Appointments Post ( I )

[godbent]

This post here is for personal conversations which should happen but one or both of us doesn't want to put up a new post/log and thus we will just thread it out here. This can be used to thread with Haruhi anytime and anywhere. This can either be in person (with action), or via the journal's call feature (voice and/or written).

When replying to this post please mark in the subject line when and how it is taking place EX:
[Action, March 11th]
[Voice, September 8th]
Written, June 10th]

Comments

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[godbent]

In any case, Jacob was sacrificed around the same time the Third Party invaded this barrier for the first and only time.

[lostinmyway]

[She ignores Haruhi's first comment in favour of focusing on the second.]

Approximately how far apart did these two incidents occur?

[godbent]

A week... a little more. Eight or nine days.

[lostinmyway]

It almost seems as though that period of time were the culmination of a larger campaign, or at least the completion of a phase in it.

[godbent]

Of course it was, their General was there. Not to mention John let them in.

[lostinmyway]

[Now that catches her by surprise.]

I was under the impression John is an ally. Is that incorrect?

[godbent]

He is. [...itching the back of her head] He's just the furthest thing from nice. The Third Party was outside the barrier. After what I hope was some sort of Organization-based resistance they got their numbers lowered to three hundred or so elite troops and the General. John set up a Shift that brought all of us back to full power and reduced theirs somewhat too which would last 48 hours. Then, well, let them in.

[She never thought she would think this, but Grune can probably make at least one of the two important points this informs]

[lostinmyway]

[Grune considers the implications of what Haruhi has told her for a time.

Then:] I suppose some might say that is an indication that John has faith in us.

[She smiles slightly.] And others would say that he is aware of our usefulness.

[Still, either way one chooses to look at the situation, a certain degree of trust on his part is involved. That, at least, cannot be denied.]

[godbent]

Our usefulness is implicit, or they wouldn't put all the effort they do into these barriers and the culture that surrounds them.

[...] But yeah, that was a show of faith.

[lostinmyway]

[Interesting. It is an unusual way to show one's faith--but effective.]

I wonder to what degree his faith is shared within the organization itself.

[godbent]

It has to be shared to some extent, at least in our martial abilities to keep up this draft system. But our ignorance is also valued, I think.

[lostinmyway]

It allows them a still greater measure of control. [After all, it is difficult to rebel when one is uncertain of the situation.]

[godbent]

Yeah, I'm sure that's a part of it.

[...Or it could be the whole thing, maybe she's over-thinking it]

[lostinmyway]

[Her thoughts go back to the previous night, the attack on the Battle Dome, and her discussion with the hologram of Catherine. Her lips tighten for a brief moment.]

...And there may be information we would be unwilling to accept were we given it.

[godbent]

I'm sure that's a part of it too. [Exhale]

[lostinmyway]

In general, they seem to be far more ruthless than the majority of those of us trapped here.

[But not, she knows, more ruthless than all of Luceti's inhabitants.]

[godbent]

Well that's true. A whole, I wonder what the individuals think, though.

[lostinmyway]

That is a question you will need to investigate alone. I assume my time with my memory is limited--too limited to conduct such a survey.

[godbent]

Yeah, good luck getting ahold of enough people outside the barrier to survey them anyway.

Erk, my bad.

[lostinmyway]

Forgive me, I misunderstood--I had thought you had meant a survey of those within the village. Surveying those be on the barrier would be a difficult task indeed.

[godbent]

Yeah. [...Well, whatever. Shrug]

[lostinmyway]

[Well, now. She has a great deal to think about now. How fortunate it was that she encountered Haruhi when she did.]

Thank you. You have been extremely helpful. [She stands.] I will not detain you further.

[godbent]

Oh. Y-yeah, okay? [...It's so weird to converse with Grune like that. Oh well. Wave?]

[lostinmyway]

[This version of Grune doesn't wave. She only inclines her head.]

I hope you have a good day. Perhaps I will see you later.

[And off she goes.]