[handmaiden of unsheathed swords] voice posted:

[darkeststars]

This is Darth Imperius. I will be brief.

By now you've presumably all heard the details of Karsa's proposal. I don't have her ability to block out extra ears, so if you haven't, take it up directly with her.

I intend to organize our half of this operation. Some of you have already told me you're coming, but I would like a count of heads to know the size of our force and what skills we'll have at our disposal. We will likely be taking point on the more dangerous part of this op, so if you cannot fight, stay home. I will speak with you all about the schedule in person and deliver a full briefing on the day of.

Any actionable details or useful intelligence are welcome, preferably not over the quartz. Bai Mingyu or Eleven generally know where to find me.


[ Anyone is welcome. If you already signed up OOCly to participate, feel free to assume your character volunteered offscreen rather than replying here. Arche will be delivering info about scheduling and operational plans to everybody offscreen for players' convenience.

I will have to pause tags on this at some point but I'll be back tomorrow (Sunday)! ]

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[darkeststars]

[ Scandalous. Luckily, he's taken twice over. ]

Roger that.

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[downswing]

( Given the man's penchant for irritation, best to suit and mirror him as much as one can: )

You trust our instructors?

[darkeststars]

[ gosh, Wangji, how accommodating of you. Arche doesn't say anything one way or another about it, but is certainly noting the sound of your voice and will continue sharing his for future reference. ]

Karsa and her crew? Not particularly. [ dryly ] But she's been honest enough in her general disdain for us, so I can work with that. I trust at least in her desire to have the foreigners out of her city, so betraying us to those who would likely send us all back to be slaughtered by the warlord is not in her best interest.

[downswing]

They spoke little of what they seek.

[darkeststars]

Frankly, I didn't ask. I was already going on this operation with or without them. That the locals decided to show up in the right place at the right time is merely a welcome bonus. If we will be covering some ulterior action of theirs with this, honestly, more power to them.

Or do you have some suspicion in particular of their designs against us?

[downswing]

I bring no evidence.

( Then, he may rest silent. )

[darkeststars]

Well, a little suspicion is only natural. I will do my best to keep an eye out lest something does in fact come up.

[ Archeval definitely seems more cooperative now than he did while touchily bickering about paperwork. Seems at least he can be professional -- or perhaps Wangji has somehow earned some goodwill. ]

[downswing]

They bring no evidence of their identity, either.

[darkeststars]

From what I noticed listening in, Karsa certainly seemed knowledgeable enough of the Merchant and the things our lot have been up to. But we don't exactly have an apparatus in place to vet her and her people in advance, and she refused to meet in person. It's a risk.

You have ideas in that vein?

un: yiling patriarch

[downswing]

I deploy my companion's speaking-piece often. ( See: case in point. ) I am not he.

( And so, as for these intruders claiming to help: )

They may pretend.

[darkeststars]

Your companion, hm?

[ there's a barb juuust on the tip of his tongue that he's surprised somebody like this has friends, but he's trying to be civil. Probably shouldn't let that underutilized sense of self-restraint get too atrophied. ]

Well, I will keep it in mind then. [ he's seen the name around a little bit on the network, but doesn't know much about this 'Yiling Patriarch' yet ] And I will keep my eyes and ears open.

[downswing]

Thank you.