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The Golden Shadows Operation In Lauriea 240422

In a village near Lauriea, a twisted tale of valor and strife unwinds under a partly clouded sky, casting shadows over the battling figures. Meredith stands alone, her voice echoing the solitude of the battlefield, as her allies, Autumn, Harriet, and Viktorin, dive into action with a unified purpose yet personal burdens weighing heavily on their shoulders. The landscape turns chaotic, a blend of spellwork and arrows slicing the air, with an ever-present tension hinting at deeper, unseen threats. Amid this, the figures sway between attack and defense, their movements telling tales of past woes and unyielding determination. As enemies fade into nothingness, the battlefield grows eerily quiet, save for the sharp twangs of Meredith’s bow and the soft thuds of arrows meeting their targets, painting a vivid picture of desperation and resilience.

As the minutes tick down to their extraction, personal revelations and simmering tensions surface, revealing the complex web of relationships and past grievances among the fighters. Viktorin’s revelations about his curse and the betrayal he feels lay bare the stakes of their mission, beyond the immediate physical confrontations. The group's dynamic shifts and strains under the weight of unsaid words and unresolved conflicts, even as they face the unrelenting assault of the Golden Shadow mercenaries. In this crescendo of chaos and camaraderie, the lines between friend and foe blur, leaving the warriors to grapple with their inner demons as much as the external threat. The battle reaches its zenith as the stall - the focal point of their mission - fades out of the nightmare, signaling a hard-won victory that leaves the warriors to ponder the cost of their success and the unresolved threads of their intertwined fates.
At Sun Apr 21 2024, in a village near Lauriea

Mission: Intercept and bring it back to the extraction point.



in a village near Lauriea
It is afternoon, about 73F(22C) degrees, and the sky is partly covered by wispy white clouds.


Meridith says "Shocking, I'm alone again"
Autumn charges toward wagon.
Meridith charges toward hut.
Harriet asks Autumn, "Can you transfer the battle to me, please?"

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

Harriet charges toward corner.
Autumn charges toward wagon.
A nearby object suddenly flings itself into order Swordbearer.

Harriet charges toward Autumn.
Harriet charges toward wagon.
Harriet is heading towards the wagon, glancing over her shoulders at the soldiers.

Harriet joins Autumn, nodding at her.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.

a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Meridith says "Well, not like it matters."
"No sign of Miles or any sun humans yet," Autumn speaks while she surveys the battlefield alongside A glowing salamander with fiery wings.

Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Viktorin says "Wh- Okay, guess I have snacks too."
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Autumn says "Good for you to join us this time, Vikky."
Meridith makes a supernatural leap to stall.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at order Swordbearer sparks off the ground near his feet.

Autumn says "I mean Vik."
Viktorin charges after Harriet and Autumn, snapping into action a bit after clear surprise.

Viktorin says "You got that from Lauren, didn't you?"
Meridith charges toward stall.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at order Swordbearer misses him.

Autumn says "Never heard her say that nickname before. I thought I decide to tease you bit with nickname."
Meridith charges toward stall.
Harriet nods to Autumn, and then tells Viktorin, "It's good to see you."

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at order Swordbearer impacts against his armor.

Order Swordbearer is pulled towards Meridith by an invisible force.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at order Swordbearer strikes his armor with bruising force.

Viktorin glances away, his gaze avoidant. "Good to see you too." Instead of looking anywhere near the group, he decidedly distracts himself with watching their flanks, swiveling his rifle around.


order Swordbearer fades out of the nightmare.

order Swordbearer fades out of the nightmare.
Meridith fires a ranging shot at stall damages it.

Viktorin says "Wh- "
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

Meridith charges toward corner.

order Swordbearer fades out of the nightmare.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

"Something wrong?" Autumn wonders of Viktorin with a glance towards him before she watches her familiar head off to battle. "Hmm..."

Harriet watches the soldiers disobey, but... what can she do


order Swordbearer fades out of the nightmare.
Viktorin lifts his gaze towards the sky, pointing out, "Since when did our glorious leader learn how to fucking fly?"

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Harriet says, "Some time ago."

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

Viktorin says "I can't hear you."
Meridith charges toward stall.
Autumn says "She says some time ago, Vik."
Meridith charges toward stall.
Viktorin hums softly, "Ah. Good to know." Attention is once more focused upon the battleground as he watches the sword-bearers duke it out with the mercenaries.

