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logsinthenight2019-09-02 06:44 pm
pure_havoc) wrote in logsinthenight2019-09-02 06:44 pm
Entry tags:
- aziraphale (xy),
- clarke griffin (elizabeth),
- coraline li (jejune),
- crowley (mj),
- davina claire (trix),
- daylight vis lornlit (melly),
- eliot waugh (pytho),
- jason grace (erica),
- javert (rachel),
- jo harvelle (dee),
- kol mikaelson (jade),
- m.k. (shira),
- mary (danielle),
- quentin coldwater (ireth),
- remington swann (danielle),
- rosinante donquixote (lauren),
- scarlett harker (brooke),
- zihuan cao pi (gemini)
That One With the Meeting [OPEN]
characters: Cao Pi and OPEN!!!
location: the town hall
date/time: appx moonrise Sept. 2, for a couple of hours
content: Cao Pi proposed a meeting for everyone to talk about what ideas they have for organizing, protecting the town, and safely exploring their confines. This is that meeting. Newcomers are welcome as well! Assume characters have heard about it through the grapevine, but especially on Sept. 1 as Cao Pi makes the rounds and tells people this is happening. He will have a moment to orate but after that the floor is open, threadjacking is encouraged, and whatever comes of this is a complete free-for-all!
warnings: probably some discussion of character death. lmk if I need to edit this.
Despite the fact that Will Ingram's messages providing further information were yet to come, Cao Pi had made a public promise and he would hold himself to it, carrying out his meeting as described. At moonrise on the 2nd, he is already present in the town hall, hoping to see not just those who told him they would be there, but also some of the unfortunate newcomers freshly thrown into this situation. He had done his best to prowl around the Invincible and the bonfire, mentioning that the meeting would happen, but he still had to rely on word of mouth to do its work.
When he decides there are enough people present to begin, the Lord of Wei steps up before the assembly, clearing his throat importantly. "For better or worse," he begins, "we are a community. A town, if we are not a country. The hints and cryptic comments from the Lighthouse Keeper have suggested that we have a job to do, but we're still waiting on information as to what it is and why - why us, why the dead stolen from their worlds or their respective afterlives. But the recent mission to connect the Keeper to the network our tablets can access has shown a number of weaknesses that may hamper our ability to do any job, let alone the one which will keep us all from being permanently obliterated." Is that harsh? Too bad. He doesn't care. "We know a few things for certain. One, that we must carry out the purpose which the Keeper understands and encourages. Two, if we fail in any way, she will kill us all by ordering the spirits to destroy us. Three, the spirits deep in the forest are not just her weapon against us, but they have their own will and may attack or destroy anyone who simply wanders out too far. Our explorations have uncovered a number of things but not everything, by far. If you are new or simply haven't kept up on the recent developments, the record is here." He holds out a hand to the logbooks kept there in the town hall.
"I've asked you here to discuss the issues facing us in Beacon, and to offer up any ideas for how to solve those issues. There are quite a few of them, some that even I, perhaps, haven't considered yet. Please be orderly and take your turns, but I should like to hear from everyone. Whether you have questions, or have an idea you wish to share, please. Speak up. We will all be better for the sharing of ideas and discussion of pros and cons, rather than just waiting and hoping that someone will take charge and give us orders."
With that, he steps aside, inviting anyone and everyone to come up and speak. Or simply rise from their seat and speak. The floor is open, Beacon, use it to say things that you might not want anyone connected to the network to overhear. Sass the Keeper, gush about the Postmaster, whatever you want. Hopefully by the end of it all, someone might have some plans that can be brought about. For his part, Cao Pi is not putting himself up as any sort of authority or the one actually in charge, he literally is only there as organizer and moderator and nothing else. At least, so his cool half-smirk and perfect manners would suggest...
location: the town hall
date/time: appx moonrise Sept. 2, for a couple of hours
content: Cao Pi proposed a meeting for everyone to talk about what ideas they have for organizing, protecting the town, and safely exploring their confines. This is that meeting. Newcomers are welcome as well! Assume characters have heard about it through the grapevine, but especially on Sept. 1 as Cao Pi makes the rounds and tells people this is happening. He will have a moment to orate but after that the floor is open, threadjacking is encouraged, and whatever comes of this is a complete free-for-all!
warnings: probably some discussion of character death. lmk if I need to edit this.
Despite the fact that Will Ingram's messages providing further information were yet to come, Cao Pi had made a public promise and he would hold himself to it, carrying out his meeting as described. At moonrise on the 2nd, he is already present in the town hall, hoping to see not just those who told him they would be there, but also some of the unfortunate newcomers freshly thrown into this situation. He had done his best to prowl around the Invincible and the bonfire, mentioning that the meeting would happen, but he still had to rely on word of mouth to do its work.
