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The Destined Hosts Operation In Rhagost 240711

Under the moonlit sky of the Fields of Rhagost, a diverse group of warriors embarked on a perilous journey to intercept the Scepter of Azrakoth. This mythical artifact, with the power to unlock all barriers, became the focal point of a grand conflict involving the Destined Host soldiers and the Golden Shadow mercenaries, all vying for control. Amidst this chaotic skirmish, Autumn, with her magical chants and massive katana, briefly grasped the coveted scepter, only to lose it amidst the fierce exchange. Meanwhile, Selina, transforming into her draconic form, and Jodie, wielding her rifle with precision, pushed through the enemy ranks, demonstrating both valor and strategic prowess. As battle lines shifted and allies and foes faded from the nightmarish fray, Selina eventually reclaimed the Scepter of Azrakoth, their objective seemingly within grasp.

The retrieval, however, was anything but straightforward. The scepter, imbued with an almost willful resistance, became stuck at a depression, forcing Selina to hack away obstinately at the ground. Jodie, providing cover fire and engaging in light-hearted banter, tried to keep the spirits high as they contended with the relentless assaults of the Destined Host. Their camaraderie and tenacity shone through the darkness as they worked together to overcome the adversities that lay between them and their escape. Eventually, their perseverance paid off; Selina, despite the scepter's cumbersome nature, and Jodie, vigilant and protective, made their way to the extraction point. There, amidst casual conversations about different realities and shared experiences, they awaited their extraction. The Virtuous Moderates Alliance, through blood, sweat, and the bonds formed in battle, emerged victorious, securing not only the Scepter of Azrakoth but also a memorable tale of courage and friendship amidst the fields of Rhagost.
At Wed Jul 10 2024, in a field near Rhagost

Mission: Intercept The Scepter of Azrakoth and bring it back to the extraction point.

The Scepter of Azrakoth, a revered artifact rumored to possess the ability to open any lock - physical or metaphysical is believed to be located in Rhagost. Residing in the Fields of Rhagost, the scepter is anticipated to be guarded by potent mythical creatures and layered defenses. Should any group succeed in retrieving this artifact, they would presumably unlock immense power in the god realm and their own respective domains.

The Fields of Rhagost
It is night, about 62F(16C) degrees, and there are a few thin white clouds in the sky. There is a waxing crescent moon.


Autumn chants a few words and a puff of black smoke appears.

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

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

Autumn charges toward depression.
"I always forget about these." Jodie glumly states as she finds herself standing on a battlefield with a rifle in hand

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

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

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

Autumn charges toward depression.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fires off a shot at Selina which misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fires off a shot at Selina which misses her.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Selina charges toward log.
Jodie charges toward log.
Jodie fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which impacts against his armor.

Jodie says "The package seems to be across the river. I'm not much of a swimmer"
Selina immediately takes flight in her new, silvery draconic form, landing near the log. She takes a little fire from the nearby mercs, but returns it with some chilling ice beams.

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 says "We will get it in time."
Jodie fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Jodie charges toward log.
Autumn says "Shadow, Host, and Flame, all three of them."
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Jodie fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which misses him.

Jodie charges toward log.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it deflects off his armor.

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

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

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear launches a stab at Selina, it is parried by her rapier.

Selina swings her weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Jodie charges toward log.
Autumn swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Autumn has The Scepter of Azrakoth.

Jodie fires off a shot at a Black Flame warrior in dark robes which misses him.

"I'm not going to be able to do dick to that chick across the water." Jodie comments as she arrives at the log, just a little bit winded

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Autumn, it impacts against her vest covered in scales of darkly painted metal.

"Move for that rise to the south. Then we can work on getting the thing," Selina says to Jodie before sprinting out from the cover of the log.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Black Flame warrior in dark robes. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Jodie charges toward rise.
Autumn swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it is parried by him.

Jodie fires off a shot at a Black Flame warrior in dark robes which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

A Black Flame warrior in dark robes fires off a shot at Selina which misses her.

A Black Flame warrior in dark robes fires off a shot at Selina which misses her.


Autumn fades out of the nightmare.
a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry has The Scepter of Azrakoth.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Autumn, it mildly wounds her right shoulder.

Selina charges toward rise.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Black Flame warrior in dark robes. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and misses him.

Jodie fires off a shot at a Black Flame warrior in dark robes which impacts against his armor.

Selina dodges and zags as she approaches the warriors midway in the field, raising her rapier after a couple of chilly ray blasts toward them.

A Black Flame warrior in dark robes launches a stab at Selina, it is parried by her rapier.

A Black Flame warrior in dark robes launches a stab at Selina, it is parried by her rapier.

Selina charges toward a Black Flame warrior in dark robes.
Selina swings her weapon at a Black Flame warrior in dark robes, it strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Black Flame warrior in dark robes fades out of the nightmare.
Jodie fires off a shot at a Black Flame warrior in dark robes which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Jodie charges toward rise.
A Black Flame warrior in dark robes launches a stab at Selina, it is parried by her rapier.

Selina swings her weapon at a Black Flame warrior in dark robes, it is parried by him.

