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The Hands Operation In Lauriea
In the dense forests of Lauriea, the Hand launched an aggressive offensive to dominate the local Fae's outposts, with their sights set on capturing crucial watchtowers. Despite the intrinsic stakes for the Fae and the tempting power projection for various other groups, the Hand's relentless greed for resources was met with strong resistance. Members of different factions, including The Order, The Temple, and various cults, charged into the melee with strategic intent. Heroes such as Ethan, Claire, Samantha, and Luna fought valiantly, clashing with local faelings in a fierce exchange of arrows, bullets, and icy blue-flamed arrows. The forest echoed with the sounds of steel and gunfire, with fighters like Deacon, Sarah, and Kylia relentlessly pursuing their objective amidst the chaos.
Despite a feverish battle, marked by parried attacks, near misses, and the raw determination of combatants shielded by protective gear, the Hand turned the tide. As adversaries fell and faded out of the nightmare, the Hand's soldiers continued to press their advantage, capturing the coveted watchtowers, one by one. The determined Kylia, amidst blindness and shrill sounds of battle, persisted in her efforts to secure the watchtowers against a resilient opposition. With precise firing from Deacon and the unwavering support from Evelynn, they managed to stave off the persistent faelings. The operation concluded with the Hand claiming a strategic victory, having established an influential foothold in the heart of Lauriea, much to the devastation of the local Fae and other intervening powers.
At Wed Dec 13 2023, in a forest near Lauriea
Mission: Get to one of the three designated sites and continue capturing the watchtowers until the process is complete.
After a long time searching and planning, The Hand has finally managed to find themselves a path into Lauriea, the center of the realm of the Fae. Wasting no time, they have launched a full-scale assault on a forest between the Crossroads and The Golden City, intending to take control of the surrounding outposts and watchtowers of the local Fae, assign a commander and establish a stranglehold on their home.
This would be an absolute disaster for the local Fae, who wish very little less than to be dominated by the shadowy organization, sure to intrude on their lifestyle in their endless greed for resources and control. In addition, the benefits on Earth for the Hand would be significant if they were to control the trade and movement of people and goods in the heart of Lauriea. Being able to project power at the Crossroads would be a massive step towards establishing their reign of terror in the Other.
The Order and The Temple are both likely to want to take advantage of this opportunity - and secure the resources for themselves, whilst offering the locals what would almost certainly be better treatment than the Hand would provide. In addition, various cults or sects may wish to make their own in-roads, taking advantage of the alien flora and fauna to gather ingredients for their dark rituals, tax the trade, gain knowledge or profit in many other ways. Whomever ends up in charge of the local infrastructure will be able to project a great deal of power.
a dense forest en-route to The Golden City
It is dusk, about 41F(5C) degrees, and there are a few dark grey clouds in the sky.
Ethan says "Called it."
Deacon charges toward depression.
Claire says "Wooo. They came to party."
Samantha charges toward tree.
A local faeling wielding a longbow swings his weapon at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Luna charges toward tree.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Ethan charges toward tree.
Ethan fires off a shot at a local faeling wielding a longbow which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a local faeling wielding a longbow with her M4, it misses him.
Sarah says "Whomever commands these soldiers, get them into cover"
Ethan says "Get to the tree."
Luna nocks back an arrow against her bow and draws, holding steady while she aim at a local faeling wielding a longbow. Once released, the arrow screams through the air, engulfed in icy blue flame. The arrow misses him.
Deacon says "It's not me!"
Samantha glances around as if a little out of it at first but then starts jogging for the large tree, turning to fire a shot at the oncoming faelings.
Sarah launches an attack at tree which damages it.
Immediately beset the moment he enters the operation, Ethan nonetheless meets his aggressor with a snap shot of his rifle. With a grunt that escapes the filters of his mask, he makes his way towards the nearby tree.
Kylia fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Evelynn peers about the battlefield, in the chaos she takes off towards the log and the capture point in that general area away from the enemys. Along the way her shadow seems to fall away from her to have a mind of its own
Deacon says "Maybe it is me!"
