User blog:Spikewitwicky/January 25th, 2018 - Spike's Journal Entry



Success!

I can't believe it. I think we established a successful contact with the people of Nebulous.

I will say this...I'm realistic. I was worried with the interaction with Poise. The more I spoke with her, the more skeptical she became that we would not bring the Autobot/Decepticon civil war to their world. I can genuinely see her concern, and if I were in her shoes, I would be equally as skeptical.

That said, I met someone who I swear couldn't pass the age test for a driver's license. Still, he claimed himself as 'resistance leader' for the Nebulons. He identified himself as 'Gort'. And I think the two of his hit it off. He claimed he was a 'stable boy' before being thrown into an interplanetary conflict.

The more I thought about this, the more I'm concerned that my blinders were on. To be honest, he had the full profile that absolutely disarms my cynical, guarded side. He was open, while Poise was closed. He came from a meager background...the next time I meet him, I need to make sure I'm not going in with blinders on. Still, it was so great to have such a great contact - Windblade and Dust Devil both helped Gort feel welcome.

These are the times I DO get, and do love the world of diplomacy. I feel like we're building something from scratch. That said, I came back and conveyed my good feelings toward Crosscut. You would think that the status was unchanged from a few days ago, where Poise was close to essentially shelving our diplomatic venture. We're back on track...and Crosscut didn't so much as smile. It was like he was an utter robot.

Keep in mind, I'm not looking for a pat on the back. If I were to have said "A little gratitude would be nice" to dad back in the day, I woudln't hear the end of it. I have a job, the minimum I'm supposed to do is do the very best I can at my job - I shouldn't be complimented for that.

But still...damn it, I wish I knew where we stood. Does Crosscut still think this isn't going to work? We just made a diplomatic connection with another species, but he seems to be unmoved. Our trip is quickly ending. The longer we're here, the more likely the Decepticons are going to come. And that is Poise's greatest concern. It is our primary duty to ensure that does not happen.