cuisinart8 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:49 am
As I listen to SCAMPS it only reinforces my distrust of him and the command staff. Bastards sent us out to die! And it was all for a
morale boost! My heart sinks at this realization. They're even worse than the backstabbing command staff at Dashta.
I also take the chance to give Buck a healthy scowl. "Yeah, nothing bad happened, except that we lost almost a third of our men on a pointless mission just to give the
non-expendable crew a fukcing morale boost!
And just because not all of us are as bloodthirsty as you are doesn't mean we're traitors. We just prefer to shoot people who can actually fight back."
"Oh c'mon, I saw how some o' them fought - that Mills fella literally stood 'round n' waited for the squids to shoot him down, while Lemon came to the battle without no weapon! They would've died anyway out here, pointless mission or not. Their deaths are crappy, n' I'd prefer if they were still alive, but they were screwed regardless. At least they went out as heroes fightin' for humanity! Not many folks can boast o' that!"
Exasperated, but diplomatic tone, to everyone:
"Look. I know all of us here come from different planets, different cultures n' all that shit, n' some of us have different opinions 'bout things. Like, squids for example! I think all squids are aliens n' enemies n' should be shot on sight like the rodents they are, while you think they shouldn't. I might think yer opinion is stupid, but hey, it's just that - an opinion! There ain't no reason to get so riled up 'bout opinions! We're all in this shit together now whether y'all like it or not, but it would help if y'all didn't always try n' make everything about how nice, n' good, n' progressive you are. There's scum out here that wants us dead, n' you might try n' be all nice n' diplomatic with 'em 'cause yer good folks n' give them the benefit of the doubt, but they'll most always try to trick you, n' when that happens I'll have your back. You know why? 'Cause we're in the same team, n' I'll be dead before I leave people on my team for aliens to use like a toy! If there's no trust between us, we're all screwed anyway!
N' I ain't bloodthirsty. The hell was I supposed to do, sit down n' have a beer with them n' talk out our differences? They wanted us to surrender, you think that's better than fightin' back? They're only 'diplomatic' when they're outnumbered n' outgunned, they'll stab you in the back as soon as they see the opportunity! I see no point in diplomacy with untrusty creatures like that."