War Council

[unleashthefuhrer]

Who: All military officers and specialists of Amestris
Where: The Council Room in Central
What: War Council
When: Shortly after the death of the Emperor

All Amestrian military officers and specialists received a summons via telegraph to report to the Fuhrer's office following the death of the Emperor. Upon entering the council room, Fuhrer King Bradley could be found sitting stoically at the head of the table. At precisely 5:00 PM, the council doors closed, admitting nobody else.

"Gentlemen. Ladies," Bradley began. "In the wake of the Emperor's demise, it seems once again it is the duty of the Right Hand to step up and take charge. Sawa is already posturing to take the Imperial Throne, but Mitsunari Ishida is not suited for the task, and with the Emperor out of the way I do not doubt we will face Zeon soon."

"General Cornelia, you and Colonel Mustang will move into the Imperial City and establish order. Filter your troops through Werrand and strike at Galumond."

"Suzaku, you are now promoted to the rank of Colonel. You and Edward are to annex Jergeth and bring it under Amestrian control. Major, you will move through Jergeth and strike at Ibenna. With luck, the governor who thinks he is a king will be taken quickly and the war will not be protracted."

"General Armstrong, you are in charge of defense. I am recalling Major Kisaragi, divert most of your forces to the Western front. You will have command of Xellos as well. I expect Char will move quickly, so let's destroy him before he thinks he has a chance of defeating us. That is all, any questions?"

Comments

[genuine_human]

"Why, yes. I think that I have one, mein Fuhrer."

The Major, sitting on the right side of the table, leaning down on his seat, raises a hand as if he was mimicking a grade school student. Placing it down, he clasps both hands together and leans forward, addressing the Fuhrer now without being too casual.

"Colonel Suzaku is talented to be sure, but he is still inexperienced. Why, this will be his first true war, wouldn't it? I would like to ask as a senior officer that I be able to brief and advise him on tactical matters.

Of course, I wouldn't dream of not allowing the boy to prove his own merit. His strategies will be his own in the end."

[unleashthefuhrer]

"The annexation of Jergeth should not prove difficult, it is currently unclaimed and there is already an Amestris foundation there. The Colonel should have no trouble securing the borders, you will only need to worry about providing support until you are within striking distance of Ibenna."

[genuine_human]

"Then it would appear that all the pieces are in place. Except I wonder. I wonder how many other forces are at work within the darkness besides those of Amestris. I have no doubt that the annexation of Jergeth will be swift, but there are also no doubts that both the amateur governor and his allies may have already prepared for our arrival. ... not to mention the other enemies of the Fatherland lurking about in Sawa.

It would be prudent for us to prepare for such unexpected factors, mein Fuhrer."

[armstronger]

Glancing over at Roy. So, he and Cornelia will be moving to the heart of the conflict. On top of that, the Major moving in on one target, while she covers their flank from another. Yes, certainly a move meant to preserve the stability of Dagaria, wasn't it?

"Who will I be commanding? Removing my men from defending against the Rift would be difficult logistically, and leave us weak in that area."

[unleashthefuhrer]

Agreed. Assign one of your officers to assist in Jergeth's annexation. I need you on the front.

[unleashthefuhrer]

You will command Major Kisaragi. I will be diverting additional troops to the area of the wall you normally oversee.

[genuine_human]

"I guarantee that your victory will be secured, mein Fuhrer." He extends his arms out and gives an amiable smile expressing confidence with everything that was about to happen. His gaze then turns over to the tall, quiet man in the lab coat sitting just next to him. "After all, I have in my services the man most suited for a tactical endeavor such as this. What do you say, Doktor?"

[armstronger]

"Understood." Jin Kisaragi doesn't have the best reputation for cooperation or stability. Hopefully he isn't too much of a problem.

"Shall I move out immediately?"

[unleashthefuhrer]

"Do so. If Kisaragi complains, you have my permission to use whatever disciplinary force you deem necessary. He needs to understand that he is a member of Amestris and must accord himself as such."

