All You who are Weary and Heavy Laden
04-15-2013, 03:46 PM
All must attend.
Failure to attend will result in a serious demotion or removal from the pack.
Dated before the Ludicael/Seracia event, for a timing reference.
This will be kept short and sweet for our sanity, I promise c:
I will have Gerhardt say everything in this post, and then everyone must post with their characters in response, and say their piece. Gerhardt will then respond after a time frame (a week or more) and we'll close this bad boy out, mmkay?
It was time. He could hold off no longer. At one time he had longed for enough information to make a pack meeting seem necessary, and now he feared he had too much news. Alliances had been made, relationships had been made, and broken, and many things needed to be addressed here and now, before Ludicael made their arrival. Seracia needed to be informed. With a heavy heart, the monarch lifted his head and summoned his entire pack, prepared and ready to speak his piece with them, in full knowledge that many of them may not understand fully the weight of his words.
He would give them time to arrive, seating himself down in the same spot he'd been in upon the founding of their pack. He was in the center of the land, where dens sprawled all around him. The delta lay just to his left, if he listened he could hear it trickling by. It moved slower in the summer than it did in other months, but it never dried up. He was glad for this, having always feared drought. One by one, or sometimes two by two they would arrive, all settling and murmuring about what this meant. They had not been summoned since the founding, and there were many new faces since then. Gerhardt was eager to get everyone on the same page. When he was certain the majority had arrived, he spoke up, addressing them all in a serious but noble tone.
"Greetings everyone, I have called you all in the interest of sharing information. It is high time I let you all know what has been going on the past few weeks, and how it involves each of you. I shall keep things as chronologically as I can, and please bear with me as there is a lot of information I must share." He would pause to be sure they were all listening. "For starters, we have many new faces among us, the newest I believe.. being Bronze." He gestured to the golden man passively before continuing. "New life is expected, from Ghost and Segar. Their children are due at the end of this season, I would expect. On another note, for those of you who didn't notice, we played host to a party from Glaciem a few weeks ago. They seek an alliance with us, and we are going forth with those arrangements henceforth. On the subject of alliances, we will be partaking in a sort of fun competition with Ludicael, who will arrive here for the first day of the games in a few days. In Seracia we will hold competitions of racing and sparring, and the next day we will travel to Ludicael for hunting and fishing. These games will consummate our alliance with the pack Ludicael." He paused for a moment, regaining his breath and giving them time to process. "Next on the agenda is grave news, I am afraid. The Queen and I have parted ways, and she has left Seracia." They need not know about the events that came to pass just after that, as truthfully it was no one's business but his own. "Shifting back to alliances, my son Maverick will be wed to the Valhallan beta, Chrysanthe in the interest of forever tying our packs to one another in an unbreakable bond. The wedding will take place in Valhalla and then Chrysanthe and Maverick will live here with us." He paused, this would perhaps be the most shocking information he had to say. Alliances came and went, but a marriage would certainly mean that the alliance would last for generations to come. This was a big deal for Seracia and Valhalla. "Lastly, I would like to divulge some recent updates to our ranking system. No longer will we rank wolves based on ability, as that is fairly prejudiced. Instead, seniority will be our basis for ranking. Those who have been here longer, or have provided more for the pack will rise accordingly, and those who are new or have not provided much will stay the same or decline in the ranks. This new system will start with the King, Queen, and Prince in the first tier, followed by the Grand Duke and Duchess in the second tier, the third tier consists of the Marquis, Infante, and Count, followed by the fourth tier with the Viscount, Baron, Esquire, and Clergy. Clergy being our common members who have not risen or fallen. Finally, the lowest tier will include the Nobles, one step below Clergy, Filius, the pups, and finally, the Jesters, our omega rank."
The King took a deep breath and shifted his weight, physically signaling the end of his long speech. "Thus ends the official business, should you have any questions, concerns, or anything of merit to bring to our attention, please do so now.. or forever hold your peace." A certain kindness rang in his vocals, signaling that anything could be said at this point, from critiques to criticisms, and the like. He would address everyone who spoke up, and would remember those who participated in this event. "Also, there have been a few rank changes. Loccian is now a Contessa, Octavian is an Esquire, Gideon is Grand Duke, Kamala.. Grand Duchess, and Maverick is Prince. Valkis will be promoted pending a short conversation with me following this meeting." With that, the King flicked his tail and fell silent to allow his subjects time to speak.
"Speech"
ooc; If I forgot anything screw it no seriously, tell me if I did. And if not.. well then get posting! You will reply with your wolf arriving, listening, and reacting to Gerhardt's words. They can comment, question, critique, throw a tantrum, whatever. When the deadline has passed I'll post Gerhardt again. So.. happy posting, Seracia! Here's to a quick meeting!
