[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

action;

[markofthewise]

Yeah. Just make sure it comes back in one piece. Oh. [He removes a large knife that was hanging from his belt, scabbard and all.] You should take this too. If you run into a Shifter, you'll need a way to protect yourself.

action;

[precipitous]

[ She swallows uncertainly, but takes the knife in hand all the same. ]

What do they do?

action;

[markofthewise]

They disable your powers. It's like being chi-blocked, but they don't have to touch you to do it.

action;

[precipitous]

[ She remembers well how powerful she felt when taken down by a chi blocker. She couldn't do anything - and if it weren't for Naga, she would have been a goner.

It's not an experience she looked forward to repeating. ]

...Okay.

action;

[markofthewise]

I'll be out there too. Those Shifters don't have much effect on me. So I'll keep an eye out for you.

[Because, you know, anything to impress the hot babe living in his house, right?]

action;

[precipitous]

[ She offers him a weak smile. ]

Thanks, Sokka. We'll watch each other's backs.

action;

[markofthewise]

[He smiles in turn, even as he stands.]

Me and my sister have done this several times. You'll be fine. We'll be back here drinking sodas before you know it.

action;

[precipitous]

[ Somehow she doubted it would be that simple, but she nods all the same. ]

Right. I'll be over before I know it. [ It sounded hollow even as she said it. ]

action;

[markofthewise]

[He tapped his foot thoughtfully as he looked out across the river at a familiar if not tacky dome across the way.]

You want a shot at them beforehand? Practice?

action;

[precipitous]

[ She glanced uncomfortably at the dome. ]

Do you think that would help?

action;

[markofthewise]

You should be prepared. They're able to pull a lot of nasty tricks out there. And you're probably not used to dealing with people who can fly.

action;

[precipitous]

They can fly?

[ Oh geez. ]

...Yeah, okay. Let’s go.

action;

[markofthewise]

[He nodded and began the trek there. A few simulations would get her prepared to fight them in combat, even if it wouldn't necessarily prepare her for it mentally. But it was something to start with.]