Dragons Take Flight (All active Dragons.)

[Mathew Amtrum]

((OOC: Once the thread get's moving I will skip people if they have not posted in 24 hours. This is to give people some assignments, so if we buckle down this should not be terribly long. Thank you. ))

The word had been sent out, and Mathew had been in meetings all day giving people their assignments. Who was patrolling what areas. Who was constructing what, moving caravans, and all of the little bits of monotony that made him wish for a working gun simply so he could blow his own brains out and end this hell. But there was no such luck! He was down to his last meeting of the day, and he saved it for last because he expected this one would offer the largest chance for issues or complaints. Here he was going to assign some people their projects to run.

He felt that they all needed a bit of directions, and with the potential of a treaty on the horizon right now was the time to strengthen their position as much as they could before it was time to sign on the dotted line and go back and forth on terms. The stronger their position the more bargaining power they had. And while everyone seemed to want to do what was good for everyone, at the end of the day Mathew needed to look after his own people first and foremost. It was his responsibility.

He would be seated at the head of a large table with chairs all around it. A large colored map was set up on the table. The rest of the cafe was pushed back to give them room. Closed for business for the day. Letting out a sigh he tried to mentally prepare himself for this next meeting, and then when it was done he would finally be free to go home.

He needed that.

[Kyrie Blaze]

Kyrie was among the first to arrive, trying to keep her pace relaxed and flowing instead of stiff and tense. She had pants on - not something she wanted to do with a burn of the caliber she sported high on the back of her right thigh - hence the reason for no small amount of discomfort, though she carried it well. Though she deliberated on where to sit, she chose a position to Mathew's right. She eased herself into a sitting position, eyes closing as she did so, expression carefully neutral even though sitting brought the living nerves around the burn to give a sharp cry of protest beneath the fabric of her pants.

Her eyes were bright and curious, expression smoothed and serene. The petite blonde clasped her hands together on her lap, threading her fingers together, waiting patiently.

[Kazuya Hikari]

Just outside the cafe, a quiet thump would be heard, followed by the door opening, as Kazuya would come striding in, the second to arrive. Almost fully clad in all his equipment, only one item would be missing, and that was his scouter, as it was currently tucked away inside the pocket of his Sky Force jacket. Pausing momentarily to deliberate on where to sit, he quickly made his choice, and would take a seat on the left side of the table, directly in the middle.

His eyes dull and emotionless, the vision in his right eye nearly gone, his expression was nothing but cool and calm. Interlacing his fingers together, his elbows resting on top of the table, hiding all but his eyes from view, Kazuya would patiently wait.

[Yachiru]

Third to walk in was yachiru, she pounced in like a lion acting as suck jumping her way over to the door to the Peace Cafe. as soon as she went through the doorshe saw mathew (not that she knew what he looked like, or if that was even mathew, it was a guess) he was obviously one of the more important people she decided to still her playful spirit, walking in smoothly and calmly.

[Mr. Kaar]

Leon would feel about as he entered the room with help from Yun as he found a place to sit.

[Aryn Valcoph]

No mention of Aryn!? What lunacy is this?!

Aryn, however, does make her way in and chooses to sit with Leon. Or on his lap. 'cause she could, and she didn't give two fucks about who thought what on it.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Rai would follow his apprentice in and seeing Kyir sitting to the right of Mathew, would take a seat on his left side and would wait for the meeting to begin.

[Jackson]

Jackson showed up, for the past couple of months he had been out honing his skills in the wastelands fighting off whatever would come at him. He returned to civilization every once in a while to check in on things, and on his last return had received the summons to attend the meeting.


He threw open the door, blood and dust stained his jacket. He nodded to Kyrie and Rai, before bowing to Mathew and Leon respectively. He shot a questioning glance at the newcomer, but took a seat at the wall next to Kyrie.

[Levi Kayamei]

Levi walked towards the cafe, hands in his pocket and memories of his last experience making an old wound seem to itch as he looked down the street towards the building with a Levi sized hole in the staircase. A small chuckle to himself was all he uttered before walking into the cafe, his eyes taking in the 'remodeling'. He scanned the room and took a seat next to his master, leaning back in his chair as he eyed the map on the table.

[Mathew Amtrum]

He watched as everyone filed in to the meeting. Nodded to each one in turn. Giving the small pink haired girl a quizzical look. He was not familiar with her, but seeing as how no one else seemed to blink he was chalking it up to something that he missed in his hiatus. No matter. As long as she could keep up, follow orders, and pulled her weight then they wouldn't have an issue.

Mathew rose from his seat, giving Leon a quick glance. A pressing together of his lips the only sign that he was disturbed by what he was seeing. Leon's condition was getting worse. He wondered how long the Dragon had until he was completely blind.

