The Recent Conference of the Rulers of Ruoler

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The following is a transcript from the most recent Conference of the Rulers of Ruoler, which is the reason for the current tension between the nations.




Phano: I, Queen Phano Roesia Mithan I of Eldia, declare this Conference of the Rulers of Ruoler begun! How have you all been? Nuur, what of Druhr?

Nuur: Dear Phano, you know the place that I rule. Sand, sand, and MORE sand! *chuckle* What about you two?

Aurelia: Ha. Ha. Very funny. Iatrea is doing fine, with the exception of a shortage of fish in the coast of Plissea… I wonder if it is because of the recent incident with the failed sea wyvern experiments...?

Kiodrus: Uvris has been the same as it was, minor improvements here and there, nothing too, too noteworthy.

Phano: Indeed? What kind of experiments?

Nuur: Improvements for racing, yes? PLEASE tell me the buggers are fast! I wanna feel the salty sea breeze on my face as I ride along in a Water Run!

Aurelia: Nuur, I see that you’re as lively as ever. Yes, the experiments were done to improve the speed and agility of the sea wyverns. A recent study has shown that—

Nuur: I just wanted to know if they were fast…

Kiodrus: Oh, lighten up, Nuur. Aurelia was just going to explain her studies; I personally see nothing wrong with that…

Nuur: I want a fast answer! Not some...some LECTURE as if I was back in university!

Kiodrus: Ouch, harsh. Savage, even.

Phano: Boys, enough of this.

Aurelia: *facepalm* Why must I deal with these two…?

Phano: Kiodrus, you said 'nothing to report', but what of the improvements you mentioned?

Kiodrus:: Ah, those? I did say they were really nothing huge. We fixed some roads and buildings in Mansur, as well as some larger improvements to the central plaza. Again, nothing major.

Aurelia: How is Rexium doing, Nuur?

Nuur: ! Ah! Yes! Well, the boy’s shaping up to be quite the Racer! Much like his father! I don’t mean to brag, but I have reason to believe that MY good looks are one of the MANY reasons why so many young ladies are after him…!

Aurelia: Pft.

Kiodrus:: Aww, cute, you think that YOU'RE the source of his good looks… adorable…

Nuur: And what does that mean?

Kiodrus: Ohoho, I think you know good and well what that means, Nuur. He did not get his looks from you, certainly. Such a thing would certainly be a tragedy…

Nuur: …! Y-You take that back you STICKIN’ WHORE-SON!

Aurelia: Heavens.

Phano: Nuur! Language!

Nuur: My language is justified! You heard what the bastard said!

Kiodrus: Yes, yes, you heard it loud and clear! In fact, he’s still speaking! I personally suggest he shuts his mouth before I decide to mention you-know-who!

Phano: You know very well that in doing so, you’ll only make matters worse. The both of you stand down!

Nuur: ONLY IF HE DOES!

Kiodrus: How unfortunate for you, Nuur! You know good and well that those dragons are to blame for the incident! You know it as well as I!

Phano: Kiodrus! That is enough!

Kiodrus: Oh, no, Phano, I think it has only begun! Nuur, you know it to be true! The dragons are the reason that you cannot spend any more time with HER! Think about it!

Nuur: !....

Aurelia: Kiodrus! I think that’s enough! You know fully well this is a sensitive topic.

Kiodrus: Oh, yeah? What say you then? Do you sincerely believe that the dragons are not at fault?! Huh? Such an incident needs to be brought back to light!!

Aurelia: That’s...

Nuur: ….. …… ……. ……..Sh-She just…..a-and……. ……..My Averil….M-My poor Averil….

Kiodrus: Nuur, THINK. It is the dragons, they are the reason for her demise! I know you haven’t an ounce of common sense in your mind, and I am heartily sorry for your unfortunate loss, but THINK! Those dragons are BEASTS, and what they have done to you is the tipping point!

Aurelia: Dragons are not the mindless beasts you think them to be!! Sure, they may be dangerous if untamed, but if correctly experimented on and studied enough, they can be our companions! They can help to benefit mankind.