[armstronger]

"He'll learn his place before long, or be cast aside." She seems to perk up a bit at the thought. If there's anyone suited to testing his value as a part of a military machine instead of a dangerous loose cannon, it's her.

[trollsdragons]

Xellos steps forward, standing nearby Olivier with just the slightest of smirks. "A bit of trouble in the ranks, hmm?"

[armstronger]

Olivier glances up at him. "I've come to expect it when not working with my own men. Discipline is becoming a lost art."

[trollsdragons]

"Perhaps so, but there's always a chance of resurgence of interest - if one provides the proper motivations, of course." He turns his head to look toward the woman, though his eyes appear to remain closed. "I'm curious to see just how you do things, Miss Armstrong."

[toliveon]

"..."

Colonel?

The thought rang inside his head for quite a while before his brain caught up with the order the Fuhrer gave him.

Even with the help of the Major, he felt that this was too sudden. There should be more capable men than him, so...

"While I'll accept this decision, I'm afraid I have to ask about your reason for choosing me."

Even if he had to prove his worth to regain the Kururugi name, he doesn't want to be pitied for that...

That event.

[king_of_flames]

Roy nodded. He refused to show it, but he was concerned. Occupying Imperial City would not be an easy task in and of itself, and they were also tasked with the attack on Galumond. However, he also believed that putting Cornelia and himself in charge gave them the greatest chance of victory.

"Understood, sir. I will give General Britannia the best support I can muster."

[armstronger]

"Even I can't motivate an entire country myself, though I can certainly provide a strong example." She'll have to keep a close eye on Xellos. He's not someone she gets the best vibes from.

"You'll get to see that example first hand fairly soon."

[trollsdragons]

The usual smile on the priest's face stretches just a bit. "I'll definitely be looking forward to it."

[armstronger]

Oh goody. "Don't presume that you'll be in charge in any way if you do accompany me, though."

[unleashthefuhrer]

Your family history and training made you an ideal candidate. Is there a problem?

[trollsdragons]

"Of course not, Gen-er-al~. As the Fuhrer said, you are in command." Even if he didn't like it, he would follow his orders. Technically.

[armstronger]

Yeah, she knows Xellos doesn't really like it. It'll be fun to see if she can push him around a little too. "Good. I'll have an aide report back to you with deployment times."

[trollsdragons]

Be wary what you push, Olivier. The last blonde woman who pushed Xellos, well... He pushes back. Hard.

Xellos nods, and gives a slight bow. "Very well, General. I shall be waiting," he answers, then slips away and moves to leave the room.

[armstronger]

If there's a conflict, then one of them will come out on top. That's the way the world works.

Olivier turns back to Bradley, waiting for his attention. "If I may ask one more question, sir."

[toliveon]

...Its just that...

[Awkward, but he's going to just continue.]

This is too sudden for me.

[genuine_human]

Nonsense, I personally won't hear of it.

[The Major, sitting forward in his side of the desk with his hands clasped together, speaks.]

Had it not been for your valor during my wedding, I would not be sitting here today. You fought off the vampire Alucard in a tremendous display of skill and bravery. From the bottom of my heart, Colonel, I am grateful to you.

Please, don't shy away from a well-deserved reward.

[unleashthefuhrer]

"Permission granted, ask."

[armstronger]

"While you've made it obvious that you do not intend to recognize Ishida as the rightful heir, would you say the same of the others who wish to claim the throne as well? Some are considerably more competent than he is."

[unleashthefuhrer]

[Bradley pauses for a moment]

It depends on the person, I suppose. Lady Kushana does have a legitimate claims, although the heresy claims are troubling.

[armstronger]

"She certainly has the lineage. I can't vouch very far for her piousness, but she has a successful history of service defending Dagaria. Her competence as a military leader doesn't seem like it would be in question, nor would her loyalty."

[toliveon]

[To be honest, he had never intended to survive in the first place. But fate decided to be nice to him and gave him a broken arm instead of taking his life.]

If that is your wish, then I shall accept it.

[Who knows, maybe this new position will enable him to be in battles more often.]