<br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f5/3a/10/f53a106480996fad1fd5e9b0e147b0cf.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Jeremiah Andreas Davidson (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=315138.msg15341536#msg15341536)</span><br/><strong>Blessed By::</strong>Hephaestus<br/><strong>Location::</strong>Room/Forge --> Akira's meeting room<br/><strong>Company::</strong>Those gathered<br/><br/><strong>Date/Time::</strong>Saturday, June 20th.<br/><strong>Mood::</strong>None to happy!!<br/><strong>Wearing::</strong><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Ceremony Suit</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://simages.tbdress.com/Upload/Image/2019/106/watermark/840-1120/7acb67db-d7db-4b42-9dcf-ee8f06715b6d.jpg)</div></div><br/><strong>TRIGGER WARNINGS::</strong><br/><hr/><br/><br/><br/>Jeremiah looked at the group that was in there now and held up his hand, “It's not just about you Mackenzie, it is not so much that we don’t….I don’t believe you can handle it.  Some of you are clearly.  Untested in battle, be that as it may, that is simply the truth.  A great fighter once said, His eyes narrowed as he glanced at them each.<br/><br/>“Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth!  Which is true no matter how many strategies we have if this group is not ready or have not practiced for a true battle and you want us to trust in what a plan from someone that hasn’t see true battle?”  He looked at the three of them.<br/><br/>“ So you don’t want the Elder system of governing, you want your own system then so be it.  Maybe this system has outlived its usefulness and you would all rather govern/or police yourselves and you have no need of the Elders.  Fine, I can see that also.”  He looked at each one of those gathered.  “I can take care of the perimeter security sure.”   It was when Akira chimed in as she now felt slighted, Jeremiah had known her long enough to feel a measure of disrespect from those within and seeing they make their voices both known and heard.  He smirked with a cat swallowing a canary look.<br/><br/>There was nothing about this that was not going to go bad if this was not taken care of quickly.  “That is not what is being said, Akira.  You are needed here, but go…you need some time.  I will report to you when we come up with a more viable plan.” He said as he could see if nothing else the two women needed to be away from one another for a bit.  He could handle at least this much for the moment.  There was something else going on but this was not the time to analyze it this was the time for action and planning. Even Jeremiah was a bit taken aback by her departure but he knew it had to be, for her to clear her head.  But the ball was definitely still on…for now!<br/><br/>Jeremiah turned back to Carter.  “No one was planning on leaving you out.  But being an elder is not merely about age, it also includes knowledge and experience, something some of you that are younger simply do not have.  I agree those here shouldn’t know about what is going on.  Especially tonight because while tonight was supposed to be a celebration, you will not be fully enjoying yourself when you should."<br/>He watched each of them.<br/><br/>"Instead, you will be wondering when the attack would be coming, from whom, was the person inside or outside the camp, was the perpetrator a member of those here, is it my friend or my lover?  Which was why it is sometimes said ignorance is bliss so Seth and Carter can you honestly say you would enjoy the ball more and everything knowing it might be your last?  That is part of Akira’s idea.  And while her statements may have come out wrong at this time, they were no less sincere at having your best interests at heart.  Sometimes the need to know may over ride your desire to know.  You all may have been chosen but it doesn't mean those above don't want you to live your life as well.”   He said looking at the young trio.<br/><br/>“But since you now know,  What is or are your plans to find out who did this, where they came from, how did they get in, and when they delivered the note?”  He looked at them waiting for their answers, he wouldn’t doubt they had ideas, even some decent strategies.  But whoever left the note had certainly been here before hence they didn’t find the place by accident and didn’t set off deity level defenses so they meant simply they might very well be dealing with one of their own…a very powerful one of their own.  Which made even Jeremiah shudder with the thought of a deity level being going rogue.<br/>