Miimas: "Hmm."

A second later, and a grey suit of armor materializes around Miimas, who twitches in surprise from the sudden change.

Miimas: "Wow, this is cool. Does yours do the same?"


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Crawling out of the bushes, you slowly approach the source of the sound with your lance at the ready.

Getting closer and closer, you stop when you can make out the shape - A large rectangular crate with metal framework and wooden panels.

The framework looks quite beaten from the impact and some of the wood paneling cracked, but it doesn't look like it burst opened.


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You enter the room, and the lord is behind her desk as usual, with her maid nearby and the armored lupus which you by now assume is a bodyguard of some sort.

There are others as well - six black mages, two blue, a shorter Torrent, John, Miimas, Vandolf in some fancy bulky armor, and some girl you don't know in some fancy bulky armor


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You stand around and look FABULOUS


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The creature cocks its head at you.

???: "Is this not your friend's objective?"

After a pause, you approach the crate. No sounds inside or nearby, so you pry it open.

Hmm.

Looks like a ton of straw padding. Digging around, you find a smaller undamaged crate and pull it open. Inside this one is a lantern (magic operated - gross), a charcoal rod encased in a wooden tube (those were called pencils or something, right?), and a stack of paper.

Only the first paper has writing on it.

Is it like that in both mountain bases and the city?
What is the evidence of the Ensi?
Write on paper, light lamp, point paper at Vranhal.
Retreat to Vranhal if in danger.


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Miimas: "Cool. This suit just needs mana, right? Don't need to take it to a shop to get it fixed or anything."

Horoma returns to the room, looking like her regular human self again but with the Bulwark armor activated. Looks like things might be starting soonish, maybe.


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Whelp, might as well make the time useful. You do some stretches, getting rid of the sores from your earlier workouts.

A woman enters the room - somewhat short black hair, red eyes, light skin. She's wearing grey armor and a black and gold hooded cloak over it.

Moving back to the campsite, you carry out the orders.

After writing your message, you light the lantern, put your arm through the carrying handle, and hold the paper towards Vranhal.

A few seconds later, there's another crash nearby in a different place. A quick search reveals another crate, this one significantly smaller, made entirely of wood, and mostly in pieces by now.

Digging through the wood scraps and straw padding, you find a folded piece of paper.

The two mages are currently in Vranhal, now heading your way.
Investigate city and communicate, then investigate North East base and communicate.
Expect hostiles, do not engage unless necessary.
Return when complete or if under attack.


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Miimas: "Well, been slowly recharging this magic rifle here."

She shows you something that looks like a construct rifle, similar to the one you saw in the Heartstone facility.

Miimas: "Extra regenerating will help with that. There's not like, mana compatibility, is there?"

(you are aware of ama's roll)


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Elizabeth: "That is fine, as long as you stay within Vranhal's territory. Vranhal, Mead, Hopluit, nearby plains."


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You throw out some FABULOUS POSES with your stances.


Maybe you could be doing something else during this time, like talking or something.

(you are aware of ama's roll)