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GROUP 3: SO I OPEN MY DOOR TO MY ENEMIES—
WHO? group three, see below links.
WHAT? hrhr: retreat missions.
WHEN? february 9th, you're here forever.
ANYTHING ELSE? planning and submissions.
WHAT? hrhr: retreat missions.
WHEN? february 9th, you're here forever.
ANYTHING ELSE? planning and submissions.
CHARACTERS WILL ENCOUNTER THESE OBSTACLES:
—Locating the base and arriving without interference by the Turks or the Regency.
—Getting at least one person past the soldiers and into the base.
—Scouting the base and locating Atatürk without causing an incident.
—Handling soldiers who might interfere with attempts to reach Atatürk.
—Combating any Regency soldiers assigned undercover to the Turkish side.
—If anyone is captured by Turkish or Regency soldiers, you'll have to stage a rescue.
—Successfully gaining an audience with Atatürk and acquiring amnesty.
—Returning to Lone Pine in one piece.
RAISING THE DEAD AND SCOUTING, 18/30
yoshitsugu otani, dorian pavus, jon snow, jeyne westerling, sebastian michaelis, ashitaka, hei, noctis lucis caelum, chiron"Raising the dead and scouting goes well, if not smoothly. You have to dodge enemy combatants the whole way, and it's a little hard to get the intel and supplies you need when you're also trying not to get shot. Somehow, you manage it! Probably through the power of positive thinking. And murder."COMBAT WITH THE REGENCY, 13/30
—chiron and hei do an initial scout to map out the turkish base and find entry points
—hei stresses that everyone stays with at least one other person so as to not get separated/held hostage
—yoshitsugu uses his spell to raise the dead for an hour to gather information about the turkish base/plans
—yoshitsugu experiences convulsions as a result of using the spell and dorian will use his revival spell on him to help him recover
—entire group stops to plan out specific teams and what they’ll been doing, team a and b are born
—sebastian recounts the letters he found in the tunnels verbatim to the group, mostly sharing the atatürk part
—entire group decides that non-lethal action is to be taken, so they can easily discuss terms with atatürk without killing his men
—noctis and jeyne act as contacts between their separate teams to keep information fresh and to relay important updates
—jon provides the bottom halves of turkish uniforms so their disguises can be put together; they steal the top halves from the dead soldiers yoshitsugu has raised because we're here to demean literally everybody
hei, noctis lucis caelum, chiron, sebastian michaelis, ashitaka"Combat is where things get difficult. While nobody dies, a few characters are seriously injured. You can decide who and how. Likewise, if you have anybody due for a kidnapping, now would be a good time. But, essentially, this is a close call. You lose ground to the enemy, some ANZAC soldiers might get caught in the crossfire, some precious resources may be lost! Your choice, but something goes to shit."ACTUAL DIPLOMACY, 16/30
—chiron using magical detection to weed out the regency agents and the entirety of team b engages the three regency soldiers in combat
—hei uses his ability to shock memory out of the people who may have spotted them using their powers, with the exception of regency soldiers
—noctis will be using warp-strike takedowns to reduce their chances of detection, as they're near-silent and an instantaneous skill
—ashitaka gets kidnapped by the first of the undercover regency agents somewhere in the middle of this because he's literally and figuratively cursed, leaving them down a group member
—sebastian leaves team b and joins team a to fill ashitaka’s empty diplomat position, because he can do anything and likes to show off
—yoshitsugu avoids his kidnapping somewhere in the middle of this, with chiron on rescue duty to facedown the second undercover regency agent
—dorian will use blood magic in a desperate attempt to save himself from capture from the third undercover regency agent
yoshitsugu otani, dorian pavus, jon snow, jeyne westerling, sebastian michaelis"Actual diplomacy is terse, if only because it feels difficult to get a foothold. Atatürk gives little away, and is very quiet and cautious in his delegations. He doesn't fill you with confidence. But in the end, he does come around, admitting to seeing your point. He'll do what he can to call a cease fire."
—team b attempts to come to an agreement and work things out with atatürk
—yoshitsugu attempts to talk atatürk down from a strategical point of view, "there's no sense in attacking when your enemy is already retreating"
—jeyne uses the locket to take the stance of women missing their husbands and lovers, as well as their children having no fathers; she's especially good at calming people when tempers run hot, as well as appealing on more personal levels
—jon speaks with atatürk on a personal level: "no more men have to die - i know you've watched your countrymen fall, i know everyone values bravery, we do too, but these deaths mean less and less when no one is fighting anymore”
—dorian has a gift for politics and has sat in on war counsels and engaged in political debates, making him approach this from a political angle
—if things start going badly, yoshitsugu will use his guilt spell to sway atatürk to their side of the discussion
Initial scouting with Hei; lmk if anything needs to be changed
It was an even better way to focus on the restoration of his mana levels. The contract he had made earlier nearly put Chiron back to what he was used to and expected, but there was no doubt in his mind that he would need energy for later. Best to do the light work in spirit mode now.
As far as who he was to work with, Chiron raised no protest and only focused on moving parallel to the other operative in question.
THIS IS PERFECT, BLESS
Adjusts his rifle, fingers remaining hooked beneath the strap, "Going straight through would make us target practice. Rey and I scouted down the hills in a flank left." Gestures the maneuver with a flat hand, sweeping down the side of a small rocky summit and low across the small section of no man's land.
