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expiationnet2024-08-17 07:23 pm
traumaticus) wrote in expiationnet2024-08-17 07:23 pm
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Salutations to all The Chosen of Aldrip,
My name is Richard Plantagenet, the Duke of Gloucester of England and the son of Duke of York. My time in this world may be merely a blink of an eye compared to some of you who have been residing here for over a full calendar year, experiencing the change of all four seasons under the sky. However, during my brief stay I have come to notice that there are plenty of wrongs in this world, which threatens the peace of our lives here. Now, some of these wrongs might be out of our control, such as the afflictions plaguing our environment. Or the activities of the council. However, this does not mean that we are completely powerless.
It has come to my attention that thee has been a several times when we have been faced with a violent threat and an attack, be it from monstrous creature from the depths of the ocean or a curse spreading among ourselves. I fully believe that we, as a community, could benefit from organizing ourselves so that we might be prepared when the next crisis arrives to our doorsteps.
I call forward anyone with any combat training, be it from military training, self-taught or magically oriented, and share their knowledge to those who might lack skills in self-defense. It is not in my intention to position myself as a leader, nor a raise an army, but to strengthen our teamwork and cooperation as a community. I am myself experienced knight who fought and served my king in a civil war known as War of Roses, and currently I'm learning the usage of firearms under the tutelage of Mr. Valentine. I am willing to train and pass down my knowledge to anyone who is willing to learn. However, I am aware that I am out of my depths and that many of you possesses abilities both as fighters and as tacticians that I could not even fathom. Which is why I sincerely hope those individuals to answer my call and step forward and help create a safer city.
Signed,
Richard Plantagenet, The Duke of Gloucester
[ooc: ooc info can be found here!]
My name is Richard Plantagenet, the Duke of Gloucester of England and the son of Duke of York. My time in this world may be merely a blink of an eye compared to some of you who have been residing here for over a full calendar year, experiencing the change of all four seasons under the sky. However, during my brief stay I have come to notice that there are plenty of wrongs in this world, which threatens the peace of our lives here. Now, some of these wrongs might be out of our control, such as the afflictions plaguing our environment. Or the activities of the council. However, this does not mean that we are completely powerless.
It has come to my attention that thee has been a several times when we have been faced with a violent threat and an attack, be it from monstrous creature from the depths of the ocean or a curse spreading among ourselves. I fully believe that we, as a community, could benefit from organizing ourselves so that we might be prepared when the next crisis arrives to our doorsteps.
I call forward anyone with any combat training, be it from military training, self-taught or magically oriented, and share their knowledge to those who might lack skills in self-defense. It is not in my intention to position myself as a leader, nor a raise an army, but to strengthen our teamwork and cooperation as a community. I am myself experienced knight who fought and served my king in a civil war known as War of Roses, and currently I'm learning the usage of firearms under the tutelage of Mr. Valentine. I am willing to train and pass down my knowledge to anyone who is willing to learn. However, I am aware that I am out of my depths and that many of you possesses abilities both as fighters and as tacticians that I could not even fathom. Which is why I sincerely hope those individuals to answer my call and step forward and help create a safer city.
Signed,
Richard Plantagenet, The Duke of Gloucester
[ooc: ooc info can be found here!]
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I'm not opposed to the idea buuuut you're kinda leaving out stuff like rescue training and first aid. that's more useful for natural disasters. and leadership is gonna matter a LOT for keeping people organized y'know?
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I have heard that my family name has been passed down in the pages of history books, yes. [as for rest. what????]
You raise a good point, yes. I, unfortunately, have a very little experience on both areas but if someone who is capable and willing to train us I would be open to add them to curriculum.
As for leadership. I do not wish impose myself as a leader of The Chosen as none of you have a reason to trust me.
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wellll I've been trained for rescue scenarios... I know how to punch people, too, but I don't think that's quite as essential. if you really can't find anyone else who'd be a better teacher I could probably swing it.
and if you want my opinion, a little trust and charisma is nice, but what you really need is someone who can do the logistics. my team leader at home is the kind of guy who spends his time planning out scenarios as a hobby. THAT'S what you really need for a disaster response.
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Well met, Mr. Morph. [Because that's pretty much all he got out of that bit.]
I shall keep you in my mind, then. But I assure you, any contribution to help others is better than none. Your input will be valuable for all of us.
I do agree with the statement. Charisma can take one long way, yes, but the mark of the true leader is also ability to understand those under his care and leadership, while also being able to fathom the big picture, utilize and bring out the best out of people's skills while also taking into consideration every possible scenario. Such abilities were essential during the long days of fighting against enemy with increasing numbers of soldiers.
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then it sounds like you're already qualified to me! no complaints here.
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I am honored that I inspire such confidence and trust. If others agree, I am willing to take the position of leadership.
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the real test is gonna be how you handle the next disaster that pops up. no pressure though! and good luck.
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Thank you. I shall be relying on your support.
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this whole plan is important for our survival here, so yeah, you got it.
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You do put a lot faith in this. What was it that you did at your home world, again?
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oh boy how do I explain the basics... I'm with a superhero team called the X-Men. being a superhero just means I have an unusual ability that most normal humans don't have. usually we keep busy fighting supervillains who are also people with strange abilities but are trying to do evil things. typically we're fighting with fists or with our powers but a handful do use actual weapons in fights too.
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So, you are part of your world's highly trained elite military? That is impressive.
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but the 'highly trained and elite' part works!
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plus we're already bankrolled by a guy who's stinking rich, so we don't need the money.
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There is actually a quite lot that Richard disagrees here. How not partaking in wars and support a lord is same as making the world better place? If they truly have the such fantastical power, shouldn't they utilize it to crush their enemies and quell restlessness -- to help their Lord and King to bring their cause and dream into reality?
The scenario Morph paints makes them see nothing more than lawless group of independent actors -- like bandits, believing only in their own shallow cause without loyalty.]
Sounds quite complicated situation your group is in.
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long story short, the X-Men are mutants, which is a term that means we're all born with our powers. a lot of regular humans don't like the idea of mutants just, you know, existing alongside them. so the cause of the X-Men is to try to get humans to like us better by beating up the mutants that use their powers for crime or to terrorize people.