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The Destined Hosts Operation In Celestriana 250428

In the treacherous terrain of Celestriana, amidst the silent whispers of the dream realm, a fierce skirmish unfolds over an ancient artifact of immense power. The artifact, known to sway the balance of influence within the dream space, attracts various factions to the mountains of Celestriana, each with their own agenda. Among them, Novel, Harriet, and Lanaeis find themselves in a tangled dance of combat and strategy. Novel, wielding his blackened, curved blade with precision, skillfully parries and deflects incoming attacks from the Destined Host soldiers armed with sigil-etched weaponry. Harriet, armed with her elegant platinum warhammer and a rifle, stays vigilant, contemplating the landscape and their tactical advantage, while Lanaeis, expressing doubts and concern over their ability to subdue Novel given his demonic heritage, stands ready to leap into action.

As the confrontation intensifies, Novel methodically thins out the ranks of the Destined Host soldiers, his blade singing a deadly tune. Meanwhile, Harriet and Lanaeis deliberate their next move, pondering whether to engage directly or bide their time. The decision is made to strike, and they launch a coordinated attack against Novel. Despite their efforts, Novel proves to be a formidable opponent, parrying and dodging with unnerving ease. The battle reaches a fever pitch, with Lanaeis's weapons ignited with flame and Harriet attempting to subdue Novel with a tranquilizer dart and brute force. In a dramatic turn of events, amidst the chaos of clashing steel and strained muscles, it is the Spiritual Moderates Alliance that emerges victorious. Novel, under the relentless assault from Harriet and Lanaeis, finds himself overwhelmed, unable to reach the extraction point with the ancient artifact. This pivotal moment marks a significant victory within the dream realm, as the artifact remains secured from those who would misuse its power.
At Sun Apr 27 2025, in mountains near Celestriana

Mission: Intercept ancient artifact of power and bring it back to the extraction point.

The rocky, treacherous terrain of Celestriana has become the latest battleground for control and influence in the dream realm. A powerful artifact, an ancient relic known to hold immense power, has been discovered in one of the solitary communities tucked away in the mountainous region. Wishes, pacts, promises of huge influence and change are tethered to this seemingly inconsequential piece, drawing attention from all walks of the dream space. Each group grappling for control, hopes to secure this artifact for their own agenda, either to consolidate power, manipulate the dream space, or subdue their adversaries. The path to acquiring the artifact is fraught with danger, requiring not just strength but wits to outmanoeuvre both the terrain and competing factions.

Celestriana in the realm of the Fae
It is before dawn, about 56F(13C) degrees, and the sky is partly covered by dark grey clouds. There is a waxing crescent moon.


Novel says "Oh boy."
Siofra throws a punch at Siofra, it is blocked by her.

Novel charges toward rock.
Siofra charges toward a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry.
Lanaeis says "Well. Not sure who I'm helping here."
Siofra throws a punch at Siofra, it is blocked by her.

Siofra charges toward a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry.
Harriet narrows her eyes. "You and I are on a team," she informs Lanaeis. "And we are quite far away from everything but where we are supposed to leave from... and here comes Novel."

Siofra throws a punch at Siofra, it is blocked by her.

Lanaeis says "Alright. "
Lanaeis moves protectively towards Harriet.
Siofra charges toward a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry.
Siofra throws a punch at Siofra, it is blocked by her.

Harriet gazes about the landscape, commenting to Lanaeis, "It is fairly impressive as to how few trees and rocks they have around here."

Siofra charges toward a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry.
Siofra throws a punch at Siofra, it strikes her in the stomach.

Novel charges toward depression.
Lanaeis says "We got unlucky."
Novel notches back his crossbows with his pommel, and quickly fires a shot at depression, opting to jockey into a different position and readjust his grips, damages it.

Siofra proceeds to beat the ever living shit out of herself.

Lanaeis says "Think we can make it to that rock?"
Novel just - stares at Siofra, confused.

Harriet nods towards the rock. "We just need to head over there, unless Novel turns back around."

Siofra says "I'VE GOT SOMEONE TO HURT!"
Siofra throws a punch at Siofra, it strikes her in the jaw.


Siofra fades out of the nightmare.
Novel notches back his crossbows with his pommel, and quickly fires a shot at depression, opting to jockey into a different position and readjust his grips, damages it.