Phano: There, there, Nuur...shhhhh….easy, now…..

Nuur: ……...B-But…...Sh-She……. ……..She isn’t gone….I know she isn’t….she’s at home, with my boy….our boy…. …..H-He shares her eyes….and her hair…… It’s about his bedtime now…… …...She should be putting him to bed….with his favorite story…..about the first Racer….that’s it….the first…..Racer…...

Kiodrus: Now, sweet Aurelia, I said nothing about mindless… but take it from me, I’ve seen how brutal, how savage, how BARBARIC these creatures can be! Tell me, if the dragons staged an uprising, what would you be doing against it?! Huh?!

Phano: Uprising? And you dare question Nuur’s sanity! Can you hear yourself, Kiodrus?

Aurelia: Dragons do not have the capacity to form groups and revolt like us humans! What nonsensical talk.

Kiodrus: It sounds as if you claim for them to be mindless, Aurelia, with talk like that! They DO have group mentality, I’ve SEEN it!

Aurelia: At least I have evidence to support my claims, while you only have your eyes!

Kiodrus: Aurelia, I hate to argue with you, but I do have evidence! All one would have to do is look at Mount Nyarigo, and the settlements closest to it! There are several, all in ruins! All had to be abandoned thanks to several groups of dragons attacking and destroying everything. What say you to that, Aurelia?

Aurelia: What is your source of this information? Let me see. If there is none, there is no reason to believe it! And we will all know you are lying.

Kiodrus: You don’t believe me?! Why, at our next meeting, I can have the corpses brought by the boatload! The ashes of not only buildings, but people as well, freighted right to this very location!

Aurelia: Hmph.

Phano: Are you two quite finished? I am disappointed in you both! Dragons, mindless...dragons after us...what childlike attitudes! All the while, Nuur is in a tizzy!

Nuur: ……...Sweet Averil….Sweet Averil…… *he sings and mutters to himself*

Aurelia: I apologize. But you have to understand, Phano. I’m only fighting for the benefit of mankind. Such close-mindedness is not the way to think in this world! We need to be progressive.

Kiodrus: Again, I hate to fight with you, Aurelia, but you view these dragons as mere playthings, subjects for your experimental whims and whatever-exactly-you-do.

Aurelia: You think my actions are questionable? Ha. Look at yourself. Your only goal in life is to rid the world of all dragons. You think of nothing but ending their innocent lives. The only reason they attack is because humans provoke them!

Kiodrus: If the dragons were truly innocent, they wouldn’t have provoked us in the first place! And you say you fight for mankind’s benefit? Well, Aurelia, we do as well! We fight to save the lives of everyone from the beasts known as dragons.

Aurelia: You misunderstand the dragons. Not all have the desire to kill. There are peaceful dragons, too, who bring prosperity! Take the Saccharonimbus, for example. All it does is float around in the clouds.

Kiodrus: We can take no chances. For all we know, those sack-of-or-nimrods or whatever it is you said can have the power to wipe an entire settlement off of the map!

Aurelia: It is pointless trying to reason with you. Don’t you think so too, Phano?

Phano: ….I find you both to be absolutely ridiculous.

Nuur: …………………..Her Competitor was not to blame…….none of the dragons were…..

Aurelia: Tsch. I find you all to be unsympathetic, narrow-minded fools. If we can’t even listen to each other’s arguments, then I’M OUT OF HERE! Farewell!

[Aurelia stands to leave and stomps over to a door.]

Kiodrus: Oooh… Us? Unsympathetic? Narrow-minded? Fools? Phano, Nuur, are you hearing what insults have been thrown our way?

Phano: ! Aurelia, not that way! You’ll upset my Companion! Besides, this Conference is not over. Sit down, NOW!

Aurelia: ........UGH! FINE, HOLD A MOMENT! I WILL STAY AND HEAR THIS, IF I MUST.

[Aurelia returns to her seat]

Nuur: …………..! Hm? Oh, hello, my dear Phano. Kiodrus. Where are we, exactly…?

