Luachan continues, "We have no bargaining power at all. Right now, we are completely slaves to the whims of the Orb, and they could take everything they want from us. And if we refuse, Senán will defend them and throw us all into prison. I don't want to go to prison, I hate the cold!"
Fois turning to Luachan says, "You're letting your youth best you Luachan. This is by no means the worst crisis we have ever faced, I can assure you of that. Don't fall into the lie that is fear, and keep your eyes open. There are benefits we also have that one could learn of if they bothered to look around."
"What are you talking about?"
Fois says, "Unlike the rest of you I didn't have any bad stigma so I was able to do a little reconnaissance. So I was able to find out that humans currently have a financing problem, and with that, we have an advantage. They are looking to make money by selling goods, but even those goods are limited in quantity. But what isn't limited in quantity are all of the different goods and tools the beastkin have made here over the last 2000 years. We have been separated from the world but it was also separated from us.
We control all of the best workers in the country and have the exclusive rights to the best products within the Nialathrú, and unless Orb wishes to start off this peaceful union with tyranny, we will hold an advantage."
As footsteps encroach from outside, Fois says, "We have power, so don't show him your butt, and keep your minds calm and collected. But most importantly be nice everyone."
Orb opening the door walks in with the three idiots behind him. He wavers to all five of the beastkin in front of him and says, "I hope you guys are doing well."
Each of them returns his greeting with nerves of steel reinforced by Fois's words to them all. Each of them holds their heads up high and meets Orb's gaze.
Seeing this makes the three idiots behind Orb calm down, and then under their breath, they all say, "These glares are way better than Elia's."
Orb signals them which causes them to start to move as he also puts on a pair of glasses on his face, then says, "As you know I am Orb Rian, brother of the Leader of Aplos, and the one currently trying to allow our two countries to fuse together harmoniously, to get the best future for us both."
Aoibheann scoffs at his words, which gets her a quick glare from Ganthru.
Continuing, Orb says, "As we all know there has been a deep settled hatred between the beastkin for some time now, but due to Senán story and the efforts of people like Dumnorix it seems that for the first time in a long while everyone is ready to put their differences away."
Looking at Ganthrú, Orb says, "Even if the violence formerly committed has still left a bad taste in everyone's mouths."
Síofra giggles which makes Ganthrú kick her under the table.
"Yet this fusion between our two parties hasn't been going as efficiently as I had hoped. But due to some recent knowledge, I have found out that you five could help me with this issue, and that's why today I would like to partner up with you."
Luachan increasing his fear mutters under his breath, "Liar."
"Could you speak up Luachan?" Orb asks.
Luachan shuts his mouth, and then Siofra says, "What Luachan was getting at is that you have a rather funny way of putting things. He meant no other harm."
"I see. I always thought myself to be quite hilarious," Orb says with green hair. "But enough of that, right now it is time to tell you guys what we shall be doing in the future."
Behind Orb the three idiots have set up a series of interconnected boxes and inside the boxes are lights.
The three idiots then press a button on the back, then inside the boxes, a light is projected.
The light hits the face of the boxes and then Ivana uses her hair to press a series of inputs on the back of the boxes, and then the boxes reform themselves showing a specific set of images appear.
As all the boxes light up what is shown on the faces of the boxes is a presentation of Orb's plan including slides.
Seeing this the beastkin in the room are all taken aback, and Orb says, "This is a tool my allies made, which allows us to generate images by combining the different engraving on each box along while using colour filters for the lights."
Looking at the box Síofra is taken aback, and says, "The level of skill it would take to make this would require days of planning and expert craftsmanship."
The three idiots start to smile, and Orb says, "I am happy you enjoyed that, but for now let's pay attention to my presentation."
A series of slides appear one after another, and as they do Orb says, "Currently standing the beastkin are disliked all over the world. In fact you guys are so disliked I don't even know where to begin. But a good place would be this book."
Throwing a book onto the table in front of them, Ganthrú picks it up and says, "The Hero king and the demon lord?"
"Yes, it is a childhood story, that I and many others have read growing up. It is about a saviour chosen by god who tries to annihilate the evil beasts who are the children of animals and demons. At first, I just thought this was fiction, but after having a conversation with Iancu, I came to know that this book is based on the Second human-beastkin war."
Fois says, "That's a rather unflattering look for us beastkin to have."
"Very much so, but that is only one of the many childhood stories based on you guys. To put it very simply people do not like you guys in the slightest. BUT THAT CAN BE CHANGED!"
