93 Pyre, Union, Theocracy
Gin POV-
Spider interrupted our talk to tell us that an important meeting is going to take place here with all of the leaders. Drun, Crow, Farblight, and a few others arrived later and set up a small table. At the center of it they set up two artifacts that resemble VCRs but, on top of them are Multicolored crystals. Drun shoves some blocks with symbols covering them into the VCR things?
Blue semi-transparent projections appear above both. Two sets of tables with people surrounding both. I recognize the people in the one to my left. They were the people from the Union. As for the right one, it only has unfamiliar people. Ravel takes the lead
"So, why have your countries attacked us? Especially you Raveth, you broke your own agreement." Ravel
"Shit!?!? What happened to you?.....? No longer have that slut with you?" Raveth-????
What? What was that? Raveth has a higher tone to his voice than usual. Not only that his whole mannerism has changed. I catch something from him. A whisper, barely audible even with my enhanced perception.
"Tot, let me be the one to talk here...." Raveth
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Tot? I thought that Lust killed her. Based on how Raveth was acting.....
Ravel must have heard it too as she states the same theory I had.
"You have Tot attached to you somehow, huh? I don't know what 'slut' you are talking about 'Tot'. You are the only person who I would call that as you were played with by quite a few men when you were captured by us." Ravel
Raveth's atmosphere goes through a few changes and settles on a calm one.
"Let's go back to the matter at hand." Raveth
"Oh really? I found your agressive shits quite funny. Go on, go on. I'll just sit here and enjoy." ????
Someone from the Black Iron Pyre speaks up. He seems to be the most important person there based on how high his seat is. It makes you wonder how he got up there since he is quite short. Fallen Dwarves are beardless and are quite aggressive by nature. I've heard from Ravel that their aggression itself comes from being beardless. However, this leader is different. He has stubble on his square chin. He appears level-headed so what Ravel told me may be true. He has grey hair and red eyes just as any drow would have as well.
The captain of the old royal guard speaks up
"Still in charge of the Pyre, ehh? Expected you to have died by now, Haunt." Siegfried
"Could say the same to you..... So it's true that the Drow Theocracy has fallen. So Elven Theocracy now?" Haunt
"Gin Theocracy." Ravel
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"Hahahahahaha~! Such a stupid name! Pffftttt-hahahaha-" Haunt
He pounds the arms of his chair as he laughs while looking down.
"Enough" Ravel
"Pfffttt, okay missy, anyways how do you guys want to settle this? Battle royal between us leaders? That'd be cool if only Siegfried wasn't here....." Haunt
"We could just bully the Union like we usually do. Not go all out." ????
"Damn it Bolts, we can't go easy on the Union after that cowardly attack on our men. A whole bunch of our guys died for nothing, so we need revenge. The problem lies with this 'Gin Theocracy'. A united Theocracy is a horrible thing indeed." Haunt
"I've been thinking along the same lines. Can't let the Theocracy be, now that it is at it's strongest, while we gnaw at each other..." Raveth
"Just you wait, you cloaked fuck. I know it was you who killed all of my guys. I don't forgive things like that! I thought I had taught your band of misfits where you belong in this world!" Haunt
Inival whispers something to me. I almost forgot that she was next to me.
"He's getting mad. That's a good sign. Haunt usually has to take calming drugs since he makes mistakes when he is mad." Inival
"Bolts! Get ready, plan E!" Haunt
"What? If the Theocracy is really a threat like you said then-." Bolts
"Quiet, listen to my orders! Someone cut the connection, don't want these fecal-spawn listening on what I want to do next!" Haint
The projection fades leaving the Union and us. I take it back. Haunt isn't that level-headed
"It seems that Haunt is quite mad. A united Theocracy is something that really bothers him." Inival
Inival blurts out this. The ruler of the Pyre is quite different from how I expected. Is it really fine to have a ruler like that?
"Well it seems that this war is going to be a bit chaotic, I'll probably see you soon, Ravel Umbra." Raveth
"My name is just Ravel now." Ravel
"!?!?" Raveth and Tot
Drun turns off our projection.
"I'm not much of a queen." Farblight
Farblight sighs as she looks at me and Ravel.
"Siegfried, what do you think we should do?" Ravel
"Hmmm? Well, I bet Haunt is planning on blitzing through the Union's forces and then taking us on." Siegfried
"True, it seems that he is ignoring Bolts at the moment so that's benficial to us." Inival
"Bolts?" Gin
Drun speaks up and explains things for me.
"She is one of Haunt's daughters. She is usually the most helpful. Her suggestions are not the 'best' at times but, they always lead to something 'more'. There is a rumor that I heard from captured Fallen Dwarves that she has connections to some 'god'..... It could.... Be Envy???? We know that Envy has connections to the fallen dwarves." Drun
"What matters now is to figure out how we should act from here on. It's up to you Gin. Defend and stay out of it as much as we can. Ransack the Union while the Pyre tries to destroy it. Attack the Pyre while they are busy with the Union. Lots of options." Farblight
She says all of that with a weird expression on her face. I don't know if she is liking her position as the new queen. The attacks from the Union and the Pyre on top of having to deal with a changed society with new issues. I feel a bit bad but, I cant really help much with management of a whole complex society. My work experience and knowledge is not that diverse as I was just regular employee at a store. Not even a manager..... Farblight, Drun, Siegfried and a few others leave me to think.
I look over at Kess, Vulki, Nemesis, and Ravel. We'll have to brainstorm on how to go about this situation. Xelu and Set are not that helpful when it comes to this stuff..... I feel a tug on my robes and I see a little alien look up at me.... I bend down and pat her head which makes her full of smiles.
"Huehue~!" Xelu
I feel a sugar overdose from the sheer joy on her face. I force down a smile and put on a thinking expression. Nemesis whispers something which I catch clearly. Now that I have enhanced perception I have heard many things that I would not have even noticed previously.
"Is it because she is short? Whatever, it seems that he has forgotten about punishments....." Nemesis
"Wrong, I still remember. Set and Ravel are the only ones that weren't involved in that. Seriously, no more of that stuff, ok?" Gin
"I'm deeply sorry!" Nemesis
"What Incident?" Inival
Ahh..... Inival was still here.... Umm....
"Mashta said we molested him.... Angry.... Only curious....." Xelu
"????? You let your subordinates molest you?" Inival
Why? Seriously. Why?
