[Video - for once...]

[uncalled_for]

[She’ll tap the tablet VERY loudly for a while. If anyone asks it’s because she’s not used to using the video function, but really it’s just to get others’ attention.

AHEM.]

In a few days we will be having our second defense meeting. I realize they have dragged in several new people and I would say welcome but I highly doubt everyone feels that way.

For those new, however, I’m certain you’ve discovered the issues some may have with the Initiative. I’ll be honest when I say they could hardly give a damn about us. We are weapons to them and nothing more. Although there have been some improvements in their leadership they still leave us on the battlefields to fend for ourselves with little guidance and with little warning beforehand.

In the past months our issues have been with organizing ourselves into a unified force. We are here whether we like it or not, the more we fight the issue the less likely we will survive.

This defense group is meant to be our unification, it will defend those who cannot defend themselves and provide a more tactical offense.

I encourage you to join us and just see what this group is capable of doing. I don’t expect everyone to agree with any unification but I hope most will understand its necessity to at least try and do so. We may not agree with our predicament but there is little to fight otherwise.

The second defense meeting will be held just outside of the botanical gardens, we’ll be starting in the early morning on… [Stupid earth calendars, have a pause] Saturday.

Thank you and I hope you consider coming.


[There’s a long pause. And. Oh. Almost forgot.] And… I’ll try and answer any questions that others may have, concerning the meeting or otherwise. For the moment I am leading it, but there will be a nomination and vote come the third meeting of which I hope everyone who is able attends. At that time we will be deciding which people are suitable to lead smaller groups and should that go well, an overall leader will be decided come a later time.


[OOC: Here are all the OOC deets and guide to scheduling - Or a better explanation than Fiona's. HAH. THANKS GUYS YOU ARE FABULOUS.]

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permavideo

[championhawke]

Right.

I'm in.

[video]

[ohmygodgreywardens]

You will, of course, have my sword and shield. [Big smile and then--]

It might be easier for people to ask questions if you give your name, my lady Fiona. [Someone's kind of cheeky today.]

[uncalled_for]

Good to know.

I'm assuming you have no questions, then?

[PERMAVIDEO]

[uncalled_for]

I think that I-- [Oh. She really did forget. Welp. She'll just snort.] I suppose that's all the more reason to come to the meeting. Or at least inquire about it.

But I appreciate your offer, my lord.

[championhawke]

Let's see.

This place is an utter mess, none of my friends or family know me, and I keep being called to account for things I haven't done.

I want to help this place and go home. And you want to help these people. It's only right to join up with you, isn't it?

[uncalled_for]

It's these blasted timelines that they insist on messing with. They do so for the sake of correcting wrongs made by this UE and changing history but never mind our own histories that are at stake. [Snort.] They're selfish bastards. But I truly am sorry that this was the case for you. Not all of us have had such problems.

[championhawke]

It's no matter. But thank you for caring.

Fiona, is it? I'm Garrett Hawke. Pleased to be of service.

[uncalled_for]

[And she's wondering how you got her name since she failed so fantastically at stating it just now. But this place isn't exactly so crowded...]

Well met.

[championhawke]

[Just a creeper. Hardcore.]

So. What's the plan?

[uncalled_for]

The plan is to come to the meetings for now. Anything else you wish to do is your choice. I'm only leading this for the time being.

But if you want a suggestion, however, some are beginning to offer training for others. If you haven't noticed already, not everyone here is actually fit for battle. You may want to try that in the meantime.

[championhawke]

I'm a mage.

[uncalled_for]

And you're from Thedas as well, I assume?

[Considering that she's gonna guess that means HAHAtraining. Have a good lady-like snort.] Fair enough then.

video

[chittybang]

[ As far as attempts for unification go around here, this one has seemed the least crazy so far, or at least from a newcomer's perspective. After a bit of thought and hesitation, Asami relaxes and enters the feed. ]

Hi, I'm new here. I just want to say I like what you're trying to pull together, and you can definitely expect me at the defense meeting.

NOT HERE

[its_storytime]

[ Sassy elf...defense meeting...

OH

HAWKE-WITH-A-BEARD UP THERE IS GOING


OKAY HE'LL PROBABLY GO ]

permavideo

[uncalled_for]

I'm glad to hear that.

[And since she forgot to introduce herself in that little speech...]

I'm Fiona.

video;

[bratworth]

Is there an agenda for this meeting?

video;

[accidentalrebellion]

[Oh, this certainly got her attention, but maybe not in the way that was originally intended. To her, what started off as annoying only got increasingly more so by the end.

Enough, at least, to merit this dry response from her.]

We have a meeting, and then they'll listen?

[Sorry she's such a perma brat skeptic, Fiona. But, if you ask her, she's been in more than enough meetings to last a lifetime.]

video;

[uncalled_for]

Some of it is planned, yes.

[She's going to regret asking this.]

Do you have a suggestion?

permavideo;

[uncalled_for]

No, they won't. And it's likely those bastards never will so long as it's convenient for them. This is for ourselves, not for them.

[accidentalrebellion]

[Well, at least the first part Katniss can't disagree with. But]

I still don't see the point. [... Because she knows what it sounds like. Talking, talking, talking, and nothing but talking.]

[uncalled_for]

To defend ourselves and each other? To avoid casualties on our side and work as a unified group? What point is unclear to you? We are having these meetings because we have no leaders, because our worlds are nothing alike. Some worlds have magic and others have nothing like it. We cannot judge others by what they may have accomplished or what their status may have been in their own world because this is not their own world nor in many cases is it anything like it. [If this was Thedas all of this coming out of her mouth would be a serious no go, after all.]

If you don't wish to attend then fine. That's your own decision.

[permavoice]

[futurarex]

Do you mean to say that the people who brought us here don't have some organisation already in place? Aren't we meant to be fighting a war for them?

[a_million_blossoms]

What is this defense meeting?

[uncalled_for]

That's exactly what I mean and yes, we are fighting their war for them.

Do you understand the importance for a meeting like this then?

[uncalled_for]

[Snort. That's a very vague question, ser.]

It's a meeting for those seeking to unify or organize our efforts. The current purpose is to choose leaders and get to know and understand each others' capabilities. Since everyone is coming from different worlds, previous accomplishments or statuses mean nothing here, we would have to judge leaders and the division of any groups on what we see with our own eyes here and now.

Does that help answer your question at all?