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[The video shows Maketh and Henry sitting next to each other. Maketh’s uniform has been ironed half to death, all of the angles sharp enough to cut, and she quite possibly has never looked so professional in her life.]

Hello, Hadriel. Many of you have been patrolling and protecting the city on your own. It’s time to make that official. We have taken one of the unoccupied buildings to serve as a headquarters and would invite anyone and everyone who wishes to help to come and sign up. We are going to start patrolling on a schedule, with regular reports and check-ins. It appears that we’re going to be stuck here for a while, so we ought to do this right.

We are also looking for anyone willing to teach self-defense to the civilians. Speak to myself or Henry Percy if you are interested.

[Henry wears full plate armour, of late fourteenth century craftsmanship. There is assurance in his posture throughout Maketh's address. He speaks only after she has said all that needs to be said.]

The strength of any community is bestowed in part by its unity. To that end, we aim to make a worthy contribution. Soon those who seek assistance may easily avail themselves of ours.

[Attached to the message is a map, with the location guard headquarters marked.]

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And you have no idea what is between me and Miss Tua. I have endeavored to be polite and civil yet all it has gained me is her nearly shooting me for little more than daring to be kidnapped and brought to this place.

[And now her attack dogs came at him? Of course they did, because no doubt all they had been fed was her twisted and biased tales of everything that had transpired.]

Yet still I tried to offer my services because we're all stuck in this situation and she yet again throws that in my face. I do not know what exactly your military experience is, sir, but only a prideful and foolish leader will throw away perfectly usable assets all because of a personal grudge. So no, I will not apologize for calling her out on her prideful actions when it will hurt this captive populace as a whole.

[He's quiet, listening--genuinely--and deciding how best to go about this; Chris generally calms much more quickly than he angers, so the flash of temper that made him respond has already faded for the most part.

That doesn't mean he's super pleased with the guy's attitude, especially the way he talked to Maketh, but it does mean Chris remembers it's probably better not to fight with him for a lot of reasons. So he waits until Hux is done, taking a few more moments to make sure he has what he wants to say straight in his head before responding, because he's pretty sure a ton of stammering wouldn't help his credibility.]

Really weird, messed up stuff happens here, so everyone's, you know, kind of on edge. But I've known Maketh awhile and I wouldn't exactly use prideful or foolish to describe her decision-making, so whatever's going on with you guys maybe you both need to chill for a second? Jumping right to insulting each other's not going to help anyone either.

[There. That's... Sufficiently neutral, hopefully, and it's also true.]

[Hux seemed to belatedly realize he'd just ranted at what equated a total stranger. He found himself chagrined and rather ashamed of such an outburst but could only blame it on the stressful situation he found himself in.

Not that such a thing was an excuse for such poor behavior. Chris would visibly see the subtle signs of the general reining his unruly temper back in. Railing at everyone here was not the best of plans when he had none of his fellow compatriots here to support or watch his back.]

You're right and I apologize for my behavior but we have not gotten off on the best of footings. Though I do find her behavior rather appalling and you are not going to change my mind on that matter any time soon. Still, our disagreements are not for public consumption and for that I an sorry. [The redhead said stiffly and very formally even as his gloved hands curled into fists out of frame. Inwardly, he was fuming and furious but Hux was too good of an actor to let that show in his demeanor or the tone of his voice.]

[This is totally not the first time he's been ranted at by a stranger, so he really doesn't think anything of that part of it. He still doesn't like how Hux spoke to Maketh, and he remembers Maketh's concerns about whatever organization Hux is a part of, but it's best for everyone if some level of peace can be maintained.

And considering Chris had actually started this little discussion due to a flare in temper, he decides to pretend he can't see that Hux is showing signs of having to control his own.]

It's cool. It's just probably best for everyone if you two like... Just avoid each other, as much as you can? If you want to help out with... You know, the whole being here thing, there's lots of other ways than the patrol.

I fully intend on giving Ms. Tua all the space this awful cavern will allow us. [The cold-eyed man in the video display no longer sounded angry but that prissy tone remained all the same.]

I'm a soldier, sir and one who trained soldiers and while it is admirable how you and your friends feel the need to defend Ms. Tua, she's no doubt poisoned my character enough that no one will be interested in hearing anything I might have to say in defense of my character. Now, if you will excuse me, I have other things to attend to.

[That last part was little more than a thinnest attempts at civility because the prissy jerk didn't even bother waiting for a reply from Chris before abruptly ending the video feed.]

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