[color=a187be][center][h1]Gammaton[/h1][/center][/color][hr]

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[color=a187be]"Well, violence between the gods was something that I was accounting for. All attendees would be required to sign a temporary waiver of non-aggression and non-violence. My goal is to keep all of us alive, not watch us all kill each other. And the Assembly is not an attempt to draw lines in the sand, it is an opportunity for every god to communicate, to present their interests and opinions and to be heard without interruptions. At the assembly, a god like Hayim could be heard, despite the roars of a god like Ragnagedon. yet Ragnagedon would also be given his due to speak. Is that not worth something? And don't worry about 'alignments'; The Honorable Iva'Krorh has tentatively agreed to attend, as has Lord Hayim, both of whom have decently good relations with Lady Dirka, and said relations do not seem to have soured.[/color]

Gammaton paused for a moment, deciding not to try further to convince Ferron, and instead watched with interest as Ferron explained the golden scarab. [color=a187be]"A truly fascinating creation. But the best sort of prison is one in which the prisoner believes himself free. The mortals will be controlled, not through obvious, physical means, but behind a veil of ignorance, just as we are ignorant of the greater powers above us, to the point that we perceive them as 'inactive' and 'not a threat'. Still, it is a useful tool, and perhaps I am going about this all wrong. Lord Ferron, if I may ask, am I untrustworthy? And if so, is it because I have no 'precious' creations to call my own? Perhaps I should emulate the rest of you, devote myself to some pet project, make myself vulnerable by creating something of value that others could destroy. Would it put me on the same footing as my siblings? I do not say this to be sarcastic, I am asking sincerely."[/color]

Gammaton would wait for Ferron's reply, before finishing with, [color=a187be]"For the time being, keep the scarab, and take the scroll with you. If you change your mind and choose to attend, then I will have been properly compensated. But if you end up not attending, and the General Assembly has come and gone, then I will collect the scarab from you, as payment for my work with the dwarves. Deal?"[/color]