"Well-populated with soldiers, then, but they've likely thinned out since last month."
then let's get dangerous
"I'd feel more comfortable if we double checked that assumption before making use of it."
Chiron's eyes remained dead ahead, considering.
"It is possible for me to move on ahead to confirm or deny that that summit has thinned out, as well as to see where else it may lead. If it is entrances we seek, it'd be an advantage to locate as many as possible."
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Hei, appreciating his forward sense, nods once. "Understood. I'll follow to the summit of this hill to get a bit of an overhead view. Signal and I'll play catch up."
He has some reservations about the entrances. The path of least resistance will be hard to find amongst an army of men, but they're struggling with the last legs of this war and they're just getting started. Years versus months— they have a staggering upper-hand, even outnumbered as they are.
"We can compile our initial findings and move forward if there's an opening. Otherwise, we'll have to make one."
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"My assumption is that there will be at least one way in that we can make use of. Being forced to make one will only draw eyes to us, and complicate matters."
That seemed a light way of putting it, complicate matters. It would flip everything on it's head is what it would do.
"In theory, this will take ten minutes at maximum. Acceptable?"
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Nods again, though, getting focused for the mission. This should be quick, silent, in and out.
"By your leave."
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Like that, Chiron has no form again. He moves forward by will and will alone, drifting through the physical world as only he can in this form. It is the greatest advantage he can offer right now, and this ability and the speed it provides offers an unparalleled way to make note of each entrance.
In the end, he finds four potential pathways in. One is clear, is obvious, is the most heavily guarded. The second is to the side, but frequented enough to earn watchful eyes and a clever trap along the path to it that can only inflict damage to those ignorant of the entrance's approach. Impossible to ask an entire group to move through. The third comes with hope, as only one man stands beside it and it is far out of the way, but the path that leads to it is longer and carries risks. Entrance four mirrors the problems of the third, combined with a path that has more men walking it.
None of it is ideal. But it is enough information to use, and so once Chiron is satisfied with his information, he returns to where Hei has been left. He manifests directly in front of the man, as not to startle him by appearing to one side, the other, or behind.
"There...is one viable option, from the looks of it."
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Chiron's movements are unseen, but the spirit said ten minutes and he's holding him to that number. Sure enough, when he's about to rise from his position and slink past enemy lines himself, he turns up.
"Alright. Explain it to me."
Motions back over his shoulder to where Group 3's designated meet-up for information exchange and preparation is located, a loose, inaccurate gesture — he looks almost bored, if his expression needed a name. "We can regroup and take that entrance with you and Sebastian leading the diplomats. Noctis and I can take up the rear, then the four of us can hold down the fort.
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Chiron follows after Hei, explaining as he walks. This is to the point, as it must be. Time is crucial. Time is always crucial, but now more than ever.
"Our best bet is an entrance that's about half a kilometer to the left of the primary entrance, as it is little used and has only one guard. The problem is that the pathway is long and moving openly towards it could catch unwanted attention. There's a similar point, nearly parallel to it in the opposite direction, but it sits along a frequently used pathway."
Chiron doesn't pause. "If no one opposes what you've suggested, I can manage the first step without alerting anyone. My concern is ensuring everyone else can make it to the entry point without rousing suspicion. Your thoughts on that matter?"
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"Sebastian considers himself an adept fighter and you've got the advantage of intangibility, so I'd send you two afield to take down any men heading in our direction. Quick, quiet, non-lethal."
A hum, "All that's left then is slipping into the trenches unnoticed. There's plenty of dead around. We might as well use them."
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"As for the trenches. I can offer a diagram of them, although I can't say for certain the frequency that they are traveled, as I was there for only a brief amount of time."
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So far, everything's come together nicely. They're barely out of the preliminary round, however — the next test is trying to balance so many people to a group when he's only comfortable around four teammates.
"That'll help the others visualize it, if it doesn't work for its intended purpose. We have a lot of firepower, I'm more concerned about the diplomacy itself."
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The reminder of diplomacy causes Chiron to fall silent. If he was the kind to make a joke (a bad one), he'd note that Hei was right out as an option. But instead he thinks more carefully.
"That's a finer balance of personalities, but I believe it is possible from among our numbers. Those who have held high leadership posts before are likely versed in the art. We must rely on them."
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Toes digging, he begins the short ascent, taking the hill leading back to their trenches. A short trip for the men with impressive stamina; it doesn't take them long.
"I can slot in wherever I'm needed, but we'll leave the ones with an ounce of charisma to the diplomacy. I've got none of that." Oh, he's self-aware. "I can lie and pretend, though a degree of sincerity's needed for an intricate discussion like this. The team can decide amongst itself who'd be best suited for the task."
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Who wants to go stick hunting anyway? Chiron's mind is focused on relaying everything he can, and then moderating any debate that comes before decision making. It's the best thing he can do right now, far better than contributing to diplomacy or anything else. Right now the word of the day is strategy. The other word of the day is a phrase, don't fuck it up.
"When the discussion comes to it, I may look to a few who I suspect are more than qualified. I'm happy to let them lead the discussion." Chiron thanks...something...mentally for the self awareness, at any rate.
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A pause, deliberating before the last turn. Their allies should be down the embankment, Yoshitsugu readying their strategy.
"Any last comments or concerns? I won't be easy to contact once we head out."
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Chiron's serious, considering, waiting to hear any concerns.
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And with that, Hei digs his heels in and begins his descent.