Event #06: ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE MISSION LOG

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EVENT #06: ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE MISSION LOG

With wind at their backs, the Corsairs fully expect the Imperial resistance. Knowing that they’ve made even the Emperor himself take notice has been heartening, they are well-prepared to go to war. And war finds them soon, with Imperial Strike Forces dispatched to scatter their resistance. With Flotsam under heavy attack, the great fleet has split, hiding in coves around the Eternal Ocean.

As the Corsairs fend off the Imperial Attack, they also look forward to the future. Keeping up their information warfare against the Empire is, of course, vital, as is finding new space to settle refugees and new recruits for the cause. February may prove to be a deadly month for the Corsairs, but if they play their hand well it can be a month of great strides.

These missions are occurring over the course of the month, there are no limitations on the characters who can take part, the size of the logs, or how many logs a character participates in.

MISSIONS

Imperial Warfare: Flights of airships and armors have been dispatched to sink as many Corsair ships as possible. The Corsairs have already split their fleet, but are hoping to catch these roving attack squadrons and quickly overwhelm them, protecting their fleet and, if possible, capturing airships and armors for their own forces.
Conflict: Strike forces will typically consist of two airships holding 4 armors each. These ships can be boarded and disabled, or fought directly depending on the preference of the combatant.
Role: Combatant
Requirements: To participate in this mission, your thread header should read IMPERIAL WARFARE
Extra: You may specify the type of combat as well, such as BOARDING for more on-foot or ARMOR or SHIP for battles in mechs or from the decks of ships.

Investigate Targets: The Larendt labor camps have a lot of low-class and servant labor. With their presence in the Eternal Ocean and their involvement in some of the more menial but sometimes necessary manufacturing, gaining a foothold in these camps could be a huge boon for the Corsairs.
Conflict: These camps are heavily guarded, and while the inhabitants are extremely oppressed, inspiring them to revolt en masse will be a tough sell. Infiltrators will need to sneak in with either stealth or guile and determine who in the camps can be trusted and start into a major subversion effort to bring them to the Corsair side.
Role: Infiltrator, Supplier or Negotiator optional
Requirements: To participate in this mission, your thread header should read INVESTIGATE TARGETS
Extra: You may specify the approach for your infiltration, such as STEALTH or DISGUISE

INFORMATION WARFARE: The Corsairs must keep up the pressure by creating a counternarrative to fight the Emperor’s messaging. This can be done a number of ways, such as hacking radio networks to broadcast messages, distributing subversive literature, or giving flash speeches.
Conflict: Guards are on high alert and will heavily crack down on people seen pushing banned messages or materials. Chances are high they will try to arrest or even kill on sight.
Role: Negotiator, Infiltrator or Combatant optional
Requirements: To participate in this mission, your thread header should read INFORMATION WARFARE
Extra: You may specify the approach for your infiltration, such as HACKING or PAMPHLET DISTRIBUTION

Scout Settlements: The Corsairs need to establish a new settlement in order to house the growing number of refugees. An old ruined city has been identified as a potential site, an underground dwelling with some concealed farmland could easily be built in the area which has remained relatively untouched since the continent fell. Suppliers need to go in and set up a basecamp to begin construction.
Conflict: The ruins themselves will require a great dea of effort to get in order, with repairs to the infrastructure concealed within the ruins. The aqueducts still appear to be mostly capable of function and could be a great boon to the Corsairs if they can find a way to make them work. The ruins themselves have become quite dangerous in the intervening time, there are subterranean monsters such as bullettes and ankhegs that have taken up residence and can be quite dangerous when confronted. Additionally, it seems some Imperial deserters and n’er do wells have taken to using the place as a getaway after making it to Elysium, they will need to be dealt with, or perhaps even recruited if that can be managed.
Role: Supplier, Combatant or Negotiator optional
Requirements: To participate in this mission, your thread header should read SCOUT SETTLEMENT
Extra: You may specify the approach for your infiltration, such as REBUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE or CONVINCING DESERTERS

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[chosenkingoflucis]

"Oh yeah?" Noctis pauses, looking intrigued. "What's a bomb flower? I got magic flasks too if you want one?"

Now they just have to find the main nest. He figures, take it out like a wasp nest.

Of course he has no idea how big the ankhegs are. They might be in for a surprise.

[newmemorywhodis]

Immediately, Link pulls one of the flowers out from his pack, and holds it up proudly. The flower is a dark blue, and very round, with a red stem and a ring of little white petals. It is a flower that somehow manages to look like a bomb.

