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The Golden Shadows Operation In Lauriea 240513

In the dense forest near Lauriea, an intense scenario unfolds as various combatants maneuver through the terrain, each with their skillset in a high-stakes mission to intercept and secure an objective. Among the chaos, Harriet, wielding her rifle with precision, attempts to take out enemies, while Selina invokes magical chants, aiming her spells at adversaries with varying success. Autumn, diligent in her pursuit, charges through the brush, exchanging arrows with the sleek, tactical gear-clad Golden Shadow mercenaries. A pivotal moment arises as a glowing salamander with fiery wings, upon Autumn's command, seizes the objective, marking a significant turn in the skirmish. The battlefield is rife with missed shots, evaded attacks, and strategic advances towards cover, as allies Meridith and Selina coordinate their efforts, thwarting enemy advances while providing support to each other.

As the conflict escalates, Harriet finds herself immobilized, struggling against bindings that render her unable to move, showcasing the relentless pressure from the opponents. In contrast, Selina and Meridith display teamwork and resilience, navigating the barrage of enemy fire with agility and strategic cover. Meridith's protectiveness towards Selina becomes evident as they move through brush, dodging attacks and parrying with precision. In a daring display of camaraderie and skill, they fend off reinforcements, their actions leading to a decisive victory. The Balanced Alliance emerges triumphant, their adversaries fading from the nightmare, leaving Selina and Meridith to share a moment of reflection on their strategy and the path ahead. Their journey towards the extraction point is marked by anticipation of potential waves of attackers, yet they remain ready, their resolve unshaken by the prospect of further confrontation.
At Sun May 12 2024, in a forest near Lauriea

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



in a forest near Lauriea
It is afternoon, about 85F(29C) degrees, and the sky is partly covered by thin white clouds.


Autumn charges toward rock.
Harriet charges toward rock.
Selina says "Tree. "
Autumn says "To rock for now."
Harriet runs right over to the rock.

Autumn charges toward rock.
Selina charges toward tree.
Harriet hmms. "We'll have to get to the brush," she states after assessing the area.

Autumn says "True. "
Harriet hmms. "Well, let me see if I can take them out..."

Autumn charges toward brush.
Meridith charges toward log.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, and misses her.

Selina charges toward tree.
Meridith stirs and nods. "On my way!"

Selina says "Harry is stealing the objective... Not a lot I can do about it though."
Autumn charges toward brush.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Autumn, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

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

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Harriet calls out, "Meri and Selina are over there."

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

Autumn says "I can't hear you!"
Selina charges toward Harriet.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Harriet. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and misses her.

Autumn charges toward brush.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Harriet, it misses her.

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

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

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Meridith, and sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

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

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

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

Meridith charges toward tree.
Viktorin charges toward Autumn.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, and sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

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

Viktorin fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which deflects off her armor.

Autumn charges toward brush.
Harriet charges toward rock.
Viktorin charges toward Autumn.
Meridith whistles a bit at Selina. "Plan!?"

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it strikes her armor with bruising force.


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

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, and sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Bone armor appears on Viktorin.

Selina gestures frantically and shouts, "Naurcorn!" A fireball forms in her hand. she launches it toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, and it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Viktorin fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which deflects off his armor.


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

A nearby object suddenly flings itself into Autumn.

Viktorin charges toward Autumn.
Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at A glowing salamander with fiery wings. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and strikes the brush she's taking cover behind.

Viktorin fires off a shot at Selina which misses her.

A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Meridith, it misses her.

Viktorin charges toward Autumn.
Selina charges toward brush.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Selina, and misses her.

"Good job, Ifrit," Autumn cheers, clapping her hands as A glowing salamander with fiery wings grabs the thing with its mouth. It lets out a hiss and returns to her side.

Selina shouts, "Raui-o Echor!" then points at Harriet. A chilly ray blasts out toward her and sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Viktorin fires off a shot at Selina which misses her.

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

A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Meridith, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Selina charges toward brush.
Autumn says "Sorry, Princess."
Harriet takes aim and fires repeatedly.

Selina says "It is fine."
Meridith nods some.

Viktorin fires off a shot at Selina which misses her.

Selina tries to duck into the brush to go after the salamander there to get what it is holding.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Selina, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Viktorin lifts his rifle and fires.

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

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

A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Selina, it misses her.

Selina charges toward brush.
Harriet is picked up by an invisible force..

Selina swings her weapon at A glowing salamander with fiery wings, it is parried by her.

Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Selina, and strikes the brush she's taking cover behind.

Meridith stalls Harriet a moment, holding her in place with Telekinesis

Viktorin launches a stab at Selina, it is parried by her rapier.

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

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

Autumn swings her weapon at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it is dodged by her.

Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at Viktorin with her claws which is dodged by him.

Meridith moves protectively towards Selina.
Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Meridith swings hard at Autumn is parried by her steel khopesh.

Viktorin fires off a shot at Selina(varanus komodoensis) which strikes the brush she's taking cover behind.

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

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

Viktorin says "Autumn, with us."
Autumn swings her weapon at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it is dodged by her.

A glowing salamander with fiery wings ignites her fist and throws a punch at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it is dodged by her.

Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at Autumn with her claws which ineffectually wounds her left leg.

Autumn charges toward Viktorin.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Meridith, and strikes the brush she's taking cover behind.

Meridith fires a ranging shot at Autumn misses her.

Viktorin charges toward Autumn.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her.

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

Selina charges toward Viktorin.
Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at Viktorin with her claws which ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.

Viktorin launches a stab at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it is dodged by her.

Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
Harriet seems to be stuck up here, unable to move, but she's certainly been trying.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.

Autumn swings her weapon at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it is dodged by her.

Harriet charges toward Autumn.
Autumn charges toward Harriet.

A glowing salamander with fiery wings fades out of the nightmare.
a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear has .

Meridith moves protectively towards Selina.
Meridith swings hard at Harriet is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.

Harriet lifts her heavy warhammer effortlessly, fluidly swinging it in a wide arc at Meridith as its platinum surface gleams and is parried by her an elegant rapier with a slender, straight blade and intricate hilt.

Selina charges toward Viktorin.
Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at Viktorin with her claws which ineffectually wounds his right leg.

Viktorin fires off a shot at Meridith which misses her.

Viktorin charges toward Harriet.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it is dodged by her.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it ineffectually wounds her right leg.

Viktorin says "Ugh "
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Autumn, it deflects off her shield.

Autumn swings her weapon at Meridith, it is parried by her an elegant rapier with a slender, straight blade and intricate hilt.

Meridith swings hard at Harriet deflects off her shield.

Meridith moves protectively towards Selina.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Meridith, it is parried by her an elegant rapier with a slender, straight blade and intricate hilt.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Meridith, it is parried by her an elegant rapier with a slender, straight blade and intricate hilt.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Autumn, it deflects off her shield.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it strikes the brush he's taking cover behind.

Harriet looks incredibly enthralled by all of this.

Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at Harriet deflects off her shield.

Selina charges toward Viktorin.
Meridith moves protectively towards Selina.
Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at Viktorin with her claws which ineffectually wounds his right shoulder.

Viktorin says "A little help?"
Viktorin launches a stab at Meridith, it is parried by her an elegant rapier with a slender, straight blade and intricate hilt.

Viktorin charges toward brush.
Autumn charges toward Viktorin.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Meridith, it is parried by her an elegant rapier with a slender, straight blade and intricate hilt.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Meridith, it is parried by her an elegant rapier with a slender, straight blade and intricate hilt.

Harriet says "Alas, I am almost dead from being stuck all of those minutes in place."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear draws and quickly fires an arrow at Autumn, it deflects off her shield.

Meridith says "Not really sure what your plan was here my lady..."
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, it misses him.

A nearby object suddenly flings itself into Viktorin.

Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry with her claws which is dodged by him.

Selina(varanus komodoensis) shakes her scaly head at Meridith and then rolls a shoulder.

Selina charges toward brush.
Viktorin charges toward brush.
Meridith charges toward Viktorin.
Meridith swings hard at Viktorin ineffectually wounds his stomach.


Viktorin fades out of the nightmare.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Autumn, it impacts against her armor.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Autumn, it impacts against her worn kevlar vest.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it ineffectually wounds her right arm.

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

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.
Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear with her claws which is dodged by him.

Meridith charges toward brush.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Autumn, it ineffectually wounds her right leg.

Meridith fires a ranging shot at Autumn ineffectually wounds her forehead.


Autumn fades out of the nightmare.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it ineffectually wounds her right arm.

Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear with her claws which is dodged by him.

Meridith exhales some, taking down one, then firing off at another. Then closing with the mercenary attacking Selina(varanus komodoensis).


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry has .

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

Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at Harriet ineffectually wounds her chest.

Harriet raises her rifle and keeps shooting at brush repeatedly.

Meridith charges toward Harriet.
Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry with her claws which is dodged by him.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry launches a stab at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it ineffectually wounds her forehead.

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

Harriet is pulled towards Meridith by an invisible force.

Meridith charges toward Harriet.
Meridith swings hard at Harriet ineffectually wounds her left arm.


Harriet fades out of the nightmare.
Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry with her claws which is dodged by him.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Selina(varanus komodoensis) has .

Selina says "You have the objective."
Meridith closes with the matron and flicks her blade into her, letting out a soft hiss.

