"There is a problem there, Rand... which is that they can do that without you. Lesson Two is... everyone has to be needed. Galder is needed to kill. You HAVE to be needed to lead, and that has to be obvious and proveable.
"Now take Kuylen. How did he do it? Well... three ways. First of all, he ruled by force. Those who disobeyed him, he killed. Those who failed him, he killed. Those who succeded, he rewarded. Very very simple. And it worked just fine. He had a small group, and that works fine in a small group. Not that he couldn't have led a large one. Kuylen had a mentality to lead armies. But with such strong personalities as people like he was leading... he had a good idea, running it like a military operation, and it worked well.
"Totally failed in the end, of course, But that was for different reasons; the theory was fine.
"But that's no damn good for you, is it? That was based around the fact that Kuylen COULD kill any one of them at any time. You don't have that luxury. Come to the crunch, Galder might kill you in a swordfight. Takuan might kill you in a force duel. That you average the best of both of them is neither here nor there- at confrontation time, either could kill you. Might not... but could. That is a VERY dangerous situation in an organisation like yours, Rand. It takes a lot of effort and intelligence to make that work. That is why it is failing., So you will have to use his other two methods, very carefully..."
Rah watches the arena where Rianna is fighting...
...and then starts to ad lib another song
She's a pretty face
With a nasty turn
Try her for size
You'll soon learn
She's quicker than quick
Faster than fast
With lightening sharp moves
It's not long you last
Against her you'll lose
This is for sure
She'll punch you and kick you
Till you cant take anymore
And then when you've fallen
As surely you must
She'll laugh in your face
As she grinds you to dust...
(Well he had to do something to keep the audience going!)
They normally just tend to know. What are you planning to do? Four guards per stairwell, btw.
Time isn't actually passing, Rah; the presentation of your entire event has not occurred yet, because otherwise it will simply not work. If it is not supported soon I will have to say the whole idea is abandoned, because this is dragging on now.
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Evens, Rianna- he dodges, and THIS time he is going for the grapple.
Savoir-Faire won't help stay where you are not allowed to be very long; Intrusion will do you that.
Where SF is useful for what you have discovered, is knowing where to find the right people who can 'smuggle' you up.
Keep the brain ticking over; I am sure you will find more ideas.
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Evens- close but no cigar!
Rianna: 10 (6)/14/9
Kung-Fu: 7/17/10
He'll try a Surprise Attack.