The Deck, early evening Thursday

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Dinah had hamburgers and hot dogs, some veggie platters and chips and dip, soft drinks and cake. Oh, and ice cream in the fridge inside for later.

Happy birthday, Will Shakespeare! Oh, and her too.

[very limited OCD about to go up!, for early justice and time zones; set before Dress Rehearsal/Previews.

Anyone welcome, even if you don't know her! I'm sticking to Dinah's thread to keep it simple.]

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Re: FOOD.

[future_sandworm]

"They are unified by a cause, which does compensate to some extent for lack of experience," Leto replied. "But what about authority? And army without control is a weapon that can turn on the one who wields it. I suspect many of them will not take orders easily, even if there is a sense of loyalty."

Re: FOOD.

[bitchprince]

"Their authority is us," Arthur said, matter-of-factly. He didn't know any different, and so far, most of them had responded to him in kind; he'd put his faith in that. "Give them a chance to do their say as to the way the situation is handled, make them a part of it-- and ensure that they know we'll stand beside them."

Leto may have gotten a slight look at that, because... tree. "If they have faith in our example, they'll follow."

Re: FOOD.

[future_sandworm]

It wasn't his fault he had been a tree!

"Yes, but do we know them well enough to judge which position to put them in should their use be put to the test? Or do they know themselves well enough to make useful suggestions to that?"

Re: FOOD.

[bitchprince]

"Are you questioning my judgement of character now, Leto?" Arthur asked, raising one of his eyebrows.

Re: FOOD.

[future_sandworm]

"No," Leto said, sighing impatiently. "I am merely raising some issues which I think needs discussing."

Re: FOOD.

[bitchprince]

Arthur shot him a look that implied he really needed to get hip with recognising when he was being made fun of. "I think Reno and you need to discuss with me what you've observed so far. Together," he noted, which was as close to admitting he didn't know exactly how to deal with all of these... powered... people as he was ever going to get. "We'll be able to set up a strategy."

In which Arthur, of course, would have final say.

Re: FOOD.

[future_sandworm]

Or maybe Leto was not very patient with Arthur's sense of humour today. "That is a good plan," he agreed.

Of course, Leto did not agree with Arthur having the final say.