[color=f26522][center][center][h2]Turzo "Wrath" Drunoda[/h2][/center][/center][/color]

The speech went as well as he could hope with the muscle bound meat heads and the ever so silent shadows lingering in the corner. The specters were definitely different they represented the saying, desperate times call for desperate measures. Not even the empire would push the human body so far with so many machines unless they were slave and a prized possession of a noble family. One who takes more value in the physical means of a person then what makes them a person in the first place.

The mages seemed to be rather distant or at least quiet not wanting to speak up so far. The knight across from them apparently called Kass spoke up as more soldiers filtered in, another noble knight by the looks of him. Still the traitor comment did catch his attention but did not let it show that it got under his skin. 

[color=f26522]“Unfortunately for you noble knight I neither have the time nor the crayons to explain the empires judicial system to you. However you can rest assured that because of an oath I swore, I am honor bound to fight against my nation. It’s a concept I don’t expect you to understand but I’m sure you will eventually.”[/color]

He wasn’t so high up on his pedestal to not be able to throw around a few insults now and then, by the smile on his face anyone could tell he enjoyed provoking the others. He was telling the truth after all, the justice system of the Vaim Empire was strife with loopholes and ancient customs that unless the Emperor himself wills it can be very hard to navigate. The oath of justice he swore was the reason he was fighting alongside them. 

The old and rarely used custom that he invoked was used in times of trouble for the empire. If one saw something that needed changed they could challenge it. Depending on what it was, was dependent on what the individual had to do to change it. Most used this to lobby for small changes within the empire and few would go to the lengths he had. To put it simply one had to bring the case to the courts with evidence that something was wrong and effort by the person submitting it to show how important and or serious it was to them. These cases were always for the betterment of the empire and ultimately the emperor would have the final say.

For Turzo he had seen the corruption within the empire and its armies, they were supposed to be there to grow the empire and annex the surrounding nations. When he saw the rampant strife and destruction his fellows were doing to those who were conquered and made members of the empire angered him. Even if they were a slave they still had some rights on their path to being a full citizen. Seeing this he called in every favor and spent most of his wealth on people that would gather information and proof of these crimes while he went into self-isolation to fight against his own countrymen. 

Through this he would gather his proof and show his effort by fighting. He knew that either on his death or when he returned he will be judged. Ultimately deciding whether he would be executed, exiled permanently, or rule that he was correct. Obviously people would fight him over it but in his eyes he was still an honorable patriot of the Vaim Empire. 

Taking stock of their surroundings once more as the knight commander spoke up and began talking about the battle plan and how it was going to change. He took a better note of the “witch” standing next to him and the other mage covered in black that took up a position on the other side of him. Judging by their gear neither looked like the type that would be best at a distance like himself. Still they were battle mages like him just like the others behind him as well. He wondered how many would be able to make it out as the door to the hangar slid open revealing the battle ground below.

[color=f26522]“[i]For the glory of the Empire.[/i]”[/color] He spoke under his breath and turned toward their shuttle. then he called out to the other mages, [color=f26522]“Come friends, let’s show these lessor’s just what power truly is.”[/color] With a smile he stepped up onto the shuttle but kept close to the door. The glow from him began to intensify as he worked on his breathing. It was time to get into the zone and be ready to be the destroyer he was made to be.