chikaidestroyer | ∞ 79: A post-battle report [written]

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∞ 79: A post-battle report [written]

Everyone drafted out to Desset City should be accounted for by now. My gratitude to those who successfully worked together while we were out there.

I am sure there are residents and recent arrivals who may have questions about the situation and what we encountered out there. As longer-term residents may remember, we first encountered an army of cultists last autumn -- these cultists are referred to as the Third Party. The members of the Third Party, unlike us, have the ability to fly and Shift their surroundings. The scientists keeping us in this barrier, the Malnosso, drafted several of us to head out to another settlement.

We have been told that Desset City, the location we were sent to, was one of several settlements outside of our village. It was unlike anything seen within our barrier prison. The troops we met were an occupational force, maintaining patrols and one major base of operations that became apparent towards the end of our campaign. Despite the Third Party having a greater number of troops, we prevailed. The arrival of electricity and appliances coincide with our successful return.

Of note is the fact that draftees who initially refused were dragged by force onto the battlefield. These reluctant draftees were given less time to prepare, and included the likes of children. If you are drafted in the future, be aware that refusal does not appear to be a valid option. You will be taken and put to work, or you will be killed out there.

The New Feather cycle should begin shortly, so everyone should be on alert and maintaining their patrol schedules. This is especially important with the heightened amount of conflict in Luceti. Patrols should be properly equipped for skirmishes by now, so I'll forgo any other needless reminders.

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I would like to have a word with the Organization's CEO.

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Hahaha! Well, it really was for the good of all, so really, you don't have to be so grateful.

[Grateful wouldn't exactly be the word he would use...]

May I ask one more question before you return to work, sir?

Of course my boy, of course! Ask away!

[What happens to the cultists that they kill? Why are there death penalties? Why are their lives attached to the wings they have? There are so many questions, and each one has a different level of importance. But he does not want to try this man's patience.]

...There are spirits within Luceti. Ones that we contact to harness elemental power that seems like very weak elemental Shifting we saw the cultists use last year. I tried to call upon that power while I was drafted, and it did not work.

What are those spirits, and why would their presence be in our barrier but not Desset?

[...He knows he's asking a lot.]

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Oh dear.

That...I'm afraid, I can't answer. Not that I won't, mind you, not at all! But rather...I don't know.

If she were with us, she might have told you...alas.

I see. I suppose it is a bit much to expect you to know; it seems like something only the most knowledgeable, like the Great One, would understand. Or this "she" that you mentioned.

The Great One may! But she...yes. She's been here since the beginning. She would know.

You say that as if the Great One hasn't been here since the beginning, sir. I would have thought that was part of his ... mystique.

Oh goodness, no! He is as alien as we all are!

[... ...Well. Now there's definitely no way to misinterpret what he had just been told. "She" had been there before them. "She" was quite possibly an (the?) original inhabitant of this world.]

But while the Great One will speak with you and continue providing his technology, "she" was never with you.

Oh, no, not me.

She was before my time.

[He manages an amused sound.]

I meant with the Organization, sir. Though it would be interesting if "she" was with you.

W-well! Gracious me, I assure you sir, I had never thought such a thing!

Often.

I had never thought such a thing seriously often.

With as much time as you have had on your hands, sir, I would not blame you your fantasies. Especially if you have met her.

Gracious, you've heard of her? You know of her? Did the Great One speak of her?

I'm afraid I do not know with certainty that we are speaking of the same person. But you seem to speak of her quite highly, considering what I have heard.

Oh...no, I suppose it is rather unlikely...

Such a shame...

Such nostalgia, sir. I hope they are not unpleasant memories.

Oh, no! I don't have unpleasant memories. I have memories that I dislike, but they're never unpleasant!

I would hope not.

But you are right; it is a shame. Were you in charge at the time, she would not have been denied access to the Organization.

Hm, what? I beg your pardon?

[Hmm... So there may in fact be another. Interesting.]

It's nothing, sir. Just fleeting curiosity of how one is chosen to join your Organization.

Hmm, my my! Interested?

I'm afraid it's very obvious that I am neither a scientist nor a soldier, sir, and that seems to be the heart of your company.

Oh, no no! There are several branches that require manning, not simply our military and scientific divisions. Yes; only a select number of individuals are even aware of the Luceti Project!

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