[b]Ekusha[/b] was baffled at the situation unraveling before her. It all seemed to happen so quickly. The events were incredibly revealing of character that she had even forgotten her own train of thought in the moment. What had occurred between Shukra and That Which Consumes Peace had been rather distasteful, but unsurprising for two naturally aggressive beings. The [b]Keeper[/b]'s handling of the situation did not help to garner cooperation, either. With that, Athinar's pride landed him a shot at leadership within the group. Ekusha began questioning the structure of this group, but only time could tell how this would all transpire. 

Octavius, the human, seemed to be the simplest one present. Appearing both rational and humble, he didn't seem to seek much outward validation from this group, a trait she very much admired; rather, it looked like he wanted placement and purpose, something she could see him finding in himself through the [b]Dungeron Keeper[/b]'s movement. [color=teal][i]We'll definitely be working [u]very[/u] closely, human.[/i][/color]

As everything seemed to be settling down, [b]Ekusha[/b] approached Twitch in his quarters. He had been left to his own devices with his new dummies, but what better time to converse than during this down-time?

[color=teal][b]"Kobold, I say you, I, and the Rakshasa work together on carving out an empire in this world. The [i]Master[/i] will have the totality of this world, but we can become gods in our own right. We can jointly oversee a vast domain with each of us securing a disjoint realm: you intellectually, I metaphysically, and I believe Shukra has the means and the mind for kingship! This group has a lot of individual potential, but probability and security in success does not increase with such high numbers and overlapping desires."[/b][/color]

[color=teal][b]"I have no doubts we will have our disagreements and inevitably butt-heads, but with the separation of our powers aligning with our goals and personas, we can achieve stability so long as we cooperate from our respective positions of influence. I do not believe in the rule of good or evil; all I believe in is the power of rule, and I feel you can empathize being the professor of science you are. All I ask is for your consideration on this matter. The [i]new world order[/i] has already been set in motion: we just need to secure our own places in it."[/b][/color]