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The Golden Shadows Operation In Navorost 240304

As night fell over the dense forest near Lauriea, a fierce battle unfolded under the watch of a waning gibbous moon. The operation's goal was clear: seize control of the watchtowers that guard the entrance to the heart of the Fae realm, establishing a significant foothold in Lauriea. Amidst the chaos, the battlefield saw a series of intense confrontations among the participants, each party employing their unique skills in an attempt to outmaneuver the others. Autumn summoned a puff of black smoke, signifying the beginning of their mystical onslaught, while Harriet and her allies charged through the brush, their resolve as steadfast as their strategy. Throughout the skirmish, supernatural leaps, explosive arrows, and fiery assaults from a salamander with fiery wings painted a scene of desperate struggle and determination.

In the relentless pursuit of victory, Harriet and Autumn showcased their prowess and tactical acumen, consistently outflanking their opponents and capturing strategic positions. The forest became a testing ground for strength, wit, and alliance, with each faction vying for control over the watchtowers. Amid betrayal and shifting alliances, Tomas and his companions faced the brunt of the assault, their numbers dwindling under the relentless offensive spearheaded by Harriet and Autumn. As the battle waged on, the Golden Shadow mercenaries gradually faded from the nightmare, their efforts thwarted by the relentless advance of the Virtuous Extremists Alliance. Ultimately, after a grueling contest of power and strategy, Harriet and Autumn emerged triumphant, securing the designated site and completing the capture of the watchtowers. Their victory not only cemented their authority over the watchtowers but also promised a new era of influence and control across the Crossroads and onto Earth, marking a significant shift in the balance of power within Lauriea.
At Sat Mar 2 2024, in a forest near Navorost

Mission: Get to the designated site and continue capturing the watchtowers until the process is complete.

A long-sought pathway into the heart of the Fae realm, Lauriea, has been discovered. The entrance is guarded by a network of watchtowers spread across a dense forest, forming the first line of defence against intruders. The operation's aim is to seize control of these outposts, establish a stronghold and thereby dictate trade as well as the movement of people and goods. Success in this operation grants a significant foothold in Lauriea and allows the victor to wield considerable influence across the Crossroads and onto Earth.

Lauriea, the center of the realm of the Fae
It is night, about 80F(26C) degrees, There is a waning gibbous moon.


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

Harriet charges toward brush.
Autumn charges toward brush.
Harriet runs for the brush, glancing over at Peyton who is trying to shoot at her.

Tomas says "Rough. Move for the sapling for now."
Peyton makes a supernatural leap to sapling.
Harriet fires off a shot at Peyton which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Peyton fires off a shot at Harriet which misses her.

Yasmin makes a supernatural leap to sapling.
A small fire suddenly ignites on Peyton's clothes.

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

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

Harriet charges toward brush.
Autumn charges toward brush.
Miles charges toward tree.
Peyton charges toward sapling.
Harriet fires off a shot at Peyton which strikes the sapling she's taking cover behind.

Harriet looks over at Autumn, giving her a nod of approval. "We're popular today," she states as the Peyton charges at them.

Miles fires off a shot at Peyton which strikes the sapling she's taking cover behind.

Peyton fires off a shot at Harriet which strikes the brush she's taking cover behind.

Yasmin charges toward sapling.
Harriet aims at the sapling.

Autumn charges toward brush.
Harriet turns her attention to Yasmin instead.

Miles charges toward tree.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at sapling, it damages it.

Miles charges toward the tree for cover, glancing over in the direction of the others assembled and shaking his head slowly. There sure are a lot of them.

Harriet fires off a shot at Yasmin which misses her.

Miles fires off a shot at brush which damages it.

Tomas charges toward sapling.
Yasmin charges toward sapling.
Yasmin draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.

Harriet takes aim, firing off a shot. She looks rather pleased with herself, despite missing the woman in the distance.

