The path ahead is...

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods. "As soon as I talk to Jarem."

[Anastasia]

"Yes, and..."

It's at that moment you feel it. A connection with Ianvasah, strong and sharp as a blade.

Node update, go read.

[Iron Dragoon]

A feat, nice.

"Well, I'm glad you're satisfied with things. My leadership seems to suit everyone recently."

[Anastasia]

A small smile before, "Do you recall our mission and our limitations on it, Alyssa?"

[Iron Dragoon]

"Yes. And the clarifications. Chakrams only, but spells are acceptable as well."

[Anastasia]

"Then let's go get our chakrams," Ianvasah says.

Any prep, and are you otherwise good to be taken back?

[Iron Dragoon]

Was waiting on Jarem to show up so I could talk about the fight.

[Anastasia]

Jarem soon enough arrives and says, "You wanted to talk?" he asks.

Go ahead.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Yes. Before I leave with Ianvasah, I wanted to ask you for you assessment of our first fight with things from the Beyond and ask you to think on some tactics to improve our perfo6and to disseminate to our troops in case the worst happens."

[Anastasia]

To this Jarem elegantly says, "Fucked if I know."

After a beat for that, "How do you fight something that flips over the game board and does what it wants? We came out of it alive, so we got something right. Ask me again once I've talked to some of the others more."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods, "That's where I am, too. Do what you can to figure something out. Any point of view might lead us to something useful,  when no e of the rules apply."

[Anastasia]

"I will," Jarem agrees, "All the reading I've done about Far Realm incursions since then, even if you cut past the madness, make it a tall task."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods again, "Yes, they do break things locally. I'd still feel better if we could get something put together, though. People tend to panic less if there's at least some semblance of a response planned out. Even if it's only shuffling people in groups around, it'll be less insanity to deal with if they're left to just guess about what to do on their own.

Your soldiers won't stand a chance if they do show up or we have to field them to complete a lesser objective,  but they have the discipline and training to function in spite of that and do what they can to keep outside distractions at bay, so let's do what we can to get them ready for it."

[Anastasia]

"I'll figure out something and hope it doesn't come to it," Jarem says, "But we'll have bigger problems if they face what's Beyond, anyway."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Yes, we're all dead if they are. Or soon to be. I'd like to do it without screaming people crashing into me at least."