Deacon charges toward depression.
Samantha charges toward tree.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Luna, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Ethan charges toward tree.
Ethan fires off a shot at a local faeling wielding a longbow which misses him.
Sarah says "I would say we charge the tree immediately, go in hard."
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at Ethan that sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Claire charges toward tree.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a local faeling wielding a longbow with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Evelynn glances to her shadow and as if with a mind of it's own it begins to detach from @n
Luna charges toward tree.
Harriet squints. Damn it is very dark. It's not one of those 'The area is bright,' it is dark moments. No, no, not at all. She puts on her headlamp and after switching it on, she's running as fast as those long legs clad in dressage-wear will carry her.
Samantha says "They're already trying to take the tree down."
Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it deflects off his armor.
Sarah speaks into her earpiece, "...Roberts.", a path opens nearby after, a man in a suit stepping out with a briefcase, then methodically beginning to arm himself.
Luna nocks back an arrow against her bow and draws, holding steady while she aim at a local faeling wielding a longbow. Once released, the arrow screams through the air, engulfed in icy blue flame. The arrow strikes his armor with bruising force.
Ethan says "Unsurprising. They over-committed."
Kylia fires off a shot at Luna which misses her.
Deacon charges toward depression.
Samantha charges toward tree.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Claire, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Ethan, it misses him.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Ethan charges toward tree.
Sarah says "What are the soliders doing..."
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at Ethan that strikes the tree he's taking cover behind.
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon Hand soldier in dark, study clothes and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Claire charges toward tree.
Evelynn charges toward log.
Luna charges toward tree.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Deacon with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Deacon says "I don't know!"
Deacon's gun looks like it suddenly jams.
Sarah launches an attack at tree which damages it.
Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a local faeling wielding a longbow fades out of the nightmare.
Sarah says "Have them attack the tree at least"
Sarah says "Opposed to committing suicide"
Ethan's gun looks like it suddenly jams.
Kylia fires off a shot at Luna which strikes the tree she's taking cover behind.
Deacon says "I don't even know if they're listening to me! "
Harriet charges toward depression.
Luna nocks back an arrow against her bow and draws, holding steady while she aim at a local faeling wielding a longbow. Once released, the arrow screams through the air, engulfed in icy blue flame. The arrow sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Deacon charges toward depression.
Sarah says "They will get themselves killed by a grenade"
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon Hand soldier in dark, study clothes and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack
Claire charges toward tree.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at Ethan that
Evelynn says "Deacon, Harriet is very close to you. I will assist"
Evelynn charges toward Deacon.
Harriet fires off a shot at Deacon which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Deacon says "Good. Help me clear the depression."
Samantha draws a rune in the air with her fingertip, water vapor trailing behind her finger.
Harriet's eyes suddenly look bloodshot.
Sarah launches an attack at tree which damages it.
Kylia grips her firearm with steely determination. With a calculated exhale, she unleashes a relentless spray of bullets tree and those nearest to them in a way that damages it.
Samantha ducks down into cover behind the large tree as she draws a mystical symbol and then pulls her gun off her back.
A local faeling wielding a longbow swings his weapon at Ethan, it deflects off his shield.
Sarah says "...Can someone get out the message to focus on the tree? Splitting ourselves is ridiculously stupid"
Deacon charges toward depression.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Luna draws back her sword, a vehement flame lapping at its razor-sharp edges. she slashes at a local faeling wielding a longbow, attempting to raze them. The sword
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Deacon says "I'm at the depression. Soldiers are are focused on the tree!"
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon a Hand Peacekeeper wearing a suit and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack
Deacon says "Evelynn, incoming?"
Sarah says "Focus on the tree."
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Deacon with her M4, it strikes the depression he's taking cover behind.
Claire dives behind the tree as they finally reaches it, popping up from behind it to pick out her targets one by one as the mass of troops starts to unload on their cover.
