[Locked to Residents]

[malnosso]

[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.]

Comments

voice;

[niceguypose]

Ah! But...

[He deflates.]

Rapunzel-san. I am so sorry. I wish I could protect you out there.

voice;

[gleamed]

It's okay, Rockly. I can stay with the other healers. We'll be safe together.

[ She hopes. Oh, she hopes. ]

voice;

[niceguypose]

I... I sincerely hope so. If you stay away from danger and look out for each other... That may be fine.

Still! How about... Tomorrow! We have a special training session. I will do everything I can do to ensure you take care of yourself.

voice;

[gleamed]

[ Oh...that makes her spirits lift a little. If she could train with Lee, just one more time before they left, maybe that would make all the difference. ]

I'd like that very much.

voice/video;

[niceguypose]

Very well. It will be at our usual time. I will try to think of a variety of useful techniques for this situation.

And... ah, Rapunzel-san?

[He switches to video and goes into the nice guy pose - the classic thumbs up and shining smile.]

We're going to get you through this. Everything will be alright, okay?

video;

[gleamed]

[ She finds the courage within herself to grin and give him a thumbs up in return. ]

It will. I promise - I'll make you proud.

video;

[niceguypose]

[Despite the circumstances, he feels a little fluttering in his heart at the return of the thumbs up.]

Thank you, Rapunzel-san. As long as you return well and healthy... I will be proud of you. I - I care for you very deeply, after all. [He doesn't know why he didn't just save that sentiment for tomorrow. This shouldn't the last time he'll be able to see her before she goes, after all.]

video/voice;

[gleamed]

[ She blushes then, abruptly switching the feed back to voice. ]

I care about you, too. [ A beat. ] I'll see you tomorrow, alright?

voice;

[niceguypose]

[He doesn't exactly catch the blush and wonders if he offended her in some way to make her switch like that. But a small glow still gets at his cheeks at hearing that she cares.]

Yes, Rapunzel-san. You can count on it! Your first exercise will be to get as much rest as you can. The more awake and alert you are... It would be for the better.

So... Please get some rest, Rapunzel-san! I will see you in the morning.