Uldartre Academy (year 2, IC, semi-open)

[Camelone]

"Either a Camelonean Republican/Socialist or a Plebian Communist. As for my mental health I know my father can survive this, I mean it's not the first time he's been shot before." Frederick said hopeful and made the sign of the cross to calm him down. The men that he gestured to earlier started to move.

[Kwadai]

"Usually yes but there can always be exceptions...", Mewan smirked his other side beginning to reveals itself. "We wouldn't want all the pleasure to be one sided would we?".

[The greater Vakolicci Haven]

"Oh I don't think so," Elosqir said, winking at Mewan. "I'm sure that your mouth is far better than mine...you'd leave far too much head room."

Seing the men beginning to move, Maria stood up, rifle in hand. Blacksen glared at her.
"What do you think you're doing?" he asked coldly.
"Those men...they've got the tattoo of the Plebian communist party on their necks; Frederick thinks they want to kill him."
"Maria...don't act so gullable," he growled.
"Have someone stop them," Maria asked.
"Innocent men?" Blacksen asked.
"Remember your nose," Maria snapped, making a fist. Blacksen gulped, looking down, and gestured to a group of men and women.

3 men began to rush to intercept the men who Frederick had pointed at.

[Finium]

"Freedom is the cornerstone of civilisation," Lucas said coldly. "The Clans always attempt to make the society freer, because we believe that the benefit of the individual is a far higher thing to aim for than that of the state as a whole. It's the reason we don'g have compulsory military service, or restrictions on political parties. Obviously sensible people know that a party advocating for the overthrow of the entire society is foolish to promote, but we wouldn't ban it because we think people should be able to advocate it."

Andrea stared at him for a moment, considering the implications of freedom as the 'cornerstone' of civilization. Freedom was the natural state of things, the impure, the uncivilized, a world without laws is free, a world without civilization is free. She was screaming these fundamental truths to herself, but remained placid outwardly. Ideas such as compulsory military service, or even political participation were merely examples of the greater goal--order. If order was not the objective, then autocracy was meaningless oppression.

She spat at his feet.

"You are too focused on institutions and not enough on the spirit of a nation. I do not doubt it is because your nation is completely soulless."

[Camelone]

Two of the men brought out machine pistols and gunned down the charging men with a shout of "For the cause!" The bald man drew a silenced pistol and took aim at Frederick who drew his own pistol. "You're not ending the Krieger line today!"

[Kwadai]

"Good point I'm looking forward to keeping myself occupied!", Mewan agreed brushing his lips off Elosqir's neck.

[The greater Vakolicci Haven]

The 3 gunshots rang out like whipcracks as the Haven's greatest shooter showed why she was the Haven's greatest shooter. blood-spots appeared on the chests of the 3 men as Maria Schtenko reholstered her pistol. Already, medics were coming to take the 3 fallen men away. "I believe your torturer is dead," Maria told Frederick matter-of-factly.

"The Haven has a glorious history and culture," Lucas said, as a slave returned from cleaning the blood from the recent shootout to clean up Andrea's spittle. Lucas, however, was calm and placid, his unblinking eyes attempting to stare Andrea down.
"We have a long history, with more glory than that of Finium's. We share a common cause and aim; to bring freedom to the world. We are one of the largest trading powers in the world. What benefits has autocracy brought to Finium?"

"You'll be busy keeping me occupied," Elosqir said, gently tickling Mewan's neck.

[Camelone]

"You have no idea how many times I saw that man in my dreams and I was back at that camp. He was incredibly messed up in the head." Frederick said stuttering and he shuddered remembering the treatment "He had a fascination with blood and the different tastes of different types of blood." He said staring at the dead bodies and holstered his own pistol "Remind me not to piss you off."

[Kwadai]

"Mmm It's a pity we can't just he'd back to started...", he sighed. "You sure know just how to get me", he laughed as Elosqir tickled his neck.

[The greater Vakolicci Haven]

"Would you like to do something with his blood?" Maria asked. "I don't have much sympathy for that sort of thing.
Well, since our friends their have just identified themselves by shooting those 3 royalists, I'm sure we can get round to sending a few thousand troops to defend your boarders."

"It's too crowded in hear," Elosqir moaned, applying more pressure with his lips. "Do you want a drink getting?" he asked.

