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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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[Oh no, and now Leo feels kind of sad that he wasn't able to save Festus's body. So the slang tutorial session is more than a welcome distraction, and he grins.]
Psyched! Like, super stoked. Delighted. Piss-in-his-pants excited. Metaphorically; I don't think dragons have pants in any movie I've seen.
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[And Temeraire's eyes gradually widen as he mentally files each word away.] You have very curious figures of speech, in your world: that is, if you are not still making them up.
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And why would I make these words up, dragon-dude? I assure you, these words are 100% legit future words. For real.
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Only that I have never heard anyone else use them: not even Percy, nor Annabeth, who are from your world, are they not?
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Okay okay, listen dragon-bro, the reason why Percy and Annabeth don't use my kind of slang is because they ain't got the swagger. Don't get me wrong; they're really awesome people and great friends, but sometimes they can get a little behind on the times; you feeling me, bro?
[Actually he may just be upping the slang there a little too much, but whatever. If he doesn't educate the masses on the swagger, when who will?]
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You mean to say that it is a sort of show, to use slang: the same as displaying a great deal of capital, if you have got it?
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[It makes sense in his own special, special brain.]