A second tryp to the Styx (Jaela)

[Anastasia]

The two of you head to the infirmary. As you go, through the busy Entrance Hall, 'I hope the devils don't have a trap there or have refortified it.' You can see soldiers running about here and there, hurrying about and carrying supplies. As you go up a runner comes from the portals an races to you, "Ma'am," she reports, a lantern archon with a girl's voice, "General Gisfal wants to let you know that they're overseeing the strategic breakdown if you want to attend, or if you'd like a summary when it's done instead."

[Corwin]

"I'll hear a summary afterwards," Jaela responds. "I'll do more good at the infirmary right now."

To Mirajane, she sends alongside a mental shrug, 'Maybe they somehow figured out where we were, but there's no way to tell. And we expected a real fight there from the start.'

[Anastasia]

'Yes, and we were found wanting.' Mirajane doesn't sound upset, 'But we survived a battle with everything against us. We know our limits better now and can take measures to overcome Lethe's advantages in the future.'

The two of you find a guard in front of the infirmary portal. "No entry by order of-oh, General Jaela," The hound archon steps aside, "My apologies, ma'am."

[Corwin]

"Carry on," Jaela says, stepping past the guard with Mirajane. "I wouldn't be so pessimistic, Mira," she muses, continuing their conversation out loud now that they are in a secure location. "Our own mission was unopposed, and we made some progress on tracking down the origin of the river. And the battle we were summoned was probably a draw. Considering it wasn't actually our goal to take Lethe this time we'll call it a win once we crack this Styx memory theft issue. Nice to have versus must accomplish, as far as battle goals go. What I'm far more interested in right now is which of my pre-battle formation suggestions worked and which didn't, and the same for officer promotions."

[Anastasia]

Mirajane nods along as you head within. Here several dozen soldiers all lie or sit about. Most are awake, including Mirima. She looks at everything with wide eyed wonder, as if enraptured by it all.

[Corwin]

It's far less than she feared, as far as numbers go. Smiling with confidence, Jaela strides over to Mirima.

[Anastasia]

"Hello?" Mirima offers as you come over to her. She speaks in Elven. "Do you know my name? I can't remember."

[Corwin]

"It's Mirima," Jaela responds, sitting down on an edge of the bed as her armor gives way to robes. "You were in a fight, but we won. Now it's just a matter of having you remember everything about yourself."

[Anastasia]

"Mirima," She considers it, then goes, "No, that's a silly name. How about Xanderella? That's a nicer name."

[Corwin]

Jaela snorts. "Names starting with an X are evil, everybody knows that! Besides, we already have a Canderella and we absolutely can't have two people with the same-sounding name. Imagine the craziness!"

She takes a moment to study any magic around Mirima, deciding to put her own contribution to analyzing the problem.

[Anastasia]

Nothing. The magic that wiped her mind is gone and hasn't even left fading magic to study.

"Canderella? That's a silly name, you sound like candy," Mirima huffs, "Everyone would call her that."

Meanwhile, Kascha along with several others enter, including Moore and your mother. "Oh, Jaela," Kascha says, "We're here to treat the first round of patients and see how tenacious this is. Is there anyone who needs priority recovery?"

[Corwin]

"I do, in fact, call her Candy," Jaela allows with a snort, before waving Kascha over. "Mirima's a priority, and not just because we're dating. Gisfal thinks it would be bad for morale if an officer is shown as brought down by this crap. We reverse it for her, and everyone's got renewed faith we'll fix the troops as well."

[Anastasia]

Kascha comes forward and shoots fire from her fingers, sketching out a magic circle around the two of them. "Queen of the 49th gate, I ask of you to crack your wings open just a little in my name, for I am known to the Heavens!" Her chant causes Mirima's head to shine with sunlight.

> roll 1d20+25 Kascha CL
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+25 Kascha CL --> [ 1d20=19 ]{44}

Mirima suddenly smirks, "You do call her Candy. It makes me wonder sometimes," she says.

[Corwin]

"It's a perfectly valid nickname!" Jaela laughs. "Other people are just intimidated by her for a whole lot of reasons."

She pulls Kascha into a hug in earnest gratitude, before grinning at Mirima again. "Had a bit of bad luck out there on the field?"

[Anastasia]

Kascha returns it and then breaks away, "Alright, everyone spread out and work on a person. Succeed or fail, stop at one for now. We'll space this out so we don't waste spells."

"Yes. The last thing I remember is a wave coming out of nowhere. That and jets of water that forces us back. We barely got a glimpse at the place and the defenses were overwhelming."

Moore, describe what you're trying.