\ Haven:Mist and Shadow Operationlogs/The Destined Hosts Operation In Lauriea 240605
Operationlogs

The Destined Hosts Operation In Lauriea 240605

In the enchanted forests of Lauriea, the race for the Rage-stone ruby statue—rumored to empower its possessors with demonic forces and the ability to open portals to other realms—reaches its zenith. Amongst those vying for the statue, the band of thieves and mercenaries collide in a chaotic ballet of magic, bullets, and strategy. Selina, a sorceress of notable power, alongside her comrade Autumn, an archer with an unfailing aim, find themselves embroiled in this tumultuous struggle. Their goal is clear: secure the Rage-stone for the Balanced Alliance, a faction intent on leveraging its power for their own enigmatic purposes. Opposed by the Destined Host's soldiers and the formidable Harriet, a sniper whose bullets whisper death, the battlefield is fraught with an alchemy of danger and opportunity.

As the contest escalates, the melee becomes a testament to skill, wit, and resilience. Deacon, embodying the opposition's tenacity with his tactical acumen and relentless gunfire, nearly turns the tide with his strategic positioning and use of explosive rounds. However, in a climactic confrontation, Selina's mastery over the elements—summoning fire and ice with equal ferocity—proves overwhelming. Miranda, attempting desperately to aid her allies, finds her efforts stymied by the relentless assault from Selina and Autumn, whose coordination and martial prowess carve a path to victory. With their adversaries outmaneuvered and outmatched, Selina and Autumn secure the Rage-stone, sprinting towards the extraction point with the prize in hand. Their triumph not only signifies a personal victory but also heralds a new era of power and influence for the Balanced Alliance, leaving the forests of Lauriea forever changed in their wake.
At Tue Jun 4 2024, in a forest near Lauriea

Mission: Intercept a ruby demon statue and bring it back to the extraction point.

Deep within the enchanted forests of Lauriea, the realm of the Fae, lies the castle of Duke Orend, a place rumored to house a valuable treasure: the Rage-stone. Resonating with demonic power, this unique ruby statue would be a great asset for any faction looking to strengthen their ties with otherworldly entities. A certain band of thieves, the three-cut crew, managed to get wind of the statue. They've been hired to steal the Rage-stone, but word of this job has leaked, sparking an intense race to get to the statue first. Essential intel suggests that the statue could not only bolster any group's innate power but may also key to opening more portals for otherworldly entities to enter this realm - an enticing prospect for many. It's up to your faction whether to stop the robbery, carry it out for the client, or steal the statue for your own purposes.

Lauriea, the central-most land in the realm of the Fae
It is afternoon, about 96F(35C) degrees, and there are a few thin white clouds in the sky.


Selina charges toward depression.
Autumn chants a few words and a puff of black smoke appears.

Deacon charges toward log.
Miranda charges toward log.
Autumn charges toward rock.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Miranda, and sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

"I'm a step above useless." Miranda comments as she jogs towards the log only to have the flying leggy woman get there way before them. "That's an unpleasant surprise"

Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Harriet, firing a critical shot at them which misses her.

Selina charges toward rock.
Deacon charges toward log.
Miranda charges toward log.
Miranda shoots Harriet with a tranq dart.

Autumn charges toward rock.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Deacon, and sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Without taking aim, Deacon fires off a blind shot in Harriet's direction which misses her.

Selina charges toward rock.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry draws and quickly fires an arrow at Selina, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry draws and quickly fires an arrow at Selina, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Deacon charges toward log.
Miranda charges toward log.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and misses him.

Autumn charges toward rock.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Deacon, and

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Deacon throws a small knife end over end at Harriet, it misses her.

Selina charges toward rock.
Deacon says "Alright! Now it's a party."
Miranda charges toward log.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Miranda shoots Harriet with a taser.

Harriet looks amused by this, and she, despite being entirely disoriented and shot with a taser, smiles.

Autumn charges toward rock.
"You got some new tricks, Harry!" Deacon calls out, even as he's taking aim in her direction.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it misses him.

Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Harriet, firing a critical shot at them which misses her.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Selina has a ruby demon statue.

Harriet hmms thoughtfully after being stunned and recovering from that shock. The literal shock of it all. "Perhaps!" she calls back to Deacon.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and misses her.

"Where's the hammer?" Deacon wonders, almost looking dissappointed he won't have to defend against such a heavy-hitting retaliation as he ducks behind that log. "Woo! There she goes! Let 'em duke it out over there. "

Without taking aim, Deacon fires off a blind shot in Harriet's direction which misses her.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Deacon, and strikes the log he's taking cover behind.

Miranda watches as the woman takes off into the sky then says cheerily, "That seems like a useful ability."

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it strikes her armor with bruising force.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Autumn has a ruby demon statue.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at log, and damages it.

Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Harriet, firing a critical shot at them which misses her.

