11-29-2018, 06:55 PM
[align=center][div style="width: 500px; text-align: justify; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; color;"]What initially spurred Agathe to entertain the idea of a vote, she did not know. If it had been up to her - and it had been up to her - she would have shut Bucky down and sent him on the way, perhaps even raiding him and his little clan at a later date to show just how unpleasant the idea of neutrality sounded. But the voice of her people was also something she at least valued enough to partly put the decision in their hands. She had decided that they would determine whether or not Sunhaven was worthy with a vote, and so a vote is what they would have.
Agathe had gone out and collected all of the rocks herself, dumping pile after pile of them into the great hall until she figured they had enough. Then, she went and found two different colored bowls, situating them at her feet. "Ascendants!" The snow leopard called after settling, golden eyes bright, "Today, we will be voting on whether or not we grant Sunhaven neutrality after they raided us, kidnapped one of our children, and failed to listen to peace negotiations. Please place a stone in the black bowl if you wish to see us as neutrals, please place a stone in the red bowl if you wish to continue being enemies." To emphasize the process, Agathe grafefully reached forward and then dropped a stone right in the red bowl. The sound echoed. "Votes will be counted and recounted before the decision is announced. Please, no great speeches in favor of one option or the other. Simply place your stone in the bowl and sit down and permit others to do the same."
She reared back upon her own haunches at that, rounded ears perked and eyes still bright with intrigue. She wondered who would approach her first; she wondered what decision the clan ultimately would make. Admittedly, Agathe was well-aware of the fact that it could go either way. And she was fine with that- if her people desired neutrality, they desired neutrality. If they didn't, then being enemies would gladly be reinforced. It was up to them now. So Agathe simply waited to see the outcome.
Agathe had gone out and collected all of the rocks herself, dumping pile after pile of them into the great hall until she figured they had enough. Then, she went and found two different colored bowls, situating them at her feet. "Ascendants!" The snow leopard called after settling, golden eyes bright, "Today, we will be voting on whether or not we grant Sunhaven neutrality after they raided us, kidnapped one of our children, and failed to listen to peace negotiations. Please place a stone in the black bowl if you wish to see us as neutrals, please place a stone in the red bowl if you wish to continue being enemies." To emphasize the process, Agathe grafefully reached forward and then dropped a stone right in the red bowl. The sound echoed. "Votes will be counted and recounted before the decision is announced. Please, no great speeches in favor of one option or the other. Simply place your stone in the bowl and sit down and permit others to do the same."
She reared back upon her own haunches at that, rounded ears perked and eyes still bright with intrigue. She wondered who would approach her first; she wondered what decision the clan ultimately would make. Admittedly, Agathe was well-aware of the fact that it could go either way. And she was fine with that- if her people desired neutrality, they desired neutrality. If they didn't, then being enemies would gladly be reinforced. It was up to them now. So Agathe simply waited to see the outcome.
[font=arial][color=#510205][size=16pt]WATCH IT [i]GROW[/i], CHILD OF WAR
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