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post Feb 15 2012, 11:54 AM
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Trismegistus---"Magic Support Specialist"
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Tris nearly jumps out of his skin when the new spirit materializes in front of him. What in the Metahells??? he thinks to himself. Before instincts kick in and he starts levying manabolts at the unknown entity in front of him, he hesitates and takes note of the spirit's appearance. It lacks the telltale traits of a Nahualli spirit. It is not a foaming jaguar, or a towering Aztec warrior brandishing all sorts of nasty, razor sharp weaponry. In fact, it looks more like a sagely entity from a different magical tradition. More importantly, it's more interested in talking rather than disemboweling, which is enough for Tris to consider the spirit friend instead of foe.

Take care not to let your guard down. This one stands outside of my influence.

Noted. Let me try talking to him. It would be good to have another magically inclined mind on the team.

Of course, as soon as he is about to respond, Kit breaks the bad news regarding Sticks' status and the new chain of command.

Shit.

Tris takes a deep breath, grateful for small miracles like having a helmet that covers up the expressions of fear, exasperation, and annoyance currently fighting for space on his face.

"Hello. I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but you're in the middle of the proverbial drek storm. Allow me to explain quickly. My unit is in the process of mounting an attack against a hostile Aztechnology facility." He points in the direction of the pyramid-like structure.

"That," he says, pointing in the direction of the incoming "trouble on the horizon", "is a hostile, seemingly indestructible...thing that disturbs even my most powerful spirits. It is leading enemy drones right to us. To make matters worse, I have just been told that I am now temporarily in command of our unit. So...that is what troubles me.

"However, there is some good news, both for you and for me. You don't have to face the situation alone, and we need all the help we can get. We can increase our odds of survival by working together. After this fight, you are free to return home or tag along---assuming any of us are left alive.

"Now, if you'll excuse me for a moment, I have to address my squad."


What do I tell them? I'm not...I'm not a "people" person... Expecting a disgusted remark, Tris is surprised by Anima's mood change. Her reply is sweet, soothing, and only slightly sinister.

The same thing a general tells his armies. The same thing a king tells his people. The same thing a god tells her supplicants. Obey and live.

He detects the unmistakable intimation that she is making towards him with those last two sentences. He shudders at the implication. Sometimes I wonder if I made the right choice choosing her way, he thinks to himself in the part of his mind he keeps shielded from Anima. Still, it was sound advice: stick to the plan. He composes himself before addressing the troops.

<<[Trismegistus]: Squad, I have some bad news. Master Sergeant Sticks is occupied in a hacking struggle. That leaves me temporarily in command. Worse still, that entity that we saw attacking the civilians is currently heading straight for us with Aztechnology drones in tow. The situation is grim, but we have our orders: capture the launch facility. We will get the job done. The only thing that has changed is how we go about doing it. Trust in your training, be smart, and remember: stick with the plan and we will get through this alive.>>

He takes a breath, and begins weighing his team's options.

<<[Trismegistus]: Point team, pull back from the incoming "darkness." No amount of firepower will bring it down, and we cannot afford to lose anyone. Instead, we will focus on neutralizing the drones. I would like to hit them fast and hard, and preferably from a direction that does not lead them straight to our camp. Be prepared to move out if that "darkness" gets any closer.>>

He turns back to the spirit.

"My plan is to take out the incoming drones and avoid the 'darkness' if possible. If you have any suggestions, I am not above taking advice."

Especially since coordinating a team is probably the thing I'm least capable of doing...
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post Feb 16 2012, 02:53 AM
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How many 'drones' are there, bokor? the spirit asks across the astral as he looks to the coming darkness. It might be better to cause them to have a little... Accident, rather than directly engage them. However, I require a vessel before being able to achieve this...

The spirit turns his eyes upon Tris and smiles slightly, Do not worry though, bokor. You shall be safe while I stand by you. If you were willing, I would offer you safety and health: a chance to receive healing from me no matter the distance between us...
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post Feb 18 2012, 03:44 AM
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Trismegistus---"Magic Support Specialist"
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"Bokum." Again with that word. With my charming personality, it likely means "asshole."

Tris is about to answer the spirit's question about drone numbers when he realizes that he never even ASKED his spirit how many drones she saw.

Um...do you remember how many drones you saw?

The Aspect of Fury pauses for a moment, trying to sift through her memories without recollecting her brush with the monstrosity. After a few seconds, she comes back with a tentative answer.

...three...

"My spirit says three, but with our current run of bad luck it's probably closer to three hundred. As for vessels...that is a little out of my area of magical expertise. Tell me what you need, and I'll try to jury-rig something for you. If it is only a short term issue and it does not harm the inhabited person, perhaps I could find a volunteer."
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post Feb 20 2012, 12:10 AM
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The spirit nods. A willing adherent to the faith would be best, though it might be better if I claim one of the local wildlife for the short-term, given the task at hand.

He thinks for a moment. If there are only three, perhaps it would be best that we who have already died be sent to quickly deal with the drones, bokor. We have already died once, after all. What more do we have to fear?
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post Feb 20 2012, 04:16 PM
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Trismegistus---"Magic Support Specialist"
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Tris takes a moment to consider the spirit's suggestion.

