Congrats! Video

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony's counted up the ballots and finished up with lunch. He's still in the dining carriage looking relaxed and pleased with the news he's giving.]

Congratulations to the new Council Members!

Those voted in are Sarai, Lightning, Feanor, Manabu, Dread, and Ignis! Ash is going to be an alternate.

So if you have any issues you'd like us to address, please contact one of the members and they can bring it up at our first meeting.

Comments

[siriusly]

A-aa...

[a promotion?? a desk job?? consulting?? he’s not sure how to frame this.]

Well. That’s that then, huh?

What’s next?

[runs_on_batteries]

Well you could at least try to sound more enthusiastic.

[A smirk.]

Our job is simply to keep this train and the people in it from crashing and dying. Think you can handle that?

[He's teasing, he knows you will work for this goal anyway.]

[siriusly]

Well, I was going to do that anyway. [just as keikaku] I'm pretty sure I can handle it.

[runs_on_batteries]

Alright, first stop. We're finding you a funny bone and Ignis some booze.

[siriusly]

You mean you went through it all already?

[runs_on_batteries]

What do you mean I went through it all? I threw a party and everyone drank it.

[siriusly]

Well, I kind of figured...you'd have saved some of it for yourself? I don't know--

[runs_on_batteries]

[Well, that would've been smart but..]

I had hoped I could, but we went through my supply so fast I just let them have it. I bet half of it ended up in two idiot teenagers though.

[siriusly]

I'd have thought you would account for that in advance...

[runs_on_batteries]

I might have pregamed a little.

[siriusly]

[can you hear the eye roll in his voice?? can u. it's there.]

No wonder you were so chatty...

[runs_on_batteries]

Yeah, that's my excuse. But why were you being such a tool?

[siriusly]

A-? [?? ? ?? ?] What do you mean? I was...me?

[runs_on_batteries]

No. I normally enjoy talking to you and you have interesting things to say. You seemed.. cranky. What was going on?

[deductionrival]

Congrats, Ni-san!

[siriusly]

Uh, thanks, I guess!

[afterburner]

Good job! I knew you could do it!

[no, she's not even trying to troll you this time, Manabu.]

[siriusly]

Thanks!

[beat.]

I...didn't actually do anything!

[afterburner]

You...got named to the council? So you got voted for? So that means something, doesn't it?

[Is he trolling her? Because if so she 100% deserves it, but. She can't tell.]

[siriusly]

Well, I...guess so. But I mean, I didn't do anything to cause that. Everyone else did.

[afterburner]

That still means something, though. That people like you and are confident enough in your abilities that they want you in something important like this.

[She's quietly grateful that nobody would want her on the council.]

[siriusly]

...Yeah.

[just some responsibility made more solid by the will of other people. no big deal. he was going to impose it upon himself anyway!]

That's encouraging, at least. I'll work hard to make sure I don't let anyone down.

[afterburner]

Honestly, no trolling? I don't think you could, Manabu. [Srs Renee is serious.] But if you need me for anything, let me know. I'll do what I can, you know?

[siriusly]

[gawrsh.]

Haa... Yeah. Thanks, Renee.

[afterburner]

You're welcome. Just don't stress out too much, and don't forget about us little people now that you're in the big leagues!

[That might be a little troll-ey, but she winks. The former, at least, is an actual attempt at advice.]