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[It is well past nightfall when Temeraire appears on the network, his expression exhausted and his posture hunched.
He has spent the bulk of the day flying, trying to dull his--well, it cannot be called grief, when he did not know the Emperor well enough for that, but it must be something close, surely. One cannot win wars without a few losses of one's own, but this is a price unfairly paid: something stolen and not captured on the field of combat. It is the gravest offense imaginable, for a dragon, and there is as much rumbling anger in his voice as there is sorrow when he speaks.]
Given recent events, there is little point in delaying the matter any longer. I do not know what form our enemy will take when it comes to us, but we must be prepared for any possibility, especially now that Eshai's power can no longer keep it at bay.
To that end, I am announcing the formation of the Keeliai Aerial Corps. There is little point in formation-flying when we cannot predict our enemy's movements, but at the very least those of us who can fly must grow used to flying together, and those of us who can fight must be prepared to do so under any circumstances.
Pray provide your name if you are interested; we will meet once a week at the very least, for target-practice and drills, and we might discuss tactics, and new technologies, as well.
If it brings an army with it, we will at least not be caught unawares.
[corresponding OOC signup thread here!]
He has spent the bulk of the day flying, trying to dull his--well, it cannot be called grief, when he did not know the Emperor well enough for that, but it must be something close, surely. One cannot win wars without a few losses of one's own, but this is a price unfairly paid: something stolen and not captured on the field of combat. It is the gravest offense imaginable, for a dragon, and there is as much rumbling anger in his voice as there is sorrow when he speaks.]
Given recent events, there is little point in delaying the matter any longer. I do not know what form our enemy will take when it comes to us, but we must be prepared for any possibility, especially now that Eshai's power can no longer keep it at bay.
To that end, I am announcing the formation of the Keeliai Aerial Corps. There is little point in formation-flying when we cannot predict our enemy's movements, but at the very least those of us who can fly must grow used to flying together, and those of us who can fight must be prepared to do so under any circumstances.
Pray provide your name if you are interested; we will meet once a week at the very least, for target-practice and drills, and we might discuss tactics, and new technologies, as well.
If it brings an army with it, we will at least not be caught unawares.
[corresponding OOC signup thread here!]
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Um, hi, I'm new, so I guess you have no idea who I am, but I have combat training.
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And I'm pretty much immune to vertigo and junk like that, and I'm betting teleporting would be handy.
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Well, it is nice to meet you; my name is Temeraire, and yours?
[Immunity to vertigo is already a point in his favor, and Temeraire's voice grows more approving as he gives the boy a once-over.] At the very least, it will make you a fearsome boarder. Pray, have you ever teleported onto a moving target before?
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I'm Kurt. And yeah, all the time. Teleporting in a fight is basically my biggest contribution, since I weigh, like, ninety pounds...
[He's a little bit made of glass.]
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Then we shall have to test your ability; I should think your size should make you very effective in combat, indeed.
[Child soldiers aw yee]
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No, uh, that's... another me, I'm guessing. Different worlds and stuff. Anyway, yeah, I've been in fights.
[He's floundering awkwardly even trying to be social with a dragon. Of course. But hey, being a child soldier only killed him once.]
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[It's hard to describe orcs in opposition to, say, himself and really get much across. Being a somewhat alarming variation on the human norm is pretty typical in his universe. Besides, he's very confused that he has to be the one to tell a dragon about such a fantasy standard.]
They work for scary evil guys most times?
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[Kurt's history with other universes is a bit weird.]
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