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[Anastasia]

With that...Aribyn takes a breath and leaps down, the griffons squawking and slashing at him. Yet he falls safely and fast, plummeting town and down and down...until at the last moment he lands softly, the griffons left behind well above.

[Corwin]

Seira gives him a sense of approval, waiting for Zaaman Rul's answer in the meantime. After all, he is the one under threat, and she is here to support rather than supplant him.

[Anastasia]

"Alright." Zaaman Rul says, "We'll make that work once the first attack begins. Be careful, Seira - if someone strong enough to stop that is there, it could go wrong. You know the story of my last battle with Imix." He clasps your shoulder and then smiles, "But you're fearless. I admire that."

[Corwin]

"Few plans survive contact with the enemy," she agrees. "I'll still do my best to thin out the herd and make them hesitate. I won't take any stupid risks this early into the engagement, either."

[Anastasia]

"Then go marshal and prepare your soldiers for now," Zaaman Rul says. "Soon we will celebrate over my father's broken army."

[Corwin]

Let's get our people over here, Seira tells Valar, back at the Cauldron with his army. Zaaman Rul has a basic idea on deployment, and you should contribute to it.

She decides to explore the entrance to Zaaman Rul's reshaped realm, bringing Donald, Elle and Ranbar with her. "Any thoughts?" she inquires, observing in person the spots which would be best used for making her stand.

[Anastasia]

Besides general strategy stuff, any prep or to dos here, or good to move along?

[Corwin]

Once the attack is spotted, I'll cast the asterisk'd spells, but that's my prep. The rest was already stated. If Zaaman Rul and Valar defer from planning deployment strategy, I would propose that we simply are responsible for separate duties. His forces can keep guard well, familiar with the terrain. Our forces can serve as the first line of defense after me, since they are varied and anything that gets past me due to sheer numbers or other bullshit will be better suited to fighting Fire-based enemies than other Fire-based creatures. Zaaman Rul will be there with my team, Amaryl, and Oraga's team.

Finally, Lady Honeydip will be ready to be used as reserves, either to be brought in on the heels of an invading force to trap any enemies that press into Zaaman Rul's realm between our armies or to reinforce our forces if we need the numbers due to attrition. Finally, there exists the risk of diversion, so she could find herself deployed against it.

[Anastasia]

Awesome. Gimme a quick d100.

[Corwin]

22:03 <CC> roll 1d100
22:03 <Penuche> CC invokes Penuche's magic: < 2 > [d100=2]

[Anastasia]

As Seira prepares...

Meanwhile her avatar sees to the Cauldron. All seems well for now at least. Na'lith is training the soldiers when her gaze looks up. She notices the Astral beyond suddenly looks dimmer, darker.

[Corwin]

Please come and take a look outside, Seira requests of Kascha and Sanzha, consulting with her other self on just what might be causing this unfortunate phenomenon.

[Anastasia]

Kascha and Sanzha attend you in a moment, looking up. It's getting darker by the moment, "This can't be right. Are we under attack?" Kascha says, "We should mobilize."

Sanzha looks on, "Oh, I see. Troublesome."

[Corwin]

"Yes, Sanzha?" There's no point in telling Kascha that their forces are already mobilized at their highest alert, she'll realize it on her own soon enough.

Any knowledge to help me out, btw?

[Anastasia]

K:P real quick, sure.