Selina finishes the Destined Host agents, then crouches down behind the rock with Autumn, watching the field. "Looks like there are some people fighting with Harry," she mentions thoughtfully.

Continuing to aim at the long target, it seems incredulous that Deacon would be hitting his target with a pistol from this range ... but he is!

Without taking aim, Deacon fires off a blind shot in Harriet's direction which misses her.

As her arrow finishes the soldier, Autumn watches as A glowing salamander with fiery wings retrieves the demon statue. "Yeah, two Hand members," she nods her head at Selina.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at log, and damages it.

Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Harriet, firing a critical shot at them which misses her.

Harriet charges toward tree.
Deacon charges toward tree.
Selina shakes her head as she watches what is going on across the field. "We have superior position. With backup cover. We're gonna wait for them," she decides, watching intently still, in case anyone comes close enough to the cover she and Autumn are sharing.

Lifting his pistol, Deacon murmurs "M40" before firing off an explosive round at tree's feet which damages it.

Autumn nods once more. "Good idea," she replies.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Deacon, and misses him.

Deacon charges toward tree.
Lifting his pistol, Deacon murmurs "M40" before firing off an explosive round at tree's feet which damages it.

Miranda charges toward Deacon.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Deacon, and misses him.

Harriet prepares a landmine.

Deacon charges toward tree.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Miranda charges toward Harriet.
Selina charges toward Harriet.
Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Harriet, firing a critical shot at them which ineffectually wounds her left shoulder.


Harriet fades out of the nightmare.
Miranda says "Where did she go?"
Deacon says "South. "
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it misses him.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Selina charges toward rock.
Deacon says "Can't spot her now. "
Miranda says "She just disappeared. Maybe she was in bad shape."
Deacon charges toward tree.
Deacon says "She might's gotten knocked out, yeah. Ahh fuck!"
There's a loud explosion as Deacon triggers a land-mine that Harriet had left behind for him! He's caught by the blast being flung into the tree itself and ripped apart in the front by shrapnel!

Deacon says "I-I'm okay .. "
Slowly ... Deacon pulls himself to his feet, the front of his tactical gear shredded into a bloody mess. Stumbling for support, the man is however standing on his own two feet.

Deacon charges toward Selina.
Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Selina, firing a critical shot at them which

Miranda huffs, "Why's it so hot" there is a whiney complaint in her voice as she moves across the battlefield to the tree

Selina charges toward Deacon.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Deacon. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and misses him.

Deacon charges toward tree.
Without taking aim, Deacon fires off a blind shot in Selina's direction which misses her.

Selina charges toward tree.
Selina gestures frantically and shouts, "Naurcorn!" A fireball forms in her hand. she launches it toward tree, and it damages it.

Deacon says "focus on the sorceress!"
Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Selina, firing a critical shot at them which misses her.

Selina charges toward rock.
Miranda charges toward tree.
Deacon charges toward Selina.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Deacon. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and misses him.

Without taking aim, Deacon fires off a blind shot in Selina's direction which misses her.

Selina charges toward rock.
Ice crystals form on Deacon's armor.

Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Selina, firing a critical shot at them which misses her.

Deacon charges toward tree.
Selina charges toward rock.
Selina ducks back into the cover of the rock with Autumn and says, "That guy shoots very well." She crouches down to catch her breath, shaking her head.

Deacon charges toward tree.
Deacon says "Thanks for the help! I'm ... not sure the pair of us can hold them back if they charge full throttle so .. we'll have to see what they wanna do. "
"Just wait them out," Selina says to Autumn, rolling her shoulder.

Deacon says "We can try and take out their cover. I've got the range but only just. I fear that will end up in more tet a tet exchanges .. "
"This seems like a pickle." Miranda comments idly as she watches Deacon return. "They don't have to charge us at all anyways."

Autumn nods her head at Selina.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it misses her.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and misses her.

Deacon says "We're between them and their Exfil."
Deacon charges toward rock.
Selina says "He's coming."
"We are between them and OUR exfil. We can't see theirs." Miranda corrects Deacon with a rather patronizing tone. "We will not get a chance to stop them unless we figure something out."

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and misses her.

Deacon says "I'm going to try to take the best range I can and hit their cover while they're deasling with the host. "
Miranda charges toward Deacon.
Lifting his pistol, Deacon murmurs "M40" before firing off an explosive round at rock's feet which damages it.

Miranda says "Maybe I can block for you without getting killed outright."

a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Selina charges toward Deacon.
Deacon says "Worth a try, otherwise best we can hope for is to give them a good showing. "
Selina gestures frantically and shouts, "Naurcorn!" A fireball forms in her hand. she launches it toward Deacon, and it misses him.

Deacon says "Focus her while she's out of cover. "
Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Selina, firing a critical shot at them which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Miranda points a finger-gun at the gas-masked person cause that's all she has and she says, "Pew pew." and naturally, this does nothing

Miranda moves protectively towards Deacon.
Selina gestures frantically and shouts, "Naurcorn!" A fireball forms in her hand. she launches it toward Miranda, and it misses her.

