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It was Weiss's turn in the line so she stepped up and ordered her usual, black coffee. Despite what most people thought, if coffee was brewed properly from good beans, it wasn't typically bitter at all. It was something Weiss loved to enjoy once she'd found this coffee shop that did things right. What Weiss knew of tea was what she'd learned from Zuko way back when so she looked at Lucy for a moment.
"One black coffee, one green tea with lemon and.. honey? Iced." Lucy seemed like the type who would like a little bit of sweetness in her tea, "And.."
Something hot. That was vague. Weiss thought for a moment. The hottest hot you can get is something heated and spicy, after all. Something else she learned from Zuko when it came to drinks.
"One Mexican hot chocolate." And with that, Weiss paid for the order.
It was a lovely gathering and for good cause, so that was a double-bonus! Weiss' guesses seemed pretty spot on though, and Lucy made a mental note to return the favor sometime. Maybe with some cookies or mini cakes for the next time she came here.
"That sounds great," she approved of the choices. In fact, just anticipating those drinks made her feel like relaxing. "How about that seat there, by the window?" She nodded over to a spot that was, conveniently, not particularly crowded so they could chat without worrying about anyone overhearing the conversation.
Natsu might not have memorized most of that grand speech that night but the whole event certainly left an impression on him. Right now though he was very curious about this Mexican hot chocolate since he was certain he'd never had anything with that name before.
"Looks good to me." He answered Lucy before looking over to Weiss. She was buying so naturally her opinion had top priority.
Weiss didn't know what Mexico was, but she knew what Mexican hot cocoa was. It came from being the world's biggest pain in the butt when she wanted to know information. She literally asked what anything she couldn't identify was when she first came in.
Weiss headed over to the seat that Lucy indicated, crossing her legs once she sat down.
"What are you two 'hitting the streets' for anyway?"
That was a good thing though! Lucy scooted to the side a bit to let Natsu sit next to her, sighing softly, "I feel a little bad bringing it up ... but we're trying to find somewhere that specializes in tracking devices. Alternatively we asked around in Fayren for someone who could enchant some magic tracers, since, well..."
She glanced at Natsu, who was probably going to be blunt as all get out. UNLESS SHE BEAT HIM TO IT! She glanced back at Weiss, "I hate to say it, but the Guardian and Deputy of Fayren are incompetent morons." She almost braced for potential snapping - maybe Guardians stick together? Or maybe she knew and was friends with either of them. But well, it's out there now, she can't take it back...and wouldn't.
...well she might phrase it a bit more tactfully...
Sneaky Lucy cutting him off like that. Though the appreciative grin on his face spoke volumes how much he agreed with his partner's assessment of Fayren's guardian and its guard dog.
"I'll say. They got all that power and people working for em and they still manage to lose the people they're supposed to be protecting. Meanwhile we haven't lost a single one of those who decided to take shelter with us at the Guild"
Weiss rolls her eyes at that response. Which before she speaks, may seem like a negative gesture. At least until the words leave her lips. Let it never be said that Weiss wasn't down for gossip.
"Look, we're trying to get all the Guardians to work together in order to increase security and functionality in the Guardian system as well as make sure no one oversteps their boundaries and guess who the only archway not even giving it a chance is. Let's just say I don't blame you guys for being frustrated."
Lucy practically braces herself for a tirade of a defense and chewing out; visibly letting out a breath when it doesn't come, and instead she gets more information than she expected!
"I love the idea of Guardians actually working together IF they're capable and competent. And hearing that they're resistant to cooperating with the other Guardians, doesn't surprise me at all. They'd have to give up some of their power and authority and I bet they don't like that. Come to think of it, I don't believe the Fayren Guardian even -lives- in Fayren." She glanced at Natsu, "Doesn't she live in her Subarchway?" How do you protect a city when you aren't living there?
Glancing back at Weiss, she sighed, picking up her tea. At least she felt vindicated that it wasn't just her and Natsu disgusted with the state of things in Fayren. "It's not just frustration. Her mouthpiece of a Deputy is disturbingly control-hungry. When the Hands of Decay first became active I tried to lure them out, and I opened Fairy Tail's doors to shelter mages who were afraid and wanted a safe place to stay. He wasted no time in "suggesting" that I not do that, to not even offer safety to people who weren't mages because the Hands weren't at the time, targeting them."
