o, political update // fairy dreams
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— Tavi was the first to arrive. The Prismatic Plains--ColouredClan--was now the Color Command? Such a...contrasting name. The first part being something...light, the other being strong. Could you be light but strong? Well, the vixen didn't know that. "Hi!" she called, albeit it was a bit faint as she was not at the staircase just yet. She glanced down at the red tabby and cleared her throat. "Hello, sorry about that! I'm Tavi!" Yeah, perhaps it would be better if she went down the stairs. And so, the Paladin made her way down to meet the stranger. "Thank you so much for the update! Give Yuri my congrats!" She didn't know Yuri, but she knew they would make a fine leader. "What was it you were inquiring about?"
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Oh, that meeting had been quite a mess, hadn’t it? Pierce... hadn’t been sure what to do. Some people had been so unnecessarily rude, and some - very few - had made a point, though he figured once Aleksei explained himself, they’d calm down. Most of them did, but some... didn’t, to put it lightly. That was okay. Everything was okay. Politically, at least, Blizzardclan’s enemies aside. Personally, Pierce had been having a shit time. He was in a constant state of worry about either Clementine or Hana, and now Antigone was added to the mix, with him having been attacked by that Cartelian. Pierce swore, if he ever met the person who’d done it, he’d kick thei ass; he’d kill them. Though, that was irrelevant to this encounter.
The vice-leader arrived only a moment after Tavi, a warm smile spreading across pleasant features as he offered the stranger - Zenith - a slight nod. “You were, uh, here the other day, right?”he questioned, tone light as he found his own olace before the... Color Commander? What were they called now? He supposed that was beside the point, but it was a fair question. “I’m Pierce, if you don’t recall.” Color Command and Blizzardclan were only neutrals- certainly, whatever news she had was big, bigger than a simple name change.
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and if the stars collide, will you relieve my soul? Admittedly, with two sour encounters with Yuri, Aleksei wasn't too partial to the Prismatic Plains or the Color Command, as they were known as now. The injured dragon approached, giving Tavi and Pierce a small nod of greeting before coming to stand by them. "Noted," he returned simply before waiting for her to finish what she was saying. It wasn't a surprise to figure out what cut her off--the islands were quite a sight to take in for people who had never seen them before.
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politics were quite frankly, boring in all sense of the phrase. for it required carefully laced phrases and cunning smiles- in truth, the pale boy of honey and dreaming angel feather's would actually be rather good at such a game. for antigone was indeed a clever thing- one who could forge false arguments from half-promises and flower petals within moment of endearing smile spreading upon lips. but that of a scholar, a true genius, he was not. no, he was rather far off from such grand perplexity. besides, what was wrong with simplicity in ideals and thoughts? simplicity was rather beautiful when looked at in correct manner.
he stumbles forward, smile daunting features and still darling despite the ghastly bruises which bloomed across white skin long before spring and wincing with each regal stride. quite badly beaten, he'd been, and the thinking which had come with it had nearly caused him to come undone. but antigone simply pushed away what choked him, he didn't have time to contemplate life or reflect considering he only had so much of it left. he stands beside father, offering a gentle brush of intimacy for his papa pierce before lilac gaze focused on their visitor. "A girl who's into dramatic pauses?," he hums with perfume tone like flowers, a smile wretched on his face, "I can get behind that." he was warm and playful and teasing, and none to serious for what one would think he should be.
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Unfortunately, the BlizzardClanners arrived and replied swiftly to her, breaking her out of her trance-like state. Her home in Colour Command was just as beautiful, but she'd explored every bit of her home by now -- this breathtaking territory was new, which meant it had plenty of untold secrets to uncover. But, she remembered Aleksei's response to her father and how stoic he was. She wouldn't chance offending him by asking to explore the territory in more in-depth.
"Ah, sorry about that, -- your home is quite beautiful, it stole my breath with one look," she replied to them with a slight smile, nodding to Tavi and the others as they approached. Antigone's quip made her whiskers twitch, but now didn't seem the right type for flirtations. Now was much too formal an occasion, but... if it wasn't... Her blue gaze lingered on his injuries, as though out of concern; she could cleverly hide her sadism simply by utilizing her compassion.
Looking back to the four in general, she nodded. Right, as for that bit she cut herself off at. "This is a much less formal announcement, but... The Renegades recently came to ask us for neutrality. We accepted, tenaciously, but I'd be lying if I said even one of us was at fully at ease around them -- their conclave event, which I attended, proved very little. Not to mention, last time I popped by their border for an announcement, one of them tried to attack me -- though another stopped her," she spoke, a note of sourness in her voice at the last sentence. She'd certainly have to bring that up with her father, but she wanted to give Yuri a full report when she did. Hence asking the BlizzardClanners. "So, I was wondering if BlizzardClan has heard of them continuing their unsavory actions? Believing they've changed, after my experiences, seems too optimistic."
She paused, but then remembered she might want to add something. "As a note, Color Command only has around five allies and three neutrals -- my father reinstated the policy that everyone else is considered an enemy by default," she spoke, recalling that this sort of policy was unusual. Perhaps this would help them understand why the Color Command thought it fit to have a tighter relationship with neutrals than the no-communication and no-warfare neutrality, which seemed much more common.
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"We turned down their request for a neutrality, but I haven't heard of any attacks, and as far as I know, no Renegader has attacked a BlizzardClanner." She sighed, her tone becoming serious. The vixen knew the Renegades hadn't changed.
