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chikaidestroyer) wrote2009-08-26 10:44 am
chikaidestroyer) wrote2009-08-26 10:44 am
∞ 64: An ominous lull in a time of caution [written/action]
[written]
Quite a few abductions in the last two or three days. Perhaps the Malnosso feel confident enough about the situation that they can continue some of their research.
We must still be cautious, though. Until we know that the intruders are no longer trying to breach the barrier, everyone should continue to carry their weapons with them. We do not know if they will try to breach the barrier again from the east, so we may not have much time to prepare if they get through again.
I thank everyone who came together in such a short time. We were able to accomplish much more under the threat of danger than we were in times of peace. [He knew it would happen, but he's hoping others will catch onto that fact.]
The eastern barricade has been completed, and there has been considerable work done on extending the barricade to the north and south of the village.
I recommend that everyone who has been physically exerting themselves the last few days to get some rest. We have basic defenses in place, and injuring or exhausting ourselves now would be foolish.
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[Such a hypocrite at times. He hasn't been sleeping since his initial calls for action four days ago. Not that he feels tired; this is that kind of work he was born to do.
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Okay, so he's threatening to doze in Astrid's stable. His horse is being nice and acting as a cushion.]
Quite a few abductions in the last two or three days. Perhaps the Malnosso feel confident enough about the situation that they can continue some of their research.
We must still be cautious, though. Until we know that the intruders are no longer trying to breach the barrier, everyone should continue to carry their weapons with them. We do not know if they will try to breach the barrier again from the east, so we may not have much time to prepare if they get through again.
I thank everyone who came together in such a short time. We were able to accomplish much more under the threat of danger than we were in times of peace. [He knew it would happen, but he's hoping others will catch onto that fact.]
The eastern barricade has been completed, and there has been considerable work done on extending the barricade to the north and south of the village.
I recommend that everyone who has been physically exerting themselves the last few days to get some rest. We have basic defenses in place, and injuring or exhausting ourselves now would be foolish.
[action]
[Such a hypocrite at times. He hasn't been sleeping since his initial calls for action four days ago. Not that he feels tired; this is that kind of work he was born to do.
...
Okay, so he's threatening to doze in Astrid's stable. His horse is being nice and acting as a cushion.]
[Action]
That was relatively painless, even without there being some form of grocer there for so long.
[Action]
It's something you get used to, though I suppose it simply adds to the oddness of the self-replenishing aspect.
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But I may be approaching such things in a strange way. We just don't know what the Malnosso have had available to them, in terms of technology or information. [Just because they didn't know a lot doesn't mean the Malnosso were in the exact same situation.]
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[Her eyes are distant for a moment as she considers.] No, it makes sense. I was focusing on the details instead of the larger picture. That doesn't make it any less curious, however. Everyone has to start from somewhere.