"I get the feeling because we're not among those to simply nod our heads and 'yes I agree' with everything they say, ... well, they have no intention of working with us. Since we're not a "Sanctioned investigation". He more or less said the same to Loki - who responded to the threat against mages before the Guardian or her Deputy did - that if he didn't want to report to him personally then to stay out of the investigation."
She huffed softly at the utter stupidity of the remark.
"They certainly haven't made any response to any of the network posts I've made with information about the Hands- they probably think what they're doing is working..and it's not. Those people are up to something -more- than just kidnapping mages. If others from Fairy Tail were about, we'd have a wider range to cover, but right now it's just Natsu and I, Bridget and Levy on occasion."
They were obviously looking for something, and as a writer, she had far too many theories and possibilities in her head.
"Frankly I think they've been in those positions for far too long, they've probably gotten complacent and slack off in the areas they need to focus on. Things need to be shaken up, and someone else would be better suited in that position."
A pause at how that sounds, and she quickly laughed, quickly sipping her tea because she'd had a lot to say apparently!
"I'm not saying me though! Natsu and I have our hands full enough with things as is. "
And she would never want a position in authority or power. She wouldn't even want to be Guild Master, and yet she was practically a stand in Guild master as it was.
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Lucy had plenty to get off her chest and rightfully so. The two of them were at their best having adventures around this place not having to play defensively around Fayren because the ones in charge absolutely sucked at their job.
"Yeah that's what I heard at least." Natsu confirmed with a nod before taking a sip of his hot chocolate while Lucy unleashed the proverbial flood she'd been keeping in.
"Look at it this way. AT least no one that's accepted our offer has gone missing, kidnapped or gotten killed. So at least we're making a difference. Shame the papers don't report about that but oh well."
"Oh don't get me started on how arrogant the two of them are. I'm sure you both remember Mewtwo's hissy fit when he didn't win Guardianship in the first place and decided he never wanted another job, ever, or to even try. Add onto that the fact that they both obviously look down on humans and from what I hear? They don't exactly value or respect privacy, something I would think would be important for people with mind reading capabilities in a position of power. She said I was overreaching by asking two people to do one thing in a hospital in Fayren, neither of whom work for me in any way, and tell me that I was being capricious and lacked organization!"
Weiss was being intentionally vague about the details mostly because she had to, but still. She was more than annoyed at Satori and Mewtwo. She lowered her voice a little as the barista delivered their drinks, keeping it hushed once they left.
"Komeiji had the gall to tell me not to come crying to her if anything I try to do backfired as if she was a shining beacon of success in her archway. As if I would've come crying to her in any situation. At least I don't refuse the assistance of others when it's clearly needed."
Weiss took a sip off her coffee as if trying to calm herself down a little, then added: "You can go to the newspaper with stories and information if you want. They'll usually try to verify what they can, too, but if they're only getting information from the Guardian's office that might be something to look into. The last thing everyone needs is to be thinking that they're the only ones who have been effective here."
Lucy has to stifle a laugh at the memory of the hissyfit. "Yes, and it amazes me that he's 'settled' for Deputy. Nevermind you don't have to be Guardian to protect the people of the city you're in. If that's why you're wanting to be Guardian in the first place. If you're doing it just so you can have status, or to be able to tell people what to do, then you're not doing it for the right reasons."
She made a face again, glancing at Natsu, before turning back to Weiss, her fingers tightening on her cup of tea. "I definitely noticed the way they look down their noses at humans. Her little sister Koishi does it too, everytime I hear the phrase 'You humans' or how they go on about being immortal like that somehow makes them better than humans really grates on my nerves. But accusing you have being capricious and lacking organization is completely ridiculous and laughable." She might not have known Weiss long but even she could see it was an inaccurate assessment of the heiress.
Even lacking details about the hospital incident - she didn't need them. "Well *WE* wouldn't refuse any help." Not that she speaks for her partner in any way, which is why she glanced over at him to confirm that statement. They may not like it depending on who it came from, like ...well...Zeref... but even she could put aside her dislike of the wizard for something more important like this. "And we'd certainly have a far better reason for rejecting than 'I want to do it all myself and have the credit'."
That suggestion of going to the newspaper... hrm. She -did- do a lot of writing, and she DID work for a reporter --okay it was for a magazine, but still counted since it covered important events -- not too long ago. "That's not a bad idea... I don't really care about getting credit, but the idea that people think the Guardian and her lapdog are competent at their job is kind of embarrassing." Especially when they talk up their participation and don't mention their failures.
