<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9a/Tony_Leung.jpg)<br/>(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/5/5e/Sarna_reserves_kamakura_s_hussars_spider_by_viereth-d585zvf.jpg)</div><strong>Hiro Kagekaze (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=207352.msg10171354#msg10171354)</strong><br/><strong>On the tarmac at the airfield</strong><br/><strong>Tagged: Kari Moreno (Defiance), Damian Harper (Charybdis), Moshe Dayan (S'hot)</strong><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Santa Prisca Desert, Librios<br/>Deneb Algedi, Benjamin District<br/>Draconis Combine<br/>1 January 3145</strong><br/><br/>I listened to Kari.<br/><br/><em>"Okay, one thing at a time.  First up, the Village.  We’re not the first Merc unit to fight our way through a civilian settlement, and we won’t be the last. Added to that, the Crushers and the Snakes, who were meant to be the ones defending the place, were also the ones taking the fight to the civilians. It’s not pleasant, but at the same time, we’re not responsible for them.  However, as soon as I’m done here, I’m going straight to our AFFS liaison and seeing if we can get something for them. Hell, even if it’s supplies looted from the Snakes here, I’m going to get them something. That being said, I appreciate your concern, Hiro. And yes, I’d rather not have gone through the village either. However, at the same time, we cannot help everyone who is unfortunate enough to get in the way of a fight."</em><br/><br/>And to Damian.<br/><br/><em>"You're wrong.  Most of our employers don't care about what happens to the small villages outlining their holdings.  We showed we can liberate facilities with next to no structural damage, and we respect the rules of war.  It isn't our responsibility to clean up every mess made in their names.  If we had done significant damage, I would be inclined to agree, but this will not impact our reputation in the slightest."</em><br/><br/>At least Moshe knew to keep take it.  Hopefully he would learn from it, too.<br/><br/>I raised an eyebrow at Damian.<br/><br/>"One of our own burned down the homes of a bunch of families.  Sounds like significant damage to me.  It's only a matter of time before news reports start blasting us, and maybe some civilians recorded Moshe flaming those houses and ripping up a Crusher mechwarrior.  Sounds like that could affect our reputation.  Whatever the case, Damian, I do hope I'm wrong, and I do hope you're right.  I hope it doesn't affect our rep.  I hope it doesn't get in the way of what we all want - a big payday."<br/><br/>As Kari walked away with Moshe and Allia, I wish I handled everything differently somehow.  I pulled the same stunts as Moshe not too long ago - getting caught up in the heat of the moment, going into overkill, and being foolish in terms of doing unnecessary damage.  I'd have to make things right with him.  Same with Allia and Kari - maybe I should have talked to them individually, instead of being so confrontational about it in front of other members of the company.<br/><br/>It was just Damian and me.<br/><br/>"Well, at least it was a win.  No casualties, little damage.  Time to get paid.  I'd apologize for dampening the mood, but... you don't have moods, quiaff?"<br/>