meeting
[ eventually, once everyone is present and the ice has broken as much as possible, Suzaku will step forward to address the group at large. he looks uncertain for a moment, then squares his shoulders and projects his voice. ]
Thank you all for coming. We appreciate it.
[ attempt at a smile, for those who are in a smiling mood! ]
As I assume most of you are aware, there are a lot of vampires -- and a lot of vampire hunters -- here in Marina. You're all from different worlds, with different rules: some with organizations of vampire hunters that only strike when a vampire is posing a danger to society, some with hunters that exterminate every vampire they see.
[ a pause, to let that settle, and then ]
But now we're here, in a very small space. Blood is freely available, supplied by Acumen. There's no reason why vampires should have to pose any threat to others, and no reason why anyone should have to be afraid of them.
[ another pause, and a slightly crooked smile ] Except, of course, for vampires who choose to be dangerous. For the newcomers, we had one in the past -- a man named Rido Kuran, who chose to torture and kill. Because of what he was, he was so powerful that only a handful of those here were able to stop him.
[ the softest sigh ]
I realize that many of you come here with grudges and preconceptions. I ask you to put those aside now. This room -- this dome -- is now a safe space. No hunter may attack you without reason. No vampire may attack you without reason.
This is a truce. It will be enforced.
But we have an opportunity here, to make more than truce. We have an opportunity to make peace.
So anyone with any questions, I encourage you to step forward and ask them. Anyone with any grievances, I encourage you to step forward and speak them. I myself have a few things I would like to propose, and I ask that you please tell me how you feel about them -- honestly.