"Given they let the Hands even grow out of hand to the point that they're the pain in the neck that they are now proves they're not ones to talk about competence." Natsu nodded firmly. The pair were even worse than the old Magic council. Those guys who always got on Fairy Tail's case even though time and time again they ended up solving situations that jeopardized the whole kingdom if not the whole world.
"As if those guys want any help. They want servants. Remember what he said to Loki. He either had to report to Mewtwo or stay out of the investigations. I might not be a genius about these things but even I know a lot more eyes on the lookout can only help with finding these bastards before they hurt more people." That was still a particularly sore point. Especially after the discovery of the two bodies in the ruins. Which brought up another point that got a growl out of him.
"Then again those guys running the paper don't do their homework at all. They made it sound like the dead mage they found, actually killed his wife when the scent she had made it clear she was dead ages before he died."
"It really wouldn't be so bad if they didn't constantly point it out, you're right. We have issues with different species working together in my world and guess what? When we actually accomplish things together, the thing we're focusing on isn't the fact that one of us did well 'for a faunus' or 'for a human.' Constantly pointing out that someone is another species, especially when they tend to do it in comments about something they don't appreciate, goes beyond obnoxious. For supposedly being immortal and older, they sure haven't used that time to learn anything about the world around them."
Honestly, she can't believe she told Ozpin that Mewtwo wasn't that bad when asked. That was before she found out that they were refusing to work with anyone and basically forcing Fayren to become solely dependent on the Guardian's office for protection. She would've recommended against complying with anything if she'd known at that point.
"I can understand at least wanting to keep on top of what's happening- if you're trying to organize efforts to stop something that's important- but acting as though it's their way or the highway is just asking Fayren to lay itself down at their feet. Say what you will about Azula, but at least she and Zuko did their job without assuming they were overlords of justice."
Weiss pauses for a moment. "Well, most people know to take the information in the paper with a grain of salt. It's usually based in truth, followed by some complete BS. Getting the idea out there won't hurt, especially come election time..." She has an idea though. "Are there any regulations that state that the Guardian's office has to be run for by an individual? Fairy Tail may be able to run as a protective organization."
"It doesn't help that their friends enable that kind of attitude by not correcting them...ever." Or if they ever did, it wasn't effective. "Condoning it doesn't help either. And you're right. I thought the entire point of Guardians in each City was for them ALL to help out in times of crisis, when needed." She takes a sip of her tea, letting out a sigh because SOMEONE gets it. "If you can't rely on the Guardian in the city you're living in, what's the point? And frankly, we can't rely on them." She chuckles, "But, that goes without saying - we weren't going to rely on them anyway. That's just not Fairy Tail's way."
Oooh, she talked to Ozpin briefly - he seemed nice. Hopefully he didn't actually go to get one of those clockwork roaches. She'd have given him her opinion of Mewtwo and Satori herself if she knew he was involved.
"Right. And if they wanted secrecy because they were concerned about a information leak - you CAN keep the people informed without telling critical information. Even if it's just to let people know what's going on in their own society, that they're not just sitting on their hands and reacting when there's a crisis, or passively patrolling through town...which as Natsu pointed out, hasn't helped anyone." Justice. Ahaha, she thinks you mean 'Just us' Weiss. But Lucy bites her tongue on that remark because angry and frustrated and disgusted she is, she's tactful enough to not crack those kinds of jokes.
Lucy nodded pensively, though she glanced at both Weiss and Natsu in her response. "Most people do, but I think a lot of people are taking what they hear from the Guardian's office as fact. And since the Guardian and her Deputy have made -no- attempt to speak to either of us, they have probably passed on that incorrect information. Or they're underestimating the senses of a Dragon Slayer." She runs her finger over the rim of the teacup absently, then blinks in surprise, "Wha...? W..well I don't... think there's any ruling that says such, but.. running for position of Guardian as an organization is a bit..." She shakes her head. "It goes outside of what Fairy Tail represents, in taking a 'political' or authoritative position like that." She frowns a little, "Which does leave us with the problem of no one running against Satori, and that being why she's still Guardian. Though the race was pretty close against Loki for a while there, until he focused his efforts on the attack in Fayren."
"Besides, we already are running as a protective organization - and it's just the two of us, for the most part." Levy has her bookstore, though she'd help if Lucy asked her. Mavis is... who knows where, off with Zeref more than likely, she saw so little of her. Gray and Juvia were probably long gone and never were around anyway; and Erza had left long ago. She supposed they could invite others into the guild, but that...