Selina charges toward rock.
Lifting his pistol, Deacon murmurs "M40" before firing off an explosive round at rock's feet which damages it.

Selina ducks back into the cover with Autumn and says, "We gotta take them out now."

A small fire suddenly ignites on Deacon's clothes.

Deacon says "Ahh! "
Selina charges toward Deacon.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Miranda. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and misses her.

Miranda charges toward tree.
Deacon charges toward tree.
Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Selina, firing a critical shot at them which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Autumn says "They are retreating."
Miranda begins to flee for her little life back to the tree, "I wish I could take one of them home for some tea and activities! Maybe next time. The sorceress seems like an interesting social partner!"

Selina charges toward rock.
Deacon says "Heh ... I just realized something."
Miranda charges toward tree.
Deacon says "Get back to the tree. "
Deacon charges toward tree.
Deacon says "You said that was a nifty trick. "
Miranda says "Flying? "
Deacon nods.

Miranda gives Deacon a squint and shows absolute confusion, "What"

Deacon says "Probably a suicide run if I go. So .. see if maybe you can draw 'em out by making a run?"
Miranda says "Can you fly?"
Deacon grins.

Deacon says "Here I can. "
Deacon says "Guess I could try for the brush. "
Miranda says "Oooh, maybe the brush is in range of their cover, you just need to fly west, then south to it."
Deacon charges toward brush.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Deacon, it misses him.

Selina charges toward Deacon.
A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Deacon, it misses him.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Deacon. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and misses him.

Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Selina, firing a critical shot at them which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Miranda says "You totally misjudged the distance!"
Deacon charges toward brush.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Deacon, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Selina charges toward Deacon.
A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Deacon, it misses him.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Deacon. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and misses him.

Without taking aim, Deacon fires off a blind shot in Selina's direction which misses her.

Deacon charges toward brush.
Miranda says "How's the range from there/"
Selina charges toward Deacon.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.

Lifting his pistol, Deacon takes careful aim at Selina, firing a critical shot at them which misses her.

Deacon says "It's not gonna matter. This one's gonna push at me before I can recover. The range was worthwhile though!"
Selina charges toward Deacon.
Selina swings her weapon at Deacon, it is blocked by his gleaming metal pauldron.

In a flurry of exchanges, Deacon takes a quick slash of his blade at Selina which is parried by her rapier.

Selina's blades start to glow red with heat.

A small amount of frost forms in the air around Selina.

Miranda charges toward rock.
Selina swings her weapon at Deacon, it deflects off his shield.

Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Selina with his sabre that is parried by her rapier.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Ice crystals form on Deacon's armor.

Miranda charges toward rock.
A small fire suddenly ignites on Deacon's clothes.

Selina crosses blades with Deacon, pressing her advantage in melee against whatever he can bring up. She is relentless though, dancing to one side and parrying his strikes as well as she can before going back on the offensive.

Selina swings her weapon at Deacon, it impacts against his gleaming metal pauldron.


Deacon fades out of the nightmare.
Selina says "Got him. You alright?"
Autumn says "Yeah. "
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Miranda. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and misses her.

Miranda says "Well dang"
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it misses her.

Autumn says "Miranda and soldiers incoming!"
Selina says "Gotcha. "
Selina says "I have her. You handle them."
Miranda charges toward rock.
Autumn says "On it."
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Miranda. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and misses her.

Autumn moves protectively towards A glowing salamander with fiery wings.
Autumn swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it deflects off her armor.

Miranda charges toward rock.

a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Miranda shoots Autumn with a tranq dart.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Miranda. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and misses her.

Selina takes quick shots on Miranda while enjoying the cover of the brush and recover from her fight with the man from before. "You both fought well. I appreciate your fighting spirit," she says toward Miranda

Autumn moves protectively towards A glowing salamander with fiery wings.
Selina charges toward Miranda.
Autumn swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it is parried by her.

Miranda charges toward rock.

A glowing salamander with fiery wings fades out of the nightmare.
a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry has a ruby demon statue.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Miranda. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and impacts against her armor.


Miranda fades out of the nightmare.
Autumn swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it is parried by her.

Selina charges toward rock.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Autumn, it is parried by her massive katana.

Autumn says "After I deal with this one, we head to depression."
Autumn swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it is parried by her.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Autumn, it is parried by her massive katana.

Autumn swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it deflects off her armor.

Selina charges toward rock.
Selina swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it strikes her armor with bruising force.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Selina has a ruby demon statue.

Autumn charges toward depression.
Selina charges toward depression.
Autumn charges toward depression.
Selina runs towards the extraction point.
Autumn charges toward depression.
Selina runs towards the extraction point.
Selina says "Victory! Well done, Autumn!"
Autumn says "Yeah. "
Autumn moves protectively towards Selina.
The Balanced Alliance has proved victorious.