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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2021-03-17 05:51 am

The Will to Fight: Ongoing: Red and Purple

Dawn Attack

It's been a busy few days of fighting demons, attacking keystones and fighting both on the demon and human planes. On the morning of day nine of the month of Kazoo a gate opens close to the base camp that the two teams have made.

It seems the demons have decided to focus on this unexpected threat, because it is a sizable force, with a number of the large demons. They march towards the camp with single-minded focus, the opportunity to stop these unwanted defenders taking precedence over their desire to destroy the city.

The advantage to the landscape being as ruined as it is, is that there isn't much to stop the lookouts from seeing this force headed towards them. A gate opening is not subtle. There should be enough time to make sure the defenders are ready.

Scouting Ahead

Once that skirmish is won those on the Red team will find their SCA's beeping, with an exclamation point far out to the east.

A group of demons is congregating at the location indicated. Investigate why, defeat the demons and close any gates nearby.

It will take a while to get there and there is plenty to do on the way for those that follow the exclamation point. Roaming packs of demons, gates to be closed. Exhausting work, especially for those going in and out of the demon gates.

Protecting the City

Once it is clear that these defenders are not going to be easy to wipe out, the attacks on the city itself get more frequent. The demons have changed tactics: rather than sending in large groups they open many small portals, sending small strike teams to harry and target individuals.

Some of the attacks are clearly meant as traps: they open the gates in or very close to the city, to lure the Voidtreckers in to where they will be affected by the spell. Ranged attacks may be useful here.
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[personal profile] mynameisallen 2021-04-18 09:58 am (UTC)(link)
He soon chuckled slightly. Yes, he understood her point and he knew that yes, he should rest more. But his need to want to help makes it a lot harder in his mind. Because what if he doesn't and then something happens, he could have prevented it.

His mind worked in odd ways.

"I man, that is true. But I guess either way I'd just feel guilty."
irrationally: (now the past is gone)

[personal profile] irrationally 2021-04-18 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
At least Alice does understand that said guilty feeling is awful.

But if the choice is between feeling guilty over there and being in danger, or feeling guilty over here and being safe, the answer is obvious to her.

"Then stay here for a while feeling guilty. At least it doesn't come with a risk of death." She shakes her head. "You can go back out again once you feel better."
mynameisallen: (Well ★ But where will you go)

[personal profile] mynameisallen 2021-04-22 10:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Is that an order?" All said in a joking way at least. Sure,. he would still feel guilty but he at least knows to try and rest when he can. if anything were to actually happen though that would be a different matter.
irrationally: (now i can't sing; i can't feel)

[personal profile] irrationally 2021-04-22 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes."

It may be a joke, but it's a joke that Alice is more than willing to go along with, as long as it means that Allen will actually stay here instead of get his fatigued self killed over on the battlegrounds.

(But then again, as always with Alice, her joking answer sounds just a bit too serious.)

"I'm a queen, you know. That means you have to listen to me at moments like these."
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[personal profile] mynameisallen 2021-04-25 09:52 am (UTC)(link)
"You learn something new everyday."

But he was at least going to attempt rest considering the way his arm was being either way. In that state he at best only had maybe one more change for it so best keep that for nearer the end most likely.

"Then that means I should listen and behave."