Trouble coming in the dead of night

[demjiin]

WHO: Kaz and various
WHERE: All over Temba
WHAT: Kaz is talking to people about going outside the city limits
WHEN: Early December
WARNINGS: None anticipated


Civic Center(For Lauri-El)

Kaz had not been here yet and was mildly surprised to find it so colorful. He was expecting to find it as grey and boring as the rest of Temba. He did slow when he passed the fence. But he was not here to look at a mural. Passing it by he went deeper inside to look for a certain person. A certain person with blue skin.

Library(For Jon)

It was he remembered it, it was still with a library's hushed feel despite not having books on the shelves. Kaz had also come here with a purpose in mind and didn't bother to silence his cane. He wasn't planning to stay very long though so he didn't bother to take his winter coat off though it was warmer inside. Instead, he looked into the isles, the empty shelves on either side.

Diner (OTA)

Kaz had made use of diner's services before. And this time like last time he had a single mug of black coffee. He felt that the coffee here was never quite bitter enough for his taste, though. He had a notebook with him and was writing notes by hand in it in a cipher, of which only he had the code word. Since he was already sitting down he had his bad leg propped up next to him on a chair, the same chair that has his winter coat was draped across and his cane was propped against.

Comments

[kree_soldieress]

No Lauri had specifically chosen to forego the specific ruthlessness that most Kree had chosen to live with as part of their military. She hated it and hated what it meant for and about her people. She held herself to different standards. And one of those was honor.

“I would advise a group of six to eight. Less if that is all one can have, but more is better. Eight allows for four watches of two members each in the night, allowing you to cover multiple directions. It also means for a better likelihood of redundancy of skills.”

[demjiin]

Kaz had made a reputation for himself for being ruthless in that he was willing to do any job that needed to be done, regardless of how violent or dangerous it was. He was a thief and a con man and had no trouble killing someone if he thought they were in his way. He was the opposite of honorable.

"What are the specific skills that you are looking to find?"

Kaz was making a mental checklist.

[kree_soldieress]

Really? Lauri-Ell crossed her arms over her chest while she looked down at Kaz.

“I am not looking to find as I am not seeking to stage an expedition.”

No, that wasn’t going to work.

[demjiin]

Kaz mentally rolled his eyes, but outwardly showed no reaction.

"Allow me to rephrase: In order to create a successful outcome in a military mission, because my skillset is for finding different skills in people, what are the specific skills that I should be looking for?"

[kree_soldieress]

"You will need to look for someone to lead the expedition," Lauri answered. "Someone with skill in deployments, likely a hunter or soldier. And from there, you will need to listen to their statement for what you need. Likely multiple skilled in combat and hunting, healers, and of course someone to prepare food at the very least."

But she said no more than that. Perhaps she was not making it fully clear that she did not intend to render him great assistance.

[demjiin]

Well, that was as much of a non-answer as it was possible to be and still have useful information in it. It would have helped if she had been able to answer questions, or at least it would have saved time, but she was not the only soldier in Temba.

"I see. From your answer, I will assume that you will not be one of those skilled at both being a soldier and a hunter?"

[kree_soldieress]

"I am skilled at both, but as I have indicated to you, I do not like the idea of this venture. Therefore I do not believe I would render the best assistance," Lauri-Ell points out. "I believe that such a thing will get others hurt."

[demjiin]

Kaz raised both eyebrows at Lauri-Ell.

"Then you intend to let who lives, who dies, and what tortures they have to endure while they are trapped here be dictated by whoever did the trapping?"

That didn't strike him as the way Lauri-Ell operated either.

[kree_soldieress]

"Who lives and dies is in our hands. What we face is not in the hands of those who brought us here. I believe the Agrii," Lauri-Ell told him without hesitation. "And I feel that those who DO torture us, do so as punishment when we do things JUST like what you are suggesting. You are bringing harm. And that seems to be something you are delighting in."

And with that she turned her back on him, moving toward one of her training rooms. "I have better things to do than waste time listening to you as you attempt to force me into a position I have already explained I will not do."