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RE: Cabal Meeting
(OOC: This post was edited at the suggestion of the Party Leader)
Rebecca watched Simon approach and assumed that he was going to try something overboard. She knew how Simon shifts between extremes. She slowly but steadily raised her hand and stopped Simon from getting close to her. "Sorry Simon, no hugs today." She said quickly and then paused a moment. She added "Its one of those days" she said respectfully and stepped back keeping a distance between her and Simon.
'Why does he always have to go over board in moments like this' Rebecca thought as she looked over at Richard. She hoped that both would understand why she didn't want to be touched. Despite the fact that she normally isn't an overly emotional person. But at the same time she didn't want to take away from this moment. Nor did she want to make a scene. Her only hope was that Simon would accept her polite refusal and let it be. But in her mind, the battle was just beginning.
Even though she was watching the scene from behind sunglasses, her eyes found Richard in that awkward moment. 'Please Richard, understand' she pleaded in her mind. Rebecca hated the fact that she would stand out. Or worse yet, possibly, casting a cloud over Richard's first major show of leadership. She just really didn't want anyone touching her. She felt everyone in the room looking at her. Watching her every action. Never before had she felt the pressure of the Cabal upon her, than like this moment. Or was it just her own thoughts in conflict with each other. Her mind raced as a conflict started to rage within her.
In that moment she did a very rare thing. She opened herself up to Richard. Almost as if sending up a flare for Richard to sense, she invited him to observe the conflict within her. She didn't know what to expect from the conflict. However she wanted to build on what she already shown him before. He had to see how situations like this effected her. She opened herself up to his mind and invited him in (Mind + Gnosis = 3 Successes), now it was up to him to watch.
It was by far the worst time she could think of to be forced to be overly emotional. Her emotions were still running very high from what she and Richard had gone through earlier. She was barely holding on to her state of calm as it was.
But she felt as if she didn't play in to the scene with Simon, that she would be held responsible. Even though what Simon was doing was crossing a line with her. She never liked being overly touchy as it was. Personal space was something that she guarded very dearly.
Still there was Richard. Rebecca didn't want to let Richard down. In the back of her mind, she could hear his voice, 'don't be surprise if the feud continues, now.' As milliseconds ticked away, Rebecca thought of all the different ways this could play out and how she would be held responsible for all the different outcomes. She didn't want to be the cause for the feud continuing. But how far outside of her comfort zone would she be expected to go. Deep down where only Richard could see, Rebecca wanted to cry. There was no where for her to turn.
In the end it was Richard that changed her mind. For no other reason, she wouldn't be the cause of his leadership failing. She owed it to him. She drew in a deep breath and ended the conflict within, "You know what. Come here" she said then embraced his huge. She struggled to be as relaxed and to conceal her raging emotions as much as possible (Resolved+Composure+Willpower = 5 Success).
Beyond everything else, she wouldn't fail Richard!
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