Harriet gives another nod to Lanaeis. "If he realises we're getting close, he'll turn around to stop us."

Novel charges toward depression.
Harriet charges toward rock.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry draws and quickly fires an arrow at Novel, it misses him.

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

Novel notches back his crossbows with his pommel, and quickly fires a shot at depression, opting to jockey into a different position and readjust his grips, damages it.

Lanaeis charges toward rock.
Harriet charges toward rock.
Lanaeis makes a supernatural leap to rock.
Harriet charges toward rock.
Novel charges toward depression.
Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a brightly-clad mercenary serving the Skein, grazes his ribs.


a brightly-clad mercenary serving the Skein fades out of the nightmare.
Lanaeis charges toward rock.
Harriet charges toward rock.
A brightly-clad mercenary serving the Skein launches a stab at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Novel sweeps his blade in front of him in a flurry at a brightly-clad mercenary serving the Skein, a feint, creating space as he moves to a better position, grazes his left leg.

Harriet swoops downward to take position behind the rock and proceeds to watch the battle unfold, not at all in a hurry to engage.

Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a brightly-clad mercenary serving the Skein, grazes his right hand.


a brightly-clad mercenary serving the Skein fades out of the nightmare.
Novel sweeps his blade in front of him in a flurry at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, a feint, creating space as he moves to a better position, grazes her left hand.


a brightly-clad mercenary serving the Skein fades out of the nightmare.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, strikes her armor with bruising force.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Novel has ancient artifact of power.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Novel sweeps his blade in front of him in a flurry at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, a feint, creating space as he moves to a better position, deflects off her armor.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Harriet continually checks the area, peering through the scope of her rifle to take in their surroundsings as she and Lanaeis still hide behind a big old rock.

Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, deflects off her armor.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Lanaeis says "Does he have the ability to stand even under them piling onto him like that with his healing?"
Novel sweeps his blade in front of him in a flurry at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, a feint, creating space as he moves to a better position, is parried by him.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Harriet turns her head to look at Lanaeis. "That sort of a group is not very hard to manage."

Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, is parried by him.

Lanaeis nods slightly, eyes focused on the fighting as well.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Novel sweeps his blade in front of him in a flurry at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, a feint, creating space as he moves to a better position, deflects off his armor.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Harriet relays to Lanaeis, "It is when you get sixty of them at once and they are coming at you from all directions that it gets a tad tricky."

Novel takes in a deep breath - and releases a 'whew'.

Harriet raises her rifle, pointing it towards the depression to watch Novel in the distance, trying to find his head despite him being down in the ditch.

Novel takes a moment to crack a can of beer with a satisfying 'pssht' noise, tilting his head back as he knocks it back - glug, glug.

Whistling in appreciation, Lanaeis shakes his head. "That does sound unpleasant, yes."

Lanaeis says "What is the plan here? I can get to him in short order if needed, its the matter of his demonic blood that might prove tricky to hurt him."
Harriet continues to squint through her rifle's scope, replying to Lanaeis, "Currently, we're waiting to see where the next group of soldiers come from. They will either go for us, or for him. If they go for him, we can wait... if they go for us, we can jump to him."

Novel notches back his crossbows with his pommel, and quickly fires a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, opting to jockey into a different position and readjust his grips, sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

Lanaeis nods slightly. "Looks like they went for him."

Harriet looks astonished over the fact that only one soldier has arrived. "Well..."

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, is parried by him.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Novel sweeps his blade in front of him in a flurry at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, a feint, creating space as he moves to a better position, deflects off his armor.

Harriet shrugs gently. "That's atypical," she notes. "If you're bored, we can try out luck at taking him down together. If you are not bored, we can wait it out here and see if he makes a move."

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Novel looks in lingering satisfaction as the soldier before him is torn in half when his blade rips out, the momentary terror and pain fading from his features alongside the blood in this nightmare realm. The man just goes 'tch', and then leans down, picking up the beer he left on a rock and goes back to drinking.

Harriet asks Lanaeis, "Do you have a taser on you?"

Shaking his head, Lanaeis leans against the rock. "I don't, unfortunately."

Novel starts to slouch.

Novel crushes the can when he finishes it, tossing it over his shoulder.

