I'll forgive the tool comment since you hit all the other points. But yes. If I wanted a yes man, I could build one functional enough out of scrap material if I put in the effort. And if I wanted someone who would run off and do whatever the fuck they wanted -- well, isn't that what most people are doing? Determining their own priorities and to hell with the bigger picture.
I'm looking for someone who shares my vision but who also independent enough to determine the best way to achieve that. I want someone who won't back down and isn't afraid to speak up. I want someone whose hand I don't have to hold.
[And he pauses as well]
And in return - am I meeting your expectations as a Master?
I'm an not here to coddle you or tell you that you're doing a good job when you're not. I'm not here to manage your emotions. Or even to ensure that you're taking care of yourself. I leave that to Whisky and Dia and to whoever else you look to for emotional support.
I'm here to teach you how to reach your end goal, using this---
[He gestures to the world around him]
As your training guide. I'm here to teach you how to create the future that you want with your own hands. And here to challenge your pre-conceived notions. And when I really need you - and it won't be for something frivolous - I will call for you. And I trust you to come.
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I'll forgive the tool comment since you hit all the other points. But yes. If I wanted a yes man, I could build one functional enough out of scrap material if I put in the effort. And if I wanted someone who would run off and do whatever the fuck they wanted -- well, isn't that what most people are doing? Determining their own priorities and to hell with the bigger picture.
I'm looking for someone who shares my vision but who also independent enough to determine the best way to achieve that. I want someone who won't back down and isn't afraid to speak up. I want someone whose hand I don't have to hold.
[And he pauses as well]
And in return - am I meeting your expectations as a Master?
I'm an not here to coddle you or tell you that you're doing a good job when you're not. I'm not here to manage your emotions. Or even to ensure that you're taking care of yourself. I leave that to Whisky and Dia and to whoever else you look to for emotional support.
I'm here to teach you how to reach your end goal, using this---
[He gestures to the world around him]
As your training guide. I'm here to teach you how to create the future that you want with your own hands. And here to challenge your pre-conceived notions. And when I really need you - and it won't be for something frivolous - I will call for you. And I trust you to come.
Is that acceptable?