[pre-jailbreak open log]

[rebells]

Who: Everyone!
Where: Various locations around Shehui
When: Days 215-218, roughly
Open/Closed: ota! closed/semi-closed toplevels in comments.

[It's been a quiet few days in Shehui. Life is going on, despite the detention of the Chosen 12--Yeunai is approaching, and there's something about an app called Bondr. Are you being tempted by the Antima trials? Shopping for Yeunai cards to give to your friends? Or is the toll of not knowing where some of your friends and fellow coven members are getting to you?

As for that, the plan to rescue the Chosen 12 from the building where they're being held is ticking along too. There are hushed meetings and telepathic conversations taking place in the apartment building daily--hopefully no one is bugging them, or maybe the planning squad has found a way to deal with that? Members of the coven as a whole have been informed that a rescue operation is ongoing (and ones who were paying careful attention early on will have more details), and to stay close to the outskirts of the city on Day 218. They've also been given the location of a temporary safe area on the edge of the city. The upshot is: prepare to be wanted, and to escape, when all this goes down in a few days.

If you're actually a part of the rescue plan, there are briefings on your role and duties going on the lower floors of the apartment, in the space Geir once inhabited. Even if you're not, there are still things that need to be done: supplies that need to be bought and discreetly moved to the temporary safe location, for one. Everyone has been asked to help with this.

And then, of course, there are the prisoners and the planning squad. How is everyone holding up? Are the interrogations getting worse? Are plans taking shape? How will you spend these last few days in the calm before the storm?]


((OOC: Direct any questions to this post, or to prospit and diakurosawa on Plurk.))

Comments

[teratias]

That'll do.

[Waver finally picks his eyes up off the map, and looks at Shiro directly. In many ways, the map was easier to look at, especially when discussing putting his survival in the hands of others.]

At the moment, I can't think of anymore angles from my perspective.

[spaceforged]

[He looks up from the map and sighs.]

I can’t think of many from my perspective either. I’ll be able to glance down at you in between baiting the defenses to turn on me. We’ll all be looking out and I think we can keep the fighting away from you.

Other than that I think we’ve covered it. As long as we monitor this situation we can adapt if they up security. Juat in case. If you need to move mid-battle.

Other than these two buildings, [He taps a small building a bit behind the right side best vantage point.] Relocate here. Your line of sight will be cut by half, but it’s a decent fall back point.

[teratias]

If I do it right there should be zero need to fall back.

[But no, Shiro's right. Having that is a good idea.]

Since your vantage point will be different from mine, I'm also going to need you to let me know if there's any areas that need more cover from me and...[He pauses, squinting.] How exactly are you going to be airborne?

[spaceforged]

Do you remember that lion you tripped over?

[He probably does. Shiro offers up a mental image of his lion form and continues,]

Those wings aren't just for show. I can move pretty fast in the air. I'll keep you posted on what areas need more cover.

I could also come pick you up when we're ready to pull out.

[teratias]

Honestly, I don't think I even noticed the wings the first time. [Waver.]

Is that form safe to ride though? Or is this a "we're going to find out" situation?

[spaceforged]

I've carried people before. I just have to go a lot slower than I usually fly.

[He can't blame him for not noticing the wings. A metal lion isn't the usual thing you expect to find in a dark alley.]

It's doable.

[teratias]

[There's a nod of satisfaction. Waver's not thrilled about it, god knows he's had enough horrible and dangerous flights on questionable modes of transport in his life but...it's this or nothing.

So it has to be this.]

Then I'll see you when I clear the smoke.

[spaceforged]

I’ll come to you as quick as I can.

[Shiro nods in turn and taps the building Waver will hole up in. He’ll go back over this area on foot on his way to somewhere else to make it look like he was just on an errand.]

Just make sure to test the dagger to get used to the weight balance. Hopefully and if we do our job effectively, you won’t have to use it.

[teratias]

I'll do that. Actual weapons like this aren't really a thing I'd ever need to use back home.

[That's what magecraft is for, of course!]

...Thanks.

[spaceforged]

Any time. ...I can show you how to use that dagger when we get you to your spot before it starts. What exactly would you have used back home?

[Or was it peaceful? Hard to say unless he’s told.]

[teratias]

...Magic. That's it.

[It's not less violent. It's just a completely different way of fighting, and Waver wasn't good at it either.]

[spaceforged]

[He raises an eyebrow and nods once.]

When this is over if you want to continue to use daggers I’m sure one of us would be willing to teach you. Or any other weapon you might think of using.

[teratias]

...I'll think about it and get back to you.

[He isn't keen to actually use anything, even though it's practical. Regardless, Waver's not going to focus on that, not right now.]

[spaceforged]

Alright. Then we’ve hashed this out as much as we can for now.

[teratias]

Yeah. If anything comes up, I'll come find you.