[ Now he's a little stuck. There's something in his gut that says he'd be proving the wrong point if he says no. His own words in his head—"trust me, everything I'm doing is for this country"—echo in his head, though he can't recall when he'd said them.
He needs his people to trust him.
How can he trust a leader that won't tell him anything? ]
So you say no. Other people look to you, in the chaos of the moment, and they also say no, and their defenses are down. That gives our General about five seconds of time to whirlwind through and kill every single one of you, and it's because you didn't follow a direct order.
But. I can't tell you not to think for yourself, either. That'd be against what I stand for.
Okay, but that wasn't the question, was it. The question was if I told you to do something, would you do it. War doesn't always give you all the answers in a neat little box before you make a decision.
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holyspirits) wrote2025-02-16 05:05 pm
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Anyway, my inability to speak English aside. Claude doesn't really hesitate too much. ]
Depends, would you tell me why?
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Let's say no, for now. Would you follow the order or no?
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He needs his people to trust him.
How can he trust a leader that won't tell him anything? ]
... No, I wouldn't.
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[ she says, bluntly, but then: ]
So you say no. Other people look to you, in the chaos of the moment, and they also say no, and their defenses are down. That gives our General about five seconds of time to whirlwind through and kill every single one of you, and it's because you didn't follow a direct order.
But. I can't tell you not to think for yourself, either. That'd be against what I stand for.
You just need to pick your battles.
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[ That's critical information. ]
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Okay, but that wasn't the question, was it. The question was if I told you to do something, would you do it. War doesn't always give you all the answers in a neat little box before you make a decision.
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So what, you're telling me to be a good soldier, put my trust in you as a leader, and bring up the morale of my fellow soldiers myself?
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You've got one battle under your belt, boy. You learn from dozens of battles. I know that firsthand.
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Well, who am I to argue with a primary source of information. All I've got are books and theories backing me up.
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Keep that smart mouth of yours. I'm telling you to follow my orders, but if you ever think I'm out of line, I want to hear about it.
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[ He's annoying like that!! ]
That doesn't mean I'm not open to more advice on my form, though.
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Sure. Your footwork stinks. [ lmao
but she'll help him with his form! ]
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