You know, I'm aware that we both have our differences, and also that we both have things to do. But you vanish without a trace, and the only thing I hear from you and the Hessians for over a month is silence and the usual 'She's gone for medical reasons' crap? And now that you're back, you didn't even decide to drop me a note?
In any case... I heard that you're getting your siege of Reutlingen back up. I'm aware that you probably have your reasons for that, but could you maybe at least give the civilians aboard the station a grace period to evacuate before you assault? I've seen the casualty numbers over the first siege. You're not doing the revolution any good by killing the very own people we do all this for. They're workers, Anna. They don't choose to be gears in the capitalist's machinery, and most of them certainly don't want to be.
I'm sorry I couldn't contact you eariler. Contrary to popular belief it WAS in fact for medical treatment after a piece of shrapnel was sent into my ribcage. Word had reached me from the SOA that individuals in the Armee were plotting against me. With my safety compromised I was moved to the hamburg system for shrapnel wound treatment. One of the traitors was onboard, sabotaged our ship and sent me on to the surface of planet hamburg. I was in stasis during my recovery after the operation and was unaware until I woke up from the crash.
Here's the part where I lied.
I met someone, he rescued me for that month, I lied to him about who I was and where I was from for the first two weeks. I told him the truth later on, he still let me stay. I won't go into specifics. However my pleasant stay was ruined by policemen who raided his house and killed him. I killed the officers and escaped. The traitors are now dead at my hand.
This past month has reminded me why my place is here.
Of course the citizens of Reutlingen Station will be moved off the station when the siege begins. But I can't promise everyone from either side will escape with their lives.
We don't see eye to eye but this who I am and how things on my end have to be.
And it didn't once cross your mind that I might help? You're aware that I'm from Hamburg, and that I have quite a few influential friends down there. You should be aware of the ressources your friends control, Anna, not constantly play lone wolf. It's gotten you in quite a lot of trouble, don't you think?
In any case, this doesn't sound promising. I will divert a few of my own shuttles to the base to get any workers that want to off. Maybe we can save your face that way. And maybe, just maybe, we could get some more people out of this than we put into it.
Don't take this as me distrusting you. But I distrust your subordinates, and your story tells me that I'm not wrong about that.
Concerning other things,s however... Have you come to a conclusion on the Unioner issue? They've continued their forays into the Frankfurt and Munich systems, and openly defied me on multiple occasions. I've brought hell down on them so far, and they've lost more than 600 men and two cruisers in their latest defeat, but I'm still hoping for your backing on this. Those reactionaries need to be dealt with, and quite frankly, they're a far bigger threat than the feds at the moment. Especially with their corsair buddies backing them up.
I suppose it's time I put my foot down with them, these hypocritical idiots claim to act in Rheinlands defense from foreign entities yet they support Rheinland's most dangerous foreign entity in sirius.
Once Reutlingen is destroyed I'll see what I can do. If they contact me earlier than I will act accordingly ahead of time.
As for the shuttles, I'll notify the fleet.
Should I end up on hamburg in near death weather conditions after coming out of stasis I will find a way to contact you, again, apologies for not doing so before.
Seriously?
Anna, we're not fighting a war against the people of Rheinland. When will you get that into your goddamn head? How many of the Hessians under your command are former employees of Daumann and Krüger? Like, I know that we're fighting a war and that casualties can't be avoided, even civilian ones, but I try to give the Revolution a friendly face, do what we're supposed to do, winning over the working class for our cause, and then you smash every single one of those efforts with that stupid 'fear us or else'-attitude? Have you not learned anything from your predecessors?
This is a war for the soul of the people, not a war against them. How do you think we're supposed to win this, like, ever, if you try getting their hearts with instilling fear rather than hope? You've branded yourself and the Hessians (and by extension the Bundschuh, since you so kindly offered to get us involved in this with the evacuation, which after your comm seems like a stupid, political move to look good rather than the actual try to actually put some sense into this violence) as a complete and utter maniac.
You're a hessian, I get it, and I also get that you're not exactly as reluctant to kill as I am. But seriously, whoever wrote that speech for you needs to be fired. Immediately. I'll go and try fixing what's fixable with the supporters and politicians that you've so kindly forgotten about. Damn it Anna, even the fraking Unioners do a better job at PR! You go take a shower. And I highly, dearly suggest that you never take up the Rheinland-wide comm after you've just won a battle again.
By the way, and let me be clear on this. If you ever. EVER. Paint me a liar again in public, doesn't matter if you do it by action or by speech, I'll come over and pull out that bullet I've had to leave in you, and I'll do it without medical tools.
Oh, and get your arse over here. I need to slap you in person.
Nika.
My personal views on this whole scenario don't specifically match up on what I say and how I appear "officially". If I really meant what I said there why did I tip you off about the time of the siege so you could help those people? Speaking your mind and motivating your cause are two separate things. Fear breeds support, support breeds a means to and end for this conflict. Hope hasn't gotten anyone anywhere, it certainly never worked out for me. Not since I was a little girl.
You might see me, and the Armee as "maniacs" but that isn't quite how Rheinland sees us or any of our other allies. We are where we are for a reason. That reason being my soldiers and my group. I have to keep them in line, and I don't see how I painted you as a liar, not at all.
You? Threatening me? You know, I've killed everyone else using your tone and attacking me in any manner like this. I've stuck my neck out for you and your group, every critical decision regarding this "revolution" rests on my shoulders, every little one. Not once have I gone about criticizing your ways, or means of keeping your men in line. There are several officers here that would like to see your head on a pike, its because of me that didn't happen. It's because of me it won't happen. I've lost more than you know, I have no family. The person I called a "friend" is now accusing me of framing and completely defying her.
My patience is worn out. I'm letting this go, I'll consider some of what you said. Do NOT speak to me as if you're my mother.
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