When he decides there are enough people present to begin, the Lord of Wei steps up before the assembly, clearing his throat importantly. "For better or worse," he begins, "we are a community. A town, if we are not a country. The hints and cryptic comments from the Lighthouse Keeper have suggested that we have a job to do, but we're still waiting on information as to what it is and why - why us, why the dead stolen from their worlds or their respective afterlives. But the recent mission to connect the Keeper to the network our tablets can access has shown a number of weaknesses that may hamper our ability to do any job, let alone the one which will keep us all from being permanently obliterated." Is that harsh? Too bad. He doesn't care. "We know a few things for certain. One, that we must carry out the purpose which the Keeper understands and encourages. Two, if we fail in any way, she will kill us all by ordering the spirits to destroy us. Three, the spirits deep in the forest are not just her weapon against us, but they have their own will and may attack or destroy anyone who simply wanders out too far. Our explorations have uncovered a number of things but not everything, by far. If you are new or simply haven't kept up on the recent developments, the record is here." He holds out a hand to the logbooks kept there in the town hall.
"I've asked you here to discuss the issues facing us in Beacon, and to offer up any ideas for how to solve those issues. There are quite a few of them, some that even I, perhaps, haven't considered yet. Please be orderly and take your turns, but I should like to hear from everyone. Whether you have questions, or have an idea you wish to share, please. Speak up. We will all be better for the sharing of ideas and discussion of pros and cons, rather than just waiting and hoping that someone will take charge and give us orders."
With that, he steps aside, inviting anyone and everyone to come up and speak. Or simply rise from their seat and speak. The floor is open, Beacon, use it to say things that you might not want anyone connected to the network to overhear. Sass the Keeper, gush about the Postmaster, whatever you want. Hopefully by the end of it all, someone might have some plans that can be brought about. For his part, Cao Pi is not putting himself up as any sort of authority or the one actually in charge, he literally is only there as organizer and moderator and nothing else. At least, so his cool half-smirk and perfect manners would suggest...
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It's been my experience that people who want to call the shots aren't the best leaders. It's the ones who want to help but not lead that should be in charge. [ She glances at Mary, a wry half-grin touching her lips. ] Kinda messed up, huh?
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How silly! How are we supposed to find the right people to be leaders, then, if only the ones that don't want to will be best?
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But... it's not as hard as it sounds. You look at the people who are sharing ideas but who won't get anything out of the ideas they share. The ones with smart ideas that help everyone. They're the better choice for leaders.
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[Maybe she's already noticed who she thinks would make a good leader? Mary isn't really so sure, because she thinks most people would probably do great. She hadn't considered anything else until now, really.]
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If I had my way, we wouldn't have a leader. [ She glances at Mary, allowing her small grin to widen her lips. ] But that's cause I don't like people telling me what to do.
[ Scarlett gently bumping into Mary as if she's making a joke.
She's really not though. ]no subject
I like to do what I want, too. It's fun!
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But... [ As much as it may pain her to admit. ] I guess it couldn't hurt if we agreed to a few rules. You don't need a leader to make things better. You just need to get everyone on the same page.
[ Which ya know. Would be easier to do with a leader but dammit Scarlett was sticking to her 'no leader' argument. ]
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[She nods solemnly.]
Isn't that a rule, too? If you sign your name, it means you have to do it, or else!
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[ Even as she says it, however, she can guess how well that's going to work. ]
The question is. Would you force them to sign their name even if they don't agree?
[ Her question an open and honest one. There's no right or wrong answer, more Scarlett's own curiosity into the mind of a child. ]
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...no. Because then, it would just be a lie. It wouldn't be real.
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Exactly. [ Bobbing her head. ] So you either find a good leader, somebody who doesn't want to lead but everyone else thinks should - which is almost impossible. Or, you come up with a handful of rules that everyone can agree with and hope people will follow them.
[ Or door number three, where they keep having pointless meetings like this, where a bunch of people talk till they're blue in the face and nothing ever comes from it.
Suffice to say, Scarlett wasn't all that optimistic. ]
I'm more worried about making sure that the people who want to lead, don't.
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[Or a game. But she keeps that to herself, because it's probably not something that should be compared to games.]
I think it might take awhile for a decision to get made.
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Probably. And it might not be all bad.
[ She wasn't opposed to most of these suggestions. As much as Scarlett might like to give shit to Will? There was a level of grudging respect??? There too? She at least believed that they weren't going to fix things around here by fighting and going off on their own. It wouldn't kill them to do a little more things as a group. ]
Provided we hide a few pieces along the way. [ Winking at Mary. ]