Jodie fires off a shot at a Black Flame warrior in dark robes which strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Black Flame warrior in dark robes fades out of the nightmare.
Jodie charges toward rise.
Selina charges toward rise.
Selina says "Looks like they took Autumn out for us."
Selina charges toward depression.
Jodie charges toward rise.
Selina charges toward depression.
Jodie charges toward rise.
Selina conjures and launches a half dozen spinning jagged ice shards at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, they strikes the depression he's taking cover behind.

Jodie charges toward rise.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry draws and quickly fires an arrow at Selina, it misses her.

Selina charges toward a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry.
Jodie charges toward rise.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry draws and quickly fires an arrow at Selina, it misses her.

Selina charges toward a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry.
Selina swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it is parried by him.

Jodie charges toward rise.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Selina, it is parried by her rapier.

Jodie fires off a shot at A glowing salamander with fiery wings which misses him.

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


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Selina has The Scepter of Azrakoth.

Jodie says "Think you can fly with that thing?"
Selina says "Gonna find out."
A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Jodie, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Jodie fires off a shot at A glowing salamander with fiery wings which misses him.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at A glowing salamander with fiery wings. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and ineffectually wounds his forehead.


A glowing salamander with fiery wings fades out of the nightmare.
Jodie says "Huh, is it stuck at the depression now?"
Selina says "So the answer is no."
Selina swings her weapon at depression, it damages it.

Jodie says "Well..you'll have to swim"
Selina says "Seems that way. Mildly annoying."
Selina swings her weapon at depression, it damages it.

Jodie says "I can't even hit the depression from here"
Jodie charges toward rise.
Selina swings her weapon at depression, it damages it.

Selina starts hacking away at the depression where the sceptre got stuck. "I'll get it. Eventually," she says with growing frustration in her tone.

Jodie charges toward rise.
Selina swings her weapon at depression, it damages it.

Selina swings her weapon at depression, it damages it.

Selina swings her weapon at depression, it damages it.

Selina swings her weapon at depression, it damages it.


depression fades out of the nightmare.
Selina has The Scepter of Azrakoth.

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

Selina charges toward rise.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and sparks off the ground near her feet.

Selina charges toward rise.
Jodie fires off a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry which sparks off the ground near her feet.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Selina, it is parried by her rapier.

Selina swings her weapon at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it is parried by her.

Selina charges toward rise.
Jodie fires off a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry which deflects off her armor.

Selina seems to be used to stabbing people in the water, and she makes several decisive cuts and stabs toward a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry before they are removed from the field.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Selina, it is parried by her rapier.

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.
Jodie stands across the river with her rifle, taking pot shots at the destined host that threatens her comrade

Selina charges toward rise.
Selina charges toward rise.
Selina charges toward rise.
"I feel so slow carrying this thing," Selina says from behind her mask, but she continues to make her way back toward the rise where she left Jodie before to go get the scepter. "Next waves will have to cross the river to get us," she points out to Jodie, tactically speaking.

Selina charges toward rise.
Jodie says "I didn't hear you"
Selina says "Next wave has to cross the river to get to us."
Selina charges toward rise.
Selina charges toward rise.
Jodie says "We might as well go to the extract"
Selina says "Probably. Gonna take me forever to drag this thing up there."
Jodie moves protectively towards Selina.
Selina says "Incoming. "
Jodie fires off a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Jodie charges toward a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry.
Jodie fires off a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry which misses him.

Selina continues toward the extraction point, trusting her current ally to handle the incoming threat as best she can. She maintains her pace toward the extraction spot, running as fast as she can manage.

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

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

Jodie charges toward Selina.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry. A chilly ray blasts out toward him and sparks off the ground near his feet.

Jodie fires off a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry which strikes his armor with bruising force.


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

Jodie fires off a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry which misses her.

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

Jodie fires off a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry which strikes her armor with bruising force.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Selina, it is parried by her rapier.

Jodie moves protectively towards Selina.
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 pauses once one of the host soldier catches her. She dispatches it, then continues on her way toward the extraction point. At this rate, she MIGHT make it there before the September 2037.

Jodie moves protectively towards Selina.
Jodie moves protectively towards Selina.
"Dragons huh?" Jodie says conversationally, "Y'know I really like that House of the Dragon show."

Jodie moves protectively towards Selina.
"Not sure what that is," Selina admits with a roll of her shoulder on the way toward the point. "I am not from your reality," she explains to Jodie as if that explains why she would not know or understand what Jodie is talking about.

Jodie moves protectively towards Selina.
Jodie pouts just a little as her attempt at conversation falls flat, "Ah, you should learn to watch Tv, there is some good stuff."

Selina says "I watched a movie once. It was called Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop."
Jodie says "Never heard of it"
Jodie moves protectively towards Selina.
Selina says "That's how I feel about almost every show people mention. Cultist Steve helped Shemra learn, but he did not help me as much."
Selina runs towards the extraction point.
Jodie moves protectively towards Selina.
Selina runs towards the extraction point.
The Virtuous Moderates Alliance has proved victorious.