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Who: Wrath
Broadcast: Video broadcast to the fleet
Action: On the Iskaulit, near Wrath's mural, or later on the Windrose
When: May 30

[Wrath's just finished another part of her mural; it's visible behind her, the rolling fields and the starscape blending together somehow. For those her know her, she seems a bit more sober than normal, more thoughtful, pink hair and all. But this is something she's been thinking about for a while, as she's begun to unwind and consider things in a nominally safer environment.]

Hi everyone. This is lieutenant Wrath, of the Windrose. And...

I think there are a lot of people around like me. Soldiers and former soldiers, I mean. Active duty or discharged with honors or turfed out on medical, it doesn't matter. We were all soldiers and... we still are, maybe, because it's not something that just goes away with the uniform.

I think it would be good for us to talk some time. Just casual stuff. Maybe meet up on the Iskaulit for beer or coffee or hot chocolate for people who can't have alcohol or caffeine. [Like her.] Because... there are things about our lives that no one but us, but people like us, can really understand. And it's important to have someone who understands you, and what it's like to be in the shit, and what it's like to have your squad at your back.

Also, I just finished this phase of my mural, and I think next I want to do something that's for... us. Because we have people we should remember, and things we shouldn't forget. So I'm going to start working on the concept sketches for the next big panel, and I'd like to hear feedback and ideas from my fellow soldiers.

And everyone else, this doesn't mean that you're less special, or the rest of the mural is any less for you, or you're not allowed. I still care about all of you, too.

[But. It's not the same. She's not really sure how to put it, though, so she gives the camera a firm nod, and ends the video.]

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no i cant tell general kenobi i was on the wrong side hell know i was a traitor

i don't know who general kenobi is but if he's a dick to you i will kick the shit out of him

hes not a dick i just dont want to disappoint him he would be so disappointed in me

if he's disappointed in you when you're doing your best he's a fucking dick

well hes not yet but its complicated im from his future well the future compared to him and the others and its really bad what happens but i cant tell any of them it wouldnt do any good it would only hurt them this timeline stuff is even more complicated than regular civilian life

stop running yourself in circles if bad shit is gonna happen you gotta tell people and if you're worried about bad shit you're a good person so if this general isn't a dick he'll listen

well he's not a dick

i guess id be ashamed to tell them

ok so the problem isn't the general the problem is you feel bad look finn it's okay to have some bad feelings about shit you've done but you have to be careful to not like project those feelings on other people like it's better to give them a chance and then if they're going to be dicks that's on them but people will surprise you i think though on the other hand i have only told like two people who aren't brother soldiers what went on with me and that is also okay because we're not anyone's entertainment or story or redemption narrative or whatever i guess the thing you have to ask yourself is if the information you can pass on to this general that might help him is worth you talking about stuff you don't want to talk about and that's your call to make and the other thing to keep in mind is like we cannot change the past no matter how much we want to and thinking about it too much will make you crazy you can only keep moving forward from where you are today and do what you know is right with the time and tools you have you are not the same person as you were yesterday hell depending on your particular situation that might be very literal instead of metaphorical

Edited 2016-06-04 15:59 (UTC)

[There's a delay as Finn thinks about this.]

well part of it is that its not relevant to them now but if it got to be relevant you bet id catch them up like if someone showed up here that was from my time and might be a threat id tell them everything i know but if not do they really want to hear about how everything they fought for failed and there was darkness for a whole generation i wouldnt want to hear about that if it was me but that brings up a good point you cant change the past but for them its their future this is why timelines are confusing

yeah that shit is like all way above my paygrade i don't know how it works i guess if someone could tell me that everything i'd worked for goes to shit in the future i'd like still want to know because maybe there's something i could do to make it better so it wouldn't all fall apart but i don't know it's weird and complicated and i don't get it either

do you think it would help i mean they say you dont remember this place when you leave but i guess we cant really tell if thats true can we its hard to tell

i guess the question is if there is even a chance it might help is it your duty to try because okay if you tell people stuff and nothing comes of it you just wasted everyone's time a little but there's plenty of time here but if you did tell and they did remember would it maybe make stuff better

yeah

yeah its not like im wasting valuable time we sure have a lot of it

ill think about it anyway

ok do your best

ill try thanks wrath

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