"A lot of people in the city if not most of them, know they can come to Fairy Tail for protection if they need or want it; or any jobs they need to have done." Though there was competition with other bounty hunters and guild organizations, Fairy Tail was popular enough with the people to still do fine on its own. Mostly because they covered such a wide variety of jobs.
"We've fought guys more humble than them. Heck even made friends with them in the end. Though that's mostly Lucy's thing." Flare, MInerva were two shining examples of how forgiving Lucy could be. The fact that someone like that had managed to be scorned this much. Well that was a feat in of itself.
"Like Lucy said Fairy Tail right now is mostly run by the two of us and we're the kind of people who like to do things at our own pace. Going on adventures together and that sort of thing. Then again if the two of us can get this much done then they have even less excuses to hide behind. Heck I wonder what they would've done with that Earth Dragon I gave a dirtnap to."
"The only real difference would be that you'd be getting the title of official protectors instead of doing it with Satori looking over your shoulder."
Weiss took another drink of her coffee, which she'd been nursing as they spoke. It was at the perfect temperature now, so she took another sip.
"It's not meant to be a political or authoritative position beyond that the individual in the position gets additional resources to do the protecting. The fact that it's become as much just goes to show how much people have been abusing the position in the first place."
Her cup was set on the table and Weiss leaned back a little bit. "It's that or you find someone you want to run and start setting them up as a hero now. The more people can prove they've accomplished here the better they tend to do in the elections. So even if the official election season only lasts a month, the campaign technically starts before that. Even if it shouldn't be political, the way it's gotten if you want someone to win, you've got to play with the cards you're given."
"She can look over our shoulder as much as she wants. Maybe it'll teach her how to be a proper Guardian." Still, it did make some decent points. And hey, if Fairy Tail did become Fayren's Guardian, at least they wouldn't imply they'd shut people out of their subarchways if they didn't do as they were requested as a certain pokemon had. Not that Lucy knew about -THAT- conversation, but if she did she'd certainly believe they were well overstepping their boundaries as Guardian and Deputy.
"Well..." Lucy mused pensively. She didn't for a second think she was qualified in any kind of leadership position - she was far better suited to working with others, particularly her partner. Still, if they had someone who -was- more qualified to lead like ... well, the only one around who was qualified was Mavis. "If we did set up Fairy Tail as a single entity and nominated for Guardian of Fayren's position, we've already got the reputation." She glanced at Natsu, a little hesitantly. "If we wanted to take that route, we could bring the idea up with her. .. if Erza were still around, she would have been a good fit also."
She sighed, her gaze drifting back to her tea, cupping her fingers around it thoughtfully, "To tell the truth, I was really considering bringing up moving out of Fayren entirely." With the 'kids' that they practically adopted, and their not-mom. Except she likes it in Fayren. It was just the joke of a Guardian and the lapdog she didn't like. Part of her felt like it would be more trouble than it was worth. The rebellious part of her said to just keep doing what they were doing and ignore anything the Guardian and Deputy said. With this new alternative presented though, she wasn't sure what would be the 'right' option.
Weiss had a point yes. But Natsu didn't feel like taking a leadership role and while Lucy could perform the role he knew she wasn't keen on tying herself down with the mantle of responsibility either.
"Erza would be perfect for it. But unless she suddenly shows up before the next election we're kinda left with not that many options." Natsu said with a grumbled in his cup of chocolate. The first was unreliable for the role since she went missing for too long from the guild in the first place. The last thing they'd want would be to actually win the competition for Guardian only for their representative to always be awol.
"Either way deciding right now won't help us any. What we gotta do is deal with those stupid Hands of Decay"
"I guess we'll see what happens when the next election comes up."
Weiss could throw her weight around a little, see if she couldn't get someone put in a positive light, but if they had no idea who and they weren't willing to put their organization as a whole up, that was it. It was up to them if they decided to or not, but they would certainly have Weiss's endorsement.
"The Hands of Decay.. is that what you came here for?"
"That's some few months away isn't it?" It was something to consider, and shelf until they encountered a suitable candidate. Also, even if they didn't find one, presenting Fairy Tail as a protective organization and alternate to useless and condesending guardian/deputies was something they could do also.
