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Debatably? [ Well that's an interesting twist. Granted, she doesn't really know what to make of it either.] Hmn.
For me it is not a matter of my actions being appreciated or not; I loathe wasting resources. Coincidentally that is also why I have difficulty following your stance on abandoning Schnee Company; it all seems a massive waste to me, but I also confess I am likely missing a lot of perspective.
So you may understand why I view your wish as wasteful, and while your advice is sound, I believe it completely ignores the reality of our situation. As does your sentiment. Where I am from, idiots are placed on the bottom rung of society, and it appears to me your world does not run on hierarchy. What is your secret to tolerating it?
Something the GSRF is working on says we're all children somehow or other. Honestly, one of them can explain it better than I can, but there's some debate for exactly what the results mean.
I'm not abandoning it. For the time being, suffice it to say I'd rather have you working on things that you said you weren't able to accomplish with the position of Guardian and I have a few things I'd like to establish that I can't do as a private company CEO without delving into the realm of corruption. I'm sure you've noticed there are plenty of people lining up to attempt to knock me down if I step wrong.
[ Weiss has to think about that answer for a moment. Ruby is her biggest example of that behavior. ]
Intelligent people don't discount learning from all parts of society, not just those that already share their views of the world. I suppose my secret to tolerating them is that I'm open to learning what qualities beyond generic intelligence can make a person worth being around.
[Satsuki ends up taken aback for a moment. There are several things discouraging her right now, but for whatever reason Weiss' words strike her with inspiration.]
I will be certain to look into it. And, 'abandon' was a poor word of choice. In the end I suppose that part does not really matter. More important is that we do our parts to the fullest extent of our ability.
[Though she might argue that support Weiss has would make going against her an extremely poor political move. Another topic for another time perhaps. As for discounting learning from all parts of society.]
Naturally you must be privy to the behavior and desires of all parts if you are to properly manipulate them. Genessia's social structure is.. Something. I am still uncertain what to make of it. Perhaps I did not ask the correct question, as you and I's ideas of what makes a person 'worth being around' differ significantly.
[beat.]
Still, taking it at face value, I must concede that your strategy worked and I do not think I can replicate it. It is infuriating, really.
I would say that's why my strategy worked better right there, Satsuki. I wasn't trying to manipulate anyone, I was just being honest. I don't learn about others because I want to use them, I learn about them because I understand that I'm not perfect, nor am I always right. Being intelligent and talented doesn't make me either of those things.
[ A beat, then Weiss adds. ] You probably would've won if you hadn't gone after Sun and that weird reporter didn't start making up lies about me, by the way. Whoever that reporter was, you should probably find them and ask them why they were trying to conspire against you. There were plenty of negative things that could've been said about me and not a single one of them actually came up, just ones that made you look dishonest.
I find that being the reason of your success unlikely; I am hardly what you would call 'unsuccessful'. I also do not believe that 'manipulation' and 'honesty' are mutually exclusive concepts. If that is why you choose to learn about others then so be it, but the results are the same.
Perhaps. But you know what being intelligent and talented does get you? It creates the Welcoming Center. It creates Scientific Research centers. It creates things that PROGRESS our situation.
I just..
[Satsuki draws in her lips for a moment, and raises a fist to her mouth. Her frustration surges for a moment as her brows furrow, though eventually resigns.]
... I don't know.
I can agree to the latter, which I have already looked into. He is a troublemaking reporter from my world. I would go so far as to agree to the former. While those events did not do me any favors, I personally believe the campaign tipped in your favor the moment I agreed to a peaceful campaign.
Either way, that is in the past now.
Edited (I have words and I must use them) 2016-02-06 02:14 (UTC)
Then as someone who is also intelligent and talented, I expect you'll use this opportunity to create progress in your own way.
[ She nods, rolling her eyes.] I'd hardly call them an actual reporter. You have to report something factual before I'd be willing to refer to anyone like that.
It was nice to hear from you, Satsuki. I was sure you weren't going to be very happy with me after the election.
[In her own way? That actually brings a bit of a smile to Satsuki's features.]
I had best not disappoint, then.
[Then a nod.]
It goes without saying that I was upset, however I believe moving forward would prove a more productive action. Until we meet again, Lady Schnee, and best of luck to you.
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For me it is not a matter of my actions being appreciated or not; I loathe wasting resources. Coincidentally that is also why I have difficulty following your stance on abandoning Schnee Company; it all seems a massive waste to me, but I also confess I am likely missing a lot of perspective.
So you may understand why I view your wish as wasteful, and while your advice is sound, I believe it completely ignores the reality of our situation. As does your sentiment. Where I am from, idiots are placed on the bottom rung of society, and it appears to me your world does not run on hierarchy. What is your secret to tolerating it?
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I'm not abandoning it. For the time being, suffice it to say I'd rather have you working on things that you said you weren't able to accomplish with the position of Guardian and I have a few things I'd like to establish that I can't do as a private company CEO without delving into the realm of corruption. I'm sure you've noticed there are plenty of people lining up to attempt to knock me down if I step wrong.
[ Weiss has to think about that answer for a moment. Ruby is her biggest example of that behavior. ]
Intelligent people don't discount learning from all parts of society, not just those that already share their views of the world. I suppose my secret to tolerating them is that I'm open to learning what qualities beyond generic intelligence can make a person worth being around.
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I will be certain to look into it. And, 'abandon' was a poor word of choice. In the end I suppose that part does not really matter. More important is that we do our parts to the fullest extent of our ability.
[Though she might argue that support Weiss has would make going against her an extremely poor political move. Another topic for another time perhaps. As for discounting learning from all parts of society.]
Naturally you must be privy to the behavior and desires of all parts if you are to properly manipulate them. Genessia's social structure is.. Something. I am still uncertain what to make of it. Perhaps I did not ask the correct question, as you and I's ideas of what makes a person 'worth being around' differ significantly.
[beat.]
Still, taking it at face value, I must concede that your strategy worked and I do not think I can replicate it. It is infuriating, really.
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[ A beat, then Weiss adds. ] You probably would've won if you hadn't gone after Sun and that weird reporter didn't start making up lies about me, by the way. Whoever that reporter was, you should probably find them and ask them why they were trying to conspire against you. There were plenty of negative things that could've been said about me and not a single one of them actually came up, just ones that made you look dishonest.
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Perhaps. But you know what being intelligent and talented does get you? It creates the Welcoming Center. It creates Scientific Research centers. It creates things that PROGRESS our situation.
I just..
[Satsuki draws in her lips for a moment, and raises a fist to her mouth. Her frustration surges for a moment as her brows furrow, though eventually resigns.]
... I don't know.
I can agree to the latter, which I have already looked into. He is a troublemaking reporter from my world. I would go so far as to agree to the former. While those events did not do me any favors, I personally believe the campaign tipped in your favor the moment I agreed to a peaceful campaign.
Either way, that is in the past now.
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[ She nods, rolling her eyes.] I'd hardly call them an actual reporter. You have to report something factual before I'd be willing to refer to anyone like that.
It was nice to hear from you, Satsuki. I was sure you weren't going to be very happy with me after the election.
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I had best not disappoint, then.
[Then a nod.]
It goes without saying that I was upset, however I believe moving forward would prove a more productive action. Until we meet again, Lady Schnee, and best of luck to you.