knightsoflegend | debriefing ♔ in the emptiness there's a solution

♬ locking up the sun- poets of the fall

WHO || Wynn, Buffy, Myri, Finnick, Spike, Gar, Archer, Des, Vi, Rafael, Fred Jr., Dumage, Mark, Rocket, open! [Closed]
WHAT || Andres Mission Debrief & Aftermath
WHERE || Knights HQ, lobby etc.
WHEN || September 18th [forward dated*]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

There are plenty of missions that return to the castle a success - most of them, even. The defeated air of the solemn group that returns from their diplomatic mission to Andres Isle to hear the demands of dictator Dimitris Sarandis makes it quite clear that this wasn't one of those.

Starting with Sarandis' actual demands - for all Knights to withdraw from Andres under penalty of death, or for Wynn to offer his own head in return for Thomas' safe return - and ending with the unexpected, disturbing confession from Kat that she intended to stay behind on the island because she had "fallen in love with" the dictator, the events of the island made it very clear that Sarandis was cannily playing his hand to get the Knights where he wanted them.

Fred Jr. shoves open the doors with his unnatural strength, stalking in ahead of the group into the lobby. Whoever's on desk duty isn't going to have to roll a high wisdom check to see that these people are pissed... and distraught... and a myriad of other emotions on the bad end of the scale.

*I am changing the date of the briefing log and Andres log/live session to have taken place in September, to avoid us being in backdated hell forever, and to allow for a September squiring ceremony before apps are closed. Carry on... in the future!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

You do? [Its not really insecurity or doubt. Stiles just doesn't know how you even tell that.]

I guess I just thought I would get a warm up mission before everything went to hell.

And ideally, you certainly would. Unfortunately, these volatile matters are by nature... unpredictable. As least you've had a matter of months to train, even if it was within the safety of these walls.

Yeah, everyone's been great. Vi, Francesca- I don't know if I'm really improving but they're at least helping me out.

[Vi's bow was awesome. And Francesca was a freaking ninja assassin as far as he was concerned.]

According to Sir Francesca, you're an excellent student.

She said that? [He perks a little at that.]

She came to speak to me about you, as a matter of fact.

Wow. [He wasn't expecting that.]

You know, everyone's been great. Well- except for that Damon guy but they can't all be winners. I just... I don't want to let anyone down.

The only way to let anyone down would be not to learn from your mistakes.

Yeah, but... I mean-- War. Mistakes aren't exactly something we can afford to make.

Wynnefalshond, gods bless him, has his moments of being, how should we say - a bit dramatic about these things. It's one battle, not a proper war.

So you..? You're not worried? [Because Stiles has sure as hell been freaking out.]

Not worrying at all leads one to overconfidence, and then one makes foolish mistakes. I'd say I'm just worried enough.

I'm definitely on the 'too worried' side of things. I just don't really know how helpful I can be out there. But I want to help. I need to.

Do you doubt your ability to help others on any other mission you may be assigned to?

No, I mean... I guess I just figured it would be something smaller for the first one.

The overall scale may seem larger, but the task you are assigned will be no more than what you would expect to see on any other mission.

Divide and conquer. That sort of thing. [He was actually kind of imagining them all barreling in as one army, so this makes him feel a little better at least.]

We're not soldiers, Stiles. Wynn does not treat us as such.

I know, or-- I assumed. It's just... I mean it's war. Soldiers go to war.

A single battle is not a war. Wynn only used the word to impress a sense of levity on you all - which certainly has worked.

Yeah. [Guess that makes him gullible. He's okay that, though. He knows he's not the only one freaking out.]

I guess I just wanted to get your thoughts on the whole thing.

[And also wanted to see if Koraith thought he was a moron for going and if he was going to get himself killed. Also that.]

My thoughts are that this operation is perhaps long overdue, although I certainly don't fault Wynn waiting for the opportune moment to strike. While it will certainly be one of the most dangerous undertakings that our Knighthood has done en masse, I expect Wynn will not assign anyone to a mission that is not well within their capabilities - yourself included. I think this is a perfect opportunity for you to see what we do, and why we do it.

[Stiles seems to take all of that in and take it to heart, nodding and looking a little more calm this time around.]

And for me to show you if I've got what it takes, I guess.

[ he smiles at that ] But of course. Have you given any thought to what sect you may desire to join?

My inside source on the knighthood says your sect is actually one I should look into. [He takes a moment to smile and shakes his head.] Francesca. She said I should think about the Tongue. I guess my constant sarcasm is potentially good for something.

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