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02-15-2017, 10:07 PM
iona
The dark pegasus called out to her ranks while standing in the clear area not too far from the cliffs. She could hear the waves crashing below and could smell the salt rushing up over the rocks, but today neither provided much comfort. Iona had been troubled even before Kaos had revealed himself, and now her mind was simply a jumble of thoughts. So Iona wanted to keep this meeting brief and dispatch the rank as appropriate, so she waited for the shadows to reveal those who had pledged their loyalty to them.
When they had come, she spoke. “This meeting will be brief. We all have more important things to be doing,” she began, brusquely.
“First off, any behavior such as what we saw last season will not be tolerated. Period. Disputes between individuals are to be handled like mature adults. Challenges over a rank will not result in death threats and dissolve into unnecessary pettiness. I will not have this rank crumble from the inside when we face much larger threats from beyond our borders. This will be your only warning.” The painted mare did not outwardly show her irritation, but her emerald eyes were cold as ice. Her patience was running dangerously thin for the childlike behavior that had infected the ranks, and the rise of Kaos illustrated just how little time she had for such things. If individuals were going to act like children, she was going to treat them as such.
She took a breath, and quickly moved onto more important business. “Next, Patrols with the warriors will be announced shortly. Stay alert for the announcement, and keep a wary eye out during your patrols. Warriors will be looking for overt threats during patrols - you will be looking for more subtle signs. If you run into others during the patrol, ask questions. Learn more about them. Now is not the time to burn bridges. And if something regarding Kaos comes up, return home immediately with the information you’ve gathered. This is not an enemy you can fight on your own, but we do need intelligence on how to best him.” This was something she couldn’t stress enough, because the last thing she wanted was for someone to lose their life taking on Kaos alone. This was an enemy unlike any they had faced before.
She continued, “As always, you’re encouraged to continue developing contacts outside the herd. Individuals that you could rely on to bring you valid information. Those that you can trust. Remember, manipulation only gets you so far, trustworthy sources will bring you better information. This is going to be essential now that the threat of Kaos looms. Friends will be important in the days to come.” Again, this was important. She wanted to make sure that the herd was operating on the best information possible when it came to taking on Kaos, not anything compromised in any way. She was unwilling to bet the future of the herd on bad information.
“If anyone has any questions or concerns, please bring them to me directly. I’d be happy to hear them.” She finished, waiting to see what any of them had to say, knowing that with this group there’d more than likely be questions.
When they had come, she spoke. “This meeting will be brief. We all have more important things to be doing,” she began, brusquely.
“First off, any behavior such as what we saw last season will not be tolerated. Period. Disputes between individuals are to be handled like mature adults. Challenges over a rank will not result in death threats and dissolve into unnecessary pettiness. I will not have this rank crumble from the inside when we face much larger threats from beyond our borders. This will be your only warning.” The painted mare did not outwardly show her irritation, but her emerald eyes were cold as ice. Her patience was running dangerously thin for the childlike behavior that had infected the ranks, and the rise of Kaos illustrated just how little time she had for such things. If individuals were going to act like children, she was going to treat them as such.
She took a breath, and quickly moved onto more important business. “Next, Patrols with the warriors will be announced shortly. Stay alert for the announcement, and keep a wary eye out during your patrols. Warriors will be looking for overt threats during patrols - you will be looking for more subtle signs. If you run into others during the patrol, ask questions. Learn more about them. Now is not the time to burn bridges. And if something regarding Kaos comes up, return home immediately with the information you’ve gathered. This is not an enemy you can fight on your own, but we do need intelligence on how to best him.” This was something she couldn’t stress enough, because the last thing she wanted was for someone to lose their life taking on Kaos alone. This was an enemy unlike any they had faced before.
She continued, “As always, you’re encouraged to continue developing contacts outside the herd. Individuals that you could rely on to bring you valid information. Those that you can trust. Remember, manipulation only gets you so far, trustworthy sources will bring you better information. This is going to be essential now that the threat of Kaos looms. Friends will be important in the days to come.” Again, this was important. She wanted to make sure that the herd was operating on the best information possible when it came to taking on Kaos, not anything compromised in any way. She was unwilling to bet the future of the herd on bad information.
“If anyone has any questions or concerns, please bring them to me directly. I’d be happy to hear them.” She finished, waiting to see what any of them had to say, knowing that with this group there’d more than likely be questions.
"The question isn't who's going to let me;
it's who's going to stop me."
it's who's going to stop me."
OOC: If anyone wants to attempt a steal, you are permitted to do so! Please PM your stealth to Iona, Toulouse, Alysanne, and Tembovu (please include all 4) or reach out to all of us on Skype. :)
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Force and magic permitted, but please check before inflicting serious injury.
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