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JUDITHIX!
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― "But I do believe they're trying their best to change, aren't they?" Came Judithix's reply as he walked up beside Tavi, his long black tail wagging slightly at the sight before him. He had never met a Color Commander. Did that sound right? He didn't really understand very well. Judithix was always an optimistic boy, whom believed there was good in everyone, however little that was.
Settling down, Judithix listened to the girl as he waited for Aleksei to speak. He had no part in this, as he held no rank that seemed to matter at the time.
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and if the stars collide, will you relieve my soul? A few more BlizzardClanners arrived and Aleksei would turn his head over towards them, giving them a small nod of greeting before he looked back towards Zenith. "Thank you--if you want to stay a bit, I don't mind," he stated flatly. Though he personally didn't like Yuri, that didn't mean he abhorred everyone else in the group. "Their leader came to us asking for the same thing--a chance to be neutral since they've changed, basically. I declined on the account that they're fools to think that a statement like 'we've changed' is going to atone for everything they've done."
He narrowed his eye slightly at Zenith's remark at being attacked at their borders. His next words were also to the others, in addition to the visitor. "Their leader is either ignorant of his group's history or a bad liar--he tried to pin the accusations I made of the group on leaders before Alcibiades, but I clarified that they were during or after Alcibiades' reign. If they're not going to take responsibility for what they've done, it's just as bad as continuing what they've done in the past." As he spoke, there was an irritated note edging into his voice.
Everyone else considered an enemy? From her visit, he would assume that BlizzardClan was neutral, but he wanted to make sure. "And who are these allies and neutrals?" Aleksei inquired. Otherwise, he would adjust BlizzardClan's political stance towards them accordingly.
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She flicked her ears, nodding in acknowledgement to Tavi. No recent attacks on BlizzardClan? A point in The Renegades' favor, but it certainly didn't absolve them of the attack on her own person. Looking sharply at Judithix, she wondered if the male heard her words at all about being attacked. "Trying doesn't mean we should give them a free pass. Rehabilitation means an end to atrocities, not sweping them under the rug," she replied, her tone carefully neutral. She wasn't mad at Judithix's remark, but it was hard not to feel insulted when it felt like someone wasn't listening to her. She supposed, in a moment of empathy, that Aleksei's growing irritability at the private meeting made much more sense.
Turning back towards the BlizzardClan leader, she listened to him carefully, not speaking her own peace until he finished. His input on the Renegades was somewhat startling, even if she expected the group to be nothing more than lying little losers. "I'll have to take you up on your offer to spend more time in your territory. The Renegades, though... that is troubling. Alcibades burned your territory, correct? They should certainly apologize for that at the least," she spoke, agreeing with him. Some might not understand Aleksei's desire to remember the past and use it to fuel his decisions in the present, but she came from Colour Command -- the group which warred with SunClan long ago and still hated them as bitter enemies, even after the war died down for many months.
"Currently, our allies are The Sanguine Ruins, The Rift, The Sanctuary, The Empire, and The Dark Dynasty. We are officially neutral with Shadow Veil, BlizzardClan, and The Renegades -- though Yuri will likely seek an alliance with the Shadow Veil and we will need to rethink our neutrality with the Renegades," she answered him, her short tail flicking behind her. She paused before she added, "When we were approached for neutrality with the Renegades, we assumed they were up to something. We chose neutrality to keep an eye on them and avoid being targeted, if they had any of their old tricks up their sleeves." They may be officially neutral with the Exiles, but Zenith played the political game with a sly hand; best to stay officially neutral with the group until her home broke it themselves.
"As for enemies, we're on especially bitter terms with the Blackheart Rogues. Are you familiar with Deathstroke? He's hiding out there, and he captured my brother. We're also on very poor terms with the Cartel and SunClan." She knew SunClan was an ally of BlizzardClan's, but the Cartel war was infamous. He hadn't asked for enemies, but it seemed important to note which groups they really hated.
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Fadingmoon
Fadingmoon dared to say she was okay at politics. So long as one did not extremely anger her, she was pretty good about maintaining the right attitude to avoid confrontation and ruffled feathers. Though, as of late, it seemed that many groups were being thick skulled and nothing irritated her more than that. Some people being so stubborn they couldn't see the forest for the trees. She was, however, glad to hear that this person was making amends with them...sort of. By including them, it seemed she was attempting to make amends for the flippant manner in which the Prismatic Plains had gone about the meeting held by Aleksei.
The female padded forward, coming to take a seat beside her leader. The canine trained her heterochromatic gaze upon this person, one she was very unfamiliar with. Had they really interacted before? The vice leader could not recall. She said her peace, and Fading then waited for Aleksei to speak once more.
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and if the stars collide, will you relieve my soul? Aleksei would give a nod of agreement towards the Color Command feline at her first statement. There was a derisive snort as she mentioned when their camp was burned down. "You know what he did instead of apologizing? He told me he wasn't a maid and fucking tried to push it onto the leaders before Alcibiades," he answered, mildly irritated now. If Koday was going to act that casual about the whole thing, he wasn't worth it.
As she listed the Color Command's relations with other groups, he would give a small nod. "I'm aware of Deathstroke in the Blackheart Rogues. Outside of SunClan, our enemies generally coincide," he answered. Aleksei didn't have any more questions. "Unless there's any other issue to talk about, feel free to explore the islands." He glanced over at his vice leader and gave a small dip of his head in greeting.
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