Re: New Mentat in Dungeons the Dragoning 40000 7th edition
"So, it is settled. We need an audience with this Stoker." Like Bram Stoker? This universe is both familiar and different. I'll have to stay on my toes. "We need to assemble a diplomatic team."
I sigh and look down. "And, unfortunately, I was thinking about it on the planet below while that Mangrove thing was chasing me. I need to delegate more tasks to you, my crew. If I perish, or go missing, or communications are cut from me for whatever reason, you are stranded and dead in the water, so to speak. I am not expendable, regardless of my personal feelings on the topic."
"So, we need to assemble a diplomatic team for first friendly contact with vampires. This...will require volunteers. Give me a list, and I will narrow it down to...five. Unless five is all we have. Then we need a rescue team ready in case things happen and our diplomatic team gets into hot water."
"Make it happen, crew."
So, I need to assemble an away team for diplomatic purposes, and explain to them our goals. Whoever is doing this will likely be untested. Diplomacy with creatures that view you as food...talk about a baptism by fire for the guy unlucky enough to go for it. But I cannot engage myself unless things are truly dire, not anymore. Nothing like a near death experience to humble oneself.