Four words: Desparate times, desparate measures. Two more words: Militarise PATCA.
And hey, Rayleen wouldn't be playing the card for Impact. He'd be given rank for the good of all of Homnyr. It wouldn't be "I wanna be a general". It'd be "Rayleen, there's two choices here. You can put me in charge, or someone less competent. Put me in charge, I can win this. I know what to do, I can arrange things. Organize them. You trust Renny. I know you do. And I'm not as nice, or as kind, as him, I know that too. Trust me, this once. I'll pull this through."
He'd be best suited to this job.
And sure, within the Watchmen the rank would be purely cosmetic, something to be called upon in desparate situations. Outside of PATCA? He'll be a captain, or field commander, or whatever his rank will be. It'd be a start.
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