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Fiona ([personal profile] uncalled_for) wrote in [community profile] exsiliumlogs2012-11-10 11:26 am

[OPEN TO ALL] 2nd DEFENSE MEETING

Date & Time: Nov. 10th, early morning to late afternoon/evening
Location: Near the Botanical Gardens
Characters: EVERYONE AND ANYONE. Ehether it was previously arranged with Fiona, someone else did the convincing, or they just happen to be around at the right time.
Summary: Second Defense Meeting. Some chatting, some sparring, a little showing off, and everything in between.
Warnings: Swearing and violence, very yes.



[Only problem with trying to have the meeting near a botanical garden is unfortunately the spacious non-elevated scenery. At least last time there was rubble to hop on, but no matter. Near the front of the gathering crowd, Fiona will do what she can to find something to stand on and if that’s not enough she’ll tap her staff loudly onto the ground and it’ll produce a bright light for a moment. Hopefully it’s an attention grabber.]

Thank you everyone for coming to our second defense meeting. For those of you coming again and those of you here for the first time, welcome. Although this place itself is hardly one to be welcomed to, I am glad to see others here. We are trying to be a united effort and for this I say welcome to. I’m Fiona and I’m the one who has been coordinating the meetings thus far.

[A short breath as a small bitterness creeps onto her tone of voice] As I can never stress enough, those Initiative bastards here are unorganized fools who trip over themselves while we are expected to win this war of theirs for them. Although they have made some improvements since the recent battle they still lack any generals or commanders to guide us. We are our own guidance and our own defense andit is up to ourselves to keep each other safe and deliver a blow on this enemy of theirs without sacrificing each other to do so.

I won’t lie to you, this defense may not only be one against the UE. In past months the Initiative has performed… tests on those they’ve brought here. These tests have been harmful to us, from poisoning to using our own memories against us. Whatever mishap or cause that they may claim to have brought these tests about still proves their incapability to defend the very soldiers they’ve brought here unwillingly to fight. However just their cause may be, we are on our own to defend ourselves. From whatever may come against us.

For the meeting today, I hope for everyone to get to know one another. That is our greatest disadvantage. We are all from different worlds where some have magic, or technology, or neither. It is impossible to predict what each other are capable of and that is why we must learn. If we do not then lives may be lost for what we never cared to know.

Our third meeting to come we will be deciding our leaders. For as it stands there are none.

Each person attending our meetings will be able to nominate a person they see fit to lead those around them. But they will not be able to nominate themselves. Three nominations and others may vote for them. Those nominated will be allowed to make a short speech during the meeting’s time and answer questions to those concerned. At the end of the meeting we will vote. And hopefully we will have five leaders by the end of our third meeting. These leaders will be choosing groups that the rest of us will adhere to. Come our fourth meeting, we will see if the chosen leaders are the ones right for their positions and if the groups made are truly capable of defending one another.

We will not allow each other to fall.

[She’ll take a moment to look around then before nodding. At least it appears that most were listening.]

Thank you all for coming.




[OOC: For references from everything until now: First Defense Meeting, OOC details and scheduling/organizing, IC 2nd Defense Meeting Announcement. Please don't forget to use this as a giant CR snagging opportunity. If you have any questions then feel free to PM me! Thanks guys, you're fabulous~]
socialdisaster: fanart of Squall raising an eyebrow (really?)

[personal profile] socialdisaster 2012-11-10 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Squall has no idea why he's here. He wasn't very impressed with the video announcement, yet he did have to admit that he was pretty pissed about being dragged onto some strange planet to fight a war that has nothing to do with him. The more he can learn and improve his chances of surviving, the better. But introductions? What sort of sick joke is this? He folds his arms over his chest, eyes narrowing.]

...Squall Leonhart. I'm with SeeD, a mercenary force from Balamb Garden. I use a gunblade, and --

(What is this, dayschool?)

-- I have some para-magic and GFs Junctioned.

[He doesn't bother explaining what those words mean because, well. It's Squall.]
priad: (Default)

Re: [Open]

[personal profile] priad 2012-11-10 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ A huge armored hulk, some 8 feet in size, watches Fiona in silence. He seems to glower at her, but then, his helmet is in a permanent scowl. ]
ladyspitfire: (ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴀɴᴅᴇʀ | of hard nights)

[open]

[personal profile] ladyspitfire 2012-11-10 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
[A young woman in light armor stands off to the side for most of the meeting until other introductions are made, and then she finally steps forward to introduce herself and say her part. She makes no effort to wave or call attention to herself, though her tone reflects some kind of mild authority even if she hardly raises her voice.]

