<div align="center">Captain Alice Velnze (Beta Team) (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=49678.msg2327747#msg2327747)</div><br/>Alice considered Redfern with an expressionless face.<br/><br/><br/>"The integrity of our nation of our country or the world's own values is what we put aside our own personal values for. I have killed before, but doing so to prevent the deaths of others, to retain the innocence of others. Does our Air-force spy on other nations ? our own allies ? Yes, for any moment they may stop being so. Do we tell them how we do so when they ask ? No. Do we stack odd's in our favor before we launch an assault ? Yes.<br/><br/>Do we spend more money refining aircraft than our enemies ? Yes.<br/>Do we make more aircraft than our enemies ? Yes.<br/>Do we equip our soldiers with more impressive gear than our enemies ? Yes.<br/><br/>We cheat.<br/><br/>Cheat to win ? You bet I would. I would cheat death, steal intelligence, lie, blackmail one enemy against the other shoot the enemy... and why ? Well ... assuming the enemy retains morals and ethics or even shares values is all out the window when they declare war.<br/><br/>Declaring war is a statement they will not honor ethics, will not play fair.<br/><br/>When ethics are abandoned by one side,if the other chooses to keep it they are at a liability, and its the victor that writes history books. If I am shamed but see my world win, I have done my job. We are simulating warfare Lieutenant.We are here to train against creatures which use every dirty trick they can to get their way.<br/><br/>Will they impersonate your loved ones ? Reports are they do.<br/>Will I bow so low to impersonate theirs ? You bet I would, and likely go lower."<br/><br/><br/>Velnze blinked then contemplated Ari cautiously.<br/><br/>"I like your backbone girl. I like it a lot ! I like you acting on your values. I beleive that the intimacy implied by the doctor gives you such strength. Confidence appears. Would have it appeared if he didn't imply his interest to you ? Maybe... but you know he is like this from his own urges, ones not dependent on my views, this aids confidence in yourself, to act on your values. Shared values is useful, shared<em>understanding </em>however is better."<br/><br/>Alice looked to the bags then back to the two nearest her<br/><br/>"You prove a very good point I wanted to make, you see we are all acting on silent assumptions, the cheating I have in mind is playing on silent assumptions all would be making in the absence of clearer rules. I think that is the trick we are being played on. What assumptions are we making?"<br/><br/>Your action concerning the armband is a very powerful statement. More than you know. Relinquishing the armband means your not associated with a team, so your actions can not be used to disqualify a team you help.<br/><br/>You see if we don't share armband colors, but we share an understanding... then you are more valuable .. as it allows your actions to be more  .... flexible, as your not trying to juggle several things at once."<br/><br/>"The person with the gun I wanted to be another. In one bag are sheets I wanted others to hold in front of them ... acting as a shield for whoever is shooting for the yellow team.<br/><br/>Another with the armband we keep hidden. I act without the armband... and do something which may be ... very interesting. I think I can manage success where it is shared by both teams, and for that I have to be in a position to talk to them, if I wear the yellow arm band I will not be in such a position.<br/><br/>The past meditation made me realize something that a animated show called<em>The Incredibles </em>made clear. My desire of control I let become a need for a moment - the need of others wearing pelvic sensors ... choosing so became a liability, a dependency, which relinquished to become more .. flexible.<br/><br/>Cheating assumptions ? ... yes ... now Lt Redfern, if you wish not to be part of this idea or any it may move into I respect your stance, for all we know, this test may be for the major to simply view conversations such as this one via her cameras to see how we think when put into a situation while<em>knowing </em>... nothing."<br/>