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</div>The first person to speak was Grand Master Carnage, her voice soft and quiet. “Apprentices, you have spent years studying the art of the Crimson Blade. Each of you has proven your natural abilities and blade is sharp enough for the next step in your journey to becoming true sisters of the Crimson Blade. After talking with the instructors and my fellow council members, we about Z as your captain,” Carnage paused to let the words settle and to insure there was no protest. “Though apprentice Z is your leader and you should respect the authority the council has given her, none of you should be afraid to add your sister in leading, for you will fail and succeed together and only the weak follow their leader with blind faith. Together I am sure you shall concur any challenge ahead of you and together I know you shall earn your Crimson Blades,” the Grand Master finished, before lifting her hand and gesturing to master Sharktee.<br/><br/>After bowing her head to Carnage, Master Sharktee turned her attention to the new apprentices. “Your first assignment in service to the Crimson Blade will be to investigate a number of disappearances on the outer rim worlds. There is very little information as to what is happening, but some of our larger corporate downers have taken heavy loses to their mining and agricultural operations. The most recent attack happened on HighHill, where a titanium mining operation has gone completely dark. The corporation that is running the operation is sending a group to investigate what happened, so I recommend hast unless you want to be beaten there. There is a ship in the hanger that will be yours for the time being. Once you have completed your initial investigation report your findings back to us and then we will advice you on your next move. Do you have any questions?” Sharktee finished her explanation of the apprentice’s assignment, her unnaturally pink eyes moving over each of the apprentices.<br/><br/>“I don’t think so master,” Z replied, as it all seemed pretty straight forward. Go to HighHill and figure out whathappened, there was probably a lot more to it, but Z was just a little overwhelmed by the fact that she was captain of her first ever mission to think too deeply into anything. Standing up right the mutt waited to see if any of her companions had questions for the council.