Yori had told them, she'd told them that she was in command now. It was the rules! Nobody goes and breaks the rules like that! NOBODY!.
They'd told her "one chance, or you're out of command". SHE WAS THE GREATEST GENIUS IN THE WORLD DAMN IT! THE VICTOR OF BATTLE AFTER BATTLE AND THEY TREAT HER LIKE THIS!
Yori's tears flowed like rainwater, messing up her nice Commander's Uniform but she didn't care even though it had taken her three days to get it made.
What had gone wrong, damn it? She was Yori! She should have been smart enough to stop this! Toshiko was counting on her and she was dead and oh god oh god she couldn't cope with this...
"Get yourself together!" Yori whispered to herself, tears still flowing like juice. "You're the Deceiver, damn it! Only Tomoko's as smart as you are, and she's dead! You-"
Yori cut herself off, spotting Lynn. She had to get together. She had to- she had to-
oh god oh god oh god oh god...
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Why were these troops asking for an explanation, damn it? They're soldiers- they should just do what they're told! Stupid little soldiers with their stupid little mutiny and-
"The Plan", Yori explained, trying to sound icy but coming across more like a pouting child, "is simple but effective. Lynn is the most devastating threat in the area, and must be taken out in a surprise attack."
The men were exchanging bewildered looks, as if this was about as believable as a cat putting on a production of Hamlet. Yori knew that look when she saw it! When she was done with them they'd all get the death penalty for this! All of them!
"I know what you're thinking!" exclaimed Yori, barely avoiding a shout. "Lynn is retired. Intelligence reports say she doesn't want to fight any more, and fought very hard not to. If we attack, she will leave it to the formal security until it is too late!"
Yori slammed her fist onto the conference table like Toshiko would, making an underwhelmingly soft noise. The soldiers looked like they were struggling not to laugh. Thank god they hadn't chosen a leader yet, or he'd probably be scolding her. Stupid bastards.
"Back in the day, I insisted to Toshiko we send spies to foreign powers. Our spy may be dead now, but I read Lynn's intelligence profile. I can't be sure about this, but Lynn cares enough for what goes around her that there is a good chance she will rejoin her comrades if we invade.
Right now, Lynn is alone, unarmed, and in civilian clothing! She is as weak as she will ever be! If we do not strike now, we won't get another chance like this!"
At least they were all listening. None of them were taking her seriously, but they were listening. Maybe, just maybe she could get them to see that she was a worthy Commander.
"We do not have the equipment for fake tears. In my brilliance, I have decided that stolen oninons will work just as well. I will go up to Lynn's house, and say that Toshiko is planning to have me executed. Our troops are tired, and if she attacks now she can wipe them all out. You just have to do your jobs and SET THE DAMN TRAP!"
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"Lyyynnnn!" shouted Yori, running up to her with a faked look of desperation. Yori was pretty sure it would look desperate. Wouldn't it? But she didn't know Lynn before and and then Lynn might suspect and oh god she was screwing it up oh god oh god-
"You've got to help me!" shouted Yori, clinging to Lynn like she was the last person Yori had left. Even though she didn't have Lynn. Damn it she'd used up all her tears earlier they weren't coming out and this was going to ruin everything her plan was all over and-
"To-toshiko", Yori exclaimed, "She's gonna kill me! I've lost her too many battles and she's going to have me executed and they're all coming after me and I'm gonna die!"
Plans
Yori had told them, she'd told them that she was in command now. It was the rules! Nobody goes and breaks the rules like that! NOBODY!.
They'd told her "one chance, or you're out of command". SHE WAS THE GREATEST GENIUS IN THE WORLD DAMN IT! THE VICTOR OF BATTLE AFTER BATTLE AND THEY TREAT HER LIKE THIS!
Yori's tears flowed like rainwater, messing up her nice Commander's Uniform but she didn't care even though it had taken her three days to get it made.
What had gone wrong, damn it? She was Yori! She should have been smart enough to stop this! Toshiko was counting on her and she was dead and oh god oh god she couldn't cope with this...
"Get yourself together!" Yori whispered to herself, tears still flowing like juice. "You're the Deceiver, damn it! Only Tomoko's as smart as you are, and she's dead! You-"
Yori cut herself off, spotting Lynn. She had to get together. She had to- she had to-
oh god oh god oh god oh god...
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Why were these troops asking for an explanation, damn it? They're soldiers- they should just do what they're told! Stupid little soldiers with their stupid little mutiny and-
"The Plan", Yori explained, trying to sound icy but coming across more like a pouting child, "is simple but effective. Lynn is the most devastating threat in the area, and must be taken out in a surprise attack."
The men were exchanging bewildered looks, as if this was about as believable as a cat putting on a production of Hamlet. Yori knew that look when she saw it! When she was done with them they'd all get the death penalty for this! All of them!
"I know what you're thinking!" exclaimed Yori, barely avoiding a shout. "Lynn is retired. Intelligence reports say she doesn't want to fight any more, and fought very hard not to. If we attack, she will leave it to the formal security until it is too late!"
Yori slammed her fist onto the conference table like Toshiko would, making an underwhelmingly soft noise. The soldiers looked like they were struggling not to laugh. Thank god they hadn't chosen a leader yet, or he'd probably be scolding her. Stupid bastards.
"Back in the day, I insisted to Toshiko we send spies to foreign powers. Our spy may be dead now, but I read Lynn's intelligence profile. I can't be sure about this, but Lynn cares enough for what goes around her that there is a good chance she will rejoin her comrades if we invade.
Right now, Lynn is alone, unarmed, and in civilian clothing! She is as weak as she will ever be! If we do not strike now, we won't get another chance like this!"
At least they were all listening. None of them were taking her seriously, but they were listening. Maybe, just maybe she could get them to see that she was a worthy Commander.
"We do not have the equipment for fake tears. In my brilliance, I have decided that stolen oninons will work just as well. I will go up to Lynn's house, and say that Toshiko is planning to have me executed. Our troops are tired, and if she attacks now she can wipe them all out. You just have to do your jobs and SET THE DAMN TRAP!"
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"Lyyynnnn!" shouted Yori, running up to her with a faked look of desperation. Yori was pretty sure it would look desperate. Wouldn't it? But she didn't know Lynn before and and then Lynn might suspect and oh god she was screwing it up oh god oh god-
"You've got to help me!" shouted Yori, clinging to Lynn like she was the last person Yori had left. Even though she didn't have Lynn. Damn it she'd used up all her tears earlier they weren't coming out and this was going to ruin everything her plan was all over and-
"To-toshiko", Yori exclaimed, "She's gonna kill me! I've lost her too many battles and she's going to have me executed and they're all coming after me and I'm gonna die!"