With the fire of her mane running across her shoulders and down her spine, the ardent appeared more like a flame demon than a lioness -- especially in the dimming light. She decided to move the meeting time to shortly after sunset, though she kept the location the same: in the open area directly next to her personal temple. "Pittians, gather for a meeting!" she roared, the fire spitting after her call. Despite this being her first meeting as ardent, Ninazu appeared comfortable in the role; but, of course, she'd acclimated to the position during last week. The lioness was never one to sit on her ass, after all.

"We have a new member and slave among us: Corrian and Silus, in that order. I wouldn't recommend forgetting which is what -- and Caesar has gone missing, therefore he's demoted," the tawny woman called, a trace of amusement in her voice. But that was the end of the lighthearted announcements; she hated wasting time, and that included waiting for dawdling members to trickle in. "If you were under a rock last meeting, Sunhaven launched a rescue raid but only succeeded in getting back one of their members and we outnumbered the shits. But, since they wanted their members back so bad... We sent the last one back, broken and beaten. Thank you, Stryker, for the entertaining torture and excellent theatrics, per your usual style. But that concludes our business with the merchants -- if you'd like to continue beating the shit out of them individually, go ahead. But they've proven to be a waste of time for us collectively, the weak fucks." She cleared her throat, taking a small sip of water before she continued.

"That makes the Rosebloods our target this week. One of their members captured, tortured, and killed me before I stepped up to leader -- they believe in sacrificing sentient, useful animals to their gods. So let's use them for our entertainment and business in return," Ninazu announced, her fire-tipped tail lashing angrily behind her. Obviously, the personal nature of this conflict was far from a secret. But Stryker made attacking Snowbound personal; she hardly set a precedent of using the Pitt for revenge with this move. "Briar has captured one of their members and tortured him beautifully; all of you should check out her work if you have the time, she's quite the artist. And I, personally, will publically torture a Roseblood assistant deputy at the conclusion of this meeting -- so stick around for that, even if the politics bores you.

"If anyone has a suggestion or concern about sticking it to the Rosebloods, let me know now or after the meeting -- and my suggestions box is, naturally, still open for our next move on the Typhoon," she finished, leaving it on that note. She'd wait for a bit for anyone to speak up. Either way, it worked as a good way to take a water break.

ooc recap!
- welcome to [member=3131]CORRIN[/member] and [member=3121]silus.[/member]
- sunhaven conflict considered 'won' after their raid and wendell's return. but ninazu is fine if members want to continue the conflict individually.
- rosebloods are now the primary enemy.
- caesar is presumed missing and is demoted

[ part 2 to be posted on tuesday/wednesday! ]

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Sitting back, the lioness watched the Pittians for a moment – her followers, with her shoulders bearing the weight of guiding their nefarious gang. Thus far, the followed her to ripping into the Rosebloods; they fell into place with her plans perfectly, executing her orders and drawing the noose closer around their enemy’s neck with every successful mission. As she looked at them now, even with their smaller numbers with so many hiding away from the winter night’s chill in the desert, she saw a few that stood out.

“As there are no questions… everyone’s favorite part, promotions,” Ninazu stated, her tongue clicking at the end. “Stryker, Cosette, Lucky, and Rhiannon… without the four of you, the Pitt would not be what it is now. I appreciate your dedication,” she said with a small nod, her golden eyes seeking them out in the crowd.

“I’d like Lucky to step up as one of my marauders. You’ve proven your knack for warfare – keep up the violence,” she said, looking at the hellhound. While Ninazu never trusted anyone, Lucky proved reliable for throwing shade at the other groups, in his own token style. “And Rhiannon… I want you as our second erudite. You might not be fully trained yet, but Cosette and I are available if you need additional instructions,” she said, ears flicking. The ex-slave certainly applied herself in their medical lessons thus far, and Ninazu liked her lieutenants to have the will to push through their own problems. Rhia, even with her former lack of status, showed fit in with the ruthlessness the Pitt demanded of its higher ranks.

“If there are no comments, then meeting dismissed,” she finished with a wave of her paw.

[member=3015]LUCKY[/member] [member=3077]RHIANNON[/member]

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