Selina says "See? It worked perfectly."
Meridith says "Understood, returning to cover"
Meridith charges toward brush.
Selina takes several moments to catch her breath behind the cover of the brush, giving Meridith a wink as she approaches again.

Meridith charges toward brush.
Meridith grins some at Selina. "I don't mind it, I suppose I'm used to people doing stupid shit, and getting mad at me for not bailing them out, you're different," she admits.

":I just launched myself into it. What was the worst outcome? I wake up with a small headache?" Selina asks of Meridith with a roll of her shoulder. "We still have a long while till extraction. Be ready for waves."

Meridith shrugs. "Waves of what? Dipshit soldiers? We could handle a dozen of them."

Meridith fires a ranging shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear misses him.

Meridith twists about loosing an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear. "I don't care about these battles, I do them for fun."

Selina(varanus komodoensis) is a large lizard now, so she focuses on waiting for the mercs to come closer.

Meridith charges toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Meridith swings hard at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear is parried by him.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Selina charges toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Meridith springs out of cover and cuts down the mercenary, pivoting to the other.

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

Selina(varanus komodoensis) pounces out of the brush to try to take down the other merc with a vicious flurry of claws and biting.

Selina charges toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear with her claws which is dodged by him.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Selina(varanus komodoensis), it is dodged by her.

Selina(varanus komodoensis) launches a slashing rake attack at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear with her claws which is dodged by him.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Meridith charges toward brush.
Meridith tries not to stare at Selina.

"The extraction point is way far from here. Shall we move toward it?" Selina asks, gesturing for the far distance away.

Meridith nods.

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith is definitely less tense with the Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) around her

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith says "Overshot it, sorry"
Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith leads Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) on a merry run through the woods in celebration.

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) snorts and stamps her hoof to draw attention to the northwest as she prances along protectively covering Meridith.

Meridith nods

Meridith says "Let them come if they dare. We'll feed the forest of Lauriea with their suffering."
Meridith runs towards the extraction point.
Meridith grins some at her own cheesy line.

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith fires a ranging shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear is pushed away from Meridith by an invisible force.

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) keeps making sure none of the bullets fired by the mercenaries land anywhere near Meridith, while also managing to be missed entirely herself. Her gazelle instincts and movements are art in motion, darting to and fro around Meridith to create plenty of opportunities for them to miss entirely.

Meridith drags her feet across the ground as she ranges them. A flick of her hand to try to seperate one out, then, she launches forth arrows.

Meridith chuckles some as they flee.

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear misses him.

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear

Even as the mercs take cover behind the nearby tree, Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) continues to provide mobile cover for Meridith to distract them and prevent any real hits from landing. The bullets are landing nowhere near where the random zigs and zags of Selina(nanger dama ruficollis)'s movements.

Meridith watches them retreat, harrying from a distance. Hmphing...

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear misses him.

Meridith says "Take off for the trees if you get tired."
Meridith says "I can handle three of them easily"
After the mercs regrouped at the tree, they all come flooding out again, still as ineffectual at hitting Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) as they were before, even as they get closer and closer. She is practically ignoring them as they have not even close to landing a hit on her.

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear misses him.

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith fires a rain of arrows at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear deflects off his armor.

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith sighs some, kind of engaging in the worst conditions, she really just wants to run and kill 'em

Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) could literally play this game with the mercs all day, watching them yo-yo back and forth between halfway to her and Meridith before retreating back to the tree, all without landing a shot near her. She turns at one point, and wiggles her little tail tauntingly at the mercs.

Meridith runs towards the extraction point.
Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Meridith gazes adoringly at Selina(nanger dama ruficollis)'s little taunt

Meridith takes down one of Selina(nanger dama ruficollis)'s playmates, no longer content to rain arrows down

Selina moves protectively towards Meridith.
Meridith fires a ranging shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear

A nearby object suddenly flings itself into a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.

Selina charges toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) launches a slashing rake attack at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear with her claws which is dodged by her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Selina(nanger dama ruficollis), it is dodged by her.


A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Selina(nanger dama ruficollis), it is dodged by her.

Meridith fires a fulldraw shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear strikes her armor with bruising force.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Meridith blinks as Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) goes out to chase them, giggling some, she picks off another while they're distracted

Meridith runs towards the extraction point.
Selina charges toward a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear.
Selina(nanger dama ruficollis) launches a slashing rake attack at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear with her claws which is dodged by her.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Selina(nanger dama ruficollis), it is dodged by her.

Meridith says "Oh no- Reinforcements. Soooo scary"
Meridith fires a ranging shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear

The Balanced Alliance has proved victorious.