Week 8 - May 20th - May 24th

[cartesio]

Last Week

With the weekend's latest tragedy, a strange mood has descended over Cartesio. What happened was unprecedented, and perhaps that's why the already decreasing hostility from the townsfolk comes to a complete halt. Could it be the strange circumstances? Bolin's desperate plea? Last week's peaceful Wednesday? Some combination? Whatever the reason, it's clear that the Sergeant's iron fist around the town has loosened. While the residents aren't jumping to interact with you, there's no graffiti, no new broken windows.

Cartesio is confused...but open to explanation, for perhaps the first time.

Still, while the town seems amiable, almost accepting again, there's little to chase away the knowledge that the Sergeant's tasks for you are near their end, and that means those without medals are doomed to their fate.

Or does it? After everything that's turned around, is it possible for you to claw your way out of here as well?

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[clearities]

[ once all's said and done, Sakura's gaze fixes seriously onto his; it's unwavering, unflinching, but there's no anger in it. her voice is firm as she speaks, even if it's slightly quieter now. ] I know everyone has a home to go to. [ she's the same way, after all. she has people to go back to, and while she'd rather not die because of it, she-- ] I'm aware of that. And maybe I'm wrong in thinking this, in doing it... but if you're telling me to make a choice between the lives of the few and the many like that, I want to choose to save the lives of both. If that doesn't work, then. . . [ she doesn't know what will happen. guess she'll have to deal with whatever consequences come with this choice. ]

[marmoron]

[And likewise, Keith's tone is unwavering in its harshness. Sakura may be just a little kid, but so was Pidge and that never stopped him from flipping a shit at her when she first threatened to leave Voltron because the lives of three people meant more to her than the lives of everyone else in the galaxy. Pidge didn't cry then, and neither is Sakura so contrary to the beliefs of everyone demanding that he tone police here, he's going to assume Sakura can actually handle herself. In a weird way, he's treating her like an adult, rather than some little kid who needs to be shielded at every turn. Respect, in other words, isn't always respectful.]

You seriously think any of us here wouldn't want to save as many lives as possible in an ideal world?

[He's exasperated through and through by her point here.]

You really think mercy for guys like this doesn't come with a price tag? You know they're going to keep pulling this shit again and again -- you really think they're gonna stop just because you asked them nicely? Give me a break, Sakura. You might be okay with the idea of leaving them all alive and risking them dragging your friends into this mess in the future, but I'm not risking that with any of the paladins. They need to be home to pilot the lions and form Voltron.

[A beat.]

Idealism is great and all, but you need to understand that it's a luxury that you can't afford. If we can't get them to agree to our terms, I'm doing whatever it takes to make it happen. So think real hard about what you're gonna do cuz I'd rather not have to hurt you in the process.

[clearities]

... [ she's listening pretty carefully here, hand on her chest as hand closes around her key that she wears around her neck. ] I don't know if they'll stop or not. I don't think that the things they've done here, to us, to the people I care about is good. And maybe you're right, Keith; that they won't stop just because I ask for it. But I want to at least try. That's all I can do. [ a beat, and then firmly: ] But I will.

[marmoron]

[Trying is all they can do, really. Even though they're butting heads now and Keith is in no way in agreement with Sakura's pacifism here, he can acknowledge that she's doing her best. It's not something he would have acknowledged when he first took on leadership of Voltron, but even if he can acknowledge it now, that doesn't mean he appreciates it.

That said, it's not as though he's itching to kill either. It's simply the option that he thinks will be the surest way of getting the outcome he wants because he's not going to compromise on the safety of his entire universe as well as other universes, and he's fairly sure that the people running the show aren't going to compromise either.

When he speaks again, however, his tone is less harsh. Still no apology in sight that said.]

I'm not against trying to reason with them. But if that doesn't go anywhere, I also have to try.

[That's not a request for permission to act from Sakura or anyone else present in their group.]

We both want to protect what's important to us. Let's stay focused on that and how we're taking these guys down for now.