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avalononline2021-04-20 05:40 pm
leicesters) wrote in avalononline2021-04-20 05:40 pm
video; un: stargazer
[Once things have calmed down with the doppelgangers and the vorest forest, there's something else left to be addressed. So, Claude addresses the network.]
Hi friends! Claude here. I haven't met most of you yet, so I suppose this would be a good time to say "nice to meet you", too. Hope your mirror images were nice to you and not... you know.
[Claude's sitting indoors by a sunny window in his treehouse apartment, his small white wyvern familiar snoozing beside him.]
As eager as I am to get to know everyone, what I actually wanted to talk about was the situation with Elphame. Since Arthur dumped the decision on what to do on our shoulders, we'd better figure out how to cast our votes.
For my part, based on past relations between Elphame and Camelot, invading Celliwig is out of the question. Humans and fae have waged wars here in the past, and it's taken a lot of effort to earn the peace they have now. Camelot has even been making strides to learn about fae and coexist peacefully with them. Given Celliwig is our best chance for communication, attacking would be completely counterproductive. Even if we did, there's no guarantee we'd succeed, so why risk it?
That said, direct negotiation hasn't worked either, so our two remaining options are to focus on slowly building up trust via trade links, or deal with matters on Celliwig's terms and accept their trials. Honestly, I'm not clear on the details on that, so if someone who knows more could get the rest of us up to speed, by all means...?
[He trails off with a shrug, then gives a sheepish smile.]
Anyway, I've waffled on for a while now! Long story short, I think our peaceful options are really the best shot we have at this, it's just a matter of deciding which is best. I'm really not interested in letting a violent old history repeat itself. Feel free to pitch in with your own thoughts... Maybe we can even come up with something better than what's already being proposed.
[He gives a lazy wave, before ending the feed.]
[ooc: threadjacking is welcome and encouraged! go wild]
Hi friends! Claude here. I haven't met most of you yet, so I suppose this would be a good time to say "nice to meet you", too. Hope your mirror images were nice to you and not... you know.
[Claude's sitting indoors by a sunny window in his treehouse apartment, his small white wyvern familiar snoozing beside him.]
As eager as I am to get to know everyone, what I actually wanted to talk about was the situation with Elphame. Since Arthur dumped the decision on what to do on our shoulders, we'd better figure out how to cast our votes.
For my part, based on past relations between Elphame and Camelot, invading Celliwig is out of the question. Humans and fae have waged wars here in the past, and it's taken a lot of effort to earn the peace they have now. Camelot has even been making strides to learn about fae and coexist peacefully with them. Given Celliwig is our best chance for communication, attacking would be completely counterproductive. Even if we did, there's no guarantee we'd succeed, so why risk it?
That said, direct negotiation hasn't worked either, so our two remaining options are to focus on slowly building up trust via trade links, or deal with matters on Celliwig's terms and accept their trials. Honestly, I'm not clear on the details on that, so if someone who knows more could get the rest of us up to speed, by all means...?
[He trails off with a shrug, then gives a sheepish smile.]
Anyway, I've waffled on for a while now! Long story short, I think our peaceful options are really the best shot we have at this, it's just a matter of deciding which is best. I'm really not interested in letting a violent old history repeat itself. Feel free to pitch in with your own thoughts... Maybe we can even come up with something better than what's already being proposed.
[He gives a lazy wave, before ending the feed.]
[ooc: threadjacking is welcome and encouraged! go wild]
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As for razing villages, count me out. That'll snuff out good will and innocent lives.
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Understand that I am no bloodthirsty killer. When I go a-viking, it is for a purpose, not simply carnage for the sake of carnage. Those Fae who cower and flee before us will be left to do so. Only those who think to draw steel against my wolves need fear retaliation, as any warrior would understand.
This is the Law of any who would raid with me and to break it will mean the offender surrenders their share of the spoils, and will answer to me for it.
The Fae of these shires I burn will be the ones to carry my message to Queen Mab; she pays the Danegeld of whatever power or knowledge will help undo this calamity, or her kingdom becomes my hunting ground. A fair trade, I think.
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Do you already have a raiding party formed, out of curiosity?
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No, and I still require a longship as well. The shipwrights here should suffice for that task. For the other, I shall do what you have done, and cast my net on these devices, see what would-be drengir answer my call. It will be a matter of weeks until my new vessel is constructed.
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