Smith (Jaela, Calleigh, Surraruthru)

[Corwin]

"Baleruk, Moore, once someone shows interest in us or we're within half a mile from the gith, put an aurora in our background. Let's identify ourselves in style!"

As they continue towards the rift, Jaela considers just what might be troubling the soldiers here.

Standing request to take 10 for K:P, K:R and K:A for any strange/new/unusual situation that happens to cut down on the need to post anew each time. Taking ten for K:P is 58, taking 10 for K:R is 58, taking ten for K:A is 52. Let's start with the soldiers crying out.

[Anastasia]

You aren't sure, but wind shouldn't be doing that. Looking closer, you can see them bleeding as if cut, as you feel more wind coming.

Doesn't take a genius to realize that this wind may have an edge to it.

[Corwin]

"Balyss, would healing energy be as bad as the holy power?" Jaela asks, before relaying the problem to Moore. "Try to think of a way to counter it, blunt it, divert it or shield from it. Whichever works."

[Anastasia]

"Shouldn't," Balyss calls.

Waiting a sec on Moore since Jaela asked him. Do note the wind is picking up so time is likely limited.

[Nephrite]

"You got it!" Moore calls.

If his powers don't work as well as normal, then it's possible that if there's another anarch controlling the wind, then they may not be able to control it either. His plan is to try and envision the wind hitting a rock and dividing it... to try and send split it around their armies.

[14:15] <Nephrite> roll 1d20+9
[14:15] <Penuche> Nephrite invokes Penuche's magic: < 19 > [d20=10]

[Anastasia]

A rock appears before the army, a moment before a wind blows in from dead ahead. The rock is cut deeply, almost all the way through, but the wind buffers to the sides and harmlessly misses the army. Got it, looks like.

[Nephrite]

"I think I can keep doing that." Moore says. "It's a bit inconvenient, I realize, but it's better to just create something than to try and control that."

[Anastasia]

A small cheer comes from your forces, as ahead you can see the devil and demon war continuing. However, you can notice a few of the ground-based rear guards for the devils taking ot the air and flying in your direction, visibly mostly due to your elevated position than anything else.

[Nephrite]

"That's surely not enough to actually impede us... you think they'll come up here to beg us to help them?" Moore asks. "Or maybe they'll just demand it..."

[Corwin]

"Nicely done!" Jaela congratulates Moore. "Cresiel, be on the lookout for adverse conditions while with the vanguard. Baleruk, someone with your skills should be able to shield the army easily, when it happens again. Let's move out if the gust's passed us by!"

At Moore's question, she grins and adds, "Let's put out the Aurora banner earlier than expected!"

[Nephrite]

He doesn't even need anarch powers for that one -- he envisions a colorful wave, much like a true aurora, to raise over the army!

Using Permanent Image SLA, CL23, so it looks like it's basically a giant aurora banner that's about 250 feet long.

[Anastasia]

Even from here, you can see the devil forces stop cold at that banner, the rear guard carefully retreating back. No hesitation, just a smooth change of direction.

[Corwin]

Jaela thinks she's quite gracious in not seeking to eradicate them all that moment. But then again, their honor is at stake, not to mention the fate of Astral. That surely comes before dealing with any loser devil fodder.

[Anastasia]

As you advance closer, 7 miles in and 3 to go. A cold voice is heard in all your minds, "Leave now."

Ahead you can see the devils and demons. They're closer, a mile and a half away. It's a frantic, frantic war of tactics versus numbers, of chaos versus law.

[Corwin]

While speed is important, avoiding that pointless melee is even more so. Jaela charts a path for that that wouldn't force the army to go through the battlefield while still being the most direct to their goal possible.

To the mental voice's sinister warning, she responds out loud, "Isn't it customary to give your name when addressing someone?"