02-15-2014, 05:54 PM
Cautiously, Erich raises his hand for the Bone. When it is given to him, he shuffles it from hand to hand for a moment before standing up to be heard.
"Do we have to have a leader?"
And there are probably grumblings at that. There are probably eyerollings and the like, because of course the guy who claims his pack is a republic -- wait, a republik -- and includes a kinswoman in that republik is going to say something ridiculous and socialist like that.
"Okay, look," Erich raises his voice above the grumblings, "I know that's a ridiculous thing to say, but hear me out. Back when Cold Crescent had a full Sept going, like the whole Grand Elder Warder Master of this and that deal -- we ran into trouble because the two Septs never liked each other, and then they stopped talking. So now we're kinda suggesting that to prevent that, we should just kinda pick a leader and go from there.
"But the thing is, we already have a leader. We only have one Caern, and we're all here to protect it. We all come here for moots. We all, really, answer to the Great Alpha. This is the castle here. Cold Crescent's almost more like a ... a sentry tower. And obviously we're gonna need a Warder to protect the grounds, and a Keeper to tend to the spirits, and a Ritesmaster and a Challengemaster and all the rest of the gang to keep things running on day-to-day.
"A Grand Elder, though? I dunno. I don't think we need one. Not right now, anyway. I think we should answer to the Great Alpha, just like we are already. I think appointing a Grand Elder will just muddy the waters. It'll make some people forget that we're there to guard the Pit, and patrol the city, and protect the Caern. It might even make people complain about the Cold Crescent Grand Elder being a figurehead, and then those are gonna be the people who'll challenge, and pretty soon you're gonna end up with two Septs that don't talk. Again.
"That's how I see it, anyway. So: I say we just agree that the Great Alpha is the Great Alpha of both Septs. And we'll settle on the rest of the offices, and everyone'll answer to him, and hell, if he wants Vigor-rhya to be his voice there, that's cool. But ... no offense to you, Vigor-rhya, it's not that I don't want you to have a crown of your own or something -- but I think it's best if we just not have our own Grand Elder. At least for now."
He's starting to talk in circles again. That usually means he's done. Erich hesitates another moment, and then hands the Bone back to Avery.
"Do we have to have a leader?"
And there are probably grumblings at that. There are probably eyerollings and the like, because of course the guy who claims his pack is a republic -- wait, a republik -- and includes a kinswoman in that republik is going to say something ridiculous and socialist like that.
"Okay, look," Erich raises his voice above the grumblings, "I know that's a ridiculous thing to say, but hear me out. Back when Cold Crescent had a full Sept going, like the whole Grand Elder Warder Master of this and that deal -- we ran into trouble because the two Septs never liked each other, and then they stopped talking. So now we're kinda suggesting that to prevent that, we should just kinda pick a leader and go from there.
"But the thing is, we already have a leader. We only have one Caern, and we're all here to protect it. We all come here for moots. We all, really, answer to the Great Alpha. This is the castle here. Cold Crescent's almost more like a ... a sentry tower. And obviously we're gonna need a Warder to protect the grounds, and a Keeper to tend to the spirits, and a Ritesmaster and a Challengemaster and all the rest of the gang to keep things running on day-to-day.
"A Grand Elder, though? I dunno. I don't think we need one. Not right now, anyway. I think we should answer to the Great Alpha, just like we are already. I think appointing a Grand Elder will just muddy the waters. It'll make some people forget that we're there to guard the Pit, and patrol the city, and protect the Caern. It might even make people complain about the Cold Crescent Grand Elder being a figurehead, and then those are gonna be the people who'll challenge, and pretty soon you're gonna end up with two Septs that don't talk. Again.
"That's how I see it, anyway. So: I say we just agree that the Great Alpha is the Great Alpha of both Septs. And we'll settle on the rest of the offices, and everyone'll answer to him, and hell, if he wants Vigor-rhya to be his voice there, that's cool. But ... no offense to you, Vigor-rhya, it's not that I don't want you to have a crown of your own or something -- but I think it's best if we just not have our own Grand Elder. At least for now."
He's starting to talk in circles again. That usually means he's done. Erich hesitates another moment, and then hands the Bone back to Avery.
BECAUSE OF LIGHT AND DUTY AND REASONS.