strateelgic | sheep ic messaging

I shared some details for the sake building a better rapport with the being currently inhabiting Ananke's body.

Getting through the ice won't be a problem.

I can understand why that would be helpful to you.

[Considering... before.]

Whenever would be the best for you, I am available. I need to meet Muffin-san up in the lighthouse at some point for a test, but that should not take very long.

I might have to share more, for the sake of the pasture's overall safety. I hope the rest of Bluebell and Thistle will be okay with it. As Rose's new shepherd, that would be the most responsible thing.

I can meet with you once I've properly announced this change to the other shepherds and checked in with the rest of my flock.

[ . . . Eh. ]

Wait. New shepherd...?

Yes! The staff has chosen me as Shadow Fiend's replacement.

[ HE IS TRYING SO INSANELY HARD RIGHT NOW NOT TO BE JEALOUS. DO NOT BE JEALOUS. IT IS FINE. RUBATO IS DOING FINE AS THE SHEPHERD.

But suddenly Leviathan is a shepherd too.]

Congratulations on your promotion.

Ah - thank you. It's not something I expected, and honestly I prefer not to be in a role of leadership... but Rose never really followed instructions from our shepherd anyway. We typically do our own thing.

Perhaps you will be able to bring a new order to Rose?

I'm not sure "order" and "rose" go hand in hand at all.

You never know.

. . . Ugh. I confess I am a little jealous though. Naturally, I desire for Minuet-san to return safely to us.

But I would have loved to have been chosen as the Shepherd in his absence.

You don't think Rubato is a good fit for the position?

I do not believe there is anything wrong with his leadership.

. . . I just wish I had the chance.

Do you miss the leadership position you had in your unit?

I cannot remember much of it. But I do enjoy leading.

. . . That said, from the few memories I do have, none of senpai listen to me very much despite professing to. Only my juniors do.

I would say you need to be more assertive, but that won't help when you're an actual kitten. You need to be able to present yourself as more assertive in a way that will be taken seriously.

I prefer it when you're cute, though.