Viktorin says "I won't be able to access my frequency for quite a while, it seems. Selina cursed me."
"Did you upset her or something?" Autumn wonders of Viktorin.

A nearby object suddenly flings itself into A glowing salamander with fiery wings.


A glowing salamander with fiery wings fades out of the nightmare.
Autumn says "Damn, those two took out every Sword and Ifrit."
Viktorin says "Yes, I was having a conversation with Silas that may have been leaked. And Kara somehow found out my warning towards Alice the other day."
Harriet is pulled towards Meridith by an invisible force.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it sparks off the ground near her feet.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it sparks off the ground near her feet.

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

Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at Harriet sparks off the ground near her feet.

Meridith fires a ranging shot at Harriet misses her.

Harriet charges toward wagon.
Harriet charges toward Autumn.
Harriet comes back after assessing the area.

Autumn says "I see... With town gossip and all... You're not like yourself lately, Vik. Especially when... that girl came back to town."
Viktorin gestures lightly, "However, my words weren't directed at her, it was directed by her organization. I stated that the dragon cult is ultimately self-serving. And with my dealings... I can confidently state that it is. Their deity requested blood from me and offered something in return. I told Shemra that she can't give me what I truly want. At first she agreed. And then asked me if I would fuck a dragon."

Harriet gives a nod of agreement with what Autumn is saying to Viktorin.

Meridith leans against the stall and cleans up her quiver, tests her string, and looks mutely towards the battlefield. Tired. Bored maybe.

Harriet peers over at the stall where Meridith is hanging out at.

Viktorin begins to grumble, "I asked it why, and it stated that it needed people to breed with dragons... and all that nonsense. Among other conversations... that were strange." However he pauses and turns his gaze the other direction at the mention of 'that girl'. "My disagreements with Selina have nothing to do with that. I'm tired of being coerced, threatened, and cajoled. I have a right to my opinion. I have a right to state my opinion."

Harriet does not comment so publicly on the things that Viktorin is mentioning, but she does quirk a brow as he speaks. Her eyes are focused on Meridith still.

Meridith swings hard at stall damages it.

"Umm... From what I heard about Shemra so far, she does seem chill to me," Autumn tells Viktorin with a shrug of her shoulders. "I think she's testing if you're on of those Internet 'Scalies.' But besides that, you were still coerced by that crazy singer."

Harriet chuckles softly, unable to help it.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

Viktorin watches the battlefield still, his rifle at-the-ready, not aimed down the line. "I don't know about Rem," the demigod states, sharpening his gaze. "And... I feel guilty for the things that have happened. Even -if- I can't remember..."

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

Viktorin says "We have fifteen minutes until extraction."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

Harriet nods to Viktorin.

"Everyone makes mistakes, Vik. Some even bad ones," Autumn tells Viktorin while she glances around herself. "It's best if you forget Rem and seek forgiveness for hurting other people. It's not too late for redemption." She pauses while her earpiece buzzes before she nods her head.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Meridith fires a rain of arrows at corner damages it.

Harriet is pushed away from Meridith by an invisible force.

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

Meridith charges toward stall.
Viktorin informs Autumn, "That's not as simple as you make it out to be. Forgetting Rem, I mean..." Offering no explanation, he lifts his rifle, nearly stepping forward out of cover. "Besides, I'd rather be lashed than be unpunished. I don't care if anyone supposes about my mental state or whatever. Justice must prevail."

Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at Harriet misses her.

Harriet retreats from Meridith.
Meridith exhales wearied, the round hits and she seems like she expects it, so she quickly darts back into cover and fires off a warning shot

Meridith swings hard at stall damages it.

Autumn says "I see..."
Harriet charges toward Viktorin.
A nearby object suddenly flings itself into Harriet.

Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at corner damages it.

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


corner fades out of the nightmare.
Viktorin watches as Meridith moves again, muttering, "Six minutes until extraction. We need to get a move-on."

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it sparks off the ground near her feet.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it sparks off the ground near her feet.

Meridith charges toward stall.
Autumn charges toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Harriet is pulled towards Meridith by an invisible force.

Meridith fires a ranging shot at Harriet misses her.

Viktorin charges toward Autumn.
Harriet charges toward Viktorin.
Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear deflects off his armor.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Meridith has .

