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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DM_Matt" data-source="post: 2964493" data-attributes="member: 1213">Most of the people appear surprised and very happy.  Aleena gets a standing ovation.  Aiden does not seem as surprised as the others.  Aleena and Maggie drink with each toast.  Especially for political folk, its bad form not to drink when the toast applies to you, and it also shows a lack of faith in your security forces (You can change your actions, or you can just do as you posted before). That forces them to gradually consume quite a lot, but you discover that among Aleena's many talents is the abilty to function quite well in such a state.  Since none of you choose to say anything, lets just assume that Fin does.  So do a wide variety of people.  Supportive speechea about your accomplishments come from Texter and Mirt.  The ambassadors from Evermeet, Silverymoon, Tethyr, and Cormyr speak about the importance of your accomplishments and pledge their nations' support to the effort against the Twice Damned.  Laeral has some interesting things to say, primarily about Aleena and Maggie, telling how Aleena found the secret tunnels from Castle Waterdeep to Blackstaff Tower and sought training against her father's wishes and initially in secret; how Maggie was identified as a prodigy shortly after beginning a magic school run by the Church of Mystra and sent to her for training; how they were trained together from the time they were 10 and 11 (Aleena is a year older) in magic, in fighting, in politics, and in social skills, and in practical knowledge.  She praises Maggie's skill with magic and Aleena's conviction and committment, but then says:  "Aleena, your bellicosity and rash acts against a mighty and unknown force whose plans are obscured demonstrate that you have far more to learn about the ways of the world.  I hope to continue teaching you, so that one day you WILL be a great leader of our city."Aiden gives a toast as well, praising your activities and not mentioning the fact that Aleena pointedly declined to menion his role in some of these accomplishments.  He does, hwoever, comment on her policy suggestions: "Lady Laeral is correct.  We must not be hasty in declaring war those we barely know.  It is not our responsabiliy to bleed for the whole world and for the profits of mercenary companies.  We cannot decimate our own forces to defeat far-off adversaries that may or may not  have any intention of attacking us.  We must work with our allies to deal with that army to the North, but rather than raise an army for foreign adventures, we should spend our time, money, and rescources on the poor at home."  He then continues to emphacize the importance of your accomplishments, the difficulty involved, etc.</blockquote>

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