My name is Elissa Cousland and I'm also from the world called Thedas. You'll probably grow sick of hearing its name.

[She gives a wry smile.]

I'm a commander back in my home world and, for the most part, I dual wield. There are some other skills I'm good at [like stealing, picking locks, and making explosives] but I imagine they wouldn't be of much interest.
ladyspitfire: (sᴛᴀʀᴇ | knife into me)

[open~]

[personal profile] ladyspitfire 2012-11-10 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
[For most of the meeting and the talking afterwards, Elissa will be contenting herself to stand off to the side as she did before, mostly so she can gauge the newer additions to their meeting and anyone who may have caught her eye before. This time, she doesn't go to join anyone who may want to spar, too tired and worn out from the past few days to want to bother with it.

Her eyes mostly stay on Fiona, looking out for her and for anyone who may interact with her during the meeting and after.]
selfloyalty: (speech ♔ AND WE SHALL SMITE)

OPEN

[personal profile] selfloyalty 2012-11-10 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
[It feels foolish having to introduce herself, especially after a sequence of introductions. But it is in her very nature to vie for a leadership position, and as such, when she finds an opportunity to introduce herself before the masses...she does so.

She doesn't wear any fancy armour, nor does she carry any fancy weapon. But she does carry a presence and an edge to her voice, and as she addresses the group she does command attention in the way any well-trained political leader may.

Her voice is brisk, and settles into a rhythm of someone who has given many a speech in her life.
]

I am Anora Theirin of Ferelden, and I too hail from Thedas. I may not possess magic to easily impress the masses, and I may not wield fanciful swords or daggers or what-have-you [slight digs at Fiona and Elissa...sorry guys not] but I do possess talent and skills that will do us good in times to come.

I am a queen. And while being queen of Ferelden may mean little to those who do not come from Thedas, I assure you that it is my knowledge of ruling and commanding that does, in fact, mean something. Anyone can be queen given the right circumstances and blood, but it takes a special few to be a great queen. I was taught by the very best, raised with a queenship in mind. For five years I have ruled a nation on my first husband's behalf, and will continue to do so in years following shall I ever return home.

I am an intellectual, I am a thinker, I am an excellent strategist and I know how to play this game and win.

[she clasps her hands behind her back, squaring her shoulders.]

I am well-loved by my people in Ferelden, and I hope to instill a similar sort of trust with my fellow Transports. I may be queen from where I am, but I am also one of you. My interest lies in my fellow Transports' success, and I look forward to working with all of you.
Edited 2012-11-10 07:57 (UTC)
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✘ capture you and set you free.)

open.

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-10 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah, speeches. Not... quite what he enjoys the most, but making himself known for his abilities may be of use. If any of the intellectual presences have any ideas for him, he's all ears.

Shadow steps out from a particularly dark little corner of the area, eyes scanning the entire area before opening his mouth. Of course, he is going to keep this concise.
]

I am Shadow the Hedgehog, the planet Earth's Ultimate Lifeform. I wield Chaos Energy and logical thinking beyond any average hedgehog's capabilities. [ If Sonic were to be anywhere in here, this is when he'll pass an acknowledging glance at him. ]

That is all. If you require more information, request it, and I may give it to you.
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✗ rise from the dark.)

open.

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-10 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Should you want to spar with a little black hedgehog, now is your chance. He's just leaning against the nearest wall, stone, anything and observing his fellow company closely. He plans on holding his potential allies close, namely if he ever feels the need to use them.

Shadow is not above using people.
]
Edited 2012-11-10 18:48 (UTC)
vaudevil: (Nope. I'm on vacation.)

[Open]

[personal profile] vaudevil 2012-11-10 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Lee is there only to see if there's something that he can do to contribute. Being strictly human with no powers whatsoever, his brow lifts at the display of power behind dark shades. He's not entirely sure where he's going to fit in other than to be canon fodder.]

That's great. You must come in handy when someone needs an ice sculpture for a party. So, now we know you can do magic. You get a gold star for presentation.

