Amalia
For my part, I know nothing with any certainty
Three days after Zariah's ill-fated 'forum', they reconvene.Amalia may have been silent at the meeting, but she shall not be so now - not when so much is at stake, their futures riding on the decisions made today. As much as she may loathe the idea, she has somehow become a mediator of sorts, a step between nothing and everything, an evening star to guide them to the dawn.
She waits until all - or most - of those she expects have assembled, turning black eyes on each new face. When the room is quiet - when the moment seems right - Amalia rises from her chair, her slender figure oddly commanding, a little wearier than last time, a little wiser, a little stern.
"Thank you for coming again. After Zariah's, ah, forum, it's obvious she isn't particularly interested in negotiating, or even really talking." An eyebrow rises wryly, but the girl goes on. "There's some new faces here. Last time we discussed the plan for the future and things became... heated. So today I hope we can be a little more, um, orderly.
"With that in mind, I'd like to start by inviting any who are willing to put themselves forward as leaders to speak. Bear in mind that whoever we decide on will not be alone - I think we should have many voices, not just once, but even a council needs a head. So if anyone is willing to be that, um, head... please explain why, now. Then we'll vote."
Amalia herself is not a leader, never has been and never will be. But she is a shield: protecting, defending, allowing others to maneuver and thrive while bearing the brunt of the world's blows. It is this role she fulfills today, gazing out about the assembled, faces old and young, familiar and not, all squeezed into her little basement, all watching the quiet young Chandrakant speak.
Welcome, rebels! Here's how this is gonna go:
Round 1) Anyone who would like to be considered for the council/whatever, please stand up and say who you are and roughly why you wanna be a leader. This will last 24-ish hours (ask if you need longer).
Round 2) We vote! This will probably take place half IC half OOC. Basically, post a super short reply saying your character voted and PM me (on Amalia's account) who you're voting for. If your character DOES have any concerns or things to say they are welcome to do so ofc. This will also be about 24 hours.
Round 3) Amalia will announce who has the most votes. That person will become head of the council, and then they'll post next to accept and steer the ship from here.
but the sight of the stars makes me dream
