Over the last few days, Overseer Tectus had been searching and finding those that she knew would be willing to serve her in this militia-equivalent group she was forming and commanding them to come here, within the Tower. It, and the area around it, would serve as their base of operations - a fitting place, she thought. It was where she had awoken, where she had frequented in the old days, and was defensible - a good view of the are around would warn of approaching invaders and attackers. She would have to get a sentry to guard the peak, or create a rotating detail to be shared among the soldiers.
Anyways, now the day had come and she expected them all to gather here. The opening of the Tower was wide enough for even the biggest of them to pass through, although that wasn't much of a problem, as most were quiet small, relatively. Tectus awaited them against the wall of the bottom floor, and once they had all gathered, or, at least, most of them, she would begin.
"Welcome! Thank you for coming and thank you for your loyalty - it will be rewarded as we move forward. You know why you are here. This Nest has fallen into disrepair - it had a purpose once, a purpose I remember well! And while there are attempts to rekindle that purpose, it hasn't been enough! Enemies bite at our heels, Order seeks to disrupt our Chaos, and the abandoned environment falls further and further into emptiness and futility! If these caves become any more obsolete, our Creator will not hesitate to wipe us from existence. THIS CANNOT HAPPEN! You have all been selected and chosen by me to AID in this - we will not be destroyed! We will rise again and repurpose these caves in this new age! No enemies will tear us further down, Order will be stamped out of every crevice and hole, and we will rebuild until these caves are returned to their former glory!"
She paused, allowing them to digest the first part of her speech, or, hopefully, let out cries and yells of agreement and excitement.
"Our Hand, Miss Aethril, expects a lot from us - it is because of her that we are gathering like this! And Master Vargas has agreed to lend us his assistance when it is needed - and we will do the same for his Forge! We are allies working towards the same goal. And what IS our first goal?" Here she raised a claw and stamped it on the ground. "The DESTRUCTION of Order! The infestation has held its claws in these caves for far too long! We have done good work in Eridanus already, but there is more that remains, and Gemini as well! Not only does it make these caves neigh inaccessible, and destroys its natural beauty, but also endangers any that cross its path! It robs you of your autonomy, your free thought, and forces you into conformity, whether you agree with their plans or not. Until you are nothing more but a white-eyed puppet, never resting until all the caves are enslaved! This evil MUST be driven out before it makes things any worse!"
She took a deep breath. "That is our first mission - drive out the surface infestation. But our first order of business is this - we are a unit, now, and we must know to work together and trust in each other. Many of you do not know each other - now is the time to introduce yourselves, your abilities, and what you intend to bring to the table. And! Any ideas you have for future endeavors of this Task Force."
She raised a claw, then, and gestured forward - it was their turn to speak, now that her speech was through.
This is the group formation thread for the Task Force! While it it marked as AW, please do not have your character wander in randomly. If we haven't spoken previously about them joining the group, you can say they were invited off-screen by Tectus. Anyone that joins this thread will be added to the group!