Autumn charges toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Viktorin says "Anyways, point from earlier being, I can't text. I can receive messages just fine, I just can't send them out."
Viktorin charges toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Viktorin fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which strikes her armor with bruising force.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Viktorin has .

Meridith says "Thanks Vik!"
Autumn charges toward stall.
Viktorin charges toward Meridith.
Viktorin fires off a shot at Meridith which misses her.

Harriet charges toward Autumn.
Meridith charges toward stall.
Meridith says "Ah forget it let's do it"
Autumn charges toward stall.
Viktorin charges toward Meridith.
Harriet charges toward Autumn.
Viktorin fires off a shot at stall which damages it.

Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at Viktorin misses him.

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

Viktorin is bathed in moonlight.

Autumn charges toward stall.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at stall, it damages it.

Meridith fires a ranging shot at Viktorin misses him.

Viktorin fires off a shot at stall which damages it.

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

Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at Viktorin misses him.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at stall, it damages it.

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

Viktorin lifts his hand, summoning the shadows to do his bidding, twisting, contorting them to obey his command. "Ugh... don't think I can hold out on this for long."

Viktorin fires off a shot at stall which damages it.

Autumn moves protectively towards Viktorin.
Harriet expresses, "Then come back this way. We don't want to go all the way over there, after all."

Meridith fires a ranging shot at Autumn misses her.

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

Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Viktorin fires off a shot at stall which damages it.


stall fades out of the nightmare.
A nearby object suddenly flings itself into Viktorin.

Meridith charges toward Viktorin.
Meridith fires a ranging shot at Viktorin misses him.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Meridith, and sparks off the ground near her feet.

Meridith says "Come and take it, it'll hardly matter."
Viktorin fires off a shot at Meridith which sparks off the ground near her feet.

Autumn moves protectively towards Viktorin.
Meridith charges toward Viktorin.
Viktorin says "She's charging forward..."
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at Autumn misses her.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it misses her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it sparks off the ground near her feet.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it sparks off the ground near her feet.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it sparks off the ground near her feet.

Viktorin fires off a shot at Meridith which sparks off the ground near her feet.

Viktorin says "Got anymore bandages?"
Harriet charges toward wagon.
Autumn says "Wrong one."
Viktorin is pulled towards Meridith by an invisible force.

Meridith charges toward Viktorin.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Meridith, and sparks off the ground near her feet.

Meridith fires a ranging shot at Viktorin deflects off his armor.

Viktorin charges toward Autumn.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it ineffectually wounds her left arm.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it deflects off her an ancient looking armor set.

Viktorin fires off a shot at Meridith which deflects off her armor.

Autumn moves protectively towards Viktorin.
Meridith retreats from Viktorin.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Meridith, and deflects off her armor.

Harriet charges toward Meridith.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at Autumn misses her.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it deflects off her armor.

Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it deflects off her an ancient looking armor set.


Meridith fades out of the nightmare.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear has .

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Meridith, it mildly wounds her right leg.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it sparks off the ground near her feet.

Autumn moves protectively towards Viktorin.
Viktorin says "WHAT?! "
Viktorin fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which misses him.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sparks off the ground near his feet.

Autumn says "I didn't see them either until I looked."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.

Viktorin charges toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Autumn charges toward Harriet.
Harriet lifts her heavy warhammer effortlessly, fluidly swinging it in a wide arc at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear as its platinum surface gleams and is parried by him.

Viktorin launches a stab at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.

Autumn swings her weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet expresses, "A surprise," with a smirk.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Autumn, it is parried by her steel khopesh.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Autumn, it deflects off her shield.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, and misses him.

Harriet aims her rifle at the a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.

Viktorin huffs and puffs, weaving his dagger forward.

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

Viktorin launches a stab at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.

Autumn moves protectively towards Viktorin.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Autumn, it impacts against her armor.


Autumn fades out of the nightmare.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Autumn, it mildly wounds her left arm.

Viktorin says "I really need to train with a sword."
Bone armor appears on Viktorin.

Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, and strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet peers over at Viktorin as he makes that claim.

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


Viktorin fades out of the nightmare.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Viktorin, it mildly wounds his left shoulder.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, and misses him.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, and misses him.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, and deflects off his armor.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet takes notice of the mercenary who is heading her way. She tries to book it even faster.

Harriet glances over her shoulder at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear again, almost there.

The Virtuous Extremists Alliance has proved victorious.