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[optimystic]

Xena went home, huh? [there's the sound of her flipping through the pages]

Three years, eleven months, and five days. I guess that means it's almost four years.

[she seems to be asking herself a question, but she doesn't say it out loud. She ends the filter, and gets ready to make a new one]


[Filter: People who are leaders, either back home or here in Paradisa]

H-Hey! So... you're on this filter if you've ever been a leader. I tried to keep the wording really vague so that I could catch a lot of people on here.

Can I ask you guys some questions? Just stuff about how you got started, and how you learned to... do leader-ly things. That kind of stuff.

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[unionjackass]

[ooc: just asking if he'd apply in the filter ;u; <3 ]

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[shrugs_a_lot]

[Well, what do you know? He can see this filter... Hah! Take that Barret.]

Why do you wanna know?

filter; also bawwww about Xena

[inafadingcrown]

[Sounding vaguely amused] Ask what you will.

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[optimystic]

[ooc: sure! :)]

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[optimystic]

Just curious! You see people on TV do it all the time, but no one actually gives "here's how you be a good leader lessons".

filter; she'll miss you Xenaaa

[optimystic]

[:D awesome! this lady sounds plenty regal]

So... how did you get started?

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[shrugs_a_lot]

You wanna be a leader?

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[waterproofed]

[Percy's not that surprised he can see this]

I went on a lot of quests, and I sort of just learned through experience.

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[optimystic]

[c-complicated question]

I want to understand how you guys do it!

[filter]

[optimystic]

Quests? What kind of quests?

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[shrugs_a_lot]

... [Pause, pause, pause...]

Just... be yourself. [It's what he does! Or what he thinks he does...]

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[optimystic]

[hmmmm]

That's a cop out answer.

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[shrugs_a_lot]

It's just what I do. I didn't even choose to be one when there was the chance, others did.

Leader Filter

[polar]

I was born to do that kinda stuff. [Literally.]

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[optimystic]

Okay then... what are you like?

[filter]

[waterproofed]

Like finding lost things and returning them.

Leader Filter

[optimystic]

Really? [oh right, Avatar! She remembers a bit about what they talked about]

And you just... do it?

[filter]

[optimystic]

... Sounds a little like a side-quest to me.

filter forever; <3

[inafadingcrown]

[She is! Which means your answer will be less than useful...]

I am the daughter of a High King; As such, I was trained to lead since birth.

[optimystic]

High King... S-So you were even more important than a regular princess? That sounds like a lot of pressure.

[inafadingcrown]

I believe I was what you would deem a "regular" princess. [It takes some restraint not to laugh at the phrasing.] Titles are somewhat different among my people, I have discovered. As to the pressure- I will not say there was none, but I knew nothing else. It was not until I was fully grown that I truly came to understand the responsibilities given to me.

[optimystic]

Oh, got it.

So what kind of stuff were you taught? Just general... leadership lessons?

1/2 filter.

[shrugs_a_lot]

[W-what even...]

I... ... [Clears his throat, why is this so hard?]

[filter]

[waterproofed]

You asked me how I came to be a leader. That's how.

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[shrugs_a_lot]

[Man up, Cloud!]

For starters, I'm an ex-SOLDIER. Guess that must've helped a lot. Went on several missions when I was enrolled, that gives you experience. Eventually, instead of following other's orders, you start giving them yourself and putting their trust in you.

It wasn't that hard for me to get into SOLDIER, but lemme tell you, I never gave up at trying to be the very best. Perseverance... That's gotta be part of a good leader.

[How's that for a start?]