They could work with David if he needed help. He seemed to be a reasonable person. ...well she didn't know him well but -- Oh! Back on the other topic, yes. "Yeah. I don't know how successful we'd be finding something for tracers, given Fayren is pretty ... not technological at all. Most of what's in Nova City probably won't even work in Fayren, .. not to mention I'm not familiar with a lot of the things sold out here still, but I want to keep my options open anyway. Mainly our goal here is to get an edge over them."
"I think so yeah." He nodded and took another sip from his hot chocolate, even warming the mug against with a small flame around his hand, controlling the flame perfectly as if fire was part of his very being.
"That and we were getting you out to unwind a bit before you snap under all of that work every day." Natsu added with a pointed grin at Lucy.
"It should be in June, then the next term lasts from July through December."
The little act with the flame pulled the smallest smile to Weiss's lips. Zuko used to do that all the time, always making sure his mug was warm. When the tracers were mentioned, Weiss's gaze went back to going between the two of them as she thought.
"Anything in the main area of Nova City's likely going to be designed to run on our power grid, but if you go to a subarchway, you should be able to find something that runs on a portable power source. Of course, it depends on what kind of tracer you're looking for. Something to track someone or something to find someone?"
Lucy flashed a warm grin at Natsu, giggling softly. Glancing at Weiss, she winked playfully, "My partner takes such good care of me, doesn't he?" She held her tea up to him also. Heat pleeeeeeeeeeeeease. Her tea has gotten almost cold and that is a crime.
"Hrm.. well I was actually thinking of something more along the line of tracking someone. The mages and non mages that are taking shelter at our guild, namely. If we can't find anything suitable here, we might look into some kind of tracer spell enchanted into a brooch or cufflink - something to give them a little more peace of mind. I'm pretty sure everyone feels more secure at the guild with the precautions we've in place, but one more won't hurt."
She frowned, "If I'd thought of something like this sooner, maybe those other mages wouldn't have been kidnapped -or at least we'd be able to find them if they had been." She worried about what the mages might be going through while they were captive still, not to mention what the Hands were really after.
Having fire magic is handy like that. Especially when one could control it as if the fire itself was a part of their body. Weiss should've seen his speed drier act. Well if they every get caught in the rain she would get a front row seat.
Natsu looked up at Lucy's cup after she held it out so expectantly for him. He just chuckled with a shake of his head before putting down his cup and taking Lucy's, warming it between his hands within a few moments before handing it back to his partner.
"You can't go blaming yourself. No mage that accepted our offer has been hurt or gotten kidnapped. The only ones who did were those who refused or took shelter with Mewtwo."
"I don't think you're going to be able to find technology to track someone with a specific identity, but there's plenty of technology to track different types of substances and information around here. What exactly are you planning on trying to detect and follow? There are also GPS trackers, which can tack onto clothing or vehicles so next time you have a run in, you could literally just follow them back to their hideout if you let them escape."
Otherwise finding some way to track residual magic or, in this case, areas of Fayren that seem to lack magic usage in an outstanding way.
"Be careful about using magic to find them though. You don't want to accidentally make them into martyrs for their cause if you use magic to hunt down and suppress them."
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"One black coffee, one green tea with lemon and.. honey? Iced." Lucy seemed like the type who would like a little bit of sweetness in her tea, "And.."
Something hot. That was vague. Weiss thought for a moment. The hottest hot you can get is something heated and spicy, after all. Something else she learned from Zuko when it came to drinks.
"One Mexican hot chocolate." And with that, Weiss paid for the order.
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"That sounds great," she approved of the choices. In fact, just anticipating those drinks made her feel like relaxing. "How about that seat there, by the window?" She nodded over to a spot that was, conveniently, not particularly crowded so they could chat without worrying about anyone overhearing the conversation.
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"Looks good to me." He answered Lucy before looking over to Weiss. She was buying so naturally her opinion had top priority.
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Weiss headed over to the seat that Lucy indicated, crossing her legs once she sat down.
"What are you two 'hitting the streets' for anyway?"
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She glanced at Natsu, who was probably going to be blunt as all get out. UNLESS SHE BEAT HIM TO IT! She glanced back at Weiss, "I hate to say it, but the Guardian and Deputy of Fayren are incompetent morons." She almost braced for potential snapping - maybe Guardians stick together? Or maybe she knew and was friends with either of them. But well, it's out there now, she can't take it back...and wouldn't.
...well she might phrase it a bit more tactfully...
