briefing ♔ i will never know myself until i do this on my own

[wynn]

This is War- 30 Seconds to Mars

WHO || Wynn,  Jack, Hasmed, Lis'sa, Dovan, Solace, Koraith, Christos, Tia, Nessa, Grant, Buffy, Myri, Finnick, Spike,  Gar, Archer, Des, Fred Jr., Dumage, Mark, Alainn, Zero, Colin, Lan, Eric, Val'drin, Risa,  Anastacia, Faith O., Max R., Belle, Kadir, Edain, Sydney, Zatanna, Aurelius, Jaina, Erky, Davin,  Riddick, Jordan, Henry, Leia, Willow, Kate, Allison, Francesca, Bo, Han, Aedan, Rocket, Drax, Nathan, Maxwell, Sam, Faith L., Cora, Dimitri, Alanna, Jaime, Klaus, Gus, Andrew, Stiles, Lydia, Gold, Jackson, Adam, Miles, Penelope, David, Derek, Andie, Kali, Cara, Nels, Taradiddle, Abigail, Astrid, Bambi, Frankie, Rose, Helen, Alaric, Alice, Lissa, Alex, Emma F., Cordelia, Zoe,  Sebastian, Malina, Alcide, Phineas, Fiona, Arthur, Faye, Mars, Kate, Lila,  Jameson, Felicity, Thoster, Adi, Brantley, Hook, Emma, Eleven, Alisha, Will, Dean, Grimrot     [Closed]
WHAT || Andres War Briefing
WHERE || Knights HQ, Round Table Room
WHEN || September 19th [forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, please call dibs in the dibs plurk!

On the eve of battle, an impressive array of Knights gathers in the Round Table room of the castle.  The usually cavernous room seems tightly packed with this many bodies, and places at the Table are reserved for Wynn, the Section Heads, all those who have had any hand in the Talisman mission, including New York, and Christos, but who's going to argue with him, really.  The air buzzes with a mixture of impending dread and on some fronts, excitement.  It's hard to deny that there are those in the room who have wanted to make a move on Andres for years.

Wynn waits for the appointed hour, before nodding for the doors to be sealed and calling the meeting to order.  

"Before we begin, I'd like to thank each and every one of you, many who have traveled an extensive distance at a moment's notice to join us here today.  I understand that many of you have little idea what you have agreed to, but I hope that before the end of this meeting, you will come to understand what we are doing, and why it must be done.

Andres' Isle has been held under the sway of the man who calls himself their "Prime Minister" for nearly a decade.  In these ten years, he has turned what was once an idyllic country steeped in tradition into a tightly controlled fascist nation disguised as representative of its people.  

Andres is far from the only country to fall to such a fate over the course of history, and it has never been the prerogative of this Knighthood to enforce our own personal vision of some sort of world order onto any nation.  We are protectors of justice, and our enemy has always been both that which comes from the darkest depths of Shadow, and intolerance and prejudice that stems from this world. 

But Dimitris Sarandis has proven to be an exception, an embodiment of all the ideals we stand against, who has aspired to systematize the kind of violence and hatred that threatens the welfare of countless innocents under his rule.  He has used his position to exploit Shadowkind on the island to the point of conducting torturous experiments on them, designed to help him accomplish his goal of forcibly enslaving non-humans, so that they may serve what he sees as the superior race of homo sapiens.  

As if this were not enough, Dimitris knows of our existence, and wishes to tear down our organization, understanding that we pose a threat to all he seeks to accomplish.  To this end, he has conspired against us, kidnapped members of our organization and subjected them to brutal and vile torture, and attempted to blackmail us through detaining Sir Thomas Bancroft and now Sir Samcelot, into complying with his whims - to leave his regime alone entirely, to turn over our most ancient, powerful artifact, and for me to submit to death at his hand.  

Killing Dimitris alone will not stop the system he has created, and will not help free the people of Andres.  Most citizens of the country remain innocent, terrified into compliance, or completely ignorant of what Sarandis does behind closed doors.  These people deserve our help, and the only way to do so is to show them the evil that lurks at the heart of their government, gain their support in uprooting that evil, and assist them in stabilizing their country thereafter.   