Evelynn charges toward Deacon.
Evelynn says "Working my way"
Claire throws a punch at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it is blocked by him.
Harriet starts to move a bit slower.
Sarah launches an attack at tree which damages it.
Kylia grips her firearm with steely determination. With a calculated exhale, she unleashes a relentless spray of bullets Deacon and those nearest to them in a way that
tree fades out of the nightmare.
A local faeling wielding a longbow swings his weapon at Claire, it is dodged by her.
Kylia says "Wait, don't fire upon the tree! Illusions!"
Luna says "There goes the tree!"
Kylia says "Switch to those behind it!"
Luna says "Rock? "
Luna draws back her sword, a vehement flame lapping at its razor-sharp edges. she slashes at a local faeling wielding a longbow, attempting to raze them. The sword
Deacon says "Shifting to sam"
Ethan says "Get to the rock"
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Luna charges toward rock.
Harriet is blind, per usual. It's her thing or something. Or at least the thing others most often like to do to her in places like this. No longer wielding a riding crop into battle, she's swinging her warhammer about without a clue where anyone is.
Harriet fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her.
Evelynn makes a supernatural leap to depression.
Evelynn swings her weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Kylia fires off a shot at Luna which misses her.
a small, dark green baby crocodile fades out of the nightmare.
Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
Deacon says "Good to see ya!"
Evelynn jumps the remaining distance to join Deacon and Harriet at the depression, the latter gets her attention and her broadsword is arc'd towards her, only to be parried.
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Sarah charges toward Samantha.
Sarah launches an attack at Samantha which misses her.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Harriet swings her weapon at Evelynn, it is parried by her a honed, broadsword made of steel.
Harriet can see no one, and she just bleeds from her eyes.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes with her M4, it misses him.
Evelynn swings her weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Evelynn says "If you need a bandage just say so"
Ethan says "Area of effect fire on those Hand soldiers. Punish them for marching them en masse."
Kylia fires off a shot at Luna which misses her.
Harriet volunteers by saying, "I would like a bandage, please."
a local faeling wielding a longbow fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which misses her.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which impacts against her black plate carrier.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which impacts against her black plate carrier.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which impacts against her armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which strikes her armor with bruising force.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which strikes her armor with bruising force.
Claire fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which mildly wounds her right leg.
Deacon says "I'm doing fine, she's got blood all over her face! Turn your attention back to the others!"
Ethan charges toward rock.
Evelynn says "I do not have a good ranged option here."
Deacon says "Or that shadow!"
Evelynn says "The shadow is mine"
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Deacon says "Excellent. "
Sarah launches an attack at Samantha which misses her.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Harriet swings her weapon at Evelynn, it is parried by her a honed, broadsword made of steel.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes with her M4, it misses him.
Evelynn swings her weapon at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her forehead.
Deacon continues to dance around Harriet taking advantage of her unfortunate situation, "Sorry, cher! Business is business!"
Sarah runs towards the objective.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Luna which impacts against her armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Luna which strikes her armor with bruising force.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Luna which strikes her armor with bruising force.
Luna fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Luna which mildly wounds her right leg.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her stomach.
A humanoid faceless shadow swings her weapon at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her chest.
Ethan charges toward rock.
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon Hand soldier in dark, study clothes and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that ineffectually wounds her right arm.
Harriet fades out of the nightmare.
Kylia brings a hand to her face, attempting to clear her eyes. With a determined squint, she blinks rapidly, each blink a fervent attempt to dispel the irritants that cling stubbornly to her lashes, "Fuck. Can't see anything."
Samantha charges toward rock.
Deacon charges toward Sarah.
Sarah says "...Who is capturing the watchtowers? Us or the enemy?"
"I will recover a moment then move to the northern capture while you can stay here and prevent interference." Evelynn tells Deacon simply. "Do not go far.."
Evelynn says "We only see our own progress"
Kylia says "I'm capturing the one I'm on. Can't see the others."
