also it's very difficult for her to explain how observing hierarchies benefits them. both of them. ]
Bear with me. The society I come from is also hierarchical, and there are many nuances that are observed at all times, when one lives inside of it. For the Araneans, I assume that someone who ranks "natural" will be overlooked. Invisible. My presence attached to yours will afford you some attention -- peculiar looks, curiosity. They'll wonder how it was that you came to possess me.
Our cover story will be that you and I met on a battlefield, you bested me, and took my service as reward. This will grant you battle prowess, in their eyes. I hope. For me, I will be given their arrogance. They will think less of me, which -- it helps, if we have to fight. I want them to underestimate me, and the general.
In public, if you command, I will obey. Think before you speak, in that case. In private, we will discuss how we will approach our day-to-day activity. I will give you daily "reports", to keep spying eyes and ears from thinking anything is amiss.
[ half of this is her plan. half of this is jedao's. guess who's half is what OH WAIT YOU CAN'T ]
[Ish. Look at him, using punctuation and everything, he's trying his best.]
So I'm your decoy boss then? That sound about right? Also It feels kind of shitty to PRETEND I beat you when I didnt earn it fair and square but I guess it makes sense....
You'll need to learn to set that aside, Travis. And quickly. I can't be your maidservant or your secretary, my skillset would betray me. I can be the soldier you defeated, and showed benevolence to. Not compassion, BENEVOLENCE.
[ lady spiders don't care about compassion, iirc ]
We'll work out the issues as we go, okay? Neither I, nor the general, will leave you to struggle.
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also it's very difficult for her to explain how observing hierarchies benefits them. both of them. ]
Bear with me. The society I come from is also hierarchical, and there are many nuances that are observed at all times, when one lives inside of it. For the Araneans, I assume that someone who ranks "natural" will be overlooked. Invisible. My presence attached to yours will afford you some attention -- peculiar looks, curiosity. They'll wonder how it was that you came to possess me.
Our cover story will be that you and I met on a battlefield, you bested me, and took my service as reward. This will grant you battle prowess, in their eyes. I hope. For me, I will be given their arrogance. They will think less of me, which -- it helps, if we have to fight. I want them to underestimate me, and the general.
In public, if you command, I will obey. Think before you speak, in that case. In private, we will discuss how we will approach our day-to-day activity. I will give you daily "reports", to keep spying eyes and ears from thinking anything is amiss.
[ half of this is her plan. half of this is jedao's. guess who's half is what OH WAIT YOU CAN'T ]
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[Ish. Look at him, using punctuation and everything, he's trying his best.]
So I'm your decoy boss then? That sound about right?
Also
It feels kind of shitty to PRETEND I beat you when I didnt earn it fair and square but
I guess it makes sense....
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[ lady spiders don't care about compassion, iirc ]
We'll work out the issues as we go, okay? Neither I, nor the general, will leave you to struggle.