"...inally, some fishermen off the northern coast have reported being attacked by Earth Kingdom ships." The General's eyes sharpened and his mind snapped back to the present. "According to eye-witness reports, the attackers appear to be using Earth Kingdom fishing boats for that purpose in our common waters. After our ships settle into their routine, the Earth Kingdom ships get into range, and then do anything in their power to sink our boats; this includes using earth that had been carried onto the Earth Kingdom ships and hidden in lifeboats to punch holes in our ships' hulls. In the past month, we've lost no less than three ships to the attackers, and numerous others have been taken in for repairs, thus hitting a serious blow on our fishing trade.
"Earth Kingdom claims no knowledge of the attacks, prior or otherwise, and condemns the attackers. They have offered to help us in any way they can in bringing these rogue fighters to justice. Meanwhile, we need to work out a way to defend our people on our own." The speaker examined his audience, waiting for ideas.
The General was the first to speak. "We need to send out the remaining ships, crewed with our finest soldiers, who will be disguised as ordinary fishermen. When those rebel idiots from Earth Kingdom see all of our ships, ready for the taking, they'll attack; but we'll be ready for them!" He punctuated his speach with a punch to his hand and a dark smirk. The other council members smiled nervously, but said nothing.
The wall of fire separating the council table and the Fire Lord's throne (a formality that the current Fire Lord disapproved of, but had not yet been able to eliminate) flared up. The flames parted as the Fire Lord stood. "No. I will not condone such excessive force to stop a few measly rebels. We will work together with Earth Kingdom however we can to protect our citizens. We'll start by setting up a patrol around the northern waters. If we have enough soldiers left over, we'll send some out as guards with the fishing boats. We'll also fortify the fishing boats against attack however we can, including arming them. Any objections?" There was a collective shaking of heads from the other council members as the Fire Lord stared the General down; the General shifted in his chair and glared at the table, but said nothing. "Good. Work out the details, and see that it's implimented." The flames returned to their original height as the Fire Lord settled back in his throne, and the council members began to speak again. The General remained silent, but this time when his mind drifted, it was on more immediate matters.
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And then pr0n happens.
Er, yeah. Hope it was clear enough who was who (I'm pretty sure it was, and the pr0n-y bits will definitely make it clear, but I gotta check). ...Also, I still can't believe I actually wrote the Fire Lord using the Royal We XD (Any idea if there's a way to address the Fire Lord directly without using "Fire Lord So-and-so"?)
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Date: 2006-10-27 02:47 am (UTC)----
"...inally, some fishermen off the northern coast have reported being attacked by Earth Kingdom ships." The General's eyes sharpened and his mind snapped back to the present. "According to eye-witness reports, the attackers appear to be using Earth Kingdom fishing boats for that purpose in our common waters. After our ships settle into their routine, the Earth Kingdom ships get into range, and then do anything in their power to sink our boats; this includes using earth that had been carried onto the Earth Kingdom ships and hidden in lifeboats to punch holes in our ships' hulls. In the past month, we've lost no less than three ships to the attackers, and numerous others have been taken in for repairs, thus hitting a serious blow on our fishing trade.
"Earth Kingdom claims no knowledge of the attacks, prior or otherwise, and condemns the attackers. They have offered to help us in any way they can in bringing these rogue fighters to justice. Meanwhile, we need to work out a way to defend our people on our own." The speaker examined his audience, waiting for ideas.
The General was the first to speak. "We need to send out the remaining ships, crewed with our finest soldiers, who will be disguised as ordinary fishermen. When those rebel idiots from Earth Kingdom see all of our ships, ready for the taking, they'll attack; but we'll be ready for them!" He punctuated his speach with a punch to his hand and a dark smirk. The other council members smiled nervously, but said nothing.
The wall of fire separating the council table and the Fire Lord's throne (a formality that the current Fire Lord disapproved of, but had not yet been able to eliminate) flared up. The flames parted as the Fire Lord stood. "No. I will not condone such excessive force to stop a few measly rebels. We will work together with Earth Kingdom however we can to protect our citizens. We'll start by setting up a patrol around the northern waters. If we have enough soldiers left over, we'll send some out as guards with the fishing boats. We'll also fortify the fishing boats against attack however we can, including arming them. Any objections?" There was a collective shaking of heads from the other council members as the Fire Lord stared the General down; the General shifted in his chair and glared at the table, but said nothing. "Good. Work out the details, and see that it's implimented." The flames returned to their original height as the Fire Lord settled back in his throne, and the council members began to speak again. The General remained silent, but this time when his mind drifted, it was on more immediate matters.
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And then pr0n happens.
Er, yeah. Hope it was clear enough who was who (I'm pretty sure it was, and the pr0n-y bits will definitely make it clear, but I gotta check). ...Also, I still can't believe I actually wrote the Fire Lord using the Royal We XD (Any idea if there's a way to address the Fire Lord directly without using "Fire Lord So-and-so"?)