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about half an hour after pairings go through

[tetractys]

OKAY, SO I WAS WRITING THIS GEM STUFF OFF AS NOT REALLY MY BUSINESS, BUT IT JUST BECAME MY BUSINESS BY PROXY!

ROSE IS PAIRED WITH SOMEONE THAT I'D PREFER THIS TEAM TRY TO KEEP ALIVE AND, YOU KNOW, IN APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MENTAL STATE HE IS RIGHT NOW! I HAD THREE WARDENS FEEDING ME SUPPLIES, THEN ONE GOT DEMOTED AND ONE WENT MISSING.

WHAT'S HER DEAL?

[justsayyes]

What isn't her deal?

[Jasper's voice is uncharacteristically tight and hollow.]

She's a cruel, selfish liar. Moreso than even I ever- ever thought her capable of.

[tetractys]

OKAY, WELL, HE - HE DOESN'T HAVE A GREAT TRACK RECORD WITH THOSE.

YOU SAID SHE CONS PEOPLE ONTO HER SIDE, RIGHT? [Mumbled:] HOW DO I GET AROUND THAT...

[justsayyes]

Oh yes. If she finds you useful or amusing. The only person she really cares about is herself.

[tetractys]

THAT MIGHT BE FORD'S TYPE...

HER PAIRED WARDEN WOULD BE USEFUL BY DEFAULT. HAS YOUR SIDE EVER BEEN ABLE TO TURN SOMEBODY? LIKE A DOUBLE-AGENT?

[justsayyes]

What? Why would we do that? That just gives her an opportunity to get into the heads of good soldiers!

[tetractys]

NO, YOU'D BE TAKING SOMEONE WHO'S HEAD SHE'S ALREADY IN! MAKING THEM LOYAL TO YOU AGAIN THIS TIME.

WHAT ABOUT DEFECTIONS? YOU EVER GET SOMEONE THAT COMES BACK FROM HER TEAM BECAUSE THEY HATED IT?

[justsayyes]

Homeworld has no tolerance for traitors. I doubt whether a gem who made such an egregious error in judgement would even be Rejuvenated.

[tetractys]

HOW DO YOU GET MILITARY INTELLIGENCE?

[justsayyes]

[She shrugs.]

What scouts and technological surveillance can't figure out, a Sapphire can. Their ability to see the future isn't just a party trick, you know.

[tetractys]

MINE IS!

YOU DON'T STRIKE ME AS A BUNCH OF GUYS WHO PARTY.

[justsayyes]

Not if you avoid the Amethysts.

[Ugh. Not that Quartzes can't get a bit rowdy in general, but Amethysts are the worst.]

[tetractys]

...

HOW MANY OF EACH KIND OF NAME DO YOU GUYS USUALLY HAVE?

[justsayyes]

What?

It varies. A lot. But Quartz soldiers don't require excessive resources or overly specific conditions to grow.

[tetractys]

HANDY!

LISTEN, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HARD TIME REPLACING ROSE'S WARDEN. I'M JUST GOING TO TRY TO MAKE SURE HIS HEAD DOESN'T GET ALL MESSED UP! I'M A PRETTY NASTY CUSTOMER TOO, YA KNOW.

[justsayyes]

Yeah, yeah. Do whatever. It's not like I have anything left to go back to, now.

[tetractys]

A LOT OF US DON'T!

THANKS FOR THE INFO, PAL. REALLY.

[justsayyes]

Whatever.