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[astrogator]

[Ari's the sort to speak her mind, tell you if she values you, but she can't abide the overfamiliar, overbearing sentimentality she sees from some of the others. She'd be embarrassed if she knew she was giving that sort of impression herself - but she's blissfully ignorant of the error, and only too happy to focus on business.]

If it were me, I'd focus on practicalities.

1. Collating information. Our alternative to that binder. Everything proven by empirical evidence, with that evidence provided - or if it's speculation or deduction by one of us, clearly marked as such. Those of us who are able to should memorise it all.

2. Skillsets. What can our trusted people do? Is there anything that it would be useful to learn from one another?

3. Investigation. This is where the small groups come in, acting independently of one another, each with an objective. That could be trying to get the Captain to answer questions, as was mentioned - although I wouldn't rely on the accuracy of the answers. It could be trying to break into sealed-off parts of the ship and learn more about it. Trying to do some damage and see what happens, for those who don't mind the risk. Speaking to people who didn't attend the meeting but could be sympathetic.

These things alone won't be enough to get us out, but they're a decent starting point, and they'll get untrained people used to working together and keeping secrecy before the consequences of a screw-up would be disastrous.

[skaikru]

It is you. You're a part of this, right?

So, starting with information.

Skulduggery Pleasant's black binder was a communal effort, plenty of people contributed to it who I believe were telling the truth the best they could. But I don't buy that every entry is unbiased or unedited. Let's not throw everything out, I think it's fine to look at it as a loose rulebook and refine as we learn more. Trust but verify. I want to know more about the Captain's past and his time in slavery.

Skillsets: give me a name and I'll tell you what I know. I've been here since the beginning, that'd at least be a good springboard for information.

And for investigation

( clarke pauses here, because she has a lot of thoughts but has to figure out which to lean the most heavily on. you know that risk is being torn down to atoms and shoved into oblivion, right? or why is the door to the crew cabins sealed as tightly as the bridge? )

Let's just start with another meeting, when we're back on the ship.

[astrogator]

[Is she? Clarke's interpretation of Ari's comment makes her stop and reflect. She'd meant 'if I were taking the lead' but that it didn't register probably means that Clarke's not planning to take that role, either. Of course she's not obligated to. It changes things, in small but significant ways.]

I don't trust anything written in that binder, as I said. If the people writing in good faith can provide the evidence, like Natsuno Yuuki did at our meeting, I'll accept the truth of their claims. Some entries are unbiased, but we don't necessarily know which ones, and if we mistakenly take a falsehood for true, it'll get us in trouble down the line. Trust only what is evidenced.

[The problem is that to Lieutenant Tayrey who lives by Tradeline regulations, the idea of a 'loose rulebook' is oxymoronic. Statements are true, or they aren't, and she won't be skeptical over some and not others because she likes some contributors better than others. Someone can be very well-intentioned and still have noted down hearsay or wild conjecture as fact.]

Another meeting is a good idea. We should discuss skillsets there, so that you won't have to repeat yourself, and we'll know what people are willing to use.

[skaikru]

( well, someone got a little shaken when valdis looked at them sideways and proclaimed leader. it wasn't the first time, but if it were to be the last, clarke would be most comfortable. being shoved into that position hadn't done any of her people well, and as often as they toted her as their spokesperson they'd condemned her for her actions.

that said, she's not trying to shoehorn ari into the position either. it's moreso meant as: this is a combining of minds. a group effort, and will lean on the strengths of every member. if ari has strong ideas, why not start with them.

but... )

What passes as evidence for you? What would you need to be convinced?

And do we need to be convinced of everything? Or can we focus on the bigger claims without worrying about the fact the Captain possesses Pokemon cards.

[astrogator]

[Ari's a command-qualified Tradeliner, trained for it since she was all of thirteen. If there were other Tradeliners here, and she had seniority, she'd step up and do what was necessary, without hesitation. She's self-aware enough to know, however, that what this group needs isn't efficient military leadership from an outsider. She's not suited to taking charge here in the slightest, and so her plan is to offer support to whoever does take the role, if they're tolerable. Clarke Griffin would be tolerable.

Even if that question strikes her as pointed, perhaps impatient.]

A report of empirical data. I'm not asking for a full scientific paper, just basic information. We know this because this person witnessed it happening. Here's the analytical deductions we've made from it. I'd completely omit anything based on mere hearsay, but it wouldn't bother me if others wanted to leave it in so long as it was clearly marked as such.

I don't know what Pokemon cards are. If they're trivial, no need to mention them at all. If they're important enough to be included, then yes, do it properly. If we come up with some plan that takes the fact of their existence as a given, damn right I'd want that proof.