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Who: Emery-Apollo, Tsuyukusa, Link, Kaitlyn, Natalia, a giant poisonous lizard, potentially some sailors.
What: Emery has hired some Corsairs to kill a monster that is poisoning the land in Hesaeth.
Where: Above an abandoned Hesaeth mine.
When: In between various missions to gather steel and powder.
OOC Info: Here.

As the Spring turns more solidly to Summer, Emery has been going about approaching various Corsairs with a job offer.

As a byproduct of ether experimentation, the Imperials have made a monster nicknamed “Python.” Python, Emery explained, is a large quadruped reptile which continually creates and secretes poison. Python not only poisons its prey, but it also contaminates water, soil, or any living thing it comes into contact with. What’s more, it’s an aggressive predator that continually seeks out food.

With their typical levels of responsibility, the Imperials decided to deal with it by dumping the monster onto Hesaeth. Python has found an abandoned mine to take shelter in, but regularly leaves to go hunting. It’s surviving on the small, hardy birds and mammals that make the desert its home, but it’s only a matter of time until it moves on. If it reaches a source of water, or any active mines, the situation could be disastrous.

Emery has magic that can purify the monster’s poison, but he’s not confident in his ability to take it out by himself. Thus he has gathered together a small assortment of skilled fighters under the promise of modest repayment.

To get to Python’s hideout requires an overnight trip by boat and then a hike of a few hours, and then it’s a battle against a wild enemy that cannot be touched with bare skin.

Re: Pre-Mission

Date: 2025-07-04 03:47 am (UTC)
frost_and_shinies: Katilyn, hood up, smirking confidently. (Confident Smirk)
From: [personal profile] frost_and_shinies
"I barely know how to fire one anyways. Ice blades, though? I can aim those better."

Kaitlyn did think of that! A bit.

Re: Pre-Mission

Date: 2025-07-04 04:01 am (UTC)
theriflespiral: (smug)
From: [personal profile] theriflespiral
"I shall have to rely on you, then, if my new idea fails." Really, maybe she should have just gotten a Caster Weapon.

Re: Pre-Mission

Date: 2025-07-04 04:18 am (UTC)
frost_and_shinies: (Yeek)
From: [personal profile] frost_and_shinies
"Hopefully, we have this thing down pat enough to not worry about backup layering..."

Re: Pre-Mission

Date: 2025-07-04 05:53 am (UTC)
theriflespiral: (cold)
From: [personal profile] theriflespiral
"... Perhaps. It's just... This wouldn't be the first time my rifle's been useless." She closes her eyes and sits down, and lets her hair flow in the wind.

Re: Pre-Mission

Date: 2025-07-10 01:41 am (UTC)
frost_and_shinies: (Frowny)
From: [personal profile] frost_and_shinies
"... Yeah, I get that feeling. My ice blades aren't that large, after all..."

Re: Pre-Mission

Date: 2025-07-10 02:25 am (UTC)
theriflespiral: (not my circus)
From: [personal profile] theriflespiral
"We should figure out more to do in that regard. Not that I believe in something as ridiculous as keeping up with our neighbors, but even in intelligence, we might be going up against heavy hitters, yes?"

Re: Pre-Mission

Date: 2025-07-10 03:27 am (UTC)
frost_and_shinies: (Yeek)
From: [personal profile] frost_and_shinies
"I mean, I don't consider myself some supreme intellect, just a cleverish sneak..."

Re: Pre-Mission

Date: 2025-07-10 04:21 am (UTC)
theriflespiral: (nonplussed)
From: [personal profile] theriflespiral
"... Spy stuff, Kaitlyn."

Re: Pre-Mission

Date: 2025-07-10 05:39 am (UTC)
frost_and_shinies: (Frowny)
From: [personal profile] frost_and_shinies
"Yeah. We're at least good at that I think, but... I do worry about if the Empire ever tries infiltrations."

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