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undergrounds2016-06-07 07:13 pm
baisant) wrote in undergrounds2016-06-07 07:13 pm
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[OPEN] SOUTHWARK TERRITORY CLAIM
It should never be said that Jean-Claude does anything halfway. So too might be true of the claim to try and regain Southwark for Islington.
And so he sends out a proverbial white glove to Daybreak. A formal challenge, detailing what Islington is after, how they believe they have been wronged, and how they would like to take it back. Naming a time and place where the two parties should meet (a quiet area, after the sun has set), where Jean-Claude and those who will join him for his cause shall be waiting. To fight for what is theirs.
It's all very romantic, if he says so himself. Brings him back to an era where such a thing was more commonplace. A time and place that he rather misses, all things considered.
He sends out a call to arms amongst the vampires as well. Letting them know his intentions. Letting them know that he has specified there will be no cheating in this match-up, no silver bullets, no fairy aid. No teeth. An honest match, between the vampires of Islington and the witches of Daybreak. And may the winner reap the riches. It's pretty clear what sort of a stand he's trying to make, a stark contrast to the latest brutality. He can only wait and see what sort of a statement it makes. Regardless of the outcome.
So Jean-Claude plans. And thus they assemble, at the appointed place, at the appointed time. And so do Daybreak and Islington come together in their first honorable battle in decades. As honorable as a battle gets, of course...
((ooc: come tag in and fight alongside your fellow witch/vampire, discuss amongst each other the strategy and your opinion of it before going in, OR react together to how it was handled and the fact that they lost afterwards -- have at it! c: there are not that many daybreaks involved/signed up, as a note, so please team up with each other and feel free to NPC daybreak opponents for yourselves! ))
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"Of course..." he trails off, tilting his head at the other vampire. "I would not tell you such things if I did not trust you to hold my confidence in them. And if I did not value your opinion in the matter as well..."
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Joscelin is stunned, though he knows better than to let his face reveal it. He hadn't planned for this. Jean-Claude is a romantic, prone to showy fits of sentimentality (as evidenced by their current situation). A powerful romantic, certainly, and one who's been quietly growing his influence within the Nest for quite some time, but not one who could be considered a serious threat to the status quo. How long has this been in the works? Has he been moving to consolidate his power for some time, or is this purely opportunistic, a better way to fill the void left by Millicent than their current leader?
"You really are a fool." There is a hint of admiration in the boy's voice. "I must admit, I'm impressed. I hadn't thought you had the motivation for such a move."
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Jean-Claude hazards a smile at the other vampire, inclining his head at him. In truth, he's a bit relieved to hear that Joscelin is impressed by the idea of it. That he hasn't told him off right from the start for the terrible idea that it is. It certainly wouldn't have been Jean-Claude's first choice, but faced with the other possibilities.
"Perhaps I am a fool indeed," he agrees. "But, and you must correct me if I am mistaken in this. I do not hear you complaining." He quirks a crooked smile at that. "Would you support me in such an endeavor, my friend?"
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He sobers slightly, trailing off for a moment before shrugging and continuing, "I suppose it is better not to want the position, considering how all those who did want it have ended up..."