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[The feed comes on showing Takegami sitting in the middle of lit candles, some of which were throwing off odd colors instead of the normal yellow glow. He is smoking a little cigar, and seems to be in a mellow state of mind, especially since he is dressed casually - ie, tank tops and loose jeans - and the only jewelry he's wearing are his rings.]

So many new voices appearing over the netbook; I do suppose it is that time of the month for this place. I wonder if the machine that brought us all here is trying to find a new hero for their cause or if it just enjoys to cause confusion in us all? That would suggest it has a sense of humor, but from what I hear, that would be a terrible thing, no?

[He doesn't care if it is or isn't. He takes a drag of his smoke and holds it up to eye level, examining his little cigar before exhaling slowly.]

There are so few of us from the first and second waves of Transports. The Initiative has gotten better with bringing people in, but they still need to understand us just as we need to understand them. They are confused and scared; we are confused and scared. You would think that in this confusion there would be a touch understanding, do you not?

[Another pause, this time Takegami leans forward to pick a piece of stone off of the table next to him, holding it out like a talisman. The image is worn by time, the cravings almost gone, but he seems to know what was there.]

Domine dirige nos... In all this time, London has always been itself. I think that being we are here, we should remember the history of this place and all our homes when it comes to rebellions, and use the lessons from them. We are a force just as much as any to be found here. We just need to stop complaining and realize this.

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Are you inciting a rebellion? [ Criminal scum. ]

Haven't you heard? We are the rebellion. [Flattery will get you nothing.]

A rebellion inside a rebellion? A waste of time and resources.

And yet again I am annoyed by the limits of the English language.

No, this is not about rebellion. It is about using what we know of the past to make this fight quicker.

This is not your native language. [ Wouldn't have known. ]

Easier said than done. We come from many realms, all with different cultures and histories. Uniting a continent towards a common cause is daunting; uniting different realms is next to impossible.

If I were the Initiative, I would wait for longer periods of time before bringing in more...recruits. People are—understandably—upset they've been kidnapped from their realms, so they clash with those who've been here for a while.

No common goal, no clear chain of command, no cohesion. This operation is no better than a ragtag group of highwaymen.

No, it is not. I am Japanese.

There was a time where we were gathering together, trying to form a cohesive group of individuals who could - if need be - be brought together when it is needed. Unfortunately, I have yet to hear if anyone has planned to take up that mantle.

The Initiative has little idea on how this rebellion of theirs should work. The goals are great, but they still cannot find the people that would become their heroes, nor can they make it so those that coming here are not so angered.

I'm sorry, I've never heard of that term.

Did the person in charge of this group give up, or...?

Or perhaps they are that desperate. I cannot think of a single commander worth their septims who would conscript in this matter. No one likes being coerced, and no matter how noble the Initiative's goals are, that is what this is—kidnapping and coercion.

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My country is Japan. I am one of its people, so I am Japanese. My native tongue is also Japanese.

I haven't seen them around lately.

Desperation in the hands of royals - I cannot think of being anything but chaos for anyone that tries to figure out what they were thinking.

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[ In a very small, soft voice: ] Domine dirige no-nos. What does that mean?

so you think they are looking for one specific person to get rid of the UE? or they're just pulling a huge pool of people in and getting rid of the duds?

Lord, direct us. It is the motto of the City of London.

I think it is a little of both. I cannot say that I would be anyone's ideal choice for a warrior, yet I have been here since the second wave of Transports. People with better qualities than I have been sent back and they still seem to pull from various realms with little idea as to who will be the best.

So they are hoping to find the right combination of people, or they are grasping at fish while blindfolded.

How optimistic and energetic today, Teijirou.

[She's not complaining about it, just making an observation.]

[ The term applies as a toponym and the language itself. ] I see.

[ Firmly, bristling at that. ] Not all royals are incapable of ruling. We are just unfortunate the Initiate is such a group.

Do you remember much from the first groups?

Some parts of London have indeed changed. But even now, there are parts that have unfortunately remained the same. Unfortunate, really.

I think it's better to take it as the former because it makes me feel better about wasting my time here. It's alot better than being pulled for seemingly no reason and then given superpowers.

Not all are but most I have seen are not the kind to control so much properly.

It would make sense. I know that under most circumstances, I am not the kind to fight in a regular war. My talents lay elsewhere, which may be why I was brought here. Others may have the skills for a soldier, but it seems those are the ones they can replace by giving the rest powers or tools to balance what they don't have to what they do.

It has been a rather relaxing week.

A few names. A few faces. They were more disjointed than we are now, and most of them were less inclined to work together. I do remember a small group of them went to see the great enemy and brought back some information. They did not get deep into the UE, but it was enough for me to think there was some truths to the Initiative's claims.

London had been one of the cities I found seeped in history while trying to reach for the modern world. The differences always had think of home.

I agree we've had worse.

Mm, yes. I had been thinking about how the past few weeks have led to a possible restructuring of the Defense group we had been making.

Isn't that a bit early for a restructuring? How long has this Defense group been active already?

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