Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-92.18.14.163-20180325224119/@comment-14138255-20180326164015

Malcolm Neill wrote: WC-83 wrote: Malcolm Neill wrote: Question - Do you think the Atlasien council will have an important role in the Atlas Arc - i think they will. The Atlesian Council composed of Ironwood consolidating power?

Ironwood: I am proposing tightening the border and placing a quarantine on all things going in and out of the country. All those in favor?


 * Everyone in Council except Jacques raises their hand*

Ironwood: Passed uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.....


 * Jacques sighs and slowly raises his hand*

Ironwood: -nanimously. Yes Ironwood has 2 seats in the council but that doesn't mean he has all the power. Jacques could convince the rest of the council that Ironwood is actively stunting Atlas's growth the whole border thing plus if Watts or who ever is working with Salem in Atlas could reveal to the Atlesian Council that Ironwood has been keeping secrets form them

Or just assassinate Ironwood and have someone talk over Ironwood's position who is loyal to Salem. I bet that Salem has an ally in Atlas Ironwood seems to be in prime position to install himself at the head of a junta, with the rest of the council being a shield to protect from dissidents. He currently is head of the only standing army in the world, which includes Huntsmen Specialists, and enough of a personality to intimidate the other council members into submission. While Jacques seems like he'd be the dissenting view, he'd probably have no say either, since he's in hot water with Ironwood as it is, and Ironwood can easily scapegoat him for what happened to the AKs in Beacon.

Salem doesn't need an ally in Atlas like in Mistral, all she needs is an enemy to Ozpin, which is what Ironwood is rapidly becoming. Unlike Lionheart, Ironwood not only isn't a coward who will avoid confrontation with him, he fully believes he's in the right.