Siege (Jaela, Moore)

[Anastasia]

For reference, note your Spot modifier and any special perceptions like blindsight or true seeing. This may matter, it may not.

[Corwin]

Blindsight 60ft, Spot +14, Listen +12.

[Anastasia]

Your ship descends to the sounds of war. Distant at the moment, but you can hear cries and the ring of steel on steel. Familiar things to you, as familiar as the flash of fireballs or the death cries of barbazu. At other moments the city is strangely quiet, the only sounds your forces on the ship.

You reach lower to the flash of a fireball washing against the side of the ship harmlessly.

"No immediate help," Mirajane says, "Whatever it is, it's hidden powerfully."

[Corwin]

"Let's circle around our expanding battle lines," Jaela decides. It would give them a chance to see how each contingent is doing, get a more detailed picture of the individual skirmishes making up her area of responsibility and, perhaps, give Mirajane and Sylvie a chance to narrow down a preferred target.

[Anastasia]

Note: Make sure to check nagging, Surraruthru dropped a bunch of spells through the tapestry as prep before this. 24 hour spells in particular.

As you move the ship, Mirajane suddenly startles. "What in...!" she gasps, a hand to her mouth.

[Corwin]

"What is it?"

[Anastasia]

"Something down there is strong," Mirajane says, "Terrifyingly powerful. I don't know what it is, but it doesn't have power over destiny. It's something else."

[Corwin]

"Get us over," Jaela says cheerfully, casting Foresight and Sign. "Let's say hi!"

[Anastasia]

'Jaela, be advised: The skies may darken further and devils may rain down. If they do, hold position and defend, Sylica has a counter prepared,' Tepen sends to you.

"I'm not sure where," Mirajane says, "Just down there somewhere."

[Corwin]

"Look alive! It's going to be raining devils! Perhaps literally!" Jaela voices for the benefit of her crew.

Then, changing tracks, she asks Sylvie, "Any ideas of how to become an even more tempting target? We're already a single ship obviously acting outside a rigid chain of command. Why aren't any strong or dumb devils biting?"

[Anastasia]

"My guess? Give it time," Sylvie goes to the railing and looks out over the city, "Or they're planning something. Never can be sure with devils." At that moment another fireball streaks up, hitting the underside of your ship. Not that it does anything to the ship forged in Fire."

Meanwhile...

> roll 1d20+72 ?!
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+72 ?! --> [ 1d20=13 ]{85}
> roll 1d20+67 ?!
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+67 ?! --> [ 1d20=10 ]{77}
> roll 1d20+62 ?!
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+62 ?! --> [ 1d20=3 ]{65}
> roll 1d20+57 ?!
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+57 ?! --> [ 1d20=15 ]{72}
> roll 1d8+30+18d6+7d6
> roll 1d8+30+18d6+7d6
> roll 1d8+30+18d6+7d6
> roll 1d8+30+18d6+7d6
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d8+30+18d6+7d6 --> [ 1d8=5 18d6=51 7d6=24 ]{110}
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d8+30+18d6+7d6 --> [ 1d8=4 18d6=58 7d6=21 ]{113}
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d8+30+18d6+7d6 --> [ 1d8=8 18d6=61 7d6=30 ]{129}
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d8+30+18d6+7d6 --> [ 1d8=2 18d6=65 7d6=28 ]{125}

Carry on, this wasn't anything aimed at y'all.

[Corwin]

Jaela proudly forms the dawn-themed banner that she'd used on Astral for their army in the skies around her ship, deciding to bait the enemies over in any way she can while boosting the morale of her troops while her ships makes the rounds across the flashpoints.

I'll also cast Conviction.

[Anastasia]

As you set that up, you get a message from Tepen.

'Jaela, this message is going to all Aurora officers. Canderella is dead. An unknown force tore her apart, the assailant was not seen except for a rippling in the air described as stretching. If you see this, send word immediately and assume a defensive pose. It has means to defeat typical sensory abilities, due to the fact it penetrating our blocking force, killed her and escaped. More information will follow as we obtain it, it does not seem to be tied to the sky issue.'

[Corwin]

Jaela's hands clench around the bow of the ship, starting to warp the metal before she lets go. 'Understood,' she sends Tepen, before asking Mirajane, "Your premonition? Any chance of figuring out where he'll head next?"

[Anastasia]

Sylvie's brow scrunches into a scowl.

It's then that Mirajane cuts her off, "You know who did it," she says, not a question at all.

> roll 1d20+84 (+24 inspiration, she might actually hit the DC to matter here)
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+84 (+24 inspiration, she might actually hit the DC to matter here) --> [ 1d20=19 ]{103}[/i]

"Yeah." Sylvie says, "Ever fought a dogai, better known as an assassin devil?"