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her left arm.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her stomach.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her left arm.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her chest.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her left shoulder.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her forehead.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which impacts against her armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her right arm.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon Hand soldier in dark, study clothes and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack misses him.
Samantha ducks her head and runs as all the Hand soldier's shots send turf and dirt flying all around her.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Sarah says "lovely "
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Deacon charges toward depression.
Deacon says "Making back to the depression. Evelynn you're clear to break for a capture."
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Ethan fires off a shot at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes which impacts against his armor.
Samantha charges toward handsoldier man dark sturdy clothes soldier.
Samantha lashes out at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes with her spear, it is parried by him.
Kylia entrenches herself with meticulous task of securing the watch towers, still squinting her eyes uncertainly.
Samantha dives out into the middle of the Hand soldiers, lashing out with her weapons.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kylia, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Samantha, it impacts against her black kevlar combat vest.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Samantha, it impacts against her black kevlar combat vest.
Samantha fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Samantha, it mildly wounds her left shoulder.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
With a grunt, Ethan prepares himself with his rifle at the ready. The fatigue of battle is evident through the filters of his gas mask, but he nonetheless endeavours to do what he can against this onslaught of Hand soldiers.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Kylia says "Being shot at. Is anyone able to do something about that? Or should I come off the tower?"
Ethan fires off a shot at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes which strikes his armor with bruising force.
handsoldier man dark sturdy clothes soldier fades out of the nightmare.
Deacon says "Soldiers are on the masked one, I can head your way."
Sarah says "Please do head her way"
Deacon charges toward Kylia.
Evelynn says "Deacon, there is a faeling bothering me as well much closer"
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kylia, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it deflects off his shield.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it impacts against his Safeguard Plate Carrier Series 2 armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it impacts against his armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it ineffectually wounds his right arm.
Ethan fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it mildly wounds his right shoulder.
Deacon says "On it. "
Kylia says "Thank you. Can't see to defend myself. This is quite the potent blindness!"
Deacon says "I only see two of the locals. I'm shooting at the closer"
Deacon charges toward Sarah.
Evelynn continues capturing the watchtowers.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kylia, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow swings his weapon at Evelynn, it is parried by her a honed, broadsword made of steel.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
a local faeling wielding a longbow fades out of the nightmare.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Deacon says "I have one enemy in sight. ANy others?"
Sarah continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon charges toward Kylia.
Evelynn swings her weapon at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it is parried by him.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kylia, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it misses her.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that misses her.
Deacon says "Okay I've got two in sight now. "
Sarah continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon charges toward Kylia.
Evelynn continues capturing the watchtowers.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Deacon, it misses him.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it misses her.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon says "Gonna try and pull that one's attention off of you, Ev. "
Sarah says "To the rest of you, I am fairly sure someone is messing with me out-of-operation"
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that misses him.
Sarah says "This blindness is lasting far too long to be magic"
Evelynn says "That is unusual. I will come investigate after if I do not hear from you."
Sarah continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon charges toward Kylia.
Deacon says "Same. "
Evelynn continues capturing the watchtowers.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Deacon, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it misses her.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon moves in across the distance finally to put himself in between arrows and Kylia.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that deflects off her armor.
Sarah says "Note that I do not have comms access either, for whatever reason"
"It's probably fine." Kylia supposes, as she stands protectively near the watch tower, eyes straining to discern the approaching threat, "No doubt it's because it's so dark and my fragile human eyes can't adjust properly."
Sarah continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon moves protectively towards Kylia.
Evelynn continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon says "Yeah, just keep working it. "
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Deacon, it misses him.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it misses her.
The Hand has proved victorious.