Peyton fires off a shot at A glowing salamander with fiery wings which misses her.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Tomas, it misses him.

Tomas says "Autumn?! "
Tomas says "I thought you were on our fuckin' side."
Harriet returns her aim towards the sapling.

Harriet fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.

Miles fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.

Tomas charges toward sapling.
Yasmin draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Peyton, it is parried by her carbon steel katana.

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

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

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

Yasmin's weapons start to glimmer with flame.

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

Harriet narrows her eyes as she watches the group. "Interesting tactics," she comments amusedly to Autumn.

Miles fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.

Harriet fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.

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

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings her weapon at Tomas, it is parried by his black-bladed falcata.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Tomas, it is parried by his black-bladed falcata.

Tomas swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it deflects off her armor.


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Peyton, it misses her.

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

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

Peyton charges toward depression.
Yasmin moves protectively towards Peyton.
Harriet shakes her head a little to herself, watching the chaos unfold out there while she and Autumn remain in their fairly well positioned spot.

Miles fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.

Peyton fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Harriet fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Tomas, it is parried by his black-bladed falcata.

Miles runs towards the objective.
Tomas draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it misses him.

Yasmin draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it misses him.

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

Harriet keeps trying to shoot down that baby tree. riddling it with bullets, one after the other.

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

Forced into combat with the Golden Shadow while the Order contentedly pick away at the assortment of Hand behind the sapling, Tomas scowls with displeasure, shooting someone the dirtiest glance he can manage. "Yasmin," he says, forcing back a mercenary, "If I go down before you, try to fuck that bitch up before we get buried. We can't win against these numbers, but that's fuckin' dirty."

Forced into combat with the Golden Shadow while the Order contentedly pick away at the assortment of Hand behind the sapling, Tomas scowls with displeasure, shooting Autumn the dirtiest glance he can manage. "Yasmin," he says, forcing back a mercenary, "If I go down before you, try to fuck that bitch up before we get buried. We can't win against these numbers, but that's fuckin' dirty."

Miles fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.

Yasmin moves protectively towards Tomas.
Harriet fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.

Peyton fires off a shot at A glowing salamander with fiery wings which strikes the brush she's taking cover behind.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Tomas, it is parried by his black-bladed falcata.

Miles runs towards the objective.
Tomas draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it misses him.

A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Peyton, it impacts against her armor.

Harriet cannot help but to snicker some as she listens to the Hand members in the distance. She keeps shooting at the sapling, though.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Peyton, it impacts against her kevlar vest layered with advanced electronic augmentations.

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

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

Peyton charges toward depression.
Miles fires off a shot at sapling which damages it.


sapling fades out of the nightmare.
Tomas charges toward depression.
Yasmin moves protectively towards Tomas.
Tomas says "Move for the depression."
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Yasmin, it is parried by her saif with a pattern-welded blade.

Harriet fires off a shot at Yasmin which misses her.

Miles runs towards the objective.
Tomas swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.


Peyton fades out of the nightmare.
A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Peyton, it mildly wounds her right shoulder.

A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Tomas, it is parried by his black-bladed falcata.

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

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Tomas, it misses him.

Harriet looks quite proud of A glowing salamander with fiery wings out there, living its best life.

Miles fires off a shot at Tomas which ineffectually wounds his left arm.

Tomas charges toward depression.
Yasmin makes a supernatural leap to depression.
A Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear swings his weapon at Tomas, it impacts against his armor.

Harriet fires off a shot at Yasmin which ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.


Yasmin fades out of the nightmare.
Tomas swings his weapon at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it is parried by him.

A small fire suddenly ignites on Tomas's clothes.


Tomas fades out of the nightmare.
A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Tomas, it mildly wounds his right shoulder.

Harriet takes out Yasmin, and then focuses her attention on someone.

Miles runs towards the objective.
Harriet nods to Autumn approvingly. "Well done."

Miles continues capturing the watchtowers.

