Mechanus Trip

[Ebiris]

[21:13] <@Ebiris> roll 1d100
[21:13] <+Penuche> Ebiris invokes Penuche's magic: < 50 > [d100=50]

[Anastasia]

Soldiers are preparing, training. All underwater and swimming, practicing at that and drilling. Strength of Light watches them and shouts commands as needed.

Go ahead.

[Ebiris]

"How are they shaping up?" Alicia asks as she comes over next to Strength of Light, looking over things herself.

[Anastasia]

"Alicia," A warm smile graces Strength of Light's face, "First of all, congratulations. Second of all, steadily. We're not strong with aquatic tactics, but the timing of this is good. They're making progress."

[Ebiris]

"Thank you. Zariel's even proving to be worth the effort, it seems like," she smiles at his congratulations. "I wasn't so much thinking of Daun when I expanded Sylica this way, but it is a helpful happenstance to give us a better training ground for the battles we're likely to see over there."

[Anastasia]

A slight nod at that, eyes on you. "It still has worked out well. How soon until we deploy?"

[Ebiris]

"Four more weeks at minimum, longer if we need it. While Sulia needs the help, we can't afford the losses we'd take actually learning in hostile territory. Get everyone as prepared as you can for aquatic combat here before we risk them in battle," Alicia answers. "We've got a wealth of experience from our Lifasan veterans, I want to make sure they can pass it on before they see battle again."

[Anastasia]

"We may need longer," Strength of Light confirms, "How good is good enough here?"

[Ebiris]

"I'd want them at least as comfortable fighting underwater as in the air," Alicia says. "I believe the on-Prime resistance for Lifasa was forced into the seas by Hell and that's where most of the fighting took place before Aurora's final push. I'll see if I can find some extra trainers from that side."

If I have any worshippers who were in Makaril's resistance I'll tap them. Otherwise I'll call in a favour with Aurora to point me at someone helpful via Makaril.

[Anastasia]

You'd have a few, sure.

"We have a few and I can get more with favors," Strength of Light says, "Those fjords aren't just for decoration, there's as much combat below the waves as above them in Ysgard."

[Ebiris]

"Call them in, and I'll do the same," Alicia nods. "The situation on Daun is bad but it's stable. If our forces are to make a difference they need to be up to the job."

[Anastasia]

Okay. Anything else you want to do here?

[Ebiris]

That basically covers my intentions.

[Anastasia]

Soon enough you hear in your mind, 'Zariel and I had a long talk, and among other things, she wishes to visit the Cauldron now. I feel she's made strides, though she has some way to go.'

[Ebiris]

Why don't you take her over then? I think Seira will be thrilled to play hostess, and I'm happy to let Zariel travel as she pleases.

Whatever progress remains, she's quite confident Zariel isn't a terrifying threat to everyone around her at this point.