Despite a feverish battle, marked by parried attacks, near misses, and the raw determination of combatants shielded by protective gear, the Hand turned the tide. As adversaries fell and faded out of the nightmare, the Hand's soldiers continued to press their advantage, capturing the coveted watchtowers, one by one. The determined Kylia, amidst blindness and shrill sounds of battle, persisted in her efforts to secure the watchtowers against a resilient opposition. With precise firing from Deacon and the unwavering support from Evelynn, they managed to stave off the persistent faelings. The operation concluded with the Hand claiming a strategic victory, having established an influential foothold in the heart of Lauriea, much to the devastation of the local Fae and other intervening powers.
At Wed Dec 13 2023, in a forest near Lauriea
Mission: Get to one of the three designated sites and continue capturing the watchtowers until the process is complete.
After a long time searching and planning, The Hand has finally managed to find themselves a path into Lauriea, the center of the realm of the Fae. Wasting no time, they have launched a full-scale assault on a forest between the Crossroads and The Golden City, intending to take control of the surrounding outposts and watchtowers of the local Fae, assign a commander and establish a stranglehold on their home.
This would be an absolute disaster for the local Fae, who wish very little less than to be dominated by the shadowy organization, sure to intrude on their lifestyle in their endless greed for resources and control. In addition, the benefits on Earth for the Hand would be significant if they were to control the trade and movement of people and goods in the heart of Lauriea. Being able to project power at the Crossroads would be a massive step towards establishing their reign of terror in the Other.
The Order and The Temple are both likely to want to take advantage of this opportunity - and secure the resources for themselves, whilst offering the locals what would almost certainly be better treatment than the Hand would provide. In addition, various cults or sects may wish to make their own in-roads, taking advantage of the alien flora and fauna to gather ingredients for their dark rituals, tax the trade, gain knowledge or profit in many other ways. Whomever ends up in charge of the local infrastructure will be able to project a great deal of power.
a dense forest en-route to The Golden City
It is dusk, about 41F(5C) degrees, and there are a few dark grey clouds in the sky.
Ethan says "Called it."
Deacon charges toward depression.
Claire says "Wooo. They came to party."
Samantha charges toward tree.
A local faeling wielding a longbow swings his weapon at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Luna charges toward tree.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Ethan charges toward tree.
Ethan fires off a shot at a local faeling wielding a longbow which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a local faeling wielding a longbow with her M4, it misses him.
Sarah says "Whomever commands these soldiers, get them into cover"
Ethan says "Get to the tree."
Luna nocks back an arrow against her bow and draws, holding steady while she aim at a local faeling wielding a longbow. Once released, the arrow screams through the air, engulfed in icy blue flame. The arrow misses him.
Deacon says "It's not me!"
Samantha glances around as if a little out of it at first but then starts jogging for the large tree, turning to fire a shot at the oncoming faelings.
Sarah launches an attack at tree which damages it.
Immediately beset the moment he enters the operation, Ethan nonetheless meets his aggressor with a snap shot of his rifle. With a grunt that escapes the filters of his mask, he makes his way towards the nearby tree.
Kylia fires off a shot at tree which damages it.
Evelynn peers about the battlefield, in the chaos she takes off towards the log and the capture point in that general area away from the enemys. Along the way her shadow seems to fall away from her to have a mind of its own
Deacon says "Maybe it is me!"
Deacon charges toward depression.
Samantha charges toward tree.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Luna, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Samantha, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Ethan charges toward tree.
Ethan fires off a shot at a local faeling wielding a longbow which misses him.
Sarah says "I would say we charge the tree immediately, go in hard."
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at Ethan that sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Claire charges toward tree.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at a local faeling wielding a longbow with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Evelynn glances to her shadow and as if with a mind of it's own it begins to detach from @n
Luna charges toward tree.
Harriet squints. Damn it is very dark. It's not one of those 'The area is bright,' it is dark moments. No, no, not at all. She puts on her headlamp and after switching it on, she's running as fast as those long legs clad in dressage-wear will carry her.
Samantha says "They're already trying to take the tree down."
Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it deflects off his armor.
Sarah speaks into her earpiece, "...Roberts.", a path opens nearby after, a man in a suit stepping out with a briefcase, then methodically beginning to arm himself.
