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| Action Id: 3497 | Crisis: | Participants: Jyri(RIP), Silas, Thena, Eshken, Bedivere, Evonleigh and Kaia | |
| Status: Resolved | Submitted: June 11, 2019, 4:17 a.m. | Public: True | GM: Apostate |
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Economic Resources: 80 Military Resources: 550 Social Resources: 500 |
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Action by Jyri(RIP)
The conflict is brewing and people are suffering. Displaced refugees, most of them likely abandoned, move to where they won't get attacked and lose their homes in the process. Though no huge numbers, some refugees have fled the cruelty of the Shavsbane house, or left the Greyreeve area for fear of violence. Jyri asks for any aid in helping them and will once more put his leadership skills to use. All sorts of aid is needed, so he reaches out to the houses in the Bisland fealty chain since this time, it's directly impacting his own house and it's more personal. Though all refugees will be offered aid in forms of medical help, supplies to sustain themselves and at least temporary shelter, only those that bend the knee and join with either Whitehawks or Riven, will actually be escorted to live on the lands. The others, those that won't bend the knee, will be left alone and given just enough help to keep them going, without interfering. He will not force anyone to bend the knee, even if one could argue that they ARE being forced by dint of wanting to survive.
A mission like this requires certain skillsets.
* Diplomats: Any with skills to smooth talk and reassure the refugees of the good intentions.
* Soldiers: Protectors and escorts and those used to campaigning in the field.
* Organisers: Those good at organising and keeping tabs on where the money goes, keeping things in order.
* Members of faith and shamanists: Knights of Solace, other followers of the faith, and Shamanists are welcome in order to see to the religious needs of the refugees (and for more protection - who doesn't want a Knight of Solace at your back?
* Security: There's a risk that enemies sneak in some spies amongst the refugees, in order to get another intelligence source. Plus, there's always the risk there's cultists. Someone with a good eye for this sort of thing is very valuable.
Action by Silas
The Baron of Hawkhold will provide Jyri with the supplies and military protection he may need to adequately protect and provide for the refugees. He will make himself present should anyone wish to bend the knee, or may be on the fence on doing so, in hope of the idea of having an attentive liege lord may sway a few or them to his side - or at least make the mission go more smoothly.
Action by Thena
Thena provides Solace knights to protect and escort the refugees the safer areas. The Godsworn in their number are prepared to see to the needs of Pantheon followers, and they have orders not to attack those who choose not to bend the knee unless they are attacked first. They will also patrol the new settlements and escort supply trains.
Action by Bedivere
Working cooperatively with everyone else, Uncle Bedivere sets up a vetting process (which not only involves 1-on-1 interviews with him but also the imperative input from all those who are helping out here, too, concerning their own experiences with each refugee). With the help of our organizers, detailed dossiers are written up on each-and-every refugee (even young ones), and these important documents are always guarded (subtley/strategically so).
During camp time across several days, small cells of Solace/Whitehawk troops are set up as 'secret supervisors' for a single refugee who shall aide their appointed group in cooperative-yet-easy-yet-productive tasks while being socially observed. This is not the first time that Bedivere ever employed this vetting tactic, so his trusted troops know what is up and what to do with these familiar shenanigans (talk lots with their assigned refugee as well as report back on anything amiss/off/noteworthy/etc for follow up).
Should there ever be any suspicious person who we picked up who might be a potential cultist/doppleganger/spy/threat/etc, Uncle Bedivere can turn into the bad cop. Lord Commander of the Iron Guard Baron Silas can be the good cop (who can pretend to save their souls from Uncle, so they might spill their beans and secrets to him rather than his Uncle).
All this is not only about weeding out bad apples, though. The flip side is to take note on how to hopefully provide the best help we possibly can, too, for the 'good ones' who will ultimately inhabit Whitehawk lands. There could be future recruits who sign up with the Solace or Whitehawk militaries, doing so after actually interacting with our fine forces during the vetting process (and quite possibly learning something new, too)!
Action by Kaia
Lady Kaia, representing Bisland, is helping Jyri and the rest of the party with both diplomatic and organizing services. She is smooth talking and reassuring the refugees, with her innate charm, sliver-tongue and honeyed words, of the multiple benefits of bending the knee to Bisland's vassal Houses; and, also providing assistance with the overseeing and proper management and distribution of supplies.
Action by Evonleigh
Evonleigh is eager to help the refugees, having found a calling in this sort of work. She speaks highly of the Rivens, Bislands, and of course the Whitehawks to assuage the fears and worries of those uncertain of finding a good life in the lands of those houses. When it's helpful, Evonleigh uses the Crownlads Shav dialect to help the Refugees feel she truly is listening to their needs and questions, to make them feel more at ease with her and her companions. She speaks of those Prodigals she knows who have found meaningful, rewarding lives after bending at the knee. And she speaks to assure the Refugees the choice is truly theirs -- that no one will be forced into a way of life they don't believe in, that they will be aided and supported regardless, so long as they remain on friendly terms.
Action by Eshken
Eshken will take on the role of an organizer, helping to develop and manage the plans and assist the other personnel in performing their duties without problem. Should any problems arise, Eshken will use his quick-thinking and skills at commanding to help corral everyone and ensure everyone stays on plan and continues to perform their jobs properly.
Result
Conditions on the ground might have been far worse than it even seemed. It looks like House Shavsbane has certainly been trying to do active purges, and small Abandoned tribes flee into Whitehawk lands under the security that Jyri helps organize. Thena's knights report that they run into some very tense confrontation with Shavsbane troops that demand that Abandoned be turned over to them, but thus far thanks to Kaia's diplomacy the Shavsbane troops are willing to back off.
Evonleigh is able to help launch a charm offensive presenting the refugee taking in a positive light, and the compassion that Whitehawk is showing does improve some nobles opinions of them, even if it is an uphill battle against anti-prodigal sentiment for the Abandoned bending the knee. Eshken and Bedivere are able to keep the stream of individuals settling into Whitehawk lands well organized, and fortunately Jyri and Silas are both extremely experienced at keeping the peace.