Video - Grasshopper 2

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[ Broadcasting from the Dressing Carriage, a young man dressed in a purple shirt and coat comes onscreen. Though this might be his first time showing his face on the ICP for all to see, he carries himself with a practiced ease that can only come from years of televised experience. He may even come across as a little too stiff and serious, shoulders back and chin up, voice sure and certain. ]

[ From time to time, those watching this broadcast might even see a certain Spider dart in and out of the ICP's periphery, eyes shining in the dim light. ]

Hello and good day to my fellow Voidtrecker passengers. I have already met some of you, but for those I have yet to introduce myself to, my name is Roland Crane. I ask only for a few moments of your time as I read to you the following statement on behalf of a proactive citiz - ah, member of the train. [ His eyes dart down from time to time as he reads from a piece of paper. ]



Friends, a day ago we saw the exit of more of those who once travelled with us. Among them was Yuffie, the Black Team's designated team lead. [ A pause. ] While we are by no means taking over the Black Team, there was a thought inspired by their goals which we would now like to pitch to the train at large. [ Another pause. ]

Your friendly Spider Seamstress would like to take this chance to offer interested parties a special black wristband. These are no ordinary accessories, as they will all be imbued with magic. What they would allow her to do is locate the wearer so that during missions, she can open teleportation gates to their precise location. This means that those on-ground would not be confined to one team, but could go to where their skills and talents will most likely be needed. These people would then form the newly decided upon Black Squad. [ He's not pausing for dramatic effect, you are! ]

This arrangement would be voluntary, but has the power to greatly increase our collective response time, give bolstering to any team that needed it, and to better allocate our resources. [ Roland turns to the ICP, and goes off-script. ] Speaking for myself, I think it's a great initiative given that we need to spread backup and recon depending on the severity of our task. This sort of reminds me of something from home. When there's danger afoot, or you need immediate help, we would call the appropriate offices to respond first on the scene.

[ He turns back to the final part of the script. ] If you have any questions, please contact Misa or Roland in the Dressing Carriage.

[ Roland's eyes dart to the side, as if silently communicating with someone off-screen. He nods with a smile. ] Thank you for listening, and have a pleasant Grasshopper day ahead.

(OOC: kumoko / misa will most likely threadjack or respond to comments here as well!)

Comments

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[ 'How are you going to be part of an SOS squad if you don't take well to orders...?
he thinks to himself... ]

And does Mr. Charming have a name?

[theturksway]

[Typically, by being in charge. Alternately, by being tricked into thinking he's made the decision himself. Good luck with that.]

Reno. [Have a small, probably mocking and definitely fake, salute.]

The rookie is Elena.

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Copy that. Reno and Elena. Well, welcome to the Black Squad. [ A beat. ] Maybe try to follow those orders, at the very least.

[theturksway]

[Have a very toothy, shark-like grin.] Maybe you should let me use my own judgement on that, yo. [There would be a 'kisama' in that sentence for the use of 'you' if this were Japanese because that's just how Reno rolls.] I've got the experience.

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[ Oh boy. Roland recognizes that wild spark in Reno's eyes any day. He's had to work with his fair share of rebels too, but you know what? The best way to deal with it is to just...let it be. He shrugs and shakes his head. ]

Uh huh. Right. I haven't really worked with you or your partner enough to vouch, but I trust you're not bluffing about the experience. Stay safe. [ So...Go for it Reno. Do your thing, just know we don't have insurance here darnit. ]

[theturksway]

[It was the policy Tseng and Rufus used with Reno's attitude so it was actually a good choice. Giving Reno freedom was the best way to earn both his respect and his best efforts given in turn.]

Ten plus years on the job. I've got this down to an art. [A very flashy and flamboyant art. And, damnit, he missed insurance.]

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[ He smirks. A decade of emergency work? That's something. ]

Impressive. Well, you can't beat that kind of confidence. Can't wait to see you work, then. [ And Roland believes that - you put the right kind of talent where they can do their thing and then let them be. That's his style, 100%. ]

[theturksway]

[Secret agency work but close enough! He was a pro. ...Even if he didn't really act like it.]

I'll be sure to put on a good show~.