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[Corwin]

"Thank you, Chrona," Seira says, resealing the room once the process is complete. If there's anything more, Chrona and his friends will know and tell her before she even does it, time travel being great for that sort of thing!

"Now you can literally go to Pallanth on the heels of Corellon's support and your visions to the populace," she tells her wife brightly.

[Anastasia]

"Or...One thing first," Amaryl smiles gently, avatar flanking you and Amaryl in front of you. She just smiles, saying not a word.

[Corwin]

That smile of happiness made all the negotiations worth it, and Seira grins back!

[Anastasia]

And thus a good time is had by all.

A little later you decide to...

Next moves, assuming no interrupts?

[Corwin]

I want a chat with Primus. Hopefully, it'd be arranged off screen, given I acted IC to negotiate for it already and it'd just be boring Sendings back and forth. After that, however, I want a fresh target to hit. Donald should know that the ideal team for it would be Elle and Ranbar accompanying me (he can come too if he thinks it's a fun or worthwhile mission~).

[Anastasia]

You barely have a chance to do anything else before a message comes.

Seira, I formally request aid. Imix is moving to attack.

To be clear since father and son share the same markup for this, this is indeed Zaaman Rul.

[Corwin]

We will be there at your side, my friend

Seira's avatar abandons her tour of Lifasa's University Town with an apology, returning to the Cauldron to be ready to serve as the last line of defense. Na'lith will remain in charge of the defending forces, of course, as that's his job and Seira doesn't intend to micromanage her followers.

Meanwhile, Seira herself takes a moment to confirm with Valar and Honeydip that there are no planned actions for their armies. Valar would be leading his force with her to Zaaman Rul's realm, while Lady Honeydip will marshal her army to wait for a signal to join the battle, much like the way Seira intended to call upon Alicia's aid during that strange assault on the Cauldron. A reserve they could commit after observing the enemy's movements would be worth its weight in platinum.

Oraga gets her first battlefield command as well, as Seira decides it is time for that. She will lead Omni and Yandrazrt as an elite three-person team to take on any exceptional enemy officers at her own discretion.

Finally, Seira's staff will consist of Donald, Elle and Ranbar, much like she had been considering earlier.

As the armies acknowledge their orders and organize, Seira takes another moment to consider the plan....

It's hat time! "Yet the greatest function of the helmet is future seeing, allowing the wearer to have an instinctive grasp of which of her strategies are wise. This grants a +20 competence bonus to any check related to leading soldiers and planning battles, as well as the ability to 'sense' flawed plans."

Taking a (buffed) 10 for Profession/General 98.

[Corwin]

23:03 <CC> So weird that the node didn't trigger, though
23:04 <•Kotono> That does resolve it. Hm. Post about that in your thread and I'll figure it out tomororw.

[Anastasia]

Oraga gets her first battlefield command as well, as Seira decides it is time for that. She will lead Omni and Yandrazrt as an elite three-person team to take on any exceptional enemy officers at her own discretion.

Do you mean those two will serve with Oraga, to be clear?

Oraga's a Ranma situation due to simply inhabiting the body with no interest in the male or female parts of it. I usually use he as a result, I just want to be clear here.

[Corwin]

Yes, I'm using she for Oraga. Oraga will lead Omni and Yan-chan.

[Anastasia]

The main thing you can think of is that consulting with Zaaman Rul first would be worthwhile, so your plans can be coordinated fully. It's possible another iron is in the fire and that will affect your deployment.

[Corwin]

Letting Valar know that she will inform him of any last minute changes should they become necessary and asking him to tell her the moment his forces are ready, Seira takes her companions and Oraga's group and transports them all to Zaaman Rul's realm.

Seira, Elle, Donald, Ranbar, Oraga, Omni, Yandrazrt.

[Anastasia]

As you prepare?

"Seira?" Amaryl asks.

[Corwin]

"Yes, Dear?"

[Anastasia]

"I want to say thank you. Having an avatar is already making my efforts easier," Amaryl says, "My love, I-"

In that moment you feel it, the connection to Amaryl blossoming bright as...

Node update.