Refugees (Moore)

[Anastasia]

Adrian takes 10 on K:P for 36.

"Erathaol?" Adrian asks after a moment, glancing back as soldiers begin to fulfill Gisfal's orders. "He's known as the seer, I didn't know he'd given you the gift of precognition like that." His gaze is intense on you, but lightening after he looks away. "We left the attack parties in a pinch, but they're capable of getting themselves out of there intact. Did your vision show him turning back to Lifasa?"

[Nephrite]

Was it Erathaol? Maybe... it was...

He takes a breath. "It was a voice that has yet to steer me wrong. I... all I say was Bel breaching the portal with hundreds... if not thousands of devils. I... I worry that he may turn his attention back to Lifasa, since his attack on us was thwarted."

[Anastasia]

Adrian's face twists into a grimace. "Fuck," he mutters with feeling, "Stay right there." He flies off to Gisfal, then pauses, "No, check that. Elena, get Balyss to stop whatever she's doing and use the fastest fucking divination she has for guidance. Hell, get everyone who can manage it to do so, now."

Elena appears for a split second, "Got it," she says, then winks away.

[Nephrite]

"It strikes me as peculiar, Adrian." Moore says, quietly. "Could they really muster that much against us in that short of a time?"

[Anastasia]

Adrian's gone off to talk to Gisfal, leaving your question unanswered and unheard.

Gisfal and Adrian briefly talk, short and sharp. Elena then appears next to them and vanishes.

[Nephrite]

Was it you? Or was it...

He takes a breath and flies over to Adrian and Gisfal.

[Anastasia]

"Moore," Adrian's voice is crisp, "Balyss says the answer is unclear, so odds are something's interfering with divinations. We won't take that risk, though knowing Jaela's situation, she's using her teleport blocking spell. Additionally, we can't risk losing more of Aurora's generals if this goes all wrong. If Erathaol trusted you with this, I'll trust you with this: Assemble a small team, no more than four officers, and report back here as soon as possible. You'll be going there as a relief force to try and help anyone escape in case Bel does go there."

After a moment, "But the priority is escaping yourselves if it comes down to that. Losing Afina, Jaela, 27, Hanna and Baleruk would be a disaster, but losing your team as well would be catastrophic. Questions?"

[Nephrite]

He shakes his head. "No. I'll get who we need and get out." He says.

Dana, Candy, Sylvie.

EDIT: Made an edit to remove Moonlight and add Sylvie.

[Anastasia]

Let me hold you a sec pending Tryll posting again, in case that impacts this, and so I can sort him to his next thing.

[Anastasia]

Belated, but Adrian will overrule the Sylvie choice. Same reason he's not going - he's not risking 21 on a rescue mission that could be doomed from the beginning.

[Nephrite]

Okay, then Moonlight it is.

[Anastasia]

Dana's first, coming over at a trot, "Well fucking finally, it's like getting all making out and then the guy chickenshits out or blows in his pants. We gonna go fight something?"

[Nephrite]

"We're there to make sure everyone else gets back safely." Moore says. "If we happen to be able to bash a few devil skulls in while we're there, then that's a bonus."

[Anastasia]

"Yeah, sure. Who else is going?" Dana says, shrugging. "What the fuck ever."

[Nephrite]

"I asked Canderella and Moonlight to come along. That way we've got pretty much every aspect covered properly." Moore answers.