[b]Alicia Hayden[/b]

While it was something of a surprise, Alicia made no effort to stop Janet from stepping forward to try and argue out a compromise. They all had to follow their Vow, easy though it might be to join Natasha in launching into an angry tirade at those who seemed intent on ensuring that Beacon was not part of this arrangement by trampling over them at every opportunity they got. She did her best to keep her cool, and to listen to what had to be said. 

Yet even more seemed to join in, drowning out the talk of compromise and she found herself having to speak up once again. While she had not wanted to be the sole voice to represent Beacon, if that was how it was happening then she would not shy from this task. 

"I would be more willing to accept any diplomatic solutions if there were not so many claiming that they were an aggrieved party and that there were not those serving horrors, or dark magical girls, or monsters who had used the power they gained from their transformations to hurt people for their own benefit. When we all know that that is a lie," she replied firmly. "And how can we trust those to follow such an alliance or ceasefire? They will betray it at the drop of a hat if they believe it to be in their best interest. How can we expect that of a Horror, when they do not even think in the same way that humans do?"

Her gaze swept the crowd, ignoring those who seemed to have moved on to other things or who were just listening in silence. "All of us in Beacon care about preserving innocent lives. If we did not then we wouldn't be here. But it comes that more difficult when others have seen this as an opportunity to air every possible grievance against us while they have a captive audience."

With that said, she went on. "However, we are not completely opposed to compromise. If those of your kind can provide an ironclad guarantee that no Horrors, Monsters, or Dark Magical Girls will be able to act against civilians or to the general detriment of humanity without interference and adequate reprisal, those of us in Beacon would be that much more able to ensure that those of you who do not, genuinely, intend harm are no longer harassed by girls in the organization." It would be difficult, but so long as they didn't have to interact she figured those in charge would likely sign on to it. 

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