kenoma [backdated to firaseri 17th]

[sterngaze]

[Around dawn on the day of the prisoners’ scheduled burning, a Kenoma-wide ping goes out to both the early risers and to those who might still be in bed. To those who are light sleepers and might be woken up by a communion notification, well… sorry about that. At least the information is pertinent to the day’s activities. Liem’s crisp, businesslike voice can be heard once the message is accessed.]

Good morning, everyone. I have news relating to the conflict we’re expecting to see today:

As we’re expecting to contest the Pleroma’s efforts to traverse the city, I’ve been organizing the distribution of supplies throughout Achamoth, in support of our efforts. Should you need replacement weapons or ammunition, medical supplies, or even just drinkable water, you can visit any of these locations rather than needing to fall back to the Citadel itself.

[An image of a map appears vividly over the communion, marked with numbered points throughout the city. Accompanying this image is a list that associates every number with a more detailed location, such as “Our Dark Regent’s Church of the Exalted Dissolution: side entrance” or “7th Street Guard Station: main entrance.” A large number of the entries on the list appear to be churches.

There is also a short list of items outlining what can be found at each supply point, including quivers of both arrows and crossbow bolts, various smaller handheld weapons, spare bowstrings, bottled water, and bandages and salves to stop bleeding.]

If you would benefit from access to items that are not already on this list, please alert me right away. I will be overseeing the distribution of supplies throughout the morning, so I will do my best to ensure that any last-minute additions are included.

Comments

[cutlery]

[ Liem, you might just be Sebastian’s new favorite Kenoma. The organization is something he appreciates, naturally, but the map. That is definitely something he’ll be drawing out as soon as this Communion is done! ]

Most excellent. Thank you very much for your hard work, as this will be a valuable asset. Though ironically, it is one that is best when they are unused, yes?

[ More for being unnecessary than forgotten, naturally. ]

If you need any assistance in distributing them, I would be glad to lend my aid as well.

[sterngaze]

Well, I hope they see at least some use. A great deal of preparation would be wasted if the Pleroma never showed up at all.

[That is the point of all the pageantry, isn't it? Aside from inspiring fervour in the local populace, he supposes. The Pleroma wouldn't ordinarily risk an assault like this on Achamoth itself, but the bait is (hopefully) too valuable to resist. Ideally, their attack will be bought at a dear cost.]

Fortunately I have assistance from the Citadel itself, but if any unexpected roadblocks arise, I won't hesitate to seek your aid.

[cutlery]

Well, if nothing else, I do doubt that they would not visit at all... Considering what brings them, I would be surprised for it to go ignored.

[ Wiser, certainly. If it were his tactical decision, then Abel and Himeka would simply have to die. It was a tactical sacrifice, since the alternative was far riskier. But that kind of cold logic was exactly that sort that attuned you to the Kenoma rather than the opposite. ]

But good, I am glad to hear it. Also if nothing else, it is at least the mildest of comforts that with the prospect of invasion, we are decently equipped. I must say, it would be a dire circumstance to find myself suddenly arriving to were that not the case.

[sterngaze]

This is a tumultuous time for you to have arrived, yes. However, you can also take comfort in the knowledge that if the Pleroma do fight their way to the very heart of the Regent's city and reach their brethren, we will make them pay dearly for their progress. We should have plenty of peace after today, given the time they'll need to lick their wounds.

[cutlery]

It is quite a bold strategy. The two prisoners must be quite exceptional for such a trouble!

[ or just like, their mom and dad, but he doesn't know that ]

Hopefully we will give them quite the show, in that case.

[sterngaze]

I suspect, given the nature of the sect, that its members would feel compelled to come regardless of which of their number we had.

[After all, this is the sect of people prepared to fight against almost an entire country in a futile effort to save the dregs of a dying universe.]

Regardless, we shall make the most of the opportunity.

[cutlery]

So I have heard about them, at least. There is a portion of it I understand, since it is not as if the number of Aions is great, but I also imagine in turn that this is not quite their concern. I at least hope that if they manage to capture one of our own that if we retrieve them, it is at least more sensibly.

[ (eventually) looking at you, makoto ]

[sterngaze]

If that does ever come to pass, [and it seems like an unfortunate likelihood, sooner or later,] I am sure we will proceed with all due consideration.

[cutlery]

And caution, I hope! There are simpler ways to solve the core issue, after all.

[ For example, what comes to his mind is just killing the prisoner for convenience of being able to carry their shard and not have to deal with the actual body. They'll come back, so it's fine! ]

...But at the very least, it has not been my impression that the Kenoma would take such a reckless tactic.