Nesen returns the greeting with barely more than a nod, and paces down the lineup of young Exalted, all the way down and back up, before speaking.
"Many of you are right now thinking you are too good to be lined up here this early in the morning." A few students jump at the sharp tone. "Some of you are blithely wondering why I'm called Illustrious, smug in self-assurance that you are gifted and special and better than anyone." Some other students frown.
"I am Ledaal Caros Nesen. General Ledaal Caros Nesen. I am a graduate of the House of Bells, like you all aspire to be. Or at least I hope that's your aspiration and you're not here just squandering your families' jade."
"I served a hundred and twenty-five tours of duty with the Imperial Legions, and have been an instructor for the past thirty-nine years. You are my fortieth class of first-years, and I will tell you what I told every single one of my past students." He makes a pause to raise the tension.
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Date: 2012-05-25 12:36 pm (UTC)Nesen returns the greeting with barely more than a nod, and paces down the lineup of young Exalted, all the way down and back up, before speaking.
"Many of you are right now thinking you are too good to be lined up here this early in the morning." A few students jump at the sharp tone. "Some of you are blithely wondering why I'm called Illustrious, smug in self-assurance that you are gifted and special and better than anyone." Some other students frown.
"I am Ledaal Caros Nesen. General Ledaal Caros Nesen. I am a graduate of the House of Bells, like you all aspire to be. Or at least I hope that's your aspiration and you're not here just squandering your families' jade."
"I served a hundred and twenty-five tours of duty with the Imperial Legions, and have been an instructor for the past thirty-nine years. You are my fortieth class of first-years, and I will tell you what I told every single one of my past students." He makes a pause to raise the tension.