The Battle for Caldera

[bravenewmods]

The time for action is at hand, and the players have been set in place. Those who choose to make an attempt at diplomacy head off at the appointed time to meet with Valeria, the clerk and representative of the general who leads the Gigas army. Those who wish to take more direct action against Gigas leave with General Ironbrand to put their plans into motion. In the meantime, the refugees continue to stream into Union, while supplies are gathered and flow the other way.

The outcome of this war may very well depend on the combined results of these four efforts…

((This log will be a catch-all for all four efforts of the attempt to save Caldera. There will be four different parts of this post: Diplomacy, Aggression, Refugees, and Supplies. The first two should be well established, but the Refugees portion will encompass bringing those in Caldera who require help to Union and giving them medical aid and care, while the Supplies portion will encompass people in Union setting up shelters and gathering resources to send back to Caldera, as well as other miscellaneous tasks that may be of help. Gathering resources may entail leaving Union to explore out in other areas. You all signed up for groups, so please try to maintain these groups when posting, particularly to the Diplomacy and Aggression sections. The other two may be more free-form.

Mods will be responding at least once every 24 hours to keep the logs moving.

EDIT 5/31: Please try to group up if possible! We'll generally try to wait for threads to have 2-3 people before we jump in. Threads with 3+ may attract the attention of something a little more... interesting.))

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[threemoms]

Something of value? [ Hotaru doesn't have much. She has her friend, Celosia, but naturally that's out of the question. Besides that, her pack with...

.....Well. It was supposed to be a sacrifice, wasn't it?

She glances at Haruka and Michiru. Those two... this had better be worth it to them.

She kneels down, placing her pack on the ground. She opened it, gingerly taking out the limited edition one-of-a-kind artisan Caldera lamp that she had purchased with Haruka's money. She gently, almost reverently, took it to the shrine, giving it a prominent place on display inside.

Haruka, Michiru, this had better be worth it.



Also, I'm sorry for completely killing the seriousness of this thread. ]

[actsmagnificent]

[ ...it had listened to Usagi? And now Hotaru was listening to it....

Haruka can't help but be a bit impressed when she sees what Hotaru offers as tribute; she knows how much the girl had prized that lamp. So she sighs, sweeps her cloak off her arm, and strides back over to the shrine to lay the Gigas soldier's sword atop the altar.

She actually even sort of laughs. A symbolic laying-down of weapons, huh? Negotiated with a guardian? These kids are really something. ] You're taking all the good parts.

[bnw_sheepy_npcs]

[Something may have been watching your little exchange.

Something may also think your lamp is very pretty, Hotaru, and lets out a light coo in approval.

If you don't want it, Arcanine, can it have it? Pretty please?

However, should they look in the direction of the sound, they might catch a glimpse of something glowing and pink before it disappears.]

(OOC Note: This is a standalone tag and will not be responded to.)

[inthenameofthemoon]

[ Something of value? Usagi couldn't really think of anything that might have been worth whatever it was that Haruka and Michiru wanted to take. Usagi starts searching through her things to leave.

Candy? Nope.

Cookies? Nope.

Pokepuffs? .... she'll leave some anyway. The Arcanine might want a treat or two for being stuck in this place for however long.

The rest of her stuff is a pair of fresh clothes, more food and some water and for a moment? Usagi looks frustrated that she can't come up with anything that could be seen as equal. ]

Clefairy?

Eh? What is it, Pinky?

[ Usagi suddenly feels Pinky shifting to stand on her shoulder and immediately feels a tug on the necklace around her neck. The rabbit girl blinks and looks down to see the Prism Scale she had won earlier with both Haruka and Michiru at the play contest. She had begged her father to ask someone to make into a necklace and had worn it ever since...

.... well, it was the only real thing she had that could be considered worth sentimental and emotional value, so as she walks to the shrine, she undoes the necklace around her neck and places it in the same spot she had picked up the TM disk as well as leaving those pokepuffs before quickly heading back to the rest of the group. ]

[incousinswithyou]

[Michiru walks slowly towards the shrine, thinking. Leave something valuable behind? First aid supplies and practical items of that nature surely won't fit the bill. And. Ah.

She digs through her pack, looking for a small box. There. She flips open the lid, exposing a pair of earrings. They're simple, but eye-catching and well-worn and well cared for. Bringing them with her had merely been habit, but at least she's not fool enough to wear them to a potential fight. One more glance at the sentimental gift, and then she's decisively closing the lid and placing it next to Usagi's necklace.]

[bravenewmods]

[The Arcanine watches the team intently, before nodding once]

Your offerings are accepted. Farewell, humans! May you find value in what you gained here today!

[And with that he leaps back into the lava and is gone with a small splash]

[actsmagnificent]

[ ...Well, that was that. Bodes well for whatever's on that TM and in those scrolls.

Haruka surveys their offerings one last time, thinking things over; then, turning on her heel, she snorts and makes her way to the bridge. They're done here. ]