36th: The of Experience Haruhi Suzumiya

[godbent]

[Voice // Filtered to the SOS-Brigade]

[Inhale... exhale. She's not saying this in person at a meeting solely because she's... well, she feels somewhat awkward to be saying this. So-]

Attention, SOS-Brigade! I... have something to tell you all.

You probably noticed, but with the Kin'coran incident, not all of us were united with our efforts. Azusa and I organized that baseball game, and a lot of you helped, but a lot of you also went out to do your own things. But the thing is, a lot of you who did that also helped people. You contributed, which is within the realms of the expectations of Brigade members. Primarily, of course, the SOS-Brigade is a unified force and that's not about to change! But...

[She bites her lip. Okay. How does she-] But, basically, that's not always practical here. So for all of you who did things which held up the spirit of the Brigade, even not under your Chief's orders, I'm giving you my commendations. Well done.

You see, a lot of the Brigade has gone home. And the... our [Her. Kyon. Itsuki. Mikuru. Yuki.] SOS-Brigade from home, from North High - most of it isn't here. Of course, at North High it wasn't 100% the same objective... probably because I've not seen most of the fantastic things I've seen here. [And she bites her lip again] Anyway. The point is that lots and lots of SOS-Brigade members have been displaced along the way. And some of you [Xion] do have other responsibilities, of course. But basically, what I'm trying to say is...

The SOS-Brigade has reached a point that I expect you all to adhere to our goals and principles even when it's not my orders! Ensure people live worthwhile lives! Ensure that people aren't just slumming through life listless and pointlessly here! And if you're doing that, you're doing your Chief proud! She can't hold it against you! [...Cough]

T-to that end, I'm working on making some SOS-Brigade badges. Not that you need to wear them al--ways. That would just be tacky, even if it would be nice. ...But! I want you to talk to people, particularly people from other enclosures you meet on missions about the principles of the SOS-Brigade, and what we've done! Maybe give them badges and make them honorary members. I'm of course the final say for this enclosure, but I'm trusting the judgement of people I've picked here for other ones.

...And that's all.

[That was mortifying. Sob. Cough] ...Aside from the spelunking trip. [She will have mentioned this in meetings before] Of course, the submarine won't be finished for a while, so we're going to be doing this first. I'm thinking we leave on the seventh or so of October. Objections?! If there are any, you have ten minutes to announce them!

[Voice // Open]

Oh right, if anyone needs flying transportation that the teleporters that Leon of the SOS-Brigade provided with some help from Sokka can't get you to, the SOS-Brigade now has a flying dragon in our coffers. Her name's Isabelle and she'd love the exercise!

[BONUS ACTION: If anyone wants to run into Haruhi jogging around town in the morning or shopping in the afternoon after the meeting you can do either]

Comments

[markofthewise]

And now you've moved on to dragon exploitation! [He's joking. Obviously.] Thanks for the mention though.

[godbent]

Well of course! My Brigade's not going to just ignore you contribution to it.

[markofthewise]

Good! Although... it wasn't... a contribution to the Brigade.

[godbent]

It was still a member of the Brigade who did the important part.

[markofthewise]

It was also a member of the Bendless Boomerang Club that saved the entire world from the Fire Nation. You don't see me bragging about that.

[Granted, that's because Sokka was also involved and his part was probably the best one. Aang and Katara? They took down a firebender each. Whoop di doo.

Him, Suki, and Toph took down hundreds.]

[godbent]

Yeah, I bet there's at least fifty people here who saved the world and probably at least five who saved multiple worlds. I'm not belittling your accomplishment, but I'm sticking to Luceti commendations here.

[markofthewise]

I know that. I was merely providing an example. Of, you know, credit sharing. Or credit hording, in this case.

[godbent]

Do you want me to stop including your name at all?!

[markofthewise]

... that's not what I was getting at.

[godbent]

See, so you appreciate it.

[markofthewise]

No! That's not what I'm getting at either!

[godbent]

When something's accomplished, there's no point not claiming the conclusion of it, Sokka! Being humble's one thing, but neglecting to state your credentials is something else entirely.

[markofthewise]

You know what's something else? Claiming credit for other people's work.

[godbent]

What's mine is mine and what's Leon's mine.

[markofthewise]

There. Exactly. That's the sort of thing I'm talking about. In fact, now that Leon is working for me, maybe I should just go ahead and claim both the teleporters as mine. Since, you know, he has no claim to his own work.

[godbent]

Wha- How dare you, Sokka! Do that, and I'll maybe sure you pay for it for the rest of your days!

[And she seriously sounds infuriated. She's actually missing Sokka's point (or perhaps, simply refuses to see it) but Sokka claiming Leon's hard work is a terrible slight she's not going to let pass]

[markofthewise]

I wonder if there's other things I could take credit for. Didn't Hiccup help with your boat? I think I'm gonna call that one mine too.

[godbent]

Sokka...

[markofthewise]

Yeah?

[godbent]

I know you're just being an ass right now, or you'd have five seconds to recall those statements before punishment comes down on you.

[markofthewise]

I'm not being an ass. I'm being you.

[godbent]

I am not like that, you colossal jackass! In fact- [She slams her book shut and she's going to march to the Smithy now, expecting him to be there. If he's not there, she's scour the plaza, and if he's not there just give up and go back home, because she realizes it's silly to get so worked up about an idiot like Sokka who wouldn't know sympathy if it punched him in the face, the inconsiderate tool.]

[markofthewise]

[He is, in fact, at the smithy. He feels kind of bad when Haruhi slams the book shut, but he supposes that's that. She'll be steamed and probably gain nothing out of it. But whatever. He tried to make his point and she wouldn't listen.]

[godbent]

[but then she bursts open the Smithy door. She's fuming still, fuming. Particularly because she was being so open in a speech Sokka couldn't see and then she's being confronted by something like this- so]

Sokka!

[markofthewise]

[He turns around from polishing a very large ax. But he sets is aside.]

... really? [She must be really mad to just march in here.]