Yeah, I'd say getting shot tends to be pretty all or nothing.
[As in you live, or you don't. Something John's sure Finn is well aware of. The kid's got some salt to him. Gunpowder, too. That's a must to be on John's team. He doesn't have the time or inclination to train civilians turned hobby-guard, or eyes in the back of his head. When the mission goes south, which it almost always does when your environment and enemy are largely unknown, John needs people he can trust to execute his orders under pressure, as well as use their own judgment should those orders no longer apply.
When it comes down to it, you've seen war, or you haven't. There's no substitute for experience. No amount of reading, watching, or listening to other people talk about it can prepare you. Kind of like being shot, but on a much larger scale.
John skewers a piece of chicken and waffle on his fork, swirling it into a pool of syrup. He's glad Finn's eating. That means something. John doesn't eat when he doesn't trust people, either.]
I'm curious to know what you think of the Perimeter Guard.
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Date: 2018-01-28 07:46 pm (UTC)[As in you live, or you don't. Something John's sure Finn is well aware of. The kid's got some salt to him. Gunpowder, too. That's a must to be on John's team. He doesn't have the time or inclination to train civilians turned hobby-guard, or eyes in the back of his head. When the mission goes south, which it almost always does when your environment and enemy are largely unknown, John needs people he can trust to execute his orders under pressure, as well as use their own judgment should those orders no longer apply.
When it comes down to it, you've seen war, or you haven't. There's no substitute for experience. No amount of reading, watching, or listening to other people talk about it can prepare you. Kind of like being shot, but on a much larger scale.
John skewers a piece of chicken and waffle on his fork, swirling it into a pool of syrup. He's glad Finn's eating. That means something. John doesn't eat when he doesn't trust people, either.]
I'm curious to know what you think of the Perimeter Guard.