Failure to attend will result in a serious demotion or removal from the pack.
Dated before the Ludicael/Seracia event, for a timing reference.
This will be kept short and sweet for our sanity, I promise c:
I will have Gerhardt say everything in this post, and then everyone must post with their characters in response, and say their piece. Gerhardt will then respond after a time frame (a week or more) and we'll close this bad boy out, mmkay?
It was time. He could hold off no longer. At one time he had longed for enough information to make a pack meeting seem necessary, and now he feared he had too much news. Alliances had been made, relationships had been made, and broken, and many things needed to be addressed here and now, before Ludicael made their arrival. Seracia needed to be informed. With a heavy heart, the monarch lifted his head and summoned his entire pack, prepared and ready to speak his piece with them, in full knowledge that many of them may not understand fully the weight of his words.
He would give them time to arrive, seating himself down in the same spot he'd been in upon the founding of their pack. He was in the center of the land, where dens sprawled all around him. The delta lay just to his left, if he listened he could hear it trickling by. It moved slower in the summer than it did in other months, but it never dried up. He was glad for this, having always feared drought. One by one, or sometimes two by two they would arrive, all settling and murmuring about what this meant. They had not been summoned since the founding, and there were many new faces since then. Gerhardt was eager to get everyone on the same page. When he was certain the majority had arrived, he spoke up, addressing them all in a serious but noble tone.
"Greetings everyone, I have called you all in the interest of sharing information. It is high time I let you all know what has been going on the past few weeks, and how it involves each of you. I shall keep things as chronologically as I can, and please bear with me as there is a lot of information I must share." He would pause to be sure they were all listening. "For starters, we have many new faces among us, the newest I believe.. being Bronze." He gestured to the golden man passively before continuing. "New life is expected, from Ghost and Segar. Their children are due at the end of this season, I would expect. On another note, for those of you who didn't notice, we played host to a party from Glaciem a few weeks ago. They seek an alliance with us, and we are going forth with those arrangements henceforth. On the subject of alliances, we will be partaking in a sort of fun competition with Ludicael, who will arrive here for the first day of the games in a few days. In Seracia we will hold competitions of racing and sparring, and the next day we will travel to Ludicael for hunting and fishing. These games will consummate our alliance with the pack Ludicael." He paused for a moment, regaining his breath and giving them time to process. "Next on the agenda is grave news, I am afraid. The Queen and I have parted ways, and she has left Seracia." They need not know about the events that came to pass just after that, as truthfully it was no one's business but his own. "Shifting back to alliances, my son Maverick will be wed to the Valhallan beta, Chrysanthe in the interest of forever tying our packs to one another in an unbreakable bond. The wedding will take place in Valhalla and then Chrysanthe and Maverick will live here with us." He paused, this would perhaps be the most shocking information he had to say. Alliances came and went, but a marriage would certainly mean that the alliance would last for generations to come. This was a big deal for Seracia and Valhalla. "Lastly, I would like to divulge some recent updates to our ranking system. No longer will we rank wolves based on ability, as that is fairly prejudiced. Instead, seniority will be our basis for ranking. Those who have been here longer, or have provided more for the pack will rise accordingly, and those who are new or have not provided much will stay the same or decline in the ranks. This new system will start with the King, Queen, and Prince in the first tier, followed by the Grand Duke and Duchess in the second tier, the third tier consists of the Marquis, Infante, and Count, followed by the fourth tier with the Viscount, Baron, Esquire, and Clergy. Clergy being our common members who have not risen or fallen. Finally, the lowest tier will include the Nobles, one step below Clergy, Filius, the pups, and finally, the Jesters, our omega rank."
The King took a deep breath and shifted his weight, physically signaling the end of his long speech. "Thus ends the official business, should you have any questions, concerns, or anything of merit to bring to our attention, please do so now.. or forever hold your peace." A certain kindness rang in his vocals, signaling that anything could be said at this point, from critiques to criticisms, and the like. He would address everyone who spoke up, and would remember those who participated in this event. "Also, there have been a few rank changes. Loccian is now a Contessa, Octavian is an Esquire, Gideon is Grand Duke, Kamala.. Grand Duchess, and Maverick is Prince. Valkis will be promoted pending a short conversation with me following this meeting." With that, the King flicked his tail and fell silent to allow his subjects time to speak.
"Speech"
Image by Ruelle.
ooc; If I forgot anything screw it no seriously, tell me if I did. And if not.. well then get posting! You will reply with your wolf arriving, listening, and reacting to Gerhardt's words. They can comment, question, critique, throw a tantrum, whatever. When the deadline has passed I'll post Gerhardt again. So.. happy posting, Seracia! Here's to a quick meeting!