made him or you less of anything, either. [folds her arms across her chest] If you want to be a go-to for intel, then you should probably stop assuming things.

[Turnnnnning back around] When you start saying he shouldn't have access to our systems, that says something right there.

Edited 2011-06-04 15:12 (UTC)

[her tail fins are flicking irritably kdfjd lmao this loss. LOIIIIS 8|]

I never said anything about that. I don't care whether he really patrols or not; I was offering to teach him how to be a proper member of an intel team. Which, yes, surprise, I have plenty of experience in. But if you don't want the help, then I guess it's your own loss.

[ho-o-oooooorrrreee sheet catfight. Mark will just ... step back a little and STARE. um.

girls are scary.

especially when it's two of the people he RESPECTS arguing with each other. he really, really, really is going to stay out of this one for now. because honestly? he didn't expect her to come sweeping in and stand up for him. he figured she had bigger, more important, Lois Lane-y things to do.

this is a bit of a mindfuck, you see.

STARE.]

[This one, already slightly peeved from the Riful things, rubs his forehead]

This is stupid...

There's no reason people who don't patrol shouldn't be considered full members. Not everyone here can fight, but they can provide aid in other important ways. In fact forcing them to patrol with us when they have no desire or skills to...it's rubbish. The Order I'm from never expected the scientists to fight with us..but they helped us in so many ways that there's no way we could have been as effective without them.

[he'll leave out the details like how he got fired and some of these scientists did less than helpful things like MAKE AKUMA HYBRIDS]

So to me...as long as they are aiding us in ways that will help us to be safer out there or giving us the knowledge we need to have...I don't care if they never lift a sword, they are equal to me.

[he shakes his head]

I've had access to the Peace Patrol headquarters and as far as I'm aware a number of the filters for almost three years. That's been without question, despite not being a "full" member for most of it. What matters now is not who is or isn't a "full" member but rather who wants to contribute in the future.

Edited 2011-06-05 04:10 (UTC)

Mm, yeah, I'd have to agree with these guys on that too. I think it'd help if someone taught him some basic self-defense so that if he is under attack, he'll be able to do more than scream and hide, which is what Ino's offering. But even if he doesn't learn that, if he wants to help and has other ways of assisting like what Lois mentioned, then I'm cool with it. I know a guy back home who was a total wimp in battle up until recently, but he proved himself in other ways. Tech support's important. It's just not an excuse for ignorance.

I think Yuan was just a bit thrown by the reaction. He's a soldier, what do you expect? Everyone just needs to chill.

[ especially ino and lois because if they start cat fighting, jr. is going to tactfully go...far away ]

[LMAO jr. kjsdhdks ino's just folding her arms over her chest and leaning back in her chair there, looking a little irritated but ... somewhat placated, at least! she'll let mark decide who he wants to partner with/learn from/etc]

I think if he wants to learn, that's great, and it's nice of her to offer, it really is. All I'm saying is he shouldn't have to, if he'd rather not, and that shouldn't make him some kind of lesser member.

[Hurricane Lois seems to have been appeased for now too, Ino.]

[that makes her raise an eyebrow]

So he shouldn't have to learn how to gather information to be an information gatherer?

[she glances at mark]

I guess it's up to you what you want to do, though.

Conclusion

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/JACKS!!!

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whups. also, let's make this a 1/2

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i'm sorry she's cranky lois ;;

LMAO it's ok, I'm sorry Lois is... Lois 8(

aksldjs sob. GIRLFIGHT?!

you just broke his brain, girls

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a million years later, kayla notices she totally used the wrong icon up there