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"I'll say. They got all that power and people working for em and they still manage to lose the people they're supposed to be protecting. Meanwhile we haven't lost a single one of those who decided to take shelter with us at the Guild"
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"Look, we're trying to get all the Guardians to work together in order to increase security and functionality in the Guardian system as well as make sure no one oversteps their boundaries and guess who the only archway not even giving it a chance is. Let's just say I don't blame you guys for being frustrated."
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"I love the idea of Guardians actually working together IF they're capable and competent. And hearing that they're resistant to cooperating with the other Guardians, doesn't surprise me at all. They'd have to give up some of their power and authority and I bet they don't like that. Come to think of it, I don't believe the Fayren Guardian even -lives- in Fayren." She glanced at Natsu, "Doesn't she live in her Subarchway?" How do you protect a city when you aren't living there?
Glancing back at Weiss, she sighed, picking up her tea. At least she felt vindicated that it wasn't just her and Natsu disgusted with the state of things in Fayren. "It's not just frustration. Her mouthpiece of a Deputy is disturbingly control-hungry. When the Hands of Decay first became active I tried to lure them out, and I opened Fairy Tail's doors to shelter mages who were afraid and wanted a safe place to stay. He wasted no time in "suggesting" that I not do that, to not even offer safety to people who weren't mages because the Hands weren't at the time, targeting them."
"I get the feeling because we're not among those to simply nod our heads and 'yes I agree' with everything they say, ... well, they have no intention of working with us. Since we're not a "Sanctioned investigation". He more or less said the same to Loki - who responded to the threat against mages before the Guardian or her Deputy did - that if he didn't want to report to him personally then to stay out of the investigation."
She huffed softly at the utter stupidity of the remark.
"They certainly haven't made any response to any of the network posts I've made with information about the Hands- they probably think what they're doing is working..and it's not. Those people are up to something -more- than just kidnapping mages. If others from Fairy Tail were about, we'd have a wider range to cover, but right now it's just Natsu and I, Bridget and Levy on occasion."
They were obviously looking for something, and as a writer, she had far too many theories and possibilities in her head.
"Frankly I think they've been in those positions for far too long, they've probably gotten complacent and slack off in the areas they need to focus on. Things need to be shaken up, and someone else would be better suited in that position."
A pause at how that sounds, and she quickly laughed, quickly sipping her tea because she'd had a lot to say apparently!
"I'm not saying me though! Natsu and I have our hands full enough with things as is. "
And she would never want a position in authority or power. She wouldn't even want to be Guild Master, and yet she was practically a stand in Guild master as it was.
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"Yeah that's what I heard at least." Natsu confirmed with a nod before taking a sip of his hot chocolate while Lucy unleashed the proverbial flood she'd been keeping in.
"Look at it this way. AT least no one that's accepted our offer has gone missing, kidnapped or gotten killed. So at least we're making a difference. Shame the papers don't report about that but oh well."
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Weiss was being intentionally vague about the details mostly because she had to, but still. She was more than annoyed at Satori and Mewtwo. She lowered her voice a little as the barista delivered their drinks, keeping it hushed once they left.
"Komeiji had the gall to tell me not to come crying to her if anything I try to do backfired as if she was a shining beacon of success in her archway. As if I would've come crying to her in any situation. At least I don't refuse the assistance of others when it's clearly needed."
Weiss took a sip off her coffee as if trying to calm herself down a little, then added: "You can go to the newspaper with stories and information if you want. They'll usually try to verify what they can, too, but if they're only getting information from the Guardian's office that might be something to look into. The last thing everyone needs is to be thinking that they're the only ones who have been effective here."
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She made a face again, glancing at Natsu, before turning back to Weiss, her fingers tightening on her cup of tea. "I definitely noticed the way they look down their noses at humans. Her little sister Koishi does it too, everytime I hear the phrase 'You humans' or how they go on about being immortal like that somehow makes them better than humans really grates on my nerves. But accusing you have being capricious and lacking organization is completely ridiculous and laughable." She might not have known Weiss long but even she could see it was an inaccurate assessment of the heiress.
Even lacking details about the hospital incident - she didn't need them. "Well *WE* wouldn't refuse any help." Not that she speaks for her partner in any way, which is why she glanced over at him to confirm that statement. They may not like it depending on who it came from, like ...well...Zeref... but even she could put aside her dislike of the wizard for something more important like this. "And we'd certainly have a far better reason for rejecting than 'I want to do it all myself and have the credit'."