No matter, my name is Lee Chaolan. I'm completely plain, no powers, just your basic run of the mill human that can fight and offer some services in repair and other matters that require a delicate touch with a precise mind.
strategic_guile: (Pleasant rememberance...)

[personal profile] strategic_guile 2012-11-10 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[Blaine just likes to be on top of things, so he's back here again. On purpose this time, since the last one he just so happened to be wandering by. He gives one of his pleasant smiles.]

I'm Blaine, good to meet all of you. I don't have any of those super special powers some people here seem to have, being just plain vanilla human. I work in sales, so when it comes to organization and paper work I'd be the one for that. You want to shoot around ideas and try out strategies, I'm the guy for that.
assumeddirectcontrol: (♁; 014 | this is overblown)

[personal profile] assumeddirectcontrol 2012-11-10 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shepard finds Fiona after the speech, looking fairly impressed. She also looks fairly like shit, like she hasn't slept in days. A small and tired smirk tugs at her lips.] You're getting much better at this. I think leadership suits you. [Even though they technically don't have "leaders" yet for this.]
draconic_historian: (Human - Concentrating)

[personal profile] draconic_historian 2012-11-10 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[In deference to the relatively tight quarters, he's in human form rather than his dragon form for once.]

I am the dragon Ricasthix, here because while I was initially willing to work with the Initiative, their growing signs of incompetence and disregard for our lives has grown irritating.

It seems I am far from the only one who feels thusly.
skirtcladgunner: (☽ hey what's up?)

[open!]

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-10 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[After stumbling across this little get-together, Tori decides to stick around and introduce herself. After all, she could use a little more training, and it doesn't hurt to get to know more people.]

The name's Tori Crawford. [A short wave.] I come from one of the many Earths that seem to exist! I'm pretty handy with a handgun, but I do have a few other tricks up my sleeve~

[Magic's a last resort for her, though. Usually.]
skirtcladgunner: (☽ maid!jeb+schoolgirl!mithos. hm~ ♥)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-10 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Tori just happened to be at the right place at the right time, and after introducing herself to the masses, she's taking a look around.

...well, well. Look who it is.]


Hey there. [Grins and waves.]
obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✘ the darkness that dozes.)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-11 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ah, Tori, a face he certainly doesn't mind. Honestly, she didn't bother him as much as most people did, so far, and he did save her life.

She is proving to be a bit of a special case, it seems.

Shadow gives a curt nod, not budging otherwise.
] Fancy meeting you here. Ready to train?

[ He is curious about sparring with her, maybe... ]
skirtcladgunner: (☽ well you see...)

[personal profile] skirtcladgunner 2012-11-11 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
[A small nod.]

Sure am. My combat skills could use some fine tuning. [...] But you knew that already.

[She laughs her embarrassment off.]
draconic_historian: (Human - Curious)

[personal profile] draconic_historian 2012-11-11 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
Rather than joining in any brawls or friendly sparring matches, Ricasthix is sitting to one side with a notebook and pencil, watching everyone else and taking notes. In his mind, learning what your allies can do is equally important to improving your own abilities.
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Re: INTRODUCTIONS

[personal profile] priad 2012-11-11 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
I am Priad. I am a Space Marine. [ he's also 8 feet tall, clad in full powered armor, carrying at least 4 visible weapons, and glowering at everyone. ]

obfuskate: sᴏᴜʀᴄᴇ: ᴏғғɪᴄɪᴀʟ ᴀʀᴛ. (✘ surrounded by idiots.)

[personal profile] obfuskate 2012-11-11 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Then you will have to take preemptive measures before you nearly get killed again.

[ Surprisingly, his voice lacks any bitter resentment, and the way he eyes her is directly implicating an offer.

She is completely free to fight against him for some training. If anyone can give her a challenge and blunt criticism, it will be him, for sure.
]
Edited 2012-11-11 02:04 (UTC)
imperfect: (passerby)

[personal profile] imperfect 2012-11-11 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
[It's one thing to hear that magic's real around these parts, but another to see it in action. The ponytailed teenager standing over here with both hands in his coat pockets can't seem to decide whether he should look suspicious or impressed.]

Kind of a waste of a plant, if you ask me...

[Either way, though, he's showing little interest in the rest of the introductions - never mind making his own.]

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