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[TheBiggerFish]

>One does not see the collective's best interests being served in such a manner.

[IcyTea31]

>If Representative Leena would like to perch upon this unit for any reason, Representative Leena is welcome to, free of obligation save not making a horrible mess upon this unit.  A replacement would be tedious.

"Thank you for the offer, but I am fine for now. Also, I do not make messes. I fix them."

[wolfchild]

"Why do you believe that there will be trouble," Tintaglia pauses "I don't believe I was here yet when you introduced yourself."

[TheBiggerFish]

>If Representative Leena would like to perch upon this unit for any reason, Representative Leena is welcome to, free of obligation save not making a horrible mess upon this unit.  A replacement would be tedious.

"Thank you for the offer, but I am fine for now. Also, I do not make messes. I fix them."

>Apologies.  One has heard horror stories of birds.

>This representative is Dex.  One has previously introduced oneself in your presence.

>One does not believe there will be trouble, one notes that its possibility has risen.

[wolfchild]

"I apologize Dex, I must not have been listening when you introduced myself.  Is there some way to make it up to you?"

[TheBiggerFish]

>This representative cannot reasonably predict a favor with more than the necessary expected utility to ask of you at this time, but will state that they believe the favor will be most likely beneficial to all once it is called in.

[wolfchild]

"Very well then, I am glad I have not insulted you too gravely."

Tintaglia relaxes a little

[hops]

Melie took a seat, suppressing his urge to sigh in relief. Nursing himself quietly while the others have a small talk, the room's atmosphere felt stuffy just from the formality. He supposed that was how people act in unfamiliar environment, but it would be very lonely if he had to treat everyone here like rival clan leaders.

"You're worried about nothing, Representative Dex -Can I call you Dex? The decor isn't malicious, I'm sure," Melie hoped to point out that having scenes of monsters getting their shit kicked hung up on the wall may not make monsters very comfortable. On the other hand, he might get his shit kicked if he stated outright that he didn't like the Uriah clan pride very much.

He drummed his fingers on the table, waiting for the others to settle down. He sort of want to try to banter and break the ice, but that might not be something the host wanted. Humans were always about formality and gravitas.

[wolfchild]

Uncomfortable with the silence in the room, Tintaglia stops fidgeting temporarily and speaks up.

"So, we have all introduced ourselves formally.  Maybe we should actually talk about ourselves less formally now, get real introductions going."

"I'll start I guess. I prefer just Tintaglia rather than my full name and I enjoy flying and reading."

[Sl4cker]

Myrrh clears his throat. "That will not be necessary." He walks over to each table, silently and skillfully putting down a sheet of papers for each representative. "That is, of course, the café's menu. You are all allowed to order as much as you would like for tonight, it being, of course, free." He sniffs and turns halfway towards Melie's direction, though not looking at the berserker boy, "though we would prefer if you all kept alcoholic intake to a minimum."

"The topic of discussion for tonight," he begins again after a pause, "will be about the organization that caused the tragic events that occurred nearly two decades prior."

"They call themselves the Phosphor. They were active before the Disharmony Bombings, but the attacks were, of course, their biggest action to date. As of now, the whole of the Uriah clan is working to their utmost to investigate this organization, yet we are still, unfortunately, short on leads. It is known that membership extends to all known monster types, their headquarters is in the underworld,
and their stated mission, as far as we know, is the genocide of humanity."

Spoiler: The last page of the menus do not seem to list food... (click to show/hide)

SPIRITS: A general term for beings who have died and whose will, soul or emotions continue to persist in the living world, without the aid of necromantic thaumaturgy.
- Ignus Fatuus/Will o' Wisp: The weakest type of spirit. Persists by being unable to go to Heaven or Hell due to past deeds, or lack thereof.
- Ghosts: The most common type of spirit. Persists throouogh sheer discontentment with life.
- Wraiths/Banshees: Male and female terms, respectively, for a spirit persisting due to family ties and responsibility.
- Poltergeists/Haunts/Spectres, etc.: Perhaps the most dangerous type of spirit. Persists through a malevolent desire, usually revenge. Unlike many other spirits, there are a remarkably high number of ways for a Poltergeist to manifest.
- Reapers/Psychopomps: The most powerful type of spirit. They are beings specifically chosen by Heaven in order to carry dead souls into the afterlife. They are lead by Death, the Grim Reaper.
   