"If you can eliminate them, that would be ideal. However, based on what I've witnessed from similar phenomena like that thing out there, the consequences of engaging it might be much more dire than death itself. I can send one of my spirits to assist you as well."
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post Feb 21 2012, 02:23 AM
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The spirit nods again. Perhaps it would be more accurate to state I shall be supporting your spirit. Direct combat is not my strong suit. If you will pardon me for a moment, I shall attempt to locate some local wildlife to allow me to directly affect the physical world.



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post Feb 24 2012, 04:46 AM
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Trismegistus---"Magic Support Specialist"
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Tris nods.

"Understood. Let's find you a vessel, then."

All right, I take it you know what you need to do?

Yes. I shall find this one a suitable body to occupy.

Maybe you can talk some sense into your diminished counterpart? The bound spirit chafes at the suggestion, but the unbound Aspect merely chuckles.

Of course, but it will cost you. Counseling is not something that comes...naturally to me.

Never mind then. Just find the unfixed spirit something to possess for the time being.

As you wish...Animus... The Aspect of Fury lets those words hang in the astral for a moment, before scouring the immediate area for a suitable host...
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post Feb 29 2012, 06:43 AM
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Trismegistus---"Magic Support Specialist"
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Her survey complete, the Aspect of Fury returns with the news of possessable lifeforms. She appears before Mal in the astral, a shapely woman made of fire of impossible beauty with long tresses and the stance of someone who is barely concealing ice cold rage. She looks at you with palpable envy, as you are free and she is snared by Tris' will.

Here are the suitable host I found, she says, gesturing in the directions of several small animals. Hopefully, one will be acceptable.

While the spirits converse, Tris decides to make the call.

<<[Tris] @Kit: It's high time we moved out. Requesting a jam-on-the-fly on the Aztech sensors followed by an air strike on these drones. If we have to let them know that we are here, might as well give them as little information about our force as possible. Godspeed.>>
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post Mar 3 2012, 02:39 AM
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Mal --- "Guide to the Dead"
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Mal takes control of a squirrel swiftly and runs back over to Trismegistus, leaping from a tree to land on his shoulder. He taps his tail against Trismegistus' helmet to identify himself, then places a suggestion in the mage's mind that he should give orders to the squirrel before it goes and kills the drones.

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post Mar 6 2012, 12:23 PM
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Trismegistus---"Magic Support Specialist"
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When the squirrel jumps on his shoulder and attempts to make contact with his mind, Tris has to stifle a sigh.

Of all things to possess, really?

I didn't tell him to choose it...

There is wisdom in choosing an inconspicuous host. What shepherd would suspect a serpent in squirrel's clothing?

Animus! Give me an order! Let me do something!

I'm going to have to ask you all to choose another mind to hold this conversation. I have a call to take. Tris closes his eyes and opens his mind to the spirit.

"Change of plans," he says as he invites the spirit to venture forth into his stream of consciousness. "We are going to let tech deal with tech. I have called in an attack on those drones, and we are going to proceed with our assault of the facility. As for that thing out there, the Astral is our domain. I'm pulling our unAwakened forces back to prevent them from becoming fodder for the phenomenon.

"Just in case we get separated, let me call a watcher." Tris draws shaping sigils in the air, drawing forth a flicker from the Astral and shaping it into a makeshift messenger. An orb of light coalesces into existence. Tris grimaces as a flash of pain drags across his sinuses. He reaches into his medkit, pops a pill, and the pain subsides.

Be my messenger. Stay with the spirit that possesses the squirrel. If it seeks to possess your mind, let it do so.

"Oh, by the way, the name is Trismegistus, or Tris for short. Now then, any suggestions?"
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post Mar 6 2012, 12:51 PM
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The thrupp of the inbound Yellowjackets is barely audible over the crashing fire from the cat drones and the sound of that thing smashing the brush aside. As the elec warfare strike begins the streams of tracer fire shudder and halt momentarily and then the shriek of the chin mounted firelance lasers from your Valkyries stike down to impale the Azzie abominations. Almost immediately a general alarm sounds in the compound in the distance but without their surveillance capabilities you have a small window to engage the foe before they pinpoint your location.
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post Mar 6 2012, 12:57 PM
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Trismegistus---"Magic Support Specialist"
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"Or," Tris says between the sound of heavy fire tearing through the sky, "maybe the time for talking has passed. Stick with me for now, and let us take out that facility."

