Boots on the ground (Moore)

[Nephrite]

Moore will relay the information on the secret door as he continues his motivational monologue.

If it's been 25 minutes, let me know, since I'll have to recast Carrying Voice.

[Anastasia]

You stand firm, guarded by air elementals. Below there are battles - not close, soldiers are using this as a rally point for the moment.

Battles of steel against claws, steel on steel and claws on steel. You can see a small contingent of the Graceful Blow's students plus a few pixies leading away several mortals, taking them back towards the ship. On the other side of the street you see Cresiel leading hound archons against a pair of erinyes leading regular troops. In the skies you see air elementals rising up as an erinyes is flushed out of a building's windows, pursuing him.

You briefly hear hundreds of voices offering an unholy paean to the Serpent Throne, all overlapping and yet part of one whole. Your blood runs cold.

[Nephrite]

Moore nods, happy things are progressing as well as they are -- or so they are for now. The most he can do is continue to inspire everyone and make sure they...

Moore narrows his eyes for the briefest of moments, his voice cracking as if a sour note was placed into a beautiful symphony.

Very well then, he will simply raise his voice higher -- because at the end of All Things, the Light of Celestia will shine onto all of Creation.

"Today, we fight for Benfal, for hope -- for peace, for salvation of those pushed into a corner, my friends! We fight to release the innocent from the root of evil and hatred and show them that good will always triumph!"

[Anastasia]

Perform check for whichever Perform skill you're using right now.

[Nephrite]

We'll go with Oratory. Take 10 for 65

[Anastasia]

You speak up over the song and feel the chilling sensation pass you. None of the other soldiers seem to react, nor do the air elementals.

What...was that?

[Nephrite]

It was either targeted at him as someone who's been touched by the light of Celestia, or...

He can't worry about it. He has his role to play, and he will play it admirably. For now, he continues to keep watch.

[Anastasia]

Things not to do: Fall asleep while trying to compose a post. Ow.

Anyway, make Spot again.

[Nephrite]

Gonna be lazy and take 10 for 45 again.

[Anastasia]

Right now the battles are raging. You see the immediate ones being won - right now Aurora has overwhelming force and surprise. Yet you see the skies are darkening further, gloom coming.

[Nephrite]

Moore will do what he does best -- be persistent and keep up his motivation for everyone.

He'll mentally call out the issue with the skies and advise everyone to be on their guard, as it seems they've angered the hornet's nest.

[Anastasia]

Its' Tepen who replies to that, 'Be advised about it and if you start seeing devils come from above, take defensive positions. Sylica has something in play to counter this.'

[Nephrite]

A Control Weather spell would probably do the trick, Moore thinks. Either way, he responds with an affirmative and takes a deep breath -- his throat's going to be sore by the end of today, but if that's the worst he has to deal with, then he's doing much better than those who lose their lives today.

With that in mind, he continues his motivational song and speech -- no. Something else for now, words have been enough, now it's time for music from the heart. He withdraws his harp and starts playing something upbeat -- something to give people hope... hope to see a better tomorrow.

...and you know what else he'll cast a quick spell just in case of emergencies.

He's tossing up Divine Insight.

[Anastasia]

So you're stopping your inspire courage and doing something else?

[Nephrite]

Intent was to shift it from singing to playing. I don't mind "restarting" it as it were if need be.