[Voice, locked to residents] --EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--EMERGENCY--

[malnosso]

[At 2:15AM, the journals suddenly blare out an alarm, followed by this message.]

EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY. This is an emergency.

The following occupants of the Luceti enclosure must report to the teleporters in twenty minutes. You are required as reinforcements in Region 13. Bring all necessary armaments with you. You will be teleported directly into combat.

Anyone who fails to comply will be forcibly escorted to the teleporters by droids.

This is not a drill. I repeat: this is not a drill. You have twenty minutes.

[The message repeats twice more, the alarm continuing until the twenty minutes has elapsed. No questions will be answered.]

Comments

Re: [Teleporters]

[stopmjolnirtime]

I have found myself most fond of the spice cake. It is not too sweet, moist, and does not require icing in my mind. Anything that goes well with a pint of ale or glass of mead I enjoy the most.

[Teleporters]

[lostinmyway]

Oh, spice cake sounds delicious! I'll make sure to find a good recipe.

[Teleporters]

[stopmjolnirtime]

And I shall greatly look forward to enjoying it upon my safe return.

[Teleporters]

[lostinmyway]

[She beams.]

I'll make it with lots of love, just for you!

[Teleporters]

[stopmjolnirtime]

There is no better reward for a battle well fought that I could think of, Lady Grune.

[Teleporters]

[lostinmyway]

Thank you! [He's so sweet!]

Do you have some friends going with you?

[Teleporters]

[stopmjolnirtime]

My brother, his Lady, Steve and Billy are all called to action as well, I think. I shall do what I can to ensure their safe return.

[Teleporters]

[lostinmyway]

Oh, I'm glad you have so many coming with you! And they can look after you, too.

[That's also very important.]

[Teleporters]

[stopmjolnirtime]

Aye, with eyes upon one another in the battle we should all be tended to well and have no true cause for worry.

[ If only he knew. ]

[Teleporters]

[lostinmyway]

That's right! When you work together, you can do anything!

[If only she knew.]

[Teleporters]

[stopmjolnirtime]

I hope all remains well in the village while we are away. [He extends a hand to her, spirit much less weighty. It is difficult to remain so tense and wary when Grune is about. He's not certain why.] Take care of yourself, Lady Grune.

[Teleporters]

[lostinmyway]

[She takes his hand immediately and gives it a squeeze.]

I will! And I promise to look after the village while you're gone.

Don't forget to take care of yourself, too, Thor, all right?

[Teleporters]

[stopmjolnirtime]

I'll fight comfortably, knowing the village is in safe hands.

[ Better that she's here to mind those that worry after the drafted. He can't imagine her being forced to wade into blood and battle. His wide, rough palm curls lightly around her fingers, returning the squeeze. ]

I shall. You have my word.

[Teleporters]

[lostinmyway]

[She smiles, her expression full of love.]

Okay. [And then she leans up to kiss his cheek.] Good luck.

[Teleporters]

[stopmjolnirtime]

Thank you, Lady.

[ He took their hands and lifted hers, kissing her knuckles in turn. ]

I shall return shortly. Fare well.

[Teleporters]

[lostinmyway]

[Her smile grows at the gesture. He's such a sweet young man!]

Goodbye.

[She's going to make sure to do her very best with the spice cake. She can't wait for him to taste it!]