Luna nocks back an arrow against her bow and draws, holding steady while she aim at a local faeling wielding a longbow. Once released, the arrow screams through the air, engulfed in icy blue flame. The arrow strikes his armor with bruising force.
Ethan says "Unsurprising. They over-committed."
Kylia fires off a shot at Luna which misses her.
Deacon charges toward depression.
Samantha charges toward tree.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Claire, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Ethan, it misses him.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Ethan charges toward tree.
Sarah says "What are the soliders doing..."
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at Ethan that strikes the tree he's taking cover behind.
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon Hand soldier in dark, study clothes and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Claire charges toward tree.
Evelynn charges toward log.
Luna charges toward tree.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Deacon with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Deacon says "I don't know!"
Deacon's gun looks like it suddenly jams.
Sarah launches an attack at tree which damages it.
Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
a local faeling wielding a longbow fades out of the nightmare.
Sarah says "Have them attack the tree at least"
Sarah says "Opposed to committing suicide"
Ethan's gun looks like it suddenly jams.
Kylia fires off a shot at Luna which strikes the tree she's taking cover behind.
Deacon says "I don't even know if they're listening to me! "
Harriet charges toward depression.
Luna nocks back an arrow against her bow and draws, holding steady while she aim at a local faeling wielding a longbow. Once released, the arrow screams through the air, engulfed in icy blue flame. The arrow sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Deacon charges toward depression.
Sarah says "They will get themselves killed by a grenade"
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon Hand soldier in dark, study clothes and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack
Claire charges toward tree.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at Ethan that
Evelynn says "Deacon, Harriet is very close to you. I will assist"
Evelynn charges toward Deacon.
Harriet fires off a shot at Deacon which sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Deacon says "Good. Help me clear the depression."
Samantha draws a rune in the air with her fingertip, water vapor trailing behind her finger.
Harriet's eyes suddenly look bloodshot.
Sarah launches an attack at tree which damages it.
Kylia grips her firearm with steely determination. With a calculated exhale, she unleashes a relentless spray of bullets tree and those nearest to them in a way that damages it.
Samantha ducks down into cover behind the large tree as she draws a mystical symbol and then pulls her gun off her back.
A local faeling wielding a longbow swings his weapon at Ethan, it deflects off his shield.
Sarah says "...Can someone get out the message to focus on the tree? Splitting ourselves is ridiculously stupid"
Deacon charges toward depression.
Kylia runs towards the objective.
Luna draws back her sword, a vehement flame lapping at its razor-sharp edges. she slashes at a local faeling wielding a longbow, attempting to raze them. The sword
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Deacon says "I'm at the depression. Soldiers are are focused on the tree!"
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon a Hand Peacekeeper wearing a suit and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack
Deacon says "Evelynn, incoming?"
Sarah says "Focus on the tree."
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Deacon with her M4, it strikes the depression he's taking cover behind.
Claire dives behind the tree as they finally reaches it, popping up from behind it to pick out her targets one by one as the mass of troops starts to unload on their cover.
Evelynn charges toward Deacon.
Evelynn says "Working my way"
Claire throws a punch at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it is blocked by him.
Harriet starts to move a bit slower.
Sarah launches an attack at tree which damages it.
Kylia grips her firearm with steely determination. With a calculated exhale, she unleashes a relentless spray of bullets Deacon and those nearest to them in a way that
tree fades out of the nightmare.
A local faeling wielding a longbow swings his weapon at Claire, it is dodged by her.
Kylia says "Wait, don't fire upon the tree! Illusions!"
Luna says "There goes the tree!"
Kylia says "Switch to those behind it!"
Luna says "Rock? "
Luna draws back her sword, a vehement flame lapping at its razor-sharp edges. she slashes at a local faeling wielding a longbow, attempting to raze them. The sword
Deacon says "Shifting to sam"
Ethan says "Get to the rock"
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Luna charges toward rock.