"Vencd E fuimt mega du dryhg oui ymm vun lusehk, E ihtancdyht E ryja paah kuha vun cusa desa yc E taymd fedr Pycdemma'c bnakhyhlo. Pid Tytto ec pylg yht ed'c desa fa vundevo uin cediydeuh."

His gaze moved across those at the table. Leaning forward he first turned to Levi and Kazuya.

"Levi. Kazuya. Both of you are some of our strongest and most able bodied soldiers. For that I am entrusting you with the most dangerous mission that I will be handing out today, and the only one that might see some actual combat. As I said before we need to fortify, but we also need eyes on what is going on outside of our boarders. Specifically with Barker."

His eyes shifted to Levi.

"You will be in charge of the scouting team since you are the best tracker we have. I trust you to decide when and where to patrol. Whether to risk engagement or not I leave solely to you."

His eyes shifting back to Kazuya.

"Should Levi be incapacitated then you will take over for him. Your team will have five of our soldiers, they have already been given their assignments. Watch each others backs and get back alive."

Next his gaze shifted to Aryn. A small smile curled up over his lips as a mischievous light shone in his eyes.

"Leon here seems to think that you are quite skilled in using your tongue, so I'm going to trust his judgement on that." Small bro nod to Leon. "I want you in the Neutral zone and I want you using that tongue of yours. Convince them to join under our banner. The more territory we have secure the stronger our bargaining power when we discuss treaties with the others. And it will happen. I'm counting on you."

His hand moved to edge of the table as his gaze shifted between Jackson and Kiyr.

"Kiyr, I wish for you to continue to oversee your work with the Groves. Securing and creating more food sources is vital to our continued operation. Especially if the worst should come. Furthermore I want both of you to look in to ways to acquire more water. Can you handle that?"

Next was Rai, and that impish smile was back.

"Rai, you get an honor." He almost chuckled. "I want you to spend time with the Crows. You will be keeping communication between us and the Crows open. And more than that, I want you to keep your eyes and ears open. They need us now while Barker is a looming threat. But if a knife is going to come out of the Crow's land for our back I want to know about it before they even draw the blade. Can you do that and can you keep it to yourself?"

Because if not Mathew would slit his throat.

Finally Mathew's gaze moved to the little girl he would come to know as Yachiru. A small click of his tongue of annoyance. He had nothing planned for her because he didn't know who she is.

"And for you. Who are you and what skills do you have to offer me?"

[Kazuya Hikari]

His arms casually folded across his chest by the time the others had filed in and took their seats, Leon's condition rather worrying to Kazuya, there was no doubt in his mind however, that should he ever get the opportunity to become an apprentice of an Elder Dragon, Leon would be his prime choice. His dull eyes turning to Mathew, The Earth Dragon turning to Levi and him first, he would nod his head in acknowledgement of his assignment.

"... Understood."

Turning to Levi, he would give the man a small bow of his head. Levi had helped bandaged the injuries Kazuya had sustained when he had returned to Dragon Territory with the battered, broken, bruised body of his replica, and Kazuya was grateful for that after learning of it from Karyu. They were comrades-in-arms, and Kazuya was never one to abandon his allies.

[Mr. Kaar]

Leon would simply nod around. Mathew had a good set up on things as it where, so there was no need for his own input. Seemed he was here just to be informed as it where.

[Kyrie Blaze]

Kyrie inclined her head very slightly to Rai; the doors burst open on Jackson's entrance and Kiyr sat quietly. She didn't feel approval over a flashy entrance, but didn't outwardly disapprove. She watched the others arrive, going out of her way to be polite and nod to each Dragon with her signature, barely-there nod.

When Mathew started to speak, she continued listening and followed along.

When he came to her task, she felt a small sense of disappointment, but also understanding. She knew, already, that she would only be a liability in Scouting right now, with her leg's condition. And she knew the project she'd started needed a careful and patient eye to continue.

Not to mention she wasn't just going to abandon it.

Bu the mention of finding more water had the gears in her mind whir to life. A thoughtful expression stole over her face and she clasped a hand over her heart, inclining herself forwards in a sitting bow.

Her Grove project would take precedence. Even when she returned to her normal duty, she would task herself to monitor them.

[Aryn Valcoph]

Aryn was...okay, she could admit it, she was concerned when Mathew held that Trollish smile for her, but as he spoke, she was hard-pressed to not snicker. Her lips formed a catty smile, and for emphasis, she ran the tip of her tongue over them, settling back against her 'man-dragon-chair'.

'Yep. This will be fun.'

[Yachiru]

"My name is Yachiru" She would reply to Mathew. "And i offer silence, i have skills being stealthy and sneaking around, i fit into small places others would normally not fit into, and i am fairly handy at lock picking." She smiled as she gave her answer, looking almost peaceful, she looked around with her bright beady eyes.