From: Naron (naron_at_dodo.com.au)
Date: Mon Jan 19 2004 - 08:03:13 GMT
> "Your opinion of the members of this group is obviously not high. I
> wonder... " Illyana is hurt and angered by the T'skrangs words, but
refuses
> to let him goad her into another argument which will not lead to anything
> in the end. She continues: "But yes, I do wish to address the issue of
> leadership. I don't agree with your high opinion of yourself, frankly, and
> I would have a hard time respecting you as a leader of anything. A leader
> is, as far as I have been taught, a person who can listen to the different
> arguments of the groups and then choose the right one in a way that will
> make others nod their heads in consent. A person who has charisma and the
> ability to inspire trust in others. A person with wisdom beyond his or her
> years, with experience."
Endok-tuk looks up from his steaming broth with a bemused look. He has not
cleaned, nor rid himself of any of his items of equipment since arriving.
"Dat which you talk about is no leader. It is a manager! A foreman. No,
what you want is closer to what T'sunami says. Though it is not him as a
leader is charismatic and does inspire trust. Something that he fails at
completely. I know for one thing though, I know he not do nothing stupid to
endanger us."
The troll turns back to the broth but you can see by his face that his heart
is not in it. Soon the troll has out a small rodent bone and is picking the
flesh off it with his teeth.
<snip>
>I think this group needs a leader. We are 11 persons walking in a
>dangerous environment. If we decide to go together, then we need someone to
>make those choices. Someone we trust to think of others as well as
>themselves. And yes, I have a suggestion. I nominate Siri." Illyanas voice
>is raised a little as she speaks Siris name.
"Siri not your leader either." The troll glances at Siri briefly. "She is
broken somehow. It take some time for her and she would be OK but then
something will happen and she will crumble." The troll finishes the bone he
is gnawing on and then returns to the broth, a thick film having formed on
the top.
"Leader not need strongest spell or most solid blade. Leader need to have
smarts and the will to use them. Leader must have wits and know da paths to
tread and know dat others will tread it with dem. Dat is not Siri or
Tsunami or Ilyana. You Ilyana seek to put in place da person who you most
respect or can get on with. You T'sunami seem to think that because you
done it before you can take on da role again. Da one who shouts longest
loudest is generally not da person I want to follow when my life is on da
line."
The troll shows no emotion through his talk. He can sense the tension
between the two and that which has followed into the group. He thinks to
himself of the relationship between the Chief and the Shaman of his home
tribe. Sometimes with all the civilisation in the world, the savages seem
to know what is right.
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