[Camelone]

"Revenge is something that is dishonorable and I will not bring dishonor unto my family name... No matter how tempting it is." Frederick said with his stutter at a normal level. "Thank you for that." He said before kneeling down and taking out their wallets "How much do you think it costs to ship their bodies back home so they can get a proper burial?"

[Finium]

"Your asinine bravado outdoes you." Andrea said, "This conversation is over, I suggest you find another seat."

Her mind was filled with memories of conquests, colonies captured and entire nationals leveled at the will of the Emperors. They were blurry images, ideas formed in the infancy of her education and the most fundamental constructs of her reality. The glory of war, the unlimited might of a thousand thousand men; these were the stuff of legend, or glory.

What truly irked her, what struck her at the core, was that was right. Not in historical matters of course, the historical record of glorious victories was unparalleled by the diminutive, reactionary forces of the Haven, but today, today there was no Empire. There was the federation, the ruins of the great nation that once was.

[Kwadai]

"Yes, please it will add to the fun!", he laughed

[The greater Vakolicci Haven]

Lucas lit a cigarette, and began to carelessly blow smoke towards Andrea's face. He relaxed, took a sip of his drink and began to smoke.
"You were saying?" he asked.

Elosqir stood, and looked down at Mewan.
"Want to come with me, or do you like surprise so much you trust me to get you a good drink?"

Maria stared dumbfoundedly at Frederick.
"And stealing their wallets isn't a sin?" she asked. "I'll pay for them to be shipped back home, I went and shot them. They'll get a propper burial."

[Kwadai]

"I trust you...otherwise I wouldn't be so looking forward to our surprise.", Mewan chuckled.

[The greater Vakolicci Haven]

Elosqir returned with another vodka for himself and a pint of Zakarija firewater for Mewan.
"Zakarija firewater," he said, sliding it over. "It's what the drunks drink. Interested?"

[Kwadai]

"Firewater...I already know where this is going and why it's got the name...", Mewan laughed taking a sip and waited as his throat burned. "I was right...very much so!", he said sounding somewhere between a cough and a laugh.

[The greater Vakolicci Haven]

"I already said it's what the drunks drink," Elosqir said, sipping his vodka. "I never knew you were that bad...maybe you need some help?"

[Camelone]

"Seeing if they have enough money to pay for the costs of shipping their bodies back home and what Province to ship their bodies to. I'm not stealing." Frederick said sharply.

[Kwadai]

"You chose it!", Mewan laughed setting it aside but thinking to himself "I'm the one who let him". "It's alright I forgive you", he added kissing Elosqir.

[Finium]

"And petty too." She said, standing a walking away. Her face burned, she not embarrassed per se, but she was ashamed. Ashamed that circumstance required her to submit to Havenic authority.

It is always difficult to say if people are formed by their nature or by circumstance and in Finians, it is almost always their hot warrior blood that defines them, but this was certainly a unique circumstance. Finians such as Andrea should never have been loosed on the world, they should have been kept sealed away in the old palaces and crumbling stone walls of Finium. They are overburdened by reckless hatred, no matter where she could have gone, the same hot-headed rage would be the result. Like a baby picked up in midst of a political battlefield, she became molten as a demon.

She descended on Frederick with a wicked disposition and even more vile grin.

"My Lord, you are no stranger to pain, what a gift it is to know and understand agony." Andrea said, "So few here appreciate its depth."

[The greater Vakolicci Haven]

"Pain is not something we should wish to encounter," Maria said, glaring at Andrea with a look of death. "I've felt pain myself, and it's not something you should strive for. In fact, most people like to avoid it."

"Aww," Elosqir said, kissing him back tenderly. "Do you want an actually decent drink? I'm not sure your mouth will be in any condition to be active tonight if you carry on with this."

[Kwadai]

"That would be nice thank you", he smiled "I wouldn't want to hurt you with having too much of that in my mouth...".

[The greater Vakolicci Haven]

"I've felt pain before," Elosqir said, sliding his hand around Mewan's waist.
"So...have you informed the parents of the good news?" he asked grinning.

[Kwadai]

"I haven't exactly gotten the chance...but I will soon for sure, I literally can't wait to hear their reactions!", he laughed.