This Is Your Time, You Better Take It [Meeting]

Green gaze looked out over the gathered crowd, the male sitting straight and tall. There were lots of things he wanted to discuss, and wanted the pack to be fully involved in this meeting. He wanted every bit of attention and input, wanted their voices to be heard and the like. He waited for things to quiet down, and once he had everyone's attention, he began. "Thanks for coming everyone, we have a lot of things to discuss today and I need your full attention, and would like your input on things as well. This is a pretty important meeting, so let's get started, shall we?" He scanned the crowd, gaze falling on the two females and then glancing briefly at Ramsay, "First off, as you can see, we have two new members joining Talis today, Fern and Faine, and one potential returning member who I'm sure you all remember." He let the two females' names sink in, and left the floor open in case they wanted to introduce themselves, then he continued on, "You two have the option to choose what fields you'd like to pursue, and we can discuss that later in private if you wish." Perhaps that would be easier so he could talk to them about the packs ranks and such. "I'm sure most of you have also noticed a couple of other new faces among us, so I'd like to introduce Ankaios and Armai along with her companion, Nox, our healers and mentors to those who wish to pursue that field as well." He nodded in the direction of them both as he said their names so that the others could put a name to a face.

Now that introductions were made and done, he pondered what to bring up next. Since there were a few things he wanted to touch on, he'd go down the list he supposed. "Since the packs move and transition from Ivalice to Talis, I've given plenty of time for everyone to get used to the new lands and the way the pack runs now. Although it is different than what my mother had initially, we still hold many of the same values. I'd like to express my displeasure at the lack of training among mentors and apprentices, and this cannot and will not continue. Apprentices should be graduating by the time they reach their second birthday, provided they have had the proper training to rank up. However, I haven't heard very many calls nor have I seen much training among you. This might cause a delay for promotions, and I will not stand for that!" His voice carried a sort of reprimanding tone, obviously unhappy about this. Green eyes hardened as he looked over the group, "From now on, I want every mentor to step up and train their apprentices, and I mean train. I don't want things to be delayed, this is crucial! Those who still have not trained their apprentices by the time they turn two, will be demoted and will have to start over in order to return to your previous ranks. I do not want to have to demote any of you, but if it's a measure I have to take then I will." There, maybe that would get everyone's butts into gear.

He let that sink in a moment, taking a deep breath to calm himself before he got too riled and upset about it. "The pack has been pretty quiet, so I want each rank to start doing things. Fangs, I want you all to hold a hunt, each. Hunt whatever you want, wherever you want, as long as you do it. Apprentices, you are to attend each one. As well as any other members who wish to participate. Mages, I want each of you to hold a training as well, in whatever way you wish. Be it teaching, identifying, or whatever. As long as it's done. Fighting ranks, I want each of you to hold some form of fight training or spars, or anything that pertains to you be it offensive, defensive, lecture, whatever. Just get it done. Apprentices, you're to attend all fight training and at least two basic healer lessons so you have some knowledge of what to do in the event you're on your own and something happens, this goes for the rest of you as well, so I want at least two group healing lessons. Maybe one by Ankaios, and one by Armai." He paused a moment to let it all sink in, and if anyone had questions or concerns, he'd give them time to ask as well. "I know it may seem like a lot for you Fledglings, but if you want to be promoted in time, then it'll be worth it. I want you all to have the proper training to succeed." He wondered how well he was doing, though that thought was fleeting. He'd been an alpha for a year now, and felt confident enough for all of this.

"This should be common knowledge, but if anyone needs help with something or wants to learn something, don't hesitate to approach me, or a fellow pack member who specializes in that field. Most of us have been together for a while now, so there's no reason to avoid one another let alone not knowing each other. As a pack, we're a family, a unit. And we have to start acting like one. I'll do what it takes to keep this pack going strong, and I can't do that alone. So I need you to help and support one another, it's not that hard. If you feel that you don't want to, or that you don't care to, then please, see me after to talk about your leave." Was that harsh? Maybe. Did he mean it? one hundred percent. He would demote and keep to his promises of issuing punishments and consequences for those who continued to do nothing. He wasn't his mother. Was he nice? Yeah, he was nice as fuck! But he wouldn't be walked all over like a door mat. His mother had made that mistake, and he wouldn't make it.

He let everything he said to be processed by everyone before he would continue. There was still something he wanted to talk about, and was perhaps was the most important. The thought had lingered in his mind for weeks, and it excited him. He wasn't sure how the others would react to it, but he wouldn't know until he put it out there. "I have one other important thing I'd like to talk about with everyone, and as I said before, everyone's input is needed." He cleared his throat as he glanced at Kharnage before standing, mostly because he was sitting pretty close and was seeking a bit of reassurance, or encouragement...either or both was good. "I want to talk about a possible raid. We've been around for quite a while, and although we probably don't need much at this time thanks to the good season we're having, I think it would be a good chance to test our skills and see what we can do. I propose trying for a hunt, but if anyone else has a better idea then please, speak." The idea of a potential raid clearly excited him, because he saw it as an opportunity to see how they might do, and maybe even get some recognition. "As it stands now, Talis is the only pack in Auster. There are several packs in Boreas, though I'm not sure exactly where they are. I would prefer to try against a pack closer to us, but I suppose it all comes down to what we're trying to take. For that, I want two volunteers to go and scout out the other packs, find out their locations, any potential resources, or anything else of value. The pair must do so quickly and discreetly, and report back to me, then we'll go from there. After that, we'll discuss more of an action plan. For now, I need two volunteers to take on this task, and I'd also like to see who would like to participate. I'd also like to throw out there, that participants have the potential to be promoted. And there are plenty of higher ranks looking to be filled."

Unless of course, they all wanted to remain in their current ranks. But who wanted that? If there was an opportunity to rise, why not take it? At least, that's how he saw it, anyway. Throughout the meeting, he left plenty of opportunity for others to speak, and he was ready to listen to them. He stood there, scanning the crowd as he waited to see what they had to say. Hopefully, they would take all of this seriously, because he was done playing around.