ANGELS: A general term for beings specifically created to serve Heaven. It is also commonly used to refer to the lowest order, the Malakhim.
- Malakhim: Messengers and protectors of individual people. They take the form of winged humans.
- Principalities: Protectors of groups and institutions, such as the Church.
- Powers: Regulate the movements of cosmic bodies. They are also warrior angels, clad in armor and weapons.
- Virtues: Bringers of miracles. These angels are the ones who gifted humanity with thaumaturgy in the Divine War.
- Dominions: Lords of other angels who regulate their duties.
- Thrones: Angels that listen directly to the will of God and present the prayers of men. They take the form of burning wheels with hundreds of eyes.
- Cherubim:  Angels with the face of a man, an ox, a lion and an eagle who guard the Garden of Eden and the throne of God. Of note is that Satan was a Cherub before his fall.
- Seraphim/Archangels: Burning angels with six wings who are the caretakers of the throne of God. The Archangel Michael banished Lucifer into hell.
- Grigori: Angels that were sent to earth to watch over humanity. They began to lust over humans and procreated with them, falling from grace.

UNDEAD: A general term for dangerous beings that have come back to life through supernatural means. Many subside on human flesh or blood.
- Skeletons: Reanimated human or monster skeletons. Most consume magic, though a gigantic subspecies, the Gashadokuro, attack and consume humans. Sometimes confused for Reapers or Psychopomps who take skeletal form.
- Zombie/Ghoul: Reanimated human or monster corpses that consume flesh. Some have been shown to display high levels of intelligence, such as Frankenstein's Monster. Burns in daylight.
- Vampire: Incredibly dangerous beings with many magic powers. They subsist on blood of all kinds, though human blood is particularly nutritious. Burns in daylight.

DEMONS: A general term for beings that reside in Hell that follow an alien hierarchy.
- Imps: Tiny and mischevious demons, usually harmless.
- Satyr: Lustful goat demons.
- Devils: Horned beings usually with red scales and sometimes wings.

FAIRIES: A wide umbrella term for many beings who can shapeshift and have some connection to nature. Too many types exist to list in a concise manner in this pamphlet, but many have the ability to fly, use various types of elemental magic, and are mischevious.

[wolfchild]

Tintaglia is surprised by the last page.

"What is the last page about? Heh, funny, by that listing I could technically almost be considered a fairie."

Her face becomes somewhat more serious.

"Unfortunately I have not heard anything about this group from other dragons, although I doubt many would talk to ME about it."

[IcyTea31]

"My opinion on the Phosphor hasn't changed. I thoroughly condemn and denounce those terrorists who claim to fight for freedom and peace but only undermine the efforts of those who are actually trying to make it happen. I could a hold a long speech on how humans are necessary for the survival for my kind and many others, but I don't think I need to convince any of us about that. What's important is that something needs to be done. The table is open to ideas, I suppose. None of the organizations I represent have much more information about the Phosphor than what the Uriah clan has, so I'm not sure what I can do except wave my clout around and ask for the results they haven't got."

"As a side note, this pamphlet isn't very useful, even if you ignore its faulty classification of spirits and fairies as fundamentally different. It lacks...depth. If you're interested, I can recommend a few books after we're done for today."

[wolfchild]

Tintaglia perks up a little at Leena's offer

"Dragons don't need humans, but the loss of any culture is a tragic thing. Also I am always interested in new books."

She looks at the menu again

"Hmm ... I think a beef and pepper pie sounds nice"

[Sl4cker]

Myrrh nods gravely, taking his own seat back behind the counter. "They are a difficult group to track down, it seems. There have been numerous times where our top investigators have chased down a lead before realizing it's merely a misdirection, or a red herring. I would, however, like to discuss on how to deal with them, what we know of their philosophy and how to prevent future events such as the Disharmony Bombings."

"I would like to reiterate that they are an ideologically motivated group, as opposed to religious or otherwise, and that suggests their membership could even extend to yourselves. Thus, any unlawful use of thaumaturgy or monster-esque abilities that could be considered harmful will be dealt with swiftly. This is not an accusation, merely a precaution."

"As a side note, this pamphlet isn't very useful, even if you ignore its faulty classification of spirits and fairies as fundamentally different. It lacks...depth. If you're interested, I can recommend a few books after we're done for today."

"It is... slightly outdated," Myrrh admits, leaning back slightly.

[hops]

"Yeah, da always said I was a fairy," Melie muttered to himself as he looked through the menu, and ordered a tall glass of beer out of defiance.

"You say that the membership of the Phosphor could be any monsters, but what about human allies? It's not unheard of for humans to sell out their fellows for benefits," the berserker paused, recalling the past incidents, "We can't be one step ahead of them if they're spying on us, can't we?"

The Beorning clan didn't involve themselves much in Underworld politics, but even while they had a pro-human history, Melie wouldn't kid himself that some of his relatives would mind humans not being around. Hopefully, none of them actually acted on that thought.

"Of course, we still need to crack down on the organization via the Underworld, but I think the issue runs to the ideological as well. You can arrest as many terrorists as you like... but so long as the reason they formed persist..."