briefing ♔ no way to go but straight through the smoke

[eldritchweaver]

Walk through the Fire - Zayde Wolf ft. Ruelle

WHO || Hasmed, Solace, Katniss, Toby, David, Jeanne, Kenzi, Paige [Closed]
WHAT || LA Recon Mission Briefing
WHERE || Round Table Room
WHEN || November 20th, 2017 [ 4 days after LA ]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Just as before, accessing the secret room where the Round Table is housed requires using the Knight's keycard to open the glass case beside the mural of the War in Heaven, located across from the ballroom entrance. Using the fire extinguisher as a lever to activate the "door" mechanism reveals the long torch-lit hall plastered in artwork depicting the Knight's history. The tenants of the Knighthood hang large and foreboding over the doors at the end of the hall, which stand open to reveal the brightly lit Round Table, and the majestic crystalline dragon statue presiding over it.

But this doesn't feel like any meeting before.  There is no moment of expectation waiting for Wynn to come out of those golden doors.  Instead, Hasmed and Solace stand conferring quietly in front of them.

Comments

[generaldavideus]

[David also isn't convinced that they would have to stay together always, but those are bridges they'll have to cross when they get there. There's also a small bit of relief when he's given command of the mission, as he's been in this situation before, and he couldn't speak to that with the rest of the team.

But beyond that, he'll nod in acknowledgment.]

When are we leaving?

[eldritchweaver]

Within a few hours. Our Hoard resources and armory are open to you, to take what you need to prepare.

[morethanasidekick]

[ If Paige is looking a reassurance in the form of Kenzi? Well, she's just going to look pointedly past her at the grumpy old men because... while she's not going to abandon ship at the first sign of trouble, like Katniss she doesn't see the point in all of them dying. ]

And are either of you coming with us or are we on our own? [On this possible suicide mission. Just wondering...]

[sirsolace]

The Knighthood cannot afford to lose more leadership, particularly before we have a plan in place based on the intelligence from this mission.

[errantdetective]

Convenient. [Oops Toby definitely failed her will save not to voice that thought.]

[sirsolace]

Sir Daye, I can assure you that we will all be on the ground should the situation be as dire as predicted. For now, we need to know what's going on.

[generaldavideus]

It's tactical, not personal. We get it.

[David may have a lot of question marks in terms of what Solace and Hasmed have decided to do here in terms of Jack in Wynn's absence, but now is definitely not the time or place to voice them. Especially with the risky caliber of the mission they're planning to mount.

There's a kind of calm to his tone that indicates now isn't really the place to fight about this as he looks to the rest of the group to see if there was anyone else who wants to be vocal about this. It isn't that he's questioning their loyalty, but this is the kind of mission that needs more soldiers than anything else (diplomacy 28). He's not doing this to be the bad guy - he's just doing this to be the leader.]

Is there anything else we should know?

[somepagesturn]

[paige reaches over to squeeze Toby’s hand in reassurance.]

[eldritchweaver]

Only that it is not too late to change our mind on the line-up for this mission. [ hasmed fixes toby with a glare ]

[anthophobia]

[Katniss takes that opportunity to stand. She's done just sitting here.]

In that case, can we be dismissed to get suited up?

[The more time she has to prepare for this, the better.]

[errantdetective]

[Yeah, of course it’s not too late to change the lineup. Can’t risk someone questioning orders, can they? Toby doesn’t add anything, but she looks far from convinced.]

[arretez]

[ jeanne stands with katniss, nodding in david's direction. they have a lot to do and very little time to do so. she has to make sure lan takes care of her war pony. ]

[somepagesturn]

[Paige looks a bit unhappy, but with DETERMINATION, she stands and nods respectfully at Hasmed and Solace.]

We won't let you down, Sirs.

[morethanasidekick]

[ Kenzi offers a bewildered look in Paige's direction, the 'That's what you're worried about?!' going without saying as she too slides out of her seat and slinks away with the others.

This is just one of those situations when it's better that she keeps her mouth shut tbh. (Will Save 29)]

[generaldavideus]

[David is also looking to leave and get ready so as soon as the section heads are ready to dismiss them, he will be on his way.]

[eldritchweaver]

[ hasmed nods tightly ] You are dismissed.