Orb signals the three idiots, and soon the boxes change shape into a giant slide, and after reading what's on it Aoibheann, says, "Beastkin world friendship plan?"
"EXACTLY! Right now people think you beastkin are monsters but to counter this idea we must fight back against it using all we can get our hands on."
Orb snaps his fingers and the three idiots drop giant books in front of the beastkin, and then says, "Those are books my dream friend Avram made for me, they include an overview of important the current history of the countries within the world, as well as an overview of Chronicle Nimbus reports for the last 24 months, reading them should catch you up to speed on the current state of the world."
Luachan stares in dismay at the nearly human-sized book in front of him, but his eyes are quickly brought back to Orb as a new colourful slide appears again.
With even more exactment than before Orb activates his legacy, and then uses his legacy to create a little diagram out of snow that moves as he talks, describing what he is saying.
Then from above on the chandelier hanging over the table, Orb looks up at Mime, who shines a light down on Fois as Orb says, "Fois, you druids have developed drugs that can raise people's resistance to certain types of bacteria and viruses, as well as drugs that can boost the bodies function. Right now the world is currently in a crisis due to the loss of Basileia crystals which were often used for medical practises, so a giant monopoly could be founded by your efforts."
Moving the light to Síofra, Orb says, "Next would be Síofra who leads the workers ant known for their skill, precision and speed in constructing building. Within Niflheim, we have a rather talented architect, and an abundance of wood, so we could bring your fabhtaire company worldwide. If you were to read the books you would learn that the world currently has rather high tensions everywhere, as wars are breaking out left and right leaving desolation. So a group of workers who would appear after wars to quickly rebuild all that is lost would be rather helpful to the common people. Of course, I would expense the whole thing, and we would use the Zterytavis to fly you guys in and out before any harm could come to you. But rebuilding after the war is only one way we could benefit from that chaos."
Pointing the light to Ganthrú, Orb says, "Ganthrú's beastkin are all capable of using spirit energy, so in general a single one of them is the match for dozens of humans. Though more importantly their enhanced senses and speed, could be used to move onto battlefields and pull people out before danger comes to them. The Red Branch humanitarian squad! But let's not forget war doesn't just destroy homes and end lives, it wears people's clothes and makes them feel like they are less human. So to fix this we must also provide for their clothes.
Pointing the light to Aoibheann, Orb says, "So Aoibheann who is a master of plant and animal modification/breeding can use her and her druid's skills to make clothes out of plants. The unique clothes which have never existed before will be a marker that the people we help will wear as they spread the good news of our work. The Beastkin Regal Relief store."
Orb then clamps his finger and then the light moves to the middle of the table, where Anto in a magician uniform stands. He wears black shorts with performer tights under them all of which have a golden Faoláins crest over them, and another wolf-like design throughout them, and at the side of his right hip is an indigo bow, with his other side having a gold chain. On his top, he has a blue ruffled shirt, and over it, he wears a black button-up with a gold bow at the top, and over his left arm is a mantle that has a black clown on it. Finally, on his head, he wears a black magician's hat with purple designs throughout it and has a black half-clown mask on.
As everyone looks at him he throws his dagger into the sky, and Mime does the same towards him. Then Orb says, "Now if you follow my plan I am sure!"
Anto inverts everything in the room Sending everyone into the air, and Orb says, "We can turn your entire world upside down!"
Anto caught the dagger Mime threw and activated his legacy on it, then let it fall and inverted everything back to normal, then Mime jumped on Orb's head sitting on his shoulder.
Mime wears clothes similar to Anto, with the positioning of her ornaments being reversed. All the black and indigo on Anto is white and Purple on her, and instead of shorts, she wears a giant puffy skirt covering her legs.
Sitting on Orb's back, she says, "Your performance was a 4/10. How dare you waste our time."
"Really? I thought I did good."
Anto jumping on Orb's shoulder as well says, "Your body language was stiff and horrible. You kept changing what you were doing with your hands and failed to maintain eye contact with the audience."
The kids squeeze Orb's cheeks, and Anto says, "We will have to put you through more training."
Mime says, "In the name of the Baudelaire family we will never allow a student of ours to be trash!"
With tears streaming down his face Orb says, "YOU KNOW WHAT MORE HOMEWORK FOR THE BOTH OF YOU!"
The kids start to pound on Orb's white hair, and as they do the beastkin stares at Orb taking in all they just heard. But then Ganthrú standing up says, "Orb I have a question for you."