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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rystil Arden" data-source="post: 3999374" data-attributes="member: 29014">*Thiliaerin clearly is not impressed with Rinaldo's rhetoric.  He would probably point out that there's no proof that Rayne will even send you to a place that ever held the shard, but he's not allowed to speak, since it is Fallon's turn--*"Fallon.""On behalf of my brethren in Fallon, we have seen dark tidings recently within our lands and the lands of those we have sworn to protect.  We believe that there may indeed be a threat such as the Housemistress has spoken.  It also saddens me to see so many people here who are blinded to the message simply by the messenger and her race.  I may not live in Medibaria, I'm not even a Wizard, just a simple priest hoping to find some way to do what is right for my flock, but even I have heard of the Magus Rayne Liore, of her diligence and of her good deeds.  Surely we can refrain from making attacks upon her person and character?...I guess that's it for now.""Hendrallia.""Huh?  Oh.  Well...I kent trust a half-elf, but even more, I kent trust a pointy-ear.  Now sometimes in war, you hefta see thet your enemies might try to trick you into thinking there's only two ways to go when there's really three.  Sometimes they pretend to be aginst each other when they're really in collusion to crush you when you pick either of the ways they show you...Yes, that's right.  Maybe thet's what's going on here.  Let's keep our people safe and find the third way!" the Baron speaks...somewhat more lucidly than usual, perhaps, but still a bit out there as he goes off on his rant."And Medibaria.""I have heard the voices of each and every one of you.  It is certain that all here seek to protect their people and their people's best interests.  And I must say the following with respect to Liore, in all honesty so you can understand the context of what I'm about to say.  Liore and I were at the Academy together, and while we were there, I never really liked her for a variety of reasons, including her intellectual arrogance--if not personal, as she's humble about her own accomplishments.  But be that as it may, I can tell you this--when the old Housemistress chose Liore as her successor, half-breed or no, she made the right choice.  Rayne Liore is a dedicated Magus with a pure, if somewhat misguided, heart.  Even I can grudgingly admit this, and any who know my policies know that I am not a fan of human/elf crossbreeding.  So it seems that only with the deepest bitterness could someone blind himself to this truth.  Some people have secrets they don't want unearthed.  For instance, one man in this room knows a bit more about the Alain Kendrick case than an ordinary bystander and knew that Kendrick's daughter would not speak up on the matter, but I bet he didn't know who else knows his secret.  Could something like this, a personal matter, be motivating any of the other delegates in this room?  Surely not, I would hope.  It is a petty man who puts a personal grudge above his own people's well-being.""As far as the suggestions of the Orussian delegate, well I guess he didn't know that you're not supposed to make logistical proposals in this opening statement, but I'd like to make a quick response nonetheless.  I think that the idea about holding onto the shards separately to show trust is a good idea.  Since the enemy clearly already has the Phoenix Shard, that only leaves six to recover, so as a show of good faith from Medibaria, we are willing to share one shard with the Academy lest it seem that Medibaria would be receiving two for one.  As for the proposed expedition to this place in the Lands of Fire, it seems a waste of resources no matter what.  If it's real and the shard is gone, the naysayers will still claim it is a hoax or is not the actual place where the shard is held.  Without a shard in front of them, there really is no proof.  Unfortunately, the absense of evidence is not always the evidence of absense.  However, I would say that if Liore's sources on where to find the other shards prove to be accurate, the shards we hold in our hands will be pretty good proof that she knew what she was talking about in the first place.""And I say this as well--to battle the Lichwyrm and keep our people safe, we will need the help of all that are willing and able.  If you would rather cower in fear and watch your loved ones die and become slaves to his dark armies, then so be it.  I doubt there is anything we can say or do to dissuade you.  But those who make a brave stand here today, those are the names that will be numbered among the heroes, and live on in legend and song forever.""Hrrrm...hmmm...all very interesting statements, yes all..."*There is a brief pause, as people whisper amongst themselves (OOC: And you can feel free to whisper amongst yourselves too--there's not a recess though.  Next post will be proposals in the reverse order.  These are long!)</blockquote>

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