A Tribe Reveals Itself

[Pasky Darkfire]

-Open to Responses-

This was months in the making. After reaching out again and again, three news organizations finally responded and accepted the invite of the tribespeople to televise their announcement. The boundaries were formed from surveys across the tribal lands. With the help of a representative of the outside world, they drew their map and, with a lot more help, learned a common tongue to speak in when they gave their address so that it would be easily translated. The deep growling sounds and low noises that was the Ailurus’ native tongue hardly bared resemblance to anything in the outside world. The representative would later remark that it sounded like “Two Grizzly bears having a chat while two cats conversed just under them.” This also helped them to realize that some of their sacred Red Panda homelands may have been claimed by another. The representative politely respected their concerns, but would gently persuade them from starting a possible international incident that could put their legitimacy at risk.

                It then took several weeks to choose a representative to speak. When the votes where brought in, everyone had voted for a representative of their own town within the Garnet Banner. At least they could all agree it should be someone within the elite capitol guard who represented them. An emergency meeting of the elders was called into action to break the stalemate and when all was said and done, Pand Pasky was selected as their speaker. He had learned the language the quickest and his grammar, while still rough, was not as hard on the ears as the others. They worked on a small speech, just an introduction and a claim, and then their new representative would be asked to meet with the international community.

                The day came. March 17^th, 2019. Pand stepped out from behind the cloth door of a wooden structure on the edge of their claimed territory onto the podium erected for him. He was dressed in a dark navy suit, white shirt, and a dark navy matching tie. On his right shoulder hung his symbol of status, the skin of a red panda, fashioned at his shoulder with a simple stitch. The face looked out at the reporters as Pand Pasky’s did now and the smooth auburn and black fur cascaded over his arm and part of his back. Alongside him trotted a live Red panda, which sat next to the podium on the left as he readied himself.

                “Nations and people of the world, I, Pand Pasky of the Garnet banners, hereby form a new nation, the nation of Ailurus. I appear here today to say we are now willing to meet with the outside world and hope to a peaceful exchange of ideas. We ask to be included in national affairs and hope to become a respected nation. Thank you. That is it for today.” Pand gave a slight bow, a smile and a wave, and then returned to behind the curtain. The small creature following him. The die was cast and now it was time to return to the capital city. Reporters balked at the short speech, but quickly returned to reporting on the new nation.