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[Appearing on the journals is a written message as follows. A voice option is provided for a computerized reading of the text.]

Attention Luceti Residents.

The following names are being called to participate in a strike against the cultist hordes:
[the names listed here appear on the journal.]

All subjects are required to arrive at the tunnels at 8AM on the 27th of March for deployment. All listed individuals are required to be present. Subjects will then be escorted to TERRACE for battle preparation and further details.

Target will be Region One, a former Malnosso stronghold, presently in cultist hands. Subjects are advised to prepare for combat in forested areas. Further information will be made available at TERRACE. Questions and answers will not be provided at this time.

[The Malnosso will not reply to this message, but everyone is free to use this post to discuss among themselves, whether using voice options on the journal or doing action threads.]

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Bring what supplies you can carry that won't weigh you down too much. They usually provide us with food and weapons for the unarmed if they need or want them, but don't assume they will.

My advice, anyway.

I have my own weapons, fortunately enough. The better question would be how many I should bring.

[Because clearly if one of her swords happened to fail, the likelihood of there being a way to repair it is most likely slim to none.]

However the lack of timeframe makes this difficult to judge.

What you can carry without it weighing you down too much. That's how many.

Well, considering I am able to carry approximately four times my own body weight before I start to have difficulty, I suppose your answer is I should bring everything.

[Little smart aleck human.]

[Four times. Now, that? Is impressive. Muttation level impressive, but that seems to be common around here. So Clove? Will take that.]

Probably. Don't know what we'll run into or how bad it'll get. So prepare for the worst.

'The worst' often comes in unanticipated forms, otherwise it's simply 'the expected however still inconvenient'. If I could even plan to break a sword every day for a week, it would be appreciated. However there is no point in bringing seven blades if we are to be on the ground for two days. Then it's simply bulk for the sake of bulk.

How exactly do you plan to prepare for 'the worst'?

Expect to be cut off from all supplies, overnumbered. Forested area? I'd prepare to escape from a fire, too.

My goal is always this: survive. No matter what it takes.

My, how dramatic. [There's a smile in her voice though.]

A fire, though... that could be interesting. How intelligent do you suspect the enemy is?

At least human intelligence. Possibly smarter than that.

So it's entirely possible they could set controlled fires, which are far more dangerous than accidental ones. Really, the presence of intelligence opens up a host of interesting outcomes.

[And by 'interesting', she means 'potentially unfortunate'.]

I'd say it's pretty likely. Controlled fires to draw us all into a trap or something.

[She's seen that one happen.]

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