GLORY [meeting]

[Maxence]

MAXENCE LOOKING UP FOR HEAVEN 'Look to the east past the caltrops and pikes, as far as your eyes can see. The mountains we watch are clothed in blood! WHY then are they naked?' The commander could still recall that speech and how boldly he had spoken, the conviction in his voice and anger within his eyes. It had not been his first nor his last words to his men and like many other orders of wisdom they were words rattled through burnt lungs, his knees sucked deep in a cocktail of mud, blood and entrails. That was the way of his world, or so it had been. Each day had been the last of a number of his brothers and he had made countless speeches and calls to arms in his career as commander, so why did these words in particular ring out? As he stood upon the crumbling battlements of the capitol Maxence had fallen out of reflection as quickly as he had found himself in it, casting his mind away from the memory of his bloodsoaked, blue-striped brethren. For a minds eye as sharp as his own, to gaze upon something like that was more painful than a kick to the groin. He had come to the Day Court on other business though - a second attempt at rallying the courts inhabitants would be vital if they were to ever succeed in uniting this sorry land, and he did feel that some time for the members to reflect was all the needed. Truly, he was far from talented when it came to finding words for such speeches and it was obvious his first booming echoes across Solterra had been somewhat sub-parr, though still he hoped to Solis that they had at least taken his words' meaning home alone with them that night and pondered. They truly did not wish to stay this way forever did they? Their numbers small, no community, no goals, no ambition or purpose? It was the opposite of a court, if anything it was a barren land where these nomads had roosted in travel. Why not make it a home? A hub? A barracks? A castle. It was then as his glitening eyes cast once more over the unforgiving landscape that he reached for one final breath and the energy needed to call for the court and its entire populace. He began with the breath, heaving it in before he exhaled with a great roaring nicker, the kind that resonated over the dunes and bounded off the canyon walls. It was soon followed by a clearer but softer call, this time in the shape of words. "We have reflected! The time has come to hold council!" THIS IS NOT A COMPULSORY MEETING, BUT IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A WARDEN/CHAMPION/REGIME POSITION PLEASE ATTEND. Because Maxence won the sovereign OOC contest, we now have to put this into play ICly - So just in case you haven't been following the plans in the Day Court chat here's how this is gonna work!  THIS THREAD - We will essentially have a council meeting with the court, just with a predetermined outcome (1. that they should unite and 2. that they should chose a leader by means of trial by combat). Because the courts ideals center around battle and strength, all those who deem themselves worthy to be leader will proceed to the hunt. NEXT THREAD - Set the morning after this meeting, the trial by combat begins at sundown and those who nominated themselves will proceed to hunt the Elder Teryr, a ferocious beast among the largest in Novus. The last left standing and the slayer of the beast has by Solis's blessing or by his own strength triumphed, thus has the right to become sovereign of Solterra. (Because Maxence won the competition, this will be Maxence... I feel bad for saying that? lmfao)  NOTE! based on how your character behaved during the last meeting, this thread and the upcoming hunt thread will determine ranked positions. Obviously Maxence isn't going to chose someone he doesn't like. NOTE! You have until the 12th to reply before the next round begins.  TAGGING: all Day Court characters! @Aryel @Victorina @Oz @Seraphina @Leviathan @Rostislav @Torstein @Avdotya @Inkheart @Rhoswen @Bexley @Eithne