Yep, it's the 15th!

[11ady]

Who: 11ady freelance Preventer employees and YOU?
What: Preventing things, IDEK; Preventer is an elite peacekeeping force funded by Wayne Enterprises so if you have any security concerns aboard the ship, bother at will! Dropping intel would be good, too. :) And for the employees, please get your paperwork done. :c
When: All month! Backdate and forward

Comments

Bothering

[11ady]

[nostray]

[it took him a while to get there once he'd been given directions at the main desk (he'll never get used to new fangled buildings like this, not completely) but eventually there's likely a message for you, Une!

a message saying something like there's a tall, red-headed deliquent man sitting patiently in your waiting room]

[11ady]

[pressing the intercom to the front desk]

Send him in.

[nostray]

[not too long later and he is considerably less in your waiting room and considerably more in your office]

[peeps around as he enters, looking a little sheepish, then over at Une as he hovers in the doorway]

Hey. Sorry, hope yer not too busy. I can come back later.

[11ady]

Now's as good a time as any.

[she's seated at her desk gesturing to a nearby chair]

Sit. What can I help you with?

[nostray]

[steps fully in, closes the door and moves to do as he's told! hesitantly sets himself down]

Was actually wonderin' if I could ask ya a couple questions.

[11ady]

Ask away.

[nostray]

This place... what exactly is it ya do? I got a vague idea, but I was wonderin' the specifics.

[11ady]

It's a department of defense with a focus on preventing conflict before it arises. We use solely non-lethal force. Also, we work in tandem with the police authority aboard and do our best not to overstep our jurisdiction. Our agreement with them entails that, after a crime or conflict occurs, we are not to intervene unless asked since we're tasked with prevention, not cure. Do you need me to elaborate further?

[nostray]

[listens intently, pausing a while to make sure he's got it all figured, then:]

No. Nah, that jus' about covers it. Guess I shoulda got most o'that from th'name, really. Jus' wanted to find out what I could before makin' any assumptions.

... so yer workin' in conjunction with th'ship police?

[11ady]

Yes. We have to respect the law if we're to aid in enforcing it.

[nostray]

Yeah. Makes sense.

[and after that he's quiet for a good while, thinking something over]

[11ady]

[stares]

Is something the matter?

[nostray]

Nah. Not exactly.

... this is all gonna sound kinda weird, but I've been feelin' kinda stale fer a while. M'a soldier - much as I slack off, I can't help but feel uneasy when everythin's goin' smooth, so maybe I'm just over-reactin'... but the way everyone's sitting around jus' now seems kinda dangerous t'me. We don't know each other. Everybody, I mean. We know what we act like an' what we like fer breakfast, maybe each other's birthdays. But that ain't what I mean. If somethin' happens an' we don't know our enemy or each other, where's that gonna leave us?

Sorry. Don't think I explained that right. Anyway, I came t'find out what's goin' on over here so I could know what's covered and make sure I won't be steppin' on any toes if I decide t'do somethin' about how I'm feelin'. Seems like I won't be, so that's okay.

[11ady]

I think I can understand it. One seeks to put an end to conflict but one has no purpose if there's no conflict to end. Furthermore, there's the threat of stagnation and growing too comfortable which can lead one to be caught off-guard. One has to be pragmatic and constantly on the look out for potential threats while making sure the bonds with one's comrades doesn't weaken. I speak as someone who has fought alongside others then found their loyalties suddenly shifted right under my nose because I wasn't prudent enough.

In any case, I'm glad to be of help.