Crimson Viper
“...What wretched talk is this? An alliance?” Came the derisive words from the Rally Master. Gaze had tilted to peer upon the other two, who seemed so very content to play nice with a group that would ultimately seek to engineer their downfall. If it was up to him to maintain a modicum of what was promised to the Mandalorian people, so be it.
“Have you both forgotten the cause of the Crusade? It is for Mando’ade to seize victory - upon its own sweat, blood, and fury. How many of our predecessors have been torn apart by mere ties, their very purpose completely tainted by the fact they received aid from an outside party?” He pointedly questioned. “How many of our own people have sworn to our Crusade’s cause for the sake of conquesting against foes such as the ones lurking at the top of the Dark Empire’s ruling body?”
The poleaxe tapped against the sleek floor, as he began to pace about the table to observe the change of its scenery. His words, cooled and tempered, nonetheless carried a subtle outrage at the circumstances with which he delineated. “I would not deign to betray the cause we stand for. These routes, this opportunity - it can be taken as a gesture of goodwill. Any further acts of cooperation as mere coincidence. This joint offensive you propose, is merely two individual factions doing what they believe is tactically sound for themselves, and nothing more. That they are not attacking each other, merely due to convenience. That is how it has been, and how it should remain.”
Drafts from conquered populace was already their prerogative. They didn’t need anyone allowing them to do so. They certainly don’t need it now. A final, loud, metallic tap resounded as he came to a halt and turned towards Antipater. “I mean no disrespect to thee, or the populace under thy command, but to associate with Sith of any kind is to be an enemy of the Mando’ade. I will not make myself one of them.”
Gaze tilted to his kin. “I reiterate; these ideas are sound. Pragmatic. But do not forget who we represent in this meeting. Such a public occurence will not only lose any element of surprise, but also be a betrayal of our own Crusaders.” Came the assertion. His mind was rather set - if this had any chance of working out, it would have to be framed it more carefully. It must must anything but a public alliance, that was all he could say for certain.
Sig Dryggo
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Ninurta Slaabur'r
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Feydrik Munin
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Antipater
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