Harriet is blind, per usual. It's her thing or something. Or at least the thing others most often like to do to her in places like this. No longer wielding a riding crop into battle, she's swinging her warhammer about without a clue where anyone is.
Harriet fires off a shot at Evelynn which misses her.
Evelynn makes a supernatural leap to depression.
Evelynn swings her weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Kylia fires off a shot at Luna which misses her.
a small, dark green baby crocodile fades out of the nightmare.
Claire draws and quickly fires an arrow at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it strikes his armor with bruising force.
Deacon says "Good to see ya!"
Evelynn jumps the remaining distance to join Deacon and Harriet at the depression, the latter gets her attention and her broadsword is arc'd towards her, only to be parried.
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Sarah charges toward Samantha.
Sarah launches an attack at Samantha which misses her.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Harriet swings her weapon at Evelynn, it is parried by her a honed, broadsword made of steel.
Harriet can see no one, and she just bleeds from her eyes.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes with her M4, it misses him.
Evelynn swings her weapon at Harriet, it is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Evelynn says "If you need a bandage just say so"
Ethan says "Area of effect fire on those Hand soldiers. Punish them for marching them en masse."
Kylia fires off a shot at Luna which misses her.
Harriet volunteers by saying, "I would like a bandage, please."
a local faeling wielding a longbow fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which misses her.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which impacts against her black plate carrier.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which impacts against her black plate carrier.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which impacts against her armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which strikes her armor with bruising force.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which strikes her armor with bruising force.
Claire fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Claire which mildly wounds her right leg.
Deacon says "I'm doing fine, she's got blood all over her face! Turn your attention back to the others!"
Ethan charges toward rock.
Evelynn says "I do not have a good ranged option here."
Deacon says "Or that shadow!"
Evelynn says "The shadow is mine"
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that is parried by her elegant platinum 150lbs Warhammer.
Deacon says "Excellent. "
Sarah launches an attack at Samantha which misses her.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Harriet swings her weapon at Evelynn, it is parried by her a honed, broadsword made of steel.
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes with her M4, it misses him.
Evelynn swings her weapon at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her forehead.
Deacon continues to dance around Harriet taking advantage of her unfortunate situation, "Sorry, cher! Business is business!"
Sarah runs towards the objective.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Luna which impacts against her armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Luna which strikes her armor with bruising force.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Luna which strikes her armor with bruising force.
Luna fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Luna which mildly wounds her right leg.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which misses her.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her stomach.
A humanoid faceless shadow swings her weapon at Harriet, it ineffectually wounds her chest.
Ethan charges toward rock.
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon Hand soldier in dark, study clothes and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Moving forward, Deacon takes a poweful lunge at Harriet with his sabre that ineffectually wounds her right arm.
Harriet fades out of the nightmare.
Kylia brings a hand to her face, attempting to clear her eyes. With a determined squint, she blinks rapidly, each blink a fervent attempt to dispel the irritants that cling stubbornly to her lashes, "Fuck. Can't see anything."
Samantha charges toward rock.
Deacon charges toward Sarah.
Sarah says "...Who is capturing the watchtowers? Us or the enemy?"
"I will recover a moment then move to the northern capture while you can stay here and prevent interference." Evelynn tells Deacon simply. "Do not go far.."
Evelynn says "We only see our own progress"
Kylia says "I'm capturing the one I'm on. Can't see the others."
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her left arm.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her stomach.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her left arm.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her chest.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her left shoulder.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her forehead.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which impacts against her armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her right arm.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes fires off a shot at Samantha which ineffectually wounds her right shoulder.
Firing off a series of snap shots from his firearm, Ethan unleashes a volley of bullets upon Hand soldier in dark, study clothes and upon others in their immediate vicinity. The attack misses him.
Samantha ducks her head and runs as all the Hand soldier's shots send turf and dirt flying all around her.
Samantha charges toward rock.