<<[Tris] Ladies and gentlemen, that is our cue. Scouts, pull back from that phenomenon. There are already enough shedim walking around. If am going to bolster their number, it's going to be with Aztechnology troops. Begin the assault.>>
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post Mar 6 2012, 10:37 PM
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The possessed squirrel seems content to use Tris as a mount to ride into combat. Several thumps of the tail, accompanied by a pointing arm indicate the direction to go.
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post Mar 9 2012, 01:38 PM
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[Aztech Facility Fox Island - The Bay]

As you take off towards the compound perimeter, careful to maintain your distance from the hulking darkness, you here the whistle of inbound munitions and several small rockets head inland from somewhere out in the bay. Overhead the split and multiple bomblettes rain down over a wide area. Instead of the expected explosions a wall of static washes over your comm frequencies and you barely make out Kit's voice across the 'link

<<I've l#yed d#wn Jabberw#cky muniti##s acro#s the wh#le of your appr###h. Sh#uld co#er you# adva#ce. Co#ms wil# be sporad#c for a wh#le, bet#er than th# altern#ti#e>>

Your forward scouts cut the wire with rapid precision and you have a clear run towards the wailing compound in the distance...
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post Mar 16 2012, 01:10 PM
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Trismegistus---"Magic Support Specialist"
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<<[Trismegistus]: Thank you, Kit. Moving out now.>>

Tris mentally taps his bound spirit.

I need you to go out and help scout our advance. We can't be too careful, especially with Aztlan mages and their penchant for blood magic. Let me know what you find, and then I will let you know when it is time to unleash your fury.

Done. Anything to get away from that...from that THING. The bound spirit flies off ahead, scouring their advance path for potential threats...
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post Mar 16 2012, 05:07 PM
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Mal holds on Tris' shoulder, watching for trouble or the best opportunity to cause problems for those they are assaulting.

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post Mar 19 2012, 12:54 PM
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[Aztech Facility Fox Island - The Bay]

As you begin your approach towards the no-mans-land zone around the complex you get a scratchy feed from your tactical overlay that indicates the shedim at the gates have redoubled their efforts to break the Azzie line. They clearly know that something is up, and although you can’t dismiss them as a threat they are providing a suitable distraction for now.

The spiritual air space over the compound is rapidly clearing as the Azzie masters summon their creations to deal with the advancing horde. It is unlikely that you will get a better opportunity to make your move than now…
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post Mar 19 2012, 02:08 PM
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Trismegistus---"Magic Support Specialist"
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<<[Trismegistus]: This is it. Move out, shoot to incapacitate or obliterate. Don't leave a shell for those shedim to take over.>>

The same orders apply to you as well. Let loose your fury. Leave your victims ruined and in pain, or burned to a cinder. Do not leave a host for those shedim.

Understood, Animus. The two aspects replied in tandem, and manifested into the physical realm.

"Well, my newfound friend, we march onward," he says to the squirrel, and moves with the vanguard force towards the base...
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The complex looms ahead of you in the blocky style typical to unimaginative Azzie architecture. Once in the dead zone, Feral gestures to you

“Sticks and I will head for the security compound with these three, Javelin can take the others to the secondary station and that leaves the six of you to tackle the main tower…that ok? With comms disrupted we’ll just have to wait for your signal to begin our assault…I suspect it will be clear enough” and he does little to wipe the wild grin off his face “let’s give them hell…”

In the distance you can see and hear the flash and roar of combat. Although the Azzies are displaying some impressive firepower the shedim are proving to be resilient and should delay them for a while longer…
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Mal drops to the ground and starts leading the way, pausing to address the watcher. Inform your master that I shall scout ahead. If my tail raises, the enemy is near.

Once the message is delivered, he begins scouting ahead.
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post Apr 17 2012, 03:28 PM
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"Indeed, and let's do our best not to join them there. We're off to the tower."

When Tris receives Mal's message, he gets Feral's attention once more.

"Our new ally is going forward to scout. Watch the squirrel's tail. If it goes up, it means the enemy is nearby."
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Feral merely raises an eyebrow at this unusual bit of information and then sets off at a lope towards his target with the others falling in behind him. This Wolf Pack lot may not have military training but they know how to conduct themselves...Javelin takes off with the others towards the far end of the complex, leaving you and your small team to approach the looming stepped pyramid.

A garbled message from Kit comes through and suddenly the complex lights go dark...only the dim emergency batteries maintaining some semblance of luminance...now is the time. A burst of speed takes you to the edge of the pyramid - Mal having indicated the way is clear. Your entrance specialist looks at you

"You want this quiet or fast? They know we're here so it's only a matter of time before they figure out where we're headed..."

He's holding up a thermite bar or his microelec tool kit in the other hand...
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post Apr 18 2012, 03:00 PM
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Let the others draw the defilers' fire. It will buy you precious time, seconds that might tip the scales of fate from defeat to failure...

"Let's go in quietly. They'll know soon enough that something is up, but why make it easy on them?"

Tris steps back, and begins drawing destructive magic into his aura. The moment the door is open, he intends to make life mercifully short for any adversaries they find on the other side...

"Go ahead. I have you covered."
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Mal extends his protective essence, known by many bokor as the Guard power, to expand out to encompass the entrance specialist along with Tris and the four closest members of their team.
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“Quiet? Yes sir” and the soldier turns back to the door controls. His hand extends unnaturally and then squirm through the maglock port to access the guts of the machine behind. As the moments stretch out in uncomfortable silence (bar the screams of the shedim and the thunder of ordinance in the distance) you wonder if quick might not have been better…

Then the door opens with a hiss and a startled guard begins a turn towards you. He or she is in hardened armour covered in glyphs, some of which seem to writhe as he brings his assault rifle round with painful slowness…
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