12-01-2019, 10:45 PM
i was born, on the highway, in a train wreck
with a heart, that was beating, out of my chest
Hearing the call of Leroy's voice ringing out from the base of the statue again was... jarring, to say the least. In technicality, it wasn't actually Leroy's voice, but it held the same sort of inflection despite being stronger and more youthful, and it still made Aurum's head lift up from his paws the moment it left the canine's muzzle. Taking a deep breath, the lion felt a wave of relief wash over him at the call of somebody from the base of the statue, at the very least. It was getting to the point where Aurum wasn't even sure Crow was alive, and the guardsman had begun to get worried that there would have to be some kind of takeover. It seemed as though that was happening after all, but in a much less... intrusive way. At the very least, Leroy had been Proxy before his huge stroke and subsequent death, so it wasn't as if he was just some random person emerging from the crowd to proclaim that they were leader now. Still, Aurum couldn't help but feel some faint disbelief as he moved to sit near the front of the crowd that faced Leroy, mainly because of the fact that it was hard to belief that Crow really wasn't general anymore. Ever since Aurum had joined many months ago, Crow had been the leader of the group, who was kind and nervous and a good Dad to Selby, and generally a very good leader, if not a teensy bit of a pushover. It would definitely be... an adjustment, to get used to Leroy being in charge instead, but it wouldn't be too awful, considering Aurum already respected the canine greatly, and knew him well enough to know that he would be a fair, if gruff, leader. Raising his head up a bit at the end of the first part, Aurum rumbled firmly, his tail curling peacefully around his paws, "Congratulations, Leroy. I'm sure you'll do a good job leading us... and I hope Crow gets some well deserved rest." He flicked an ear absently, his eyes darting around curiously for any sign of the former general, just wanting to make sure he was alright. The lion assumed he was, given the fact that Leroy had just said the title had been passed onto him, rather than Crow dying or anything, but he still felt a slight stab of anxiety.
His attention was yanked away, however, by the utterance of his old name, followed up with a halfhearted correction. Aurum blinked up at Leroy in surprise, faintly worried he was about to be reprimanded for something he had unknowingly messed up, but was instead left shocked by the new general asking him to step up as Captain of the Guard. It was incredibly surreal, hearing the praises that left Leroy's muzzle as he explained his reasoning for promoting the angel, mainly since he hadn't been expecting such a wave of respect and congratulations. It was also starkly clear in his mind that, as Leroy had said, despite only having been in the group for a short amount of time compared to some, he had still been climbing steadily up the ranks, somehow managing to impress again and again. He was starkly aware of the fact that he was technically second in command now in the absence of a Proxy, and... he honestly wasn't sure if that was exhilarating or terrifying. For so long he had been told over and over again that he wasn't worthy of power or respect, or that he didn't work hard enough to deserve anything that his family had promised him as a cub, but... now all of that seemed so far away. Swallowing thickly, the male dipped his head to Leroy, saying with a small smile on his muzzle, "...Thanks, Leroy. I'd be honored to step up as Captain of the Guard." It felt incredibly good to say such a thing, and he found himself wearing a proud smile as he settled in to listen to the rest of the meeting.
The next part was about traditions, and Aurum found himself nodding along eagerly as he listened to Leroy's words. It was true that they hadn't done much that truly made them stand out as a group lately, and the sound of a big festival thing sounded incredibly fun, even if Christmas had a tendency to send chills down his spine ever since his revelation of finding out he was an angel. He also had to believe that it would probably lead to a whole lot of Feza excitement, considering it was a big event that would require planning. The segway into the next part of the meeting was fluid, and Aurum found himself nodding along as well with this. He had noticed several times how the mess hall had gone mostly unused and unloved, and occasionally his paws had itched to do something with it, and now it was really his chance, with even Leroy asking him to do so. The captain rumbled as he glanced in the direction of the hall, nodding firmly, "I can do that... yeah, I can definitely do that. If anybody has any suggestions of what they'd like to see besides a fireplace, be sure to tell me so I can keep them in mind. I've already got a few ideas of my own..." He watched as Leroy finished up the meeting before he spoke softly, his wings shuffling a bit behind him to draw attention, "Ah... I do actually have something I'd like to suggest. Considering you were just talking about traditions and how we've been slacking on them... I think we should do a mask vigil sometime soon. A new month has just passed, not to mention the fact that we haven't had one since... well, since before I first joined, actually. I've only ever heard about it secondhand... that's just my suggestion, of course." The lion then lowered his head, relaxing and waiting to see the reactions of all the other members to the swap in leadership and other events.
His attention was yanked away, however, by the utterance of his old name, followed up with a halfhearted correction. Aurum blinked up at Leroy in surprise, faintly worried he was about to be reprimanded for something he had unknowingly messed up, but was instead left shocked by the new general asking him to step up as Captain of the Guard. It was incredibly surreal, hearing the praises that left Leroy's muzzle as he explained his reasoning for promoting the angel, mainly since he hadn't been expecting such a wave of respect and congratulations. It was also starkly clear in his mind that, as Leroy had said, despite only having been in the group for a short amount of time compared to some, he had still been climbing steadily up the ranks, somehow managing to impress again and again. He was starkly aware of the fact that he was technically second in command now in the absence of a Proxy, and... he honestly wasn't sure if that was exhilarating or terrifying. For so long he had been told over and over again that he wasn't worthy of power or respect, or that he didn't work hard enough to deserve anything that his family had promised him as a cub, but... now all of that seemed so far away. Swallowing thickly, the male dipped his head to Leroy, saying with a small smile on his muzzle, "...Thanks, Leroy. I'd be honored to step up as Captain of the Guard." It felt incredibly good to say such a thing, and he found himself wearing a proud smile as he settled in to listen to the rest of the meeting.
The next part was about traditions, and Aurum found himself nodding along eagerly as he listened to Leroy's words. It was true that they hadn't done much that truly made them stand out as a group lately, and the sound of a big festival thing sounded incredibly fun, even if Christmas had a tendency to send chills down his spine ever since his revelation of finding out he was an angel. He also had to believe that it would probably lead to a whole lot of Feza excitement, considering it was a big event that would require planning. The segway into the next part of the meeting was fluid, and Aurum found himself nodding along as well with this. He had noticed several times how the mess hall had gone mostly unused and unloved, and occasionally his paws had itched to do something with it, and now it was really his chance, with even Leroy asking him to do so. The captain rumbled as he glanced in the direction of the hall, nodding firmly, "I can do that... yeah, I can definitely do that. If anybody has any suggestions of what they'd like to see besides a fireplace, be sure to tell me so I can keep them in mind. I've already got a few ideas of my own..." He watched as Leroy finished up the meeting before he spoke softly, his wings shuffling a bit behind him to draw attention, "Ah... I do actually have something I'd like to suggest. Considering you were just talking about traditions and how we've been slacking on them... I think we should do a mask vigil sometime soon. A new month has just passed, not to mention the fact that we haven't had one since... well, since before I first joined, actually. I've only ever heard about it secondhand... that's just my suggestion, of course." The lion then lowered his head, relaxing and waiting to see the reactions of all the other members to the swap in leadership and other events.
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