LETS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS. TO DEFEAT THE CETAS.

[shri]

Who: Lakshmi ( shri ) & Vorinnis
What: Lakshmi signed up to the Imperial Rangers, and some poor sod has to train her.
When: Around the 3/April
Where: Training grounds
Warnings: Someone should probably warn Vorinnis?
Did Negri eavesdrop?: Probably.

[ Here she was 57, Queen from the age of 13, led a rebellion at 20, fought Lycans, Vampires and Empires from one corner of the world to another. Burned down buildings and made them fear her so much, that they made her name a crime.

Reporting for her first day of duty as a private in someone else's army. She shouldn't laugh, it didn't help matters, and it didn't endear her to anyone when it clear she was biting her tongue in regards to most of it. Didn't want to make anyone else around her more uncomfortable than they clearly were. Because more than anything, it was a start, and it was the same start everyone else ever asked for, and it would be enough for her. Far be it for her to put on airs and graces when she arrived, let alone now. So she puts her nose down, she rolls her shoulders back and just takes her place. In that regard, it's relaxing, she falls in line, takes her cues and when she's called for, she steps up. It doesn't require very much from her apart from not challenging anyone particularly.

God knew if she could survive doing that for very long, but all the same. ]

'Bai', is how it is said, [ an easy correction, and it's not her last name, not strictly, nor was that something she truly had for a long time, and this one seemed easier than trying to force them to say 'Newalker' ] and reporting for duty, sir.

[ She really doesn't know who looks worse for this whole endeavour, her or him. But all the same, she stands to attention like any other soldier. Respect for her commander first and foremost. ]

Comments

[shri]

[ 1857 was a busy, busy year. ]

Oh yes, proles, women, mutants, foreigners. Altogether too liberal. Just letting anyone in, is he not?

[ She's altogether too toothy with that remark. ]

[for_honor]

[ vorinnis looks a little flustered at that. ]

No, that's -- that isn't what I was saying.

[shri]

[ Bless him, she grins wider. ]

No, but it is what the rest of the men are muttering, I am sure. Let's be honest between ourselves, shall we? You will not find me that kind of Queen. I am no Vor. I simply wish to serve as well as all the others.

[for_honor]

I don't think anyone around here is accusing you of being Vor, milady.

[ vorinnis's eyebrow does cock slightly at that, but he coughs and shakes his head, still trying to regain his footing. ]

I don't doubt that you do. But you do understand that this is unavoidably political, don't you? A Queen, in whatever capacity, doesn't strike me as a stranger to politics.

[shri]

Thank God for that, I would have strangled someone if I was.

[ But to his other question, she nods with a long drawn out sigh. She would like to be oblivious but was neither a fool nor cruel. ]

I am more than aware, unfortunately. I am not just another soldier, I am a woman setting a precedent that will have consequences long after I am gone from here.