[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

[bratworth]

More does need to be done, though, to bring more people into this. [ A beat. ] What are your thought on the United Earth and the Initiative?

[inafadingcrown]

I have scarcely been here long enough to form an informed opinion. I will say, however, that I do not take kindly to being placed under siege. Nor do I bear any love for those who have removed me from my home and from my people.

[bratworth]

[ Well, that's reasonable enough, and close to his own feelings on the matter. ]

How long have you been here for?

[inafadingcrown]

I arrived only a few days before this latest attack.

[bratworth]

[ Well... that certainly wasn't good timing. ]

I see. What would you do, if it meant being able to go home at the end of it all?

[inafadingcrown]

[If you are attempting to decide where she stands on the moral scale, you aren't being very subtle about it, Edgeworth, and she's not exactly comfortable with that.]

You ask a great many questions, friend.

[bratworth]

[ That throws him off guard slightly. ]

...It's a habit of my profession.

[inafadingcrown]

[She's good at that.]

And my position has made me wary; I will not hold your questions against you, if you do not hold my caution against me.

[bratworth]

I will not. [ Or he'll try, at least. ] In any case, you don't have to answer my queries. I was just... curious.

[inafadingcrown]

In truth, I do not know that I can answer. My first duty is to my home and my people. I do not intend to forget it. But neither will I betray my principles or knowingly cause great harm in order to achieve my goals. That is the best I may say.

And now if I may ask you a question: of what profession do you speak?

[bratworth]

Prosecuting attorney.

[ He waits for her reaction, to see if this is yet another person who'll he have to explain the court system to. ]

[inafadingcrown]

[Yeeeep. Sorry, Edgeworth; she's clueless.]

I fear the term is not familiar to me.

[bratworth]

[ Why, Initiative, why. ]

Did you have courts to facilitate criminal proceedings where you're from?

Delay brought to you by not knowing wtf an elvish justice system looks like

[inafadingcrown]

We do. [Probably not like he's thinking, but there are...court-ish...things. Granted, most crime in Lorien is probably low because who in their right mind would break the law under the rulership of a psychic?]

aha no worries <3

[bratworth]

The role of the prosecutor in a courtroom is to present the case against the accused and establish their guilt.

[inafadingcrown]

I see. I imagine you have had little work of that kind since your arrival. [Meaning: what do you do with your time here?]

[bratworth]

You would be correct in that evaluation. [ A beat, he raises his chin. ] However, I'm hoping to change that.

[ So there's her answer. ]