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

Harriet 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.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear, it deflects off his armor.

"Nice, Ifrit!" Autumn gives A glowing salamander with fiery wings a thumbs up before she turns to aim her arrows at a mercenary. "Now let's deal with mercenaries and head to point."

Miles continues capturing the watchtowers.

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

Harriet nods to Autumn. "Yes. We'll have to take out this cover on our way. There is at least a tree out by the point."

Harriet 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.
Harriet charges toward tree.
Autumn nods. "Right."

Autumn runs towards the objective.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.

Miles continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet fires off a shot at brush which damages it.

Harriet charges toward tree.
Autumn runs towards the objective.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.

Harriet fires off a shot at brush which damages it.

Harriet charges toward tree.
Autumn runs towards the objective.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.

Miles continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet fires off a shot at brush which damages it.

Autumn runs towards the objective.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at brush, it damages it.

Miles continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet fires off a shot at brush which damages it.

Harriet is at the tree near the capture, shooting into the brush.

Autumn charges toward Harriet.
Miles continues capturing the watchtowers.

"Hey! What are you doing there?" Autumn calls out at Miles.

Harriet fires off a shot at brush which damages it.

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


brush fades out of the nightmare.
"Nothing. You don't see me!" Miles calls back at Autumn, while doing his best to remain unnoticed.

Autumn runs towards the objective.
Miles continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet calls to someone, "Let's take him down."

Autumn says "If you are nothing, why are you talking?"
Harriet fires off a shot at Miles which misses him.

Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Miles, it misses him.

"It's all in your head!" Miles assures Autumn, only to be shot at. Mean women. "Fucking hell!"

Autumn runs towards the objective.
Miles continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet is sometimes a very mean woman, but normally she is quite pleasant. Right now she is aiming at Miles's head with her rifle, though.

A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Miles, it misses him.

Harriet fires off a shot at Miles which misses him.

Harriet charges toward Miles.
Autumn draws and quickly fires an arrow at Miles, it impacts against his ceramic-plated vest.

Autumn charges toward Miles.
"Shoot at the bloody cultists!" Miles snaps back at Autumn and Harriet, while fleeing.

Harriet slings her rifles over her shoulder, hefting up her warhammer.


Miles fades out of the nightmare.
A glowing salamander with fiery wings hurls a small fireball at Miles, it mildly wounds his left shoulder.

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

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

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

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

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet 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.
Harriet moves protectively towards Autumn.
Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Harriet tells Autumn, "I should be able to take him out if you want to secure the area."

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

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.

Harriet peers over at the tree. "The little bastard is going to go for it," she murmurs.

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

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

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

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

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


a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear fades out of the nightmare.
Autumn says "Nice, Ifrit!"
Harriet comments, "Such a good salamander," to Autumn.

Harriet charges toward Autumn.
Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

"Indeed," Autumn nods in agreement at Harriet as she continues to capture the watchtowers.

Harriet moves protectively towards Autumn.
Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Autumn says "We should take down tree before more figures come."
Harriet mentions, "I was worried if we do that and a larger group comes, we'll be unable to cover ourselves."

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Autumn says "Oh right. I forgot that."
Harriet gestures to the tree. "It is so close, we could make it there before they do."

Harriet surveys the area thoughtfully. "But we have been pretty lucky with only a couple of those mercenaries coming out for us."

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Autumn says "Right. I'll just keep capturing."
Harriet gives a nod and a little smile to Autumn, and then she returns to checking out the area carefully, trying to spot the enemy.

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet holds her rifle up, viewing the realm through her scope quietly.

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Autumn continues capturing the watchtowers.

Harriet whistles just a little, fairly quietly, still surveying the area.

Harriet fires off a shot at a Golden Shadow mercenary in sleek tactical gear which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Autumn says "Almost there."
Harriet nods to Autumn, standing in front of her as protection.

The Virtuous Extremists Alliance has proved victorious.