That suggestion of going to the newspaper... hrm. She -did- do a lot of writing, and she DID work for a reporter --okay it was for a magazine, but still counted since it covered important events -- not too long ago. "That's not a bad idea... I don't really care about getting credit, but the idea that people think the Guardian and her lapdog are competent at their job is kind of embarrassing." Especially when they talk up their participation and don't mention their failures.
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"As if those guys want any help. They want servants. Remember what he said to Loki. He either had to report to Mewtwo or stay out of the investigations. I might not be a genius about these things but even I know a lot more eyes on the lookout can only help with finding these bastards before they hurt more people." That was still a particularly sore point. Especially after the discovery of the two bodies in the ruins. Which brought up another point that got a growl out of him.
"Then again those guys running the paper don't do their homework at all. They made it sound like the dead mage they found, actually killed his wife when the scent she had made it clear she was dead ages before he died."
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Honestly, she can't believe she told Ozpin that Mewtwo wasn't that bad when asked. That was before she found out that they were refusing to work with anyone and basically forcing Fayren to become solely dependent on the Guardian's office for protection. She would've recommended against complying with anything if she'd known at that point.
"I can understand at least wanting to keep on top of what's happening- if you're trying to organize efforts to stop something that's important- but acting as though it's their way or the highway is just asking Fayren to lay itself down at their feet. Say what you will about Azula, but at least she and Zuko did their job without assuming they were overlords of justice."
Weiss pauses for a moment. "Well, most people know to take the information in the paper with a grain of salt. It's usually based in truth, followed by some complete BS. Getting the idea out there won't hurt, especially come election time..." She has an idea though. "Are there any regulations that state that the Guardian's office has to be run for by an individual? Fairy Tail may be able to run as a protective organization."
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Oooh, she talked to Ozpin briefly - he seemed nice. Hopefully he didn't actually go to get one of those clockwork roaches. She'd have given him her opinion of Mewtwo and Satori herself if she knew he was involved.
"Right. And if they wanted secrecy because they were concerned about a information leak - you CAN keep the people informed without telling critical information. Even if it's just to let people know what's going on in their own society, that they're not just sitting on their hands and reacting when there's a crisis, or passively patrolling through town...which as Natsu pointed out, hasn't helped anyone." Justice. Ahaha, she thinks you mean 'Just us' Weiss. But Lucy bites her tongue on that remark because angry and frustrated and disgusted she is, she's tactful enough to not crack those kinds of jokes.
Lucy nodded pensively, though she glanced at both Weiss and Natsu in her response. "Most people do, but I think a lot of people are taking what they hear from the Guardian's office as fact. And since the Guardian and her Deputy have made -no- attempt to speak to either of us, they have probably passed on that incorrect information. Or they're underestimating the senses of a Dragon Slayer." She runs her finger over the rim of the teacup absently, then blinks in surprise, "Wha...? W..well I don't... think there's any ruling that says such, but.. running for position of Guardian as an organization is a bit..." She shakes her head. "It goes outside of what Fairy Tail represents, in taking a 'political' or authoritative position like that." She frowns a little, "Which does leave us with the problem of no one running against Satori, and that being why she's still Guardian. Though the race was pretty close against Loki for a while there, until he focused his efforts on the attack in Fayren."
"Besides, we already are running as a protective organization - and it's just the two of us, for the most part." Levy has her bookstore, though she'd help if Lucy asked her. Mavis is... who knows where, off with Zeref more than likely, she saw so little of her. Gray and Juvia were probably long gone and never were around anyway; and Erza had left long ago. She supposed they could invite others into the guild, but that...
"A lot of people in the city if not most of them, know they can come to Fairy Tail for protection if they need or want it; or any jobs they need to have done." Though there was competition with other bounty hunters and guild organizations, Fairy Tail was popular enough with the people to still do fine on its own. Mostly because they covered such a wide variety of jobs.
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"Like Lucy said Fairy Tail right now is mostly run by the two of us and we're the kind of people who like to do things at our own pace. Going on adventures together and that sort of thing. Then again if the two of us can get this much done then they have even less excuses to hide behind. Heck I wonder what they would've done with that Earth Dragon I gave a dirtnap to."
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Weiss took another drink of her coffee, which she'd been nursing as they spoke. It was at the perfect temperature now, so she took another sip.
"It's not meant to be a political or authoritative position beyond that the individual in the position gets additional resources to do the protecting. The fact that it's become as much just goes to show how much people have been abusing the position in the first place."
