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[h3][b]Wandering the Corridors, Chaldea[/b]
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[quote]I want to make this clear, Daniel responded to Don Juan’s telepathic message. I am not really interested in what you do as long as it’s not with my family. Just don’t shatter the domestic bliss of my home life and we’re good, okay? Now, I am going to start a discussion on tactics I want you to listen in on - Can you multitask?[/quote]

[i]Domestic bliss, huh?[/i]Don Juan scratched his chin. [i]Can’t say I’ve seen much of that in my life. Women who got chained to a weak fool who simply wishes to admire them as a trophy, women who shut themselves away like a flower in a walled garden, women who simply threw themselves at the first man to show them affection, without even sampling what the world has to offer… I’ve seen plenty of that. And they’re all happy to throw themselves at me in the end.[/i]

He chuckled to himself as he walked down the corridor. [i]Though I’m sure you know your parents better than I do, Master.[/i]

Listening in on the tactical discussion, such as it was, Saber had little to add. They were certainly a versatile group, and whatever obstacles they would be facing were hard to predict, specifically. The kid at least seemed able to grasp the strengths of his Servants. Saber was optimistic. He didn’t have much to add, though. In fact, he ended up a little distracted for a while, chatting with a scientist who crossed his path. 

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[quote]Saber, Assassin, I would like to have you know that Raphael will lock you two up in a closet - With each other - If you two don’t come with me and Crazy Horse.

Fair warning, by the way, Chaldea may provide you with prana instead of me - Unless I am misremembering - but they will still be outraged if we fail to coordinate in the mission, especially if I die and their ‘investment’ in raising me dies with it. [/quote]

[i]Ah, Master, there’s no need for that kind of threat,[/i] Saber said, laughing to himself a little. [i]Well, if you want to threaten someone, you need to know what they fear, and I can’t say I’m scared of you or an [/i]artist[i]. That Assassin, maybe - but I think he’s in the same situation. And good luck catching him, honestly.[/i]

He wandered towards the place his Master was headed, and caught up in no time. “Yo!” He grinned, giving the kid a slap on the back. The sort of slap that would be considered a little hard by human standards, but wasn’t going to do any harm. “Listen kid, I think we got off on the wrong foot, so I’ll give you a little friendly advice. You want a team to work together, you gotta figure out what they have in common, what drives you all. If you want to be a leader, it’s often best to just sit back for a while and figure the team out. It takes a while to develop the kind of skills where you can just look at someone and see what approach is right with them.”

“Really, motivating people isn’t so different from threatening them; you just gotta find the right lever. Honestly, I’m not that great at it myself, but you learn to pick up on things here and there.”

He yawned, theatrically, and picked at his teeth. “If you go in on a bunch of assumptions, you’re just gonna end up making mistakes. And you made a couple of big ones with those command seals.”

His eyes flashed towards Daniel, and his tone sharpened from the friendliness it had held before. “Keep up the attitude, and I’ll fuck your dad. How’s that for a threat?”

For a moment, he held his gaze, before chuckling and lighting a cigarette. “Well, I’m sure it won’t come to that. I’m looking to keep things professional around here. Or, at least, not looking to create a hostile working environment. I have my fun, and then when it comes time to deal with these singularities, we get down to work. Sound good?” He smiled, and almost went to offer the kid a cigarette, before remembering his age and twitching the hand back. 

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