Sarah says "lovely "
Samantha goes down to one knee before firing off a three-round burst at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes with her M4, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
Deacon charges toward depression.
Deacon says "Making back to the depression. Evelynn you're clear to break for a capture."
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Ethan fires off a shot at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes which impacts against his armor.
Samantha charges toward handsoldier man dark sturdy clothes soldier.
Samantha lashes out at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes with her spear, it is parried by him.
Kylia entrenches herself with meticulous task of securing the watch towers, still squinting her eyes uncertainly.
Samantha dives out into the middle of the Hand soldiers, lashing out with her weapons.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kylia, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Samantha, it impacts against her black kevlar combat vest.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Samantha, it impacts against her black kevlar combat vest.
Samantha fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Samantha, it mildly wounds her left shoulder.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
With a grunt, Ethan prepares himself with his rifle at the ready. The fatigue of battle is evident through the filters of his gas mask, but he nonetheless endeavours to do what he can against this onslaught of Hand soldiers.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it is parried by his Gerber STRONGARM dropped point knife.
Kylia says "Being shot at. Is anyone able to do something about that? Or should I come off the tower?"
Ethan fires off a shot at Hand soldier in dark, study clothes which strikes his armor with bruising force.
handsoldier man dark sturdy clothes soldier fades out of the nightmare.
Deacon says "Soldiers are on the masked one, I can head your way."
Sarah says "Please do head her way"
Deacon charges toward Kylia.
Evelynn says "Deacon, there is a faeling bothering me as well much closer"
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kylia, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it deflects off his shield.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it impacts against his Safeguard Plate Carrier Series 2 armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it impacts against his armor.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it ineffectually wounds his right arm.
Ethan fades out of the nightmare.
Hand soldier in dark, study clothes launches a stab at Ethan, it mildly wounds his right shoulder.
Deacon says "On it. "
Kylia says "Thank you. Can't see to defend myself. This is quite the potent blindness!"
Deacon says "I only see two of the locals. I'm shooting at the closer"
Deacon charges toward Sarah.
Evelynn continues capturing the watchtowers.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kylia, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow swings his weapon at Evelynn, it is parried by her a honed, broadsword made of steel.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
a local faeling wielding a longbow fades out of the nightmare.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that sends up a spray of soil near her feet.
Deacon says "I have one enemy in sight. ANy others?"
Sarah continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon charges toward Kylia.
Evelynn swings her weapon at a local faeling wielding a longbow, it is parried by him.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Kylia, it misses her.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it misses her.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that misses her.
Deacon says "Okay I've got two in sight now. "
Sarah continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon charges toward Kylia.
Evelynn continues capturing the watchtowers.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Deacon, it misses him.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it misses her.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon says "Gonna try and pull that one's attention off of you, Ev. "
Sarah says "To the rest of you, I am fairly sure someone is messing with me out-of-operation"
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that misses him.
Sarah says "This blindness is lasting far too long to be magic"
Evelynn says "That is unusual. I will come investigate after if I do not hear from you."
Sarah continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon charges toward Kylia.
Deacon says "Same. "
Evelynn continues capturing the watchtowers.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Deacon, it sends up a spray of soil near his feet.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it misses her.
Kylia continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon moves in across the distance finally to put himself in between arrows and Kylia.
Taking careful aim, Deacon fires a pin-point round at a local faeling wielding a longbow that deflects off her armor.
Sarah says "Note that I do not have comms access either, for whatever reason"
"It's probably fine." Kylia supposes, as she stands protectively near the watch tower, eyes straining to discern the approaching threat, "No doubt it's because it's so dark and my fragile human eyes can't adjust properly."
Sarah continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon moves protectively towards Kylia.
Evelynn continues capturing the watchtowers.
Deacon says "Yeah, just keep working it. "
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Deacon, it misses him.
A local faeling wielding a longbow draws and quickly fires an arrow at Evelynn, it misses her.
The Hand has proved victorious.