Draven Facilier|M|24|Disciple|Mentions: Syndicate members

Arson? An interesting but foolish tactic. Draven thought to himself as Cassian spoke. His hazel eyes were fixated on his leader, observing him silently and intently, like a predator would its prey. He didn't miss the subtle shift in Cassian's expression and posture, the ever so slight display of discomfort...perhaps even weakness? The young disciple took a mental note of this, filing the observation away for later use. He had no great interest in whatever ill fate may plague their noble leader...for now. It would however, be useful to watch him closely from here on out. A stumble, a slip, a falter, or any sign of weakness could be enough to tip the delicate balance within this small group of ravenous killers. With the threat of their downfall already weighing on their shoulders, a weakened leader could push certain individuals to violent and selfish extremes.

"Forgive me for disagreeing," Draven said after a long moment of pause and silence had covered the room. "But every ounce of my being rebels against the possibility of using religious influence that our young acolyte has so brazenly suggested.." He did not look at her, but his tone was rather pointed at young Vixen seated behind him. His voice dripped smoothly from his tongue, his words careful yet bold. "Preventing the ceremony from happening at all should be our main focus, and would pose less risk to the already limited lives we have present here. Our numbers are small, and we are already at risk. We should not be sending out large groups or hinting at any sort of religious propaganda that could very well lead right back to us if not done properly."

Draven was not the biggest fan of large group operations anyway, but with such a big threat dangling over their heads it was simply just stupid to send out the whole syndicate on a mission that may very well backfire. "Perhaps we send out smaller teams or duos into areas for scouting and more information gathering before doing anything big. I know it's a job mainly reserved for acolytes, but I can't help but feel as if the more knowledge and eyes we have on the kingdoms the better." He risked a glance over at Kieran, nodding slightly to him in acknowledgement. He and his fellow disciple worked extremely well together each time they were paired, and Cassian surely was no stranger to that knowledge. Sending out experienced assassins on more focused missions could prove useful, as well as sending out newer members in other areas.

If they wanted to be successful, they simply had to be as educated as possible. If they had six months, they may as well start using that time to gather as much information as possible before finalizing any sort of greater plan. Perhaps certain political figures could be taken out early to spark some sort of chaos and distrust between the kingdoms so close to a treaty. It would aid the syndicate in fueling that hatred, perhaps even causing some sort of fight before the ceremony could even take place at all.

Vixen Nightshade alias: Angeline Jane Howard | Female | 21 Years | Acolyte | Mentions: Cassian, Draven, ind. Sylphiel

Vixen felt a thrill through her as Cassian, their great leader, responded to her information. Even if she didn't have good ideas, at least she was useful in ways that none of the rest of them could be, especially for this job. How did Cassian appear to be so at ease? She did not do well at public speaking or at least she got really nervous and sometimes it felt like her brain swelled and she forgot everything she ever learned. Cassian did not rush and she saw no sign of nerves. He seemed so comfortable here.

She shot a glance at Draven in front of her, her eyes narrowed. "Admittedly, we won't know for sure what our manipulations on their religion could do to the population, but they are quite superstitious. We would be able to find something to manipulate them with. We just have to have the right amount of support, but it is risky enough," she conceded, "that our whole plan shouldn't depend on it, but could still be useful." The best plans were simple. The greatest miraculously fell into place. "Although it's true, we'd probably want more than six months to set up a religion."

"I am assuming that since you treat acolytes with such distrust this must be all that is left of the Syndicate. Otherwise, why bring us in for the planning session instead of sending us out on a specific mission. It's very odd. If the assassins in this room are all that we have, if we did too chaotic of a smoke screen we'd never get all of the important people while they are vulnerable. Some would escape to cause problems. I am assuming I'm not the only acolyte and that doesn't leave very many. If you are planning on taking out the important people, then you need to know who is in line and which one would be the most favorable for us to be ruling, which I would not advise at all, but I am assuming we want someone who will be a weak ruler and not a fan of peace. It would be more certain to complete the mission before the ceremony," she acknowledged. "Do you know how many copies of the treaty have been signed previously? They're just witnessing it in public. They have to have them ready for records and sending it out to the far reaches of the kingdom to be read."

She mused about the next plot that was mentioned. "If there was an inopportune fire, suspicion would be placed on Rayong, but also fires are so frequent with all of the wooden buildings. If important and not important people don't die from the fire, they might see how strategic we are being and know it is not an accident, which might make them blame Rayong more or they could turn on us and discover one of us."

"It would make sense that not just acolytes scout, but I don't think the pairings necessarily need to be someone higher ranked and an acolyte. I think the small teams just need to be who make sense for the assignment. I assume it's a hard concept for a traditional Syndicate like this to try out, but it will be more effective."

"I think if you wanted more ideas you should've told people ahead of time to be thinking about it. I don't think you are going to get anymore right now. Shouldn't your deputy have something wise to say? Why would she have that position unless she's particulalry creative?" She looked at the deputy rather suspiciously hoping she didn't get kicked out on here ear. She wanted to goad the leaders to reveal themselves more. She felt uncomfortable that this could all be some elaborate test on their abilities and not necessarily their loyalty...unless their loyalty was how far they were willing to go to accomplish the misison. There were so few, it wouldn't take much to extinguish the Syndicate.