Round Table (Open to any and all questions from other nation

[Iron Dog]

8I figure this could be fun to see how most realms and nations react to slave owners and abolitionist.' Feel free to rp as angry as you want and ask anything of these two people or even the representative of Iron Dog*


Welcome to The Ravenclaw Coalition Forum, The topic is Hero or Heretic, on today's show we are in an undisclosed location, we will be talking to representatives from both pro and anti slavery groups. Now as every one knows we in The nation of Iron Dog do not own slaves, it is not aloud by the World Assembly. People may say but you own thralls, that my dear viewers is not the same thing. After the first portion of our show, we will be taking questions from viewers in all the nations and realms."
*The scream goes black for a second as the shows banner slides across the screen, It is a map of the Ravenclaw Coalition with a triumphant flair of music.*
"Now as our viewers all know my name is Sigmund Von Trape, on my right is Sgt. Hefast from our own nation of Iron Dog, he is I am told here to make sure the peace is kept"
*A large man wearing the white armor of the Iron Dog Security Forces, nods his head.*
*Von Trape stats to point around the table introducing the guests.* First up is Madam Hel, she is representing the Shadow Stalkers, a group who tell us reclaim lost property."
*A young blond woman dressed in leather and wearing a white mask nods, as she does a older gentleman points at her yelling" she is nothing but a filthy slave hunter"
"Von Trape says" Calm down Mr. Zane, we know your organizations views on the trade, Mr. Zane here represents the White Owls. Now I will let Madam Hel have the opening statement."

[Iron Dog]

*The young woman leans forward looking at the camera, the lights seeming to be swallowed by the blackness of her leather outfit, she adjust her mask and proceeds to speak in an soft Mediterranean voice.*" thank you for letting me speak, the owning of slaves has been a controversial practice for thousands of years. While our esteemed friends in Iron Dog have let us speak safely here, we know that we are wanted in many nations and realms. The owning of the sub species is a right given to us by our Gods. What we do in the Shadow Stalkers is recover the property that has gone missing. Yes a few may get slightly damaged in the recovery but the beasts can still work, we know what we are doing, for every operation we bring a vet with us. Our reveovery rate is sitting at a nice 93%."
*She leans back in her chair, and points at Zane.*
"He is a heretic, stealing what is not his to take."

[Iron Dog]

*Mr. Zane leans forward, a slight smile on his face, he adjust his tie, and takes a drink of water.
"Thank you for having me, as much as I despise everything this region stands for, the scent of hate and anger is all I can smell here, you claim your nation abides by the World Assembly, but you protect this...this...creature? I digress we in the White Owls represent freedom for all, any intelligent creature. Do we break some so called laws? Yes, we trespass, we have killed to defend others, we do not recognize any nation's right to control others. "

"Well thank you both of you, we are going to move onto the part of our show where we show footage from both groups, we do warn the audience that dome scenes may be disturbing. The first file we will be showing is of the Shadow Stalkers returning some erm lets say people to their home, the footage is from security cameras at a location in out side Hanged Man's Point, the capitol of New Slavers Point,"
*The screen changes to show a security camera fallowing a white APC as is slowly drives up a dirt road, on the door is a stylized picture of a black claw rising from its own shadow holding a chain. It slides to a stop in front of a large iron gate. A woman in a black suit carrying a shot gun walks up to meet it. Two people wearing the leather gear and masks of the Stalkers climb out, another climbs out of the back of the A.P.C leading three children in chains. The person hands the lead chain over to the woman, who hands a envelope to on of the Stalkers, who then proceed to climb back in and leave.*
"As you see we keep all of the property in top shape, each one was given a clean bill of health by our vet, and I am sure their owner was more then happy to see them." Hel says this with what sounds like a like a smirk in her voice*

"What in all thats good!" Shouts Zane. " They are just kids!!"

"Sit down." Barks Sgt. Hefast, " it is not your turn to speak."

[Iron Dog]

* Von Trape smile to himself, looking at the ratings scrolling across the screen embedded in his wrist. The show has just started and the numbers where through the roof, he lazily looked over at a screen showing a commercial for the new F500 Vanquisher three ton hover truck, he casuerly walks back to his podium as the lights come back up."
"Well folks welcome back, so far the number seem to say that the Shadow Stalkers are heroes while the Owls are heretics for trying to change what the Gods ordained. But the show is far from over. The next file footage we are showing is the White Owls *he makes quotation marks in the air* rescuing some slaves."

* The screen changes to a grainy camera footage, a small van drives up to a market stall that has a sign saying Live Stock For Sell. The shop keep steps up to greet the man who climbs out. There is the sound of a gun shot as the shop keep falls back, a red mist spattering out of his skull. The shooter runs into the shop, the cameras inside picking him up as he opens four cage doors, leading the people out into the shop, not all of them human. He rushes them to the van, which then speeds off.*

" This was taken two weeks ago inside The Unholy Kingdom of Demonsong, we rarely get to see anything from them, but we got lucky this time. So Mr. Zane, would you say this was a good try by your people?"

"Mr. Zane nods* "Yes it was, they poor people being held there are worst off then even thos in New Slavers Point, they were being kept for sacrifices to the dark Gods of Demonsong. As I said we do kill to protect others."