Her cup was set on the table and Weiss leaned back a little bit. "It's that or you find someone you want to run and start setting them up as a hero now. The more people can prove they've accomplished here the better they tend to do in the elections. So even if the official election season only lasts a month, the campaign technically starts before that. Even if it shouldn't be political, the way it's gotten if you want someone to win, you've got to play with the cards you're given."
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"Well..." Lucy mused pensively. She didn't for a second think she was qualified in any kind of leadership position - she was far better suited to working with others, particularly her partner. Still, if they had someone who -was- more qualified to lead like ... well, the only one around who was qualified was Mavis. "If we did set up Fairy Tail as a single entity and nominated for Guardian of Fayren's position, we've already got the reputation." She glanced at Natsu, a little hesitantly. "If we wanted to take that route, we could bring the idea up with her. .. if Erza were still around, she would have been a good fit also."
She sighed, her gaze drifting back to her tea, cupping her fingers around it thoughtfully, "To tell the truth, I was really considering bringing up moving out of Fayren entirely." With the 'kids' that they practically adopted, and their not-mom. Except she likes it in Fayren. It was just the joke of a Guardian and the lapdog she didn't like. Part of her felt like it would be more trouble than it was worth. The rebellious part of her said to just keep doing what they were doing and ignore anything the Guardian and Deputy said. With this new alternative presented though, she wasn't sure what would be the 'right' option.
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"Erza would be perfect for it. But unless she suddenly shows up before the next election we're kinda left with not that many options." Natsu said with a grumbled in his cup of chocolate. The first was unreliable for the role since she went missing for too long from the guild in the first place. The last thing they'd want would be to actually win the competition for Guardian only for their representative to always be awol.
"Either way deciding right now won't help us any. What we gotta do is deal with those stupid Hands of Decay"
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Weiss could throw her weight around a little, see if she couldn't get someone put in a positive light, but if they had no idea who and they weren't willing to put their organization as a whole up, that was it. It was up to them if they decided to or not, but they would certainly have Weiss's endorsement.
"The Hands of Decay.. is that what you came here for?"
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They could work with David if he needed help. He seemed to be a reasonable person. ...well she didn't know him well but -- Oh! Back on the other topic, yes. "Yeah. I don't know how successful we'd be finding something for tracers, given Fayren is pretty ... not technological at all. Most of what's in Nova City probably won't even work in Fayren, .. not to mention I'm not familiar with a lot of the things sold out here still, but I want to keep my options open anyway. Mainly our goal here is to get an edge over them."
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"That and we were getting you out to unwind a bit before you snap under all of that work every day." Natsu added with a pointed grin at Lucy.
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The little act with the flame pulled the smallest smile to Weiss's lips. Zuko used to do that all the time, always making sure his mug was warm. When the tracers were mentioned, Weiss's gaze went back to going between the two of them as she thought.
"Anything in the main area of Nova City's likely going to be designed to run on our power grid, but if you go to a subarchway, you should be able to find something that runs on a portable power source. Of course, it depends on what kind of tracer you're looking for. Something to track someone or something to find someone?"
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"Hrm.. well I was actually thinking of something more along the line of tracking someone. The mages and non mages that are taking shelter at our guild, namely. If we can't find anything suitable here, we might look into some kind of tracer spell enchanted into a brooch or cufflink - something to give them a little more peace of mind. I'm pretty sure everyone feels more secure at the guild with the precautions we've in place, but one more won't hurt."
She frowned, "If I'd thought of something like this sooner, maybe those other mages wouldn't have been kidnapped -or at least we'd be able to find them if they had been." She worried about what the mages might be going through while they were captive still, not to mention what the Hands were really after.
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Natsu looked up at Lucy's cup after she held it out so expectantly for him. He just chuckled with a shake of his head before putting down his cup and taking Lucy's, warming it between his hands within a few moments before handing it back to his partner.
"You can't go blaming yourself. No mage that accepted our offer has been hurt or gotten kidnapped. The only ones who did were those who refused or took shelter with Mewtwo."
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Otherwise finding some way to track residual magic or, in this case, areas of Fayren that seem to lack magic usage in an outstanding way.
"Be careful about using magic to find them though. You don't want to accidentally make them into martyrs for their cause if you use magic to hunt down and suppress them."
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omg my ass got kicked by the worst cold, sorry.
*hugs*! it's okay, health first!
That's right!
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