Link does not explain exactly what the flower does. But changes are, Noctis could manage a really good guess.

Link's icon is killing me lol! Need 2 more for AC btw!

[chosenkingoflucis]

"Huh." Is all he says, though indeed he can hazard a really good guess as to how it works, and there's a small light of mischief in his blue eyes.

Next he summons a magic flask from the Armiger. It's filled with fire element that he drew from the land. Holding it up, Link can see the magic swirling within. "I'm guessing they work the same way." He says with a chuckle.

"Alright. Let's find us a nest!"

Sorry, yesterday was Big Work Deadline Day - hopefully can still help with AC!

[newmemorywhodis]

Link's eyes immediately focus on the flash. A bomb elixir?

...He wants one.

Maybe later, he could ask Noctis how to make them. But for now, they still need to find that nest - and it's with renewed vigor and excitement to Blow Things Up that they resume the search.

There's a trail of the acid, leading down deeper into the ruins. It's not the easiest track to follow, as it's only the occasional spot of it here and there. But after they follow it for a while, Link stops - and puts a hand up for Noctis to stop.

He cocks his head to one side, listening - as the sound of skittering comes from up ahead.

Yes! Ty! Lol I love how much of a gremlin Link is!

[chosenkingoflucis]

Oh that can be arranged! In fact, Link could pull one right now, he just has to imagine it in his mind as Noctis did lend him the Power of Kings, which includes access to his magic. These flasks are kept in the Armiger, which Link has access to as well.

Following the acid, Noctis lets Link take the lead, keeping low and stealthy himself.

"Ugh... gross..." he whispers under his breath upon finding one of the bigger pools of acid, stepping around it then pausing as his friend halts him. He hears the skittering and his first instinct is to look up.

He is absolutely a feral gremlin XD

[newmemorywhodis]

And of course, as Noctis looks up...he'll find the source of that pool of acid, as a horrifying creature is hanging from the ceiling, far above them.

Their one saving grace is that the beast hasn't actually noticed them yet; it's facing the other direction, and hasn't spotted them.

But that might change very soon.

[chosenkingoflucis]

Shit that's a huge sonofa... And defintely gross. He's not a fan of bugs.

Noctis isn't sure Link saw the one above, so he gives the other man's shoulder a little shake to get his attention and points up.

As for the others skittering about, how close are they to the nest, he wonders? Should they continue to sneak past this one so as to not blow their cover in hopes of finding the nest?

[newmemorywhodis]

Link had not, in fact, spotted the creature. He'd been about to just keep wondering blithely down the tunnel, practically about to walk right into the thing.

The moment Noctis shakes him however, he looks up - and stills. But it's not quite enough to stop his foot from scraping ever so slightly against the ground.

It's enough for the creature to notice. It turns - and Noctis and Link are still in full view.

With a screech, it lunges towards them.

[chosenkingoflucis]

Noctis summons one of the Royal Arms with one hand to block the creature's strike, throwing it back with a grunt as he tosses the magic flask with his other hand.

He quickly pulls Link back as magic doesn't distinguish friend from foe, the flask hitting the ankheg and exploding on impact.

[newmemorywhodis]

One moment, Link had been walking along the tunnel. The next, he's suddenly pulled back, followed by the sound of an explosion.

Oh, hey. There's one of the creatures. And it's on fire.

It is also very clearly not happy about that, as it screeches in rage. Echoing down from the tunnel beyond, they hear a series of answering calls. They've found the nest, it seems - and the nest is soon about to join them.

Right now though, Link recovers from his surprise and lunches forward - striking at the monster with the Sword that Seals the Darkness.

[chosenkingoflucis]

"Shit" Noctis swears, hearing the chorus that answers their new friend.

Link snaps into action, attacking the ankheg they're currently occupied with and Noctis does the same, striking from the opposite side. They make quick work of that one, but it won't be long before they're joined by the rest.

Noctis activates his Armiger, the spectral weapons circling him as he lays in wait.

[newmemorywhodis]

At this point, they're not going to get the jump on the creatures; the chance for surprise has been lost. But from the sounds of things, the nest is coming here.

So link pulls out his bow, Fusing a bomb flower to the end of his arrow. Crouches down next to the corpse of the dead Ankheg, aims...and waits.

The sound grows louder, and louder - until suddenly, a swarm of the monsters appears. And Link lets loose his arrow into the middle of them.

BOOM!