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[runs_on_batteries]

Good evening, Voidtreckers. I'd like to announce a council meeting in three days. It's overdue and I believe we have a number of items to discuss.

Please council members take some time over the next few days to come up with and notify me of topics we need to discuss so I can prepare an agenda. If anyone who is not a council member feels strongly about a certain topic we should consider, either tell me or seek out a council member so they may relay the information.

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[runs_on_batteries]

In that case, perhaps we should consider a 'party planning committee'. I'd imagine there are those on the council who would find this interesting and want to be involved in planning activities like this.

[blue_ice]

I can't emphasize enough how bad of a fit I am for this under normal circumstances.

Yet it's important enough to keep everyone going. I'll do it.

[runs_on_batteries]

You realize you don't actually have to do it just because you thought of the idea. That's what delegating is for.

[blue_ice]

And I will, if I find a number of people with the appropriate enthusiasm. But I don't introduce something I have no intention of following through.

[ Some time later ]

And for the record, I appreciate what you're trying to do for us. But I agree that the others should listen and provide feedback. It's a small way of reclaiming control over their lives.

Will it be a mess and a headache? Yes. But if it comes to an unpopular decision I can play bad-cop, I've done it my whole life.

[runs_on_batteries]

You've clearly never tried distracted a two year old before, have you?

[He chuckled remembering making the 'suggestion' he and Morgan so do a certain activity only to let her run off to her toys and he went and picked up a book. Ironically, half the time, he'd still end up going over to watch even if he'd meant it to distract her.

The gratitude threw him off guard for a moment.]

Definitely a headache.. but yes, I'm thinking over how we'd make this work.

[blue_ice]

I have, actually. I've essentially raised my brother since he was born. Orphans, just to cut off the questions, but we did well for ourselves eventually.

[ He snorts. ]

I'd suggest making it clear that they are *not* to make a fuss during the meeting, and if so, we'll turn the feed off. That gives them time to hopefully think of intelligent questions. Which we'll answer. One at a time.