Kiodrus: Aurelia blew up at us! Called us, all three of us, and I quote, “unsympathetic, narrow-minded fools!” Can you believe that?!

Nuur: …? Indeed? Well, she hit the nail on the head for you, at least. But that is quite rude for Phano and I. Rude indeed.

Kiodrus: I will pretend that you did not say that about me FOR NOW, but yes. Aurelia, how rude for you to say that! Frankly, I cannot believe such words flew so aggressively from thy mouth! It would be wise to revoke your insulting words, lest you start something…

Aurelia: AARRRGGHHHH!!!!! *PRIMAL SCREAM*

Phano: Lest SHE start something?! Kiodrus, how dare you!

Kiodrus: With all due respect, Phano dear, have you not heard what she has said about us? About you? I remind you, that insult was not solely directed at me. If it were, I would’ve already handled it, but Phano dear, that was an insult aimed at all three of our heads!

[A growling echoes outside the conference room…!]

Phano: ! Arroh, quiet please.

[The growling stops]

Phano: Apologies. Now, where were we?

Aurelia: …... Phano, everyone. I am so weary of this argument. But surely, you must have a different view on dragons than that of him!

Nuur: Pft. OBVIOUSLY! Dragons are powerful and fast. We humans must use that to our advantage to best anyone and everyone in our path to success. Killing them would not only be stupid and take EONS to accomplish, but….yeah, no, it’s just stupid and will take eons to accomplish.

Aurelia: See, Nuur has some reason in him. I apologize for insulting you all collectively earlier. I see now that you do not fit my description of unsympathetic and narrow-minded. But those idiots do! Especially Kiodrus!

Kiodrus: Nuur, Aurelia, now I ask you if YOU are hearing yourselves! Both of you seem to view the dragons as some form of tools, only useful if they benefit you directly. And what if they don’t?! What happens to those dragons that cannot fly fast, cannot swim quickly enough, or have nothing to be gained from constant experimentation?!

Aurelia: What if they do?! You have too much fear in your heart, Kiodrus. Too much fear.

Kiodrus: FEAR?! It is courage! A courage that none of you possess! I fight to save mankind from the dragons! You keep them as mere experiments, Nuur keeps them as vehicles for the dangerous sport of Runs, and heaven knows what Phano does with them! I fight to save mankind from being killed off by dragons, and you all do nothing but poke, prod, and force them to do your bidding.

Phano: All YOU do is torture and murder them in cold blood! I have dragons that I care for in my sanctuary that have been injured by Slayers! Electroverns without tails, Lesser Striped Snappers that nearly DIED without the proper warmth… These dragons do not wish ill upon humans! I care for and heal dragons that have been harmed. I give them places to rest before they are released back into the wild, or they live in the sanctuary for the rest of their lives happily. I save mankind as well, Kiodrus. You forget that Tamers have sanctuaries not only for the dragons themselves, but for humans as well. And as for dragons, they are beautiful and majestic creatures. They may not be human, but they have rights, among them the right to a long and happy existence. They should not be hunted like game, or experimented on like test subjects, or used like objects. They should be respected and treated well and fairly. Even the most dangerous of dragons can be tamed; those that are too afraid to attempt such a task should leave the dragons in question well enough alone and they will not be a bother. What do you say to that, hm? Monstrous and animalistic in my ways, am I not? Or, heaven forbid, am I reasonable in my thinking?

Nuur: ...You’re right, Phano. Dragons DO have rights. And we should not take those from them. Such a thing would be terribly rude.

Phano: It seems that everything in our kingdoms is as it should be. I see no reason to hold you all here any longer. I do hope that your attitudes will change, Kiodrus and Aurelia. In the meantime, I bid this Conference of the Rulers of Ruoler adjourned. Now, if you’ll excuse me, Arroh needs me.

Nuur: ! Ah! Yes! And Upbeat needs me as well! Ciao, everyone!~

[All the rulers exit the conference room]
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