Ad Victoriam

[Victor Steiner]

Steiner was not well aquatinted with Captain Bartholomew, he knew very little about his career of his character and that bothered him. He was somehow expected to represent Bretonia with an unknown as far as he was concerned, how was he to know whether or not they would see eye to eye? Yet, like it or not, this was the hand that was delt to him so he didn't have a choice. What he did know a little about was of course Auxesia, or at least he thought he knew about them. No doubt his information was a little outdated but the general theme wouldn't have changed that much. He didn't bother standing, preferring to address the Craytarians from a seated position.

My lady, Sir. Before we begin, allow me to introduce myself, my name is Victor Steiner, I was once upon a time the director of the SIS, I resigned, went to abroad and have since returned to my old position at the behest of some rather well informed individuals. He paused for a moment, his head cocked slightly to the side, his eyes staring off into space while he tried to find the words. We have not met before, so I thought introductions were in order. Now, as far as Inverness is concerned, it does offer some opportunity for expansion however the system itself is rather remote and difficult to reach, not to mention its' proximity to Liberty. However, before we continue, I should very much like to know your own thoughts on Auxesia.

He gave a smile to the Crayterians, he did not know much about them or their culture, but they had often proven to be highly skilled individuals who were loyal enough to their friends, so he did not wish to antagonize them, nor to dictate. Frankly he didn't want to dictate to anyone if it could be helped but Craytarians seemed like reasonable people, and so he patiently awaited their response, along with any awkward questions.

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