[OPEN] DEFENSE MEETING

[uncalled_for]

Date & Time: Five days after the completion of the bombing event. Starting early morning.
Location: Whatever area is decently clear of debris.
Characters: Anyone, whether it was previously arranged with Fiona, someone else did the convincing, or they just happen to be around the cleared area at the right time.
Summary: First “Defense” Group Meeting. Some chatting, some sparring, a little showing off, and everything in between.
Warnings: Violence and swearing, I guarantee it.


[When most have gathered Fiona will find some small piles of debris to climb on so she can at least be eye level with everyone else. It’s not the biggest of groups but it will hardly do if no one can see whoever is speaking. She’ll tap her staff to get some attention.]

Thank you all for coming and taking an interest. I’m Fiona, the one who spoke on the network before. Sorry there was a delay but I appreciate everyone coming nonetheless. [Detecting a little anger here…]

If what’s happened this past week has proved anything, it’s proved we need to work together and defend ourselves and each other. Those bastards aren’t going to help us no matter what lies they feed us. They can’t defend us, they have proven that again and again. They say they’re glad we survived, but how many of us didn’t make it through this last endeavor? We’re dealing with complete fools and we have only ourselves to rely on. So we need to find a way to help each other. You don’t have to agree with all of my opinions, but at least stay long enough to try and see if this will work.

[She’ll take a deep breath] This is only our first meeting, none of us really know each other or what each other is capable of. If we actually intend to defend each other then that is the first thing we need to fix. Use this meeting time to get to know the person next to you and what they’re capable of. And if you can fight then show everyone else what you’ve got. [She’ll hold up her hand and produce a tiny ball of fire, whirl it around a moment and wink it out as quickly as she made it.] Lets not be caught off-guard by those bastards again.

[And then she'll start hopping off the debris. Ah, wait. Almost forgot something.] Thank you.


[OOC: Behold the tiny organization abilities. All right so, here’s how I’m thinking this can roll. We’ve got a little fighting and a little chatting for threads. If conversation leads to battle you are welcome to keep it to the talking thread, just maybe tack it into the subject line “Chat -> Fighting” or hop to the Battle thread! Feel free to jump in as you please, opened, closed, whatever. This is a fantastic chance for CR, spoil it rotten! And thanks for being patient with me despite the OOC delays. :)

Edit: Okay so. People are on hiatus and stuff and that's okay. If your character would happen to be here, but you just can't toss them in, try putting down a placeholder reply or something. I am gonna be doing a headcount from the tags list when this wraps up so leader picking later on is easier to handle. :)]

Comments

[uncalled_for]

The idea of groups is the plan actually. [Sigh. All right, he's new. He missed the memo. Might as well spell it out now. All the while a bit annoyed. She feels like she's stated this one hundred times already.]

For now we need to begin getting to know one another so that these groups can even be made, let alone a leader be chosen. The original idea is to create groups fitting for certain clarifications, as you've said. If need be, someone who is incapable of defending themselves can also be put into these groups, within reason. After three meetings, should that be enough, we'll begin deciding these leaders and organizing these groups. If all actually goes well these groups will be able to train together and the like and collaborate with others. A common leader is ideal but choosing one is the problem. So if we choose any sooner than our 3rd meeting I'm sure no one will be well acquainted enough for a proper decision and any later and we could have even more blood on our hands. When we decide it will be by nomination and vote, three nominations for one person in order to be considered. They'll hold that position for a month and if the 4th meeting comes and the decision of leaders was found to be a poor one by the majority, we'll reconsider and redo a vote if necessary. Hopefully by then, however, these meetings will merely be a collaboration of all groups for strategy and not just a simple chat.

Does that cover everything for you?

[ohmygodgreywardens]

[He gives a nod.] Yes. That's very clear. Maybe you should have started with that!

[uncalled_for]

[Sarcastically,] I did, months ago. But not everyone appreciated those ideas being stated up front.

[But. Fine. He has a point.]

I'll be sure to remind everyone during the next meeting, however.

[ohmygodgreywardens]

I wasn't here months ago! [Cheerful.]

Then I am looking forward to the next meeting, my lady.

[uncalled_for]

As that may be, it hardly changes the general opinion.

[My lady? That's a first. She'll raise her eyebrows and let out a brief snort. Oh, kids these days. But she should be at least mildly mannered. So she'll give a poor excuse for a bow.]

My lord.

[ohmygodgreywardens]

Yes, but they haven't met me. [Of course my lady! What else would she be?]

Please, you don't need to do that. [He gives a little wave.] I'm finding titles mean nothing in this place.

[uncalled_for]

As long as you're confident, then go on and meet these people then. Don't want to keep them waiting.

[Elf, mage, something like that likely. She'll let out a short laugh. She's well aware of the lacking of titles or status or this plan of hers would have never lifted off the ground.]

So it seems.

[ohmygodgreywardens]

[Hey. Hey. One day, he will take those walls down. Or he would have, anyway, if he wasn't dead back home.]

Seems I have my standing orders then. [He cheerfully gives a salute.] You can count on me, my lady.

[uncalled_for]

[An amused eye roll to the salute. He argues against titles and then gives her one she's not accustomed to.

She'll give a short wave and turn to do other things.]