cinder isn't so naive to think that her own strengths (formidable and commendable as they may be) will guarantee that all her demands will be met. she's counting on it to be difficult, prepared to get her hands dirty if she must but there's a misunderstanding that mercury doesn't seem to realize he's made. ]
No. It's not about effort or conviction, it's about playing the game correctly.
[ they've been given their reason for being here and it's adequate enough. she doesn't need answers to existential questions that may plague others nor does she plan to acclimate to her whereabouts to the point that it becomes daily life for her.
cinder cares little for what looms on the horizon, even tough it's easy enough to see the war horses coming. no, what cinder cares about now is how she'll elevate herself into a position of safety and power when this world threatens to crumble beneath them. cinder has placed emphasis all night in vague references to "allies" and "power" and who else has that in spades than the people with the power to place them here? ]
We aren't here to find a way out nor are we simply waiting to be told what to do. We're going to take initiative and make ourselves... valuable.
[ but let it be known, that cinder doesn't take as kindly to her allies as she is to underlings like mercury. ceres has made their slight against her and they'll get their punishments in due time. now though, cinder will admit they holds all the cards and it's up to them to steal a peek. ]
So when you go out with your friends make sure you know which ones are "loyal" to their cause and which ones definitely aren't. It'll help us in the long-run.
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cinder isn't so naive to think that her own strengths (formidable and commendable as they may be) will guarantee that all her demands will be met. she's counting on it to be difficult, prepared to get her hands dirty if she must but there's a misunderstanding that mercury doesn't seem to realize he's made. ]
No. It's not about effort or conviction, it's about playing the game correctly.
[ they've been given their reason for being here and it's adequate enough. she doesn't need answers to existential questions that may plague others nor does she plan to acclimate to her whereabouts to the point that it becomes daily life for her.
cinder cares little for what looms on the horizon, even tough it's easy enough to see the war horses coming. no, what cinder cares about now is how she'll elevate herself into a position of safety and power when this world threatens to crumble beneath them. cinder has placed emphasis all night in vague references to "allies" and "power" and who else has that in spades than the people with the power to place them here? ]
We aren't here to find a way out nor are we simply waiting to be told what to do. We're going to take initiative and make ourselves... valuable.
[ but let it be known, that cinder doesn't take as kindly to her allies as she is to underlings like mercury. ceres has made their slight against her and they'll get their punishments in due time. now though, cinder will admit they holds all the cards and it's up to them to steal a peek. ]
So when you go out with your friends make sure you know which ones are "loyal" to their cause and which ones definitely aren't. It'll help us in the long-run.
[ and don't you ever doubt your boss. ]