Her security detail?
While your ideas are good I don't think we would need to get ourselves involved in getting permission for Britannian escorts in Indonesian waters since we already managed to secure that and a lot more with the following option. At worst we would only need to get the Area 9 governor to play ball.Also we might be the only ones able to negotiate something like this, Indonesia wouldn't be crazy about Area 9 patrol groups, but we could smooth it over as a trading defense (given we have a very good example of someone blowing up a Sakuradite freighter).
[X] Docking & Passage Rights for Britannian Naval Vessels in Indonesia (DC 75)
I wonder if Hashima's new propulsion system can be used for this. If yes then we already have a buyer. Especially after Milly starts settling in and notices our brand new lab for developing engines.Milly has, of course, returned to one of her family's properties in the homeland, inevitably reaping the rewards of being the date of a now-international celebrity on a social level and the personal benefits of the in-process deal between the Ashfords and Steiner Konzern for a proposed high atmosphere delivery system.
And Lelouch starts his assault. Shock and Awe are in full effect.Approaching the diminuitive Japanese woman rapidly within the hallway, you discreetly signaled here security detail. It wouldn't do for them to open fire because of a simple misunderstanding. Kaguya turned, blinking as she caught your aggressive advance, taking an unwitting step back as you failed to slow. Finally, you stepped into her personal space and, in one smooth movement, slammed your open palm against the concrete wall behind her in such a way as to produce a thick, deep sound which numerous sources assured him would be pronounced 'don' in Japanese onomatopeia.
Kaguya's eyes widened, the bridge of her nose stained with red as she looked up into your eyes, your face looming over her. Your strike was further punctuated by her sudden gasp, one hand coming up with the sleeve of her long robe to cover her open mouth instinctually.
You let those few seconds hang for an infinitely long moment, before you cracked a smirk, raising an eyebrow as you spoke. "Well, I do hope I performed the technique correctly."
The foreign princess blinked several times, obviously attempting to reboot her brain in the wake of something so fundamentally bizarre happening so suddenly. "T-t-technique?"
Okay, perhaps the Japanese were onto something.
The way she had just squeaked was cute beyond words.
Another direct salvo.Simply put, you place your glass back down on the table and look her directly in the eyes. "I wanted to see you smile again."
Critical hit. Heart to Heart is really working here."Did I not already say?" You ask, frowning as you attempt to convey care for the woman in your every movement. Perhaps you do not love her, if two of your peerage are allowed that luxury, but you can at least express concern for her. Beyond the use she has in loyalty to you, your own decisions have engendered this situation, such that you owe something to her. "Please, smile for me at least, and me alone, if you feel no one else deserves to see your happiness."
A shiver seems to run through her body, something she guards well enough that you only feel through the connection of your hand with hers. A shuddering breath produces another whispered rebuke, this one traced by a wet half-sob. "You absolute cad, your highness," she repeats, "you utter and absolute cad."
If this keeps up we will get a Casanova perk. Or some kind of reputation. At least no one will be worried about us producing heirs like they would be in Schneizel's case due to his reputation.You deny her with a shake of your head. "If I did not, then who would?"
Kaguya's smile turns helpless and she sighs again.
An attractive option. I don't want to turn him over to OSI since to be honest they wouldn't be able to utilize him. And in the long run he will give us a lot more than OSI would as I am sure we will need strong psionics for some projects. The problem is gaining his trust. And I'm not sure Kaguya would be the best option here for the simple reason she is a single child with rather bad parental figures.[ ] Kaguya will serve as Xiǎobāo's minder when she is not writing up reports on what she knows of Japan's businesses.
Not really something I would see for Kaguya. It wouldn't be the best use of her talents.[ ] Kaguya will monitor relations between the governors of Area Eight and Nine when she is not writing up reports on what she knows of Japan's businesses.
This is a lot of trust but also the best use of her talents. This could also help us in our potential side goal of marrying the Tianzi. It is an unlikely goal but unless Li Xingke presence will cause an international incident in the near future it could be in the realm of possibility.[ ] Kaguya will monitor what intelligence you have coming in from the Chinese Federation when she is not writing up reports on what she knows of Japan's businesses.
Trade him. Our action economy is shot enough as is.While this might be a bit premature to ask... what should we do with Xiǎobāo? On the one hand, keeping him around would provide more intel to us regarding New Heaven (and, in the far future, we may be able to use him as a hero unit), but on the other hand handing him over to the OSI would net us some serious favors with them, which could potentially allow us to get our hands on Bertrand Smith (and we can not deny that he would be a nice hero unit to have, given his specialization in Cyber-warfare and Cyber-security; also, who knows what we could get from the OSI as favors...)