Video - Attempting This Princess Leader Thing

[mal_contented]

[Mal closed her connection to Merlin and considered what he had said when she arrived, about what a princess is here, about leadership. Then she opened her connection to everyone through her mirror.]

"Alright. Listen up. Someone is missing and we've been asked to go help. Those who chose not to. stay in the assigned apartments. Yours or together with others, I don't care. If things go sideways it will be easier to keep you lot safe if we know which one building you are all in."

[A deep breath.]

"For the rest of us. We need to work together. Most of you probably don't know or like me. That's fine. Most of you if I know you... I don't like you. But we don't have to like each other for this. We just need to work towards the same goal. After, if you want to tear into me, fine, you're welcome to try. But until we all come back successful and safe, we are horns out, not in. We are one."

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[ace_of_hearts]

No. We're pirates. We don't do perfect or heroes, or greater good or anything like that.

We do exactly what we want to and nothing else.

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[mal_contented]

[A rude snort.] "Like Uma then? Pass. But if you have a leader you have at least some rules."

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[ace_of_hearts]

Uma?

Yeah, we do. Even pirates have codes and laws of the sea. The pirate code is the only rules I'll follow anywhere always.

And like I said, I was a division commander of 100 men. Their fuck-ups were mine to handle.

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[mal_contented]

[She shook her head and made a face.] "Ursula's daughter. Little brat who thinks she's some great pirate captain or something, tried to swipe King Triton's trident from Auradon in an attempt to break the barrier. Too stupid to realize it wouldn't have worked there any better than any other magical item. then again, maybe she was even stupider than I gave her credit for. Maybe she wanted it to bait a trap for me. Little miss Shrimpy always did think she could step to me. Never could bring it when it counted though." [And when she got back to the Isle... Uma probably was one of the first people she'd have to back down to get her old terf back. Well fine. Been a while since she could shove someone in the drink and swipe their stuff. Not that Uma had anything worth swiping, but still. It was the evil thought that counts.]

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[ace_of_hearts]

[Wry grin.] That's funny. I was raised by mountain bandits. But where your pirates are trapped without much room, it's the opposite in my world. Mountain bandits are the small fish clinging to reefs in a very small pond.

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[mal_contented]

"Yeah, not much water between the Isles and the barriers. But then not much there that could be called a ship either. Mostly she just works for her mom at the restaurant and acts like she's a bigger fish than she is."

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[ace_of_hearts]

So how come you don't like her?

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[mal_contented]

"Did. Once upon a time. then a stupid child thing that seemed so big at the time blew up, and we've been going after each other ever since. Well, no. that's a lie." [She grinned.] "She's been coming after me ever since. She's just never been good enough. Mal vs Shrimpy? Winner Mal. Every time. Always will be.Even with her little washed up crew, she's got nothing." [Now when it came to facing Mal. Because Mal was aware of the dangers of being overconfident. But she also knew what Uma could do. Her mother, yeah that was a danger. Uma's mother, sure. Uma herself? She was a joke. A child with delusions of grandeur who led with her ego and walked right into traps because she was so sure she was too good to be caught. And she was caught, every time. There were reasons Mal had once been friends with her and Mad Maddy. But there were also reasons why Mal never would be again. She'd grown up, they hadn't. She'd gotten stronger, they weren't in her league anymore. Though she might keep Uma around when she got back, to keep herself on her toes.]