12-14-2019, 08:13 PM
[font=trebuchet ms]It was high time for another assembly.
Climbing up onto the tall rock and straightening up, Rin called, "Assembly time. It's been a while since our last one." Over a month, in fact. Letting a month go by with no meetings had fostered stagnancy- and Elysium would need to drag itself out. As creatures began to gather, she internally ran through what to announce, and in what order.
She'd had an idea a few nights ago, an idea probably fueled by the kind of devil-may-care attitude that could only arise from sleep deprivation. Nonetheless, the more she thought about said idea, the more sense it made. It was a risk, to be sure, but the benefits outweighed the costs for the most part. She could give these ranks a sort of beta test, and determine if they needed to be changed or not. She could also make it clear to the populace that there was the possibility of social mobility for those who showed their faces.
Moreover, she could test the character of one particularly-intriguing wild card. Granting them a taste of power could result in disaster, or it could give them a reason to straighten up. Certainly, she'd rather them stay here where she could observe them, rather than running off to another group that might turn them against Elysium- this would give them a reason to stay. If they did go crazy with power and attempt a betrayal, she'd be ready.
Most likely, nothing would happen at all. She was willing to take the risk.
"Lemy," Rin spoke, glancing around for the motor-mouthed feline, "I've decided to offer you a choice between the rank of Legate and the rank of Attorney." Tugging at her scarf, she continued, "The Legate manages community events, and the Attorney manages trials- I don't foresee us having any trials anytime soon, but you never know." She cracked a small, almost-imperceptible smirk. "If you don't want either position, you're also free to decline." Maybe he'd decide he didn't want the responsibility, a valid conclusion to come to considering how difficult power was to handle. Even if he wouldn't, she would always make it clear that accepting a promotion was optional.
Clearing her throat, Rin went on, "I'd like to welcome Mistrim, Valerian, and Harland to Elysium. You may stay here as long as you like." She suspected all three of them would remain here for some time, even if they chose not to become full members.
"The market festival will officially start on the 22nd- the winter solstice. Invitations will need to be sent out to the Typhoon, Tanglewood, and the Halls of Hiraeth. Unless anyone has any objections, I will visit the Pitt in person and determine if Goldenluxury has them under control- on the very small chance that I determine they don't pose a threat, I will invite them as well." The odds that everyone in Elysium was fine with the Pitt coming were slim at best, and the odds that the Pitt wouldn't pose a danger were even slimmer, but if both conditions were fulfilled... it would probably be fine.
Rin glanced up at the clouded sky. "I will be running a cartography shop, and unless he's changed his mind, Lemy has volunteered to sell food," she said. "Anyone who wants to run a stall is free to. Games for everyone to play- capture the flag, poker," she cracked another smirk, "Cards Against Humanity, whatever- would be nice as well, so volunteers to host those and come up with prizes would be appreciated." Joking about Cards Against Humanity was probably inadvisable, as inevitably someone would actually host a game and shenanigans would ensue, but... whatever got things moving around here.
Speaking of prizes, though, the question of currency was something she still hadn't come up with an easy answer for. "If you're running a stall, it's your choice what to accept as payment," Rin said. "We don't have a standardized currency, so bartering will probably be easiest." With a shrug, she added, "And don't rip off your customers. Pretty simple."
She looked over her shoulder, in the direction of the snow-covered flower fields. "I've heard snatches of conversation about strange sightings- random puffs of air, clinking of bells, what have you." She found herself tugging at her scarf again. "Anyone who sees or hears something odd is welcome to investigate, but please be careful, and go with someone else if you can. It might not be dangerous at all, but you never know." The occurrences seemed benign enough, but she was internally prepared for one of them to cause someone's death out of the blue.
Was that all for the announcements? She was pretty sure that was all. "If anyone has anything else to say, say it now. If you want to take the oath to become a full Elysite, step forward."
OOC notes:
-welcome to [member=9408]Mistrim[/member] [member=9481]Harland M.[/member] [member=2129]HALO MERCER[/member]
-[member=1487]lemy.[/member] is being offered a promotion to Legate or Attorney
-market festival will start on the 22nd, with an official announcement and instructions for how to set up a stall
-volunteers are needed to send invites to the Typhoon, Tanglewood, and Halls of Hiraeth, set up games, etc.
