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promittere) wrote2024-06-05 12:16 am
promittere) wrote2024-06-05 12:16 am
western mission
A PHANTASMAL DIVERTIMENTO
It's an early morning for the manor when Tatara and G'raha gather the western wizards, an envelop in Tatara's hand. Even at a glance it's clear the letter is from someone quite official, the Western country's emblem emblazoned on it. G'raha looks pensive, but Tatara seems.. unsurprised.
He holds up the envelope, gesturing with it. "We've got a request from the Western military. Seems there's an issue going on at some noble's estate that could be quite dangerous."
(But why isn't the military handling it themselves?)
Tatara takes the letter out from its envelope, reading it out for the wizards. The contents are as follows:
"There's something strange about this request," G'raha says, arms crossed over his chest. "I feel like there's something the General isn't telling us, but I can't say for sure as I've not met the man."
Tatara nods, handing the letter over for the wizards to take. "Do your best to come back in one piece."
The two will walk with them to the elevator, Tatara placing a mana stone into the panel and sending them off to the West. There are directions to the estate included with the letter Tatara handed over, so they should know where they're going.
He holds up the envelope, gesturing with it. "We've got a request from the Western military. Seems there's an issue going on at some noble's estate that could be quite dangerous."
(But why isn't the military handling it themselves?)
Tatara takes the letter out from its envelope, reading it out for the wizards. The contents are as follows:
To the "Western" wizards of the Sage,
I've come to know a few of you wizards who claim to hail from worlds far from this one, and while I am loath to trust anyone with a task concerning national safety, I believe it could be a mutually beneficial thing for us. There are reports of missing people, all of whom were last seen at the the Schropfer Estate just outside the City of Foam, as well as reports of inhuman screams and beasts lurking around the area.
The Schropfers have recently hired on someone who claims to be able to raise the dead, and people are quite adamant that he is able to. That sounds like magic to me, which means it may be just the job for a wizard to handle. If you can take care of this, there will be compensation.
Regards, Gen. Gilles Barnett.
"There's something strange about this request," G'raha says, arms crossed over his chest. "I feel like there's something the General isn't telling us, but I can't say for sure as I've not met the man."
Tatara nods, handing the letter over for the wizards to take. "Do your best to come back in one piece."
The two will walk with them to the elevator, Tatara placing a mana stone into the panel and sending them off to the West. There are directions to the estate included with the letter Tatara handed over, so they should know where they're going.
OOC NOTES
Welcome, Western wizards, to your mission!
Missions are mod-guided events that are partial CYOA, partial play-by-post instances. In general, you are free to interact with a scene as you please, and the mod will tell you how the scene reacts as a consequence of your actions. Some scenes will allow for more flexible threading, such as exploration or conversation, while some scenes will require strict turn order to preserve rounds, such as combat or other time-sensitive conflict. The mod will inform you if strict turn order is required at the start of a scene. Regardless, always be sure to bold any important actions you take.
This mission has been specifically tailored to Western disposition, attitudes, and magic. If you find yourself struggling to tackle a situation, refresh yourself on the description of the West on the locations page, and make sure to confer with your teammates too!
As a bonus, here's your theme music!
You will have until 11:59 AM EDT on Saturday, June 15 to reach a conclusion for this mission. Good luck!
Missions are mod-guided events that are partial CYOA, partial play-by-post instances. In general, you are free to interact with a scene as you please, and the mod will tell you how the scene reacts as a consequence of your actions. Some scenes will allow for more flexible threading, such as exploration or conversation, while some scenes will require strict turn order to preserve rounds, such as combat or other time-sensitive conflict. The mod will inform you if strict turn order is required at the start of a scene. Regardless, always be sure to bold any important actions you take.
This mission has been specifically tailored to Western disposition, attitudes, and magic. If you find yourself struggling to tackle a situation, refresh yourself on the description of the West on the locations page, and make sure to confer with your teammates too!
As a bonus, here's your theme music!
You will have until 11:59 AM EDT on Saturday, June 15 to reach a conclusion for this mission. Good luck!
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he chuckles at jing yuan's very dramatic statement. ]
Frankly I'm wounded he's not going to at least provide us with drinks before stabbing us in the back. If I had to take a guess without any data, he wants to test out a new technology or experiment with the very likely probably he'll be able to get our mana stones out of it.
It's a benefit for him either way, which was all our relationship was to this point, Jing Yuan. He wanted to feel us out and I wanted to feel him out. There's nothing simpler in noble politics.
[ just to put that to rest. ]
I'm assuming you don't want to run five scouts, so the rest of us would be approaching from the front to buy the scouts time? Or did you have something else in mind?
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[ Noble nonsense never suited him well; even if his family is cut from the same cloth. But this is why he never approached the man himself.
Anyway, for fits he's boring he is just wearing his usual attire. ]
You would be correct in assuming that I plan for three of us to approach from the front to buy time. Those who are well suited to scouting should make themselves known; though I have already had Leo take up a space. I firmly believe those who are more inclined towards combat should go with the advance.
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[ so really, the sky is blue nobles are like this etc. ]
I can do both, but I'll be taking one of the advance positions. I doubt the General will be present, but I'm used to dealing with nobility here should anyone actually greet us. I've received combat training since I could walk besides.
I can send part of my lighthouse with the scouting pair for communication too. I'll save you the long explanation, but consider my lighthouse a general support device, it was literally made for missions like this.
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[ Even if he is all business and mission mode right now, he certainly hasn't forgotten that.
Jing Yuan gives the words some thought regardless. ]
I will volunteer myself as one of those of the advance guard. I have had extensive experience in politics as necessary, though as a leading military man my true specialty is front-line battle. Scouting or personally attending to intel is what I generally leave up to others.
That said, I think sending your lighthouse along the scouting pair for communication is a good idea. In the event something unpredictable occurs and there's a gap in a meet up we can at least do some back and forth at a distance. Or at least I presume so with your description.
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So it'll be me, you, and whoever is most suited for combat between Cid and Urianger.
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[Hook, line, sinker, thinks General Gilles Barnett, probably? That’s what Cid would think, with a faction of so-called allied wizards knocking cutely at the door to the dungeon.
But really, seems like the general is starting a boss fight without much preamble. He needs to learn a few more villain chops.
Either that or a whole-ass monologue is waiting for them. He really hopes the guy doesn’t show up in gothic robes.]
Guess we’ll see what he has for us this time.
[If you’re being backstabbed by a mad scientist-adjacent guy, that means his tech drops as loot right—]
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[ hopefully! ]