Gigan Mobilization

[bravenewmods]

After weeks of waiting uneasily in the aftermath of the chaotic infiltration of Gigas to right a terrible wrong, the Council finally decided that it’s time to make a move. It's wasn't a decision that they made lightly, but the events in the distant city has proven a point that they had all seen coming:

The time where they could stay in the safety of Union's walls was no more, not when the Gods themselves were far from the infallible beings that they had believed for generations. It was time for Humans to once again take their stand. Joined by their allies from Caldera, Sanctuary, and the other surrounding cities, the people of Union Alliance gathered their supplies and set out west-- toward Gigas. The distant city had not remained silent either, rumors spreading of mobilization, and the fires of war loom as large as the four imprisoned titans over all the land.

The Gods had saved humanity countless times before. It was time that humanity returned the favor.

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Comments

[soulofmagus]

Ultimately, Saber, it is all down to choice. If war is to be inevitable.. Then I would rather choose my own place to be and the time to be there, rather than let Gigas decide that for me..

[ Whether she means live or die, or something else entirely, is unclear. She adjusts the box in her arms. ]

And since I am going, the least I can be is useful.

[ofpromisedvictory]

[Saber thinks about this, and nods.]

That's a good outlook on things. We can't always choose our fate, but we can choose how we face it.

[Then she offers a hand.]

Let me help you with some of that, if you don't mind.

[soulofmagus]

Exactly.

[ There's an unhappy noise from the Leafeon, however. She wishes to stay with Sophia, to choose to stay at her side - but Sophia won't bring her when she goes to Gigas.

The aquamarine haired woman may not understand exactly what is said, but she certainly gets the gist, and glances down in sympathy - but it's clear from her expression she won't budge on that.

She does look briefly surprised at the offer, however. ]

I..Thank you. I don't want you going out of your way if you're busy yourself, though.

[not that she's ungrateful, it's just that she's not certain what sort of preparations Saber needs to make. Assuming she has anything left to do.

The little noibat crawls further up her hair, and chitters at Saber happily. Me! Me!]

[ofpromisedvictory]

[Saber nods solemnly to Gebo. She understands the sentiment.]

I don't have much in the way of possessions or worldly affairs, and even I need a break from training at some point. It's no trouble.

[soulofmagus]

[ Me! Me! Carry me!

There's finally an amused sounds from Gebo, having returned that nod, and she simply shakes her head at the bat. ]

Then thank you. I do accept. If you could take this box?

[The larger and lower of the two she's holding, in addition to the bag sling over her shoulder. There's a flicker over her skin as her recently gained steel typing helps reinforce her strength - that box is heavier than it looks, and clinks slightly; it contains medicine vials for deliver back to Ranger HQ. ]

Have you been training for war, or for other things? I have not seen much of you lately.

[ofpromisedvictory]

[Saber grabs the box and hefts it more easily than a woman of her stature really should - Sophia isn't the only Enlightened helped by typing. When she hears the clinking, though, she makes sure to stay careful.]

Mostly war. Fighting is my specialty, after all, even if it isn't my type. I also find that my partners look to me for guidance. Apparently Warp Bands promote that kind of loyalty for anyone, not just humans.