text; un: romanoff | while we're waiting

[deaddrop]

So it seems like things are getting a little late and I haven't accomplished my personal task yet. Unfortunately it's the sort I'll need a volunteer to help me out with, and I'm not entirely sure who still has time.

I'm supposed to let someone else make my decisions for me for twenty-four (24) hours.

Honestly I don't expect this to be a roaring success but might as well give it a try. If anyone thinks they can manage to spend a day with me in the face of almost certain failure, I would be moderately grateful.

Comments

text | un: batclown

[slapsticks]

Oh, we can ask for help? I thought these were secret.

[deaddrop]

Unless otherwise specified. I have had at least one that involved withholding important information so telling people about that would have been counterproductive.

But otherwise, if you're supposed to give someone a black eye you can ask around and see if anyone's into that.

[slapsticks]

That's perfect because I have to make someone cry. I would just screen the first 10 minutes of Up to the network but I'm betting Disney's lawyers would find me even in another galaxy.

Private Text

[walkingtrigger]

As someone who has given up on fulfilling his own goal this mission, I would be happy to try to help you fulfill your own.

[deaddrop]

Sometimes you get one that's better to give a pass. Which is, unfortunately, all the more reason to do them when they're relatively inoffensive.

Mind if I ask what yours was?

[walkingtrigger]

Let a teammate get injured for me. [ She knows his background and comes from a world that at least knows the type of personality that becomes an Army Ranger, a US Marshal. If anyone on this crew can understand why that goal is not happening, Nat can. ]

Again. I am happy to help someone else out, this time around. If you still need it.

text; un: y.mikotoba

[softshoes]

If you're still in need of help, I'd be happy to volunteer.

Is it really all decisions, though? That seems reckless. But it is the orbs...

[deaddrop]

Presumably so. I guess they want me to trust someone.

Or to fail. Like I said, I feel like there's a fairly high likelihood I'll tap out. But if you're game to try.

[softshoes]

[living with a lawyer does make one think, though...]

If you were to tell the other person your preferences, then have them make a decision based on that, would it not still technically count? The other party does still have the final say. No matter how much you influence it.

This way, you'd just need someone to accompany you for 24 hours. Possibly less, if they asked you to go home and sleep at the end of the day.

text; un: finn

[hatejakku]

Sounds like a difficult one.

I'm free all this afternoon and tomorrow if you want to try. It'd be understandable if you want to do this with someone you know well, though.

[deaddrop]

Can't say the timing isn't right.

I'm not sure if knowing someone well would make this easier or not. I might be more argumentative, honestly.

What would you do with the day?

[hatejakku]

[ Argumentative is fair. Anyway, there's a pause in messages while he thinks. He doesn't know what she likes, but he does know how stressful these missions get... ]

There are hot springs and spas on Nuhiri. Plenty of nature to go hiking around, too.

text; un: mafioso

[essenceofdeadlybeasts]

Oh, come on. As if you couldn't have just asked me? You know I'd help with any personal goal.

[Then again, maybe she knew him too well. This one might have been better not sharing with him for once.]

[deaddrop]

I dumped my personal goal on you last mission. Seems like I shouldn't always bother the same guy.

You might get a little tired of it.

[essenceofdeadlybeasts]

[He laughs out loud on the other side before replying to the network.]

Fair enough. This one sounds like a little bit of fun though~.

text; un: felix

[swordandshield]

Seriously? That's a potential goal? Well, good luck with that.

[deaddrop]

Apparently it can be. I haven't had it before, but it's not outside the realm of precedent.

[swordandshield]

Thrilling. What's the worst goal you've ever had so far?

text; un:newt

[groupiedrifter]

I'd be happy to help... but I'm also stuck needing to 'make a bad situation worse'. As you can imagine, it's hard to do that on purpose unless the other person is in on it.

[he hates it]

[deaddrop]

I imagine it is. Well, I'd call this a fairly bad situation. If I let you try to help me out, that would be an opportunity to make it worse.

And I'd be in on it, since you just told me.

[groupiedrifter]

I guess -- I'd just feel guilty as hell...
But it does help if you're in on it.
I just don't wanna get you, like, ACTUALLY in deep shit.
Usually I just default to stupid bar fights, NGL.

text | un; 20/20

[hindsights]

That was my goal too. Harder than it seemed in theory.

[deaddrop]

Did you manage to get it done? I couldn't blame you for giving up.

I still might.

text ↪ un: うちは 🔒

[blackfire]

Have you had any luck?

🔒

[deaddrop]

Depends how you define luck. A lot of very earnest seeming offers.

[Itachi, more than most people, might understand why this mission rankles her even if she wishes it didn't. After having so little agency for the first half of her life, the idea of giving it up isn't easy.

There's nothing forcing her, of course, but with Yelena and her regret dangling in the balance there's also a very good reason to do it anyway.]

Not everyone people I know well, but who knows, maybe that will make it easier?