-Rin will be visiting the Pitt to maybe invite them if they're neutralized, unless anyone objects
-strange sightings? this is part of the winter plot, so keep an eye out c:
-oath swearing will start in my next post, have your character step forward in their reply if they want in
Climbing up onto the tall rock and straightening up, Rin called, "Assembly time. It's been a while since our last one." Over a month, in fact. Letting a month go by with no meetings had fostered stagnancy- and Elysium would need to drag itself out. As creatures began to gather, she internally ran through what to announce, and in what order.
She'd had an idea a few nights ago, an idea probably fueled by the kind of devil-may-care attitude that could only arise from sleep deprivation. Nonetheless, the more she thought about said idea, the more sense it made. It was a risk, to be sure, but the benefits outweighed the costs for the most part. She could give these ranks a sort of beta test, and determine if they needed to be changed or not. She could also make it clear to the populace that there was the possibility of social mobility for those who showed their faces.
Moreover, she could test the character of one particularly-intriguing wild card. Granting them a taste of power could result in disaster, or it could give them a reason to straighten up. Certainly, she'd rather them stay here where she could observe them, rather than running off to another group that might turn them against Elysium- this would give them a reason to stay. If they did go crazy with power and attempt a betrayal, she'd be ready.
Most likely, nothing would happen at all. She was willing to take the risk.
"Lemy," Rin spoke, glancing around for the motor-mouthed feline, "I've decided to offer you a choice between the rank of Legate and the rank of Attorney." Tugging at her scarf, she continued, "The Legate manages community events, and the Attorney manages trials- I don't foresee us having any trials anytime soon, but you never know." She cracked a small, almost-imperceptible smirk. "If you don't want either position, you're also free to decline." Maybe he'd decide he didn't want the responsibility, a valid conclusion to come to considering how difficult power was to handle. Even if he wouldn't, she would always make it clear that accepting a promotion was optional.
Clearing her throat, Rin went on, "I'd like to welcome Mistrim, Valerian, and Harland to Elysium. You may stay here as long as you like." She suspected all three of them would remain here for some time, even if they chose not to become full members.
"The market festival will officially start on the 22nd- the winter solstice. Invitations will need to be sent out to the Typhoon, Tanglewood, and the Halls of Hiraeth. Unless anyone has any objections, I will visit the Pitt in person and determine if Goldenluxury has them under control- on the very small chance that I determine they don't pose a threat, I will invite them as well." The odds that everyone in Elysium was fine with the Pitt coming were slim at best, and the odds that the Pitt wouldn't pose a danger were even slimmer, but if both conditions were fulfilled... it would probably be fine.
Rin glanced up at the clouded sky. "I will be running a cartography shop, and unless he's changed his mind, Lemy has volunteered to sell food," she said. "Anyone who wants to run a stall is free to. Games for everyone to play- capture the flag, poker," she cracked another smirk, "Cards Against Humanity, whatever- would be nice as well, so volunteers to host those and come up with prizes would be appreciated." Joking about Cards Against Humanity was probably inadvisable, as inevitably someone would actually host a game and shenanigans would ensue, but... whatever got things moving around here.
Speaking of prizes, though, the question of currency was something she still hadn't come up with an easy answer for. "If you're running a stall, it's your choice what to accept as payment," Rin said. "We don't have a standardized currency, so bartering will probably be easiest." With a shrug, she added, "And don't rip off your customers. Pretty simple."
She looked over her shoulder, in the direction of the snow-covered flower fields. "I've heard snatches of conversation about strange sightings- random puffs of air, clinking of bells, what have you." She found herself tugging at her scarf again. "Anyone who sees or hears something odd is welcome to investigate, but please be careful, and go with someone else if you can. It might not be dangerous at all, but you never know." The occurrences seemed benign enough, but she was internally prepared for one of them to cause someone's death out of the blue.
Was that all for the announcements? She was pretty sure that was all. "If anyone has anything else to say, say it now. If you want to take the oath to become a full Elysite, step forward."
OOC notes:
-welcome to [member=9408]Mistrim[/member] [member=9481]Harland M.[/member] [member=2129]HALO MERCER[/member]
-[member=1487]lemy.[/member] is being offered a promotion to Legate or Attorney
-market festival will start on the 22nd, with an official announcement and instructions for how to set up a stall
-volunteers are needed to send invites to the Typhoon, Tanglewood, and Halls of Hiraeth, set up games, etc.
-Rin will be visiting the Pitt to maybe invite them if they're neutralized, unless anyone objects
-strange sightings? this is part of the winter plot, so keep an eye out c:
-oath swearing will start in my next post, have your character step forward in their reply if they want in
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