Lanaeis says "And I can wait, better to let him work on the enemies than us."
Harriet raises both eyebrows. "Unfortunate, indeed. Oh well." She glances down at the one she has. "It's one of the most useful weapons in fighting in group settings."

Harriet listens to Lanaeis and offers up yet another little nod. "It's quite hard to tell if there is someplace close to him where he can get out of here with the goods, due to the landscape."

Lanaeis says "Do you feel comfortable risking it? We can take his position if we can down him, in addition to getting what we came for."
Harriet admits honestly to Lanaeis, "I am good with trying either way. There's risk in any choice."

Harriet eyes her surroundings. "We're bound to see more soldiers shortly."

Nodding, Lanaeis focuses his attention on the far off form of Novel. "Alright. Just give the word if you want to attack now."

Harriet explains, "They aren't going to be happy when they aren't hearing back from their comrades..." But her hazel eyes narrow. "There they are."

Novel notches back his crossbows with his pommel, and quickly fires a shot at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, opting to jockey into a different position and readjust his grips, sends up a spray of soil near his feet.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

A low chuckle escapes Lanaeis's lips as the soldiers charge into view. "He's popular tonight."

Harriet presses her lips together tightly. "All right, we can move in. Don't jump to him until the soldiers are almost down, though."

Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, is parried by him.

Harriet charges toward depression.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Novel sweeps his blade in front of him in a flurry at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, a feint, creating space as he moves to a better position, strikes his armor with bruising force.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Harriet charges toward depression.
Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
Harriet jogs along this quite empty space, taking in the interesting, otherworldly landscape.

Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, strikes his armor with bruising force.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Harriet charges toward depression.
Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
Novel sweeps his blade in front of him in a flurry at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, a feint, creating space as he moves to a better position, is parried by her.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Harriet charges toward depression.
Novel opts to grasp his blade in both hands and draws back before shoving forwards with an abrupt, brutal thrust towards a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, is parried by her.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Harriet charges toward depression.
Novel sweeps his blade in front of him in a flurry at a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry, a feint, creating space as he moves to a better position, deflects off her armor.

A Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry swings her weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Harriet says, "Okay, it's time."

Harriet charges toward depression.
Harriet locks her gaze onto Novel before she channels all her strength and determination into one decisive motion with her warhammer and is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
Lanaeis studies Novel as he strikes with an attack that is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

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

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

Lanaeis says "Hey Novel. Having a good evening?"
Lanaeis swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

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

Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
Harriet locks her gaze onto a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry before she channels all her strength and determination into one decisive motion with her warhammer and deflects off her armor.


a Destined Host soldier with sigil-etched weaponry fades out of the nightmare.
Lanaeis studies Novel as he strikes with an attack that ineffectually wounds his right arm.

Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
Harriet charges toward Novel.
Harriet shoots Novel with a tranq dart.

Harriet lifts her heavy warhammer effortlessly, fluidly swinging it in a wide arc at Novel as its platinum surface gleams and ineffectually wounds his left shoulder.

Novel disarms Harriet.

Lanaeis's weapons start to glimmer with flame.

Lanaeis draws back on his bowstring, pulling it as far as it can go before releasing a shot at Novel. The arrow streaks through the air and ineffectually wounds his chest.

Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
Harriet charges toward Novel.
Harriet awkwardly tries to bend an arm of Novel, not putting much effort into it and strains his right shoulder.

Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
Harriet charges toward Novel.
Harriet disarms Novel.

Harriet awkwardly tries to bend an arm of Novel, not putting much effort into it and is fended off by him.

Lanaeis swings his weapon at Novel, it is parried by his blackened, curved blade of fused and polished scrap.

Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
Taking his weapon in both hands, Lanaeis swings hard at Novel with an attack that ineffectually wounds his right arm.

Harriet charges toward Novel.
Novel runs towards the extraction point.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Novel, and impacts against his armor.

Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
Lanaeis studies Novel as he strikes with an attack that ineffectually wounds his left leg.

Harriet charges toward Novel.
Novel runs towards the extraction point.
Harriet takes aim with her rifle, firing off a long, heavy bullet at Novel, and ineffectually wounds his chest.

Lanaeis charges toward Novel.
The Spiritual Moderates Alliance has proved victorious.