[Iron Dog]

* The next commercial break starts, Madam Hel get up to stretch her legs, the radio in her mask crackles to life,as a deep voice says*" You are doing good,so far there is nothing to point out who backs you, lets keep it that way"* She mumbles* "Yes, sir."* the heads back to her place at the table. A commercial for the new show When Thralls Attack is finishing up, Von Trape smiles as it ends and the lights come back up. "Well folks after this next footage is showed we will take questions from any nation or realm who has one."

*The screens show footage from a helmet camera. A voice is heard to say "This is Rook 2 we are in position to retrieve the Sir. Conoks property, be aware that there is reports that the thieves are still on site." *The camera flashes on a door as a squad of Stalkers line up. There is a bang as the door flies open, the men and women storm in weapons at the ready. The screen switches to another camera, the handle Rook 5 is on screen. The Stalker turns down a hallway, seeing a man dressed in jeans and holding a shotgun sees him, the man tries to bring his weapon up but is hit by rounds from Rook 5's rifle. He then opens the door the others behind him, as the door opens a shot is heard, Rook 5's head snaps back, the camera showing the ceiling as a fire fight is heard. The screen changes back to Rook 2's point of view. "We have a man down, all weapons hot, purge orders in effect. " The camera shows the Stalkers running down the hall into a large open room, three people are shown trying to surrender they throw down their weapons, the Shadow Stalkers do not blink as they open fire, shredding the people. The footage changes to an outside camera as the Stalkers carry out their fallen, a group of them lead eighteen men and women in elctro chains into a large white bus."

*Hel speaks up" See they call us killers, the man that they killed was a fresh rookie, not ever twenty years old."

"They killed people trying to surrender, and returned all those poor people into slavery!" yells Zane.*

*Hells slams a dagger into the table, as Sgt. Hefast pushes her back into her chair. "enough."

*Von Trape, claps his hands saying "ok calm down, now this is the part of the show were we let pople ask what ever they please so stay tuned."

[Iron Dog]

OOC: I have permission to use representatives from the other nations in my region as long as I do not use them to start a war

IC " This first question comes from Ingrid Runningbear, a Doctor from The Township of Ladywolfskin, she asks " I disagree with the owning of sentient creatures, and though we reside in the same region and our nation's protect each other, It is not legal in our lands. I have to ask the Sgt what sets thralls apart from slaves.

*Sgt. Hefast, sits for a moment then nods." There is many a difference, for one slavery is not legal under the laws of the World Assembly and we would never break those rules. Two all thralls are either made in out bio-labs, or are people who are paying off debts. and lastly the few prisoners that we put to work from the prisons or P.O.Ws." *He sits back down.*

[Iron Dog]

"This next question comes from *looks closely at the paper* Strange it has been expunged, but the question is, can slaves be used for scientific experiments or is that unethical?

*Zane raises his hand* " Any use of sentient creatures is unethical, no animals, no humans, and non of the so called bio-beings that Iron Dog use."

*Hel shrugs* "It is not my place to decide."

*Zane interrupts* "Well sarge I have a question, what can you tell us about the so called bio-dumb island off your coast? We know that is where you send bio-beings to rot."

*Sgt. Hefast looks at the camera.* " I can honestly say we have no such place as that. We treat all our thralls bio and not quite well. We do not just throw them on some island to die. We are a civilized nation. As for this sp called island you have heard about? The only one I can think of is where the old Slavers Port used to be. They were wiped out hundreds of years ago. We do sent teams on to the island to look for looters and anything that may be used to hurt others. There are still many creatures and other things in vaults and tombs, things we do not need to ever see the light of day."

[Iron Dog]

*Zane hands a flash drive to Sigmund Von Trape who allows it to be shown*
*A grainy shaky footage comes up, a voice over says. "My name is Dr. Mary Fidstien, I am a representative of P.E.T.T we are an outlawed group from Iron Dog, right now we we are on the Isle De bello insulam, This used to be the original Slaver's Point. *Showed what looks to be burned and shot up buildings.* The last open slave market was held her. Although as you will see if we find a bunker i am looking for." *The camera person walks around =, looking into buildings, the remains of slaves and soldiers, and civilians can be seen. A door is pulled open, leading to stairs. The footage gets more shaky as the camera pans the room. Skeletal remains of bio-beings and humans are shown strapped to rusted and burned gurneys.*
"See Iron Dog claims to know nothing, but if you look at this body, it is wearing the old Sot Lovincurity Chemicals security uniform. That company up to about three years ago was one of Iron Dogs largest Chemical Weapons manufactures." I believe this is proof that they knew and condoned the markets." *There is the sound of a helicopter landing outside, the camera person slowly sneaks to the entrance. As he sneaks out a boot hits him in the gut, the camera briefly shows what looks to be a white uniform. The footage stops there*
"One of our operatives found this in a deep disposal site in the Ragnarok Mountain Range inside Iron Dog."
"This shows nothing, we are not the only units in the world who wear white uniforms, what it does look like is that someone got caught on private grounds." Laughs the Sargent.