To do this, we will need to go beyond the usual parameters of our missions, with a militant, strategic push into the island designed to seize the castle, and take down Sarandis' rule."   He pauses there, letting that sink in.  "What I will not stand for is a callous attitude towards the innocents who we seek to protect on the Island, during this insurgency.  Their safety will be paramount to our operation, and as such, speed is important to what we will be accomplishing.  Dimitris expects retaliation, but he also underestimates our tactics.  As such, rather than attacking the castle with an army, you will be deployed about the Island in a number of small teams, each with an objective that will help us cut off Dimitris from contact with his supporters, secure Sir Bancroft and Sir Samcelot's safety, free those who are imprisoned, and confront Sarandis, taking the castle in the process.

Details of these individual operations not withstanding, I imagine there are some questions.  I open the floor to you to speak."

Comments

[wynn]

Concurrently, Sir La Krail will lead Sir Francesca, Dennis, Han Solo, and Cousland to the main guardhouse for the city. It will be their job to take control of the building and armory, prevent any of the soldiers there from contacting Dimitris, and lie in wait to stop any other soldiers from retrieving arms there when the situation accelerates. They will hold position there until necessary.

Sir Hasmed will be taking Sir Dodge, Kali, Mason, Mills, and Llendo to break into the facility where it is likely the commandeered weapons of our previous Andres mission group were taken. This includes a highly explosive incendiary device, which we must prevent them from using against us, and which may prove useful in taking down the Shadowkind prison that Dimitris has constructed in the woods.

[badexample]

[Andrew has gone a little pale, but isn't actually sweating and hasn't made any sounds of protest (because he got a will save of 18). But jesus fucking christ, he's going to be working with the head of his sect. In the field. Where he really doesn't...do well. Fffff.]

[succubestie]

[Bo gives his hand a squeeze, because she sure as fuck is sitting next to him.

As for her assignment? A+ tbh.]

[beatupgrass]

[Rocket's ears perk up and he just looks

so fucking thrilled

that he might get to blow that bitch up.

It's like Christmas.]

[graveflowers]

Y'all best take good care of that fireworks bomb, it's basically our baby. [ elena's baby. :( ]

[allaboutme]

A bomb made out of fireworks? Are we killing this guy, or throwing him a party?

... Because if it's the latter, I'm gonna need some new shoes.

[wynn]

Once communications on the island are effectively under our command, Sir Wellington will lead the assault on the Shadowkind prison base. [ he nods to the raccoon ] Rocket was held in the facility only recently, and can direct us back to its location, where Sir Drax, Logan, Young, Briggard, Winchester, and Lehane will break into the facility, free the Shadowkind within, and discover whether Sir Bancroft is being held there.

Meanwhile, Sir Carpenter will lead a squadron whose job will be to hold off any forces coming from outside the prison, while they explore the interior. They will have to protect a safe path through the woods for the rescued Shadowkind to traverse, and help deal with any of the monsters Sarandis has guarding the facility and grounds. Sir Cora Hale, Belikov, Alanna, Lannister, Mikaelson, and Harrison will assist him in this.

[badexample]

[Sorry, is Wynn still talking? Andrew can't hear anything over the rushing sound in his ears, pounding in time with his heart beat. Is this what dying feels like?]

[trebond]

[ ok cool but jaime tho ??? why. Alanna has the self control not to make any overt display about it, but a brief twitch of her lip betrays her dissatisfaction at the name. Katoomba did not bring them closer as people. ]

[beatupgrass]

Direct you, getcha in and out, blow it up after... I got this.

[This is the smuggest fucking raccoon you will ever see, and they are pretty smug as creatures go.]

[pathology]

[spot ... 28??? 29??? something like that i'm too tired to double check. spot a lot to notice andrew is being fucking weird. she shoves her way over to the table like] Someone give Andrew their seat, he's gonna pass out. [that's only slightly less embarassing than actually passing out on ppl, i guess.]

[autorevive]

Fuck yes! I love an explosion! [WHAT A COOL RACCOON. WAIT.] Bloody hell, it's a talking raccoon! Did nobody else notice this?

[nothingsodivine]

[And there went Rocket's smugness. SIGH.

Meanwhile, Des relinquishes his chair for Andrew, because he's been sitting at this table too long and it's starting to make him feel like he's drank the kool-aid. So just gonna go... stand somewhere nearby. Excuse him, crowd of people.]

[adamantiumed]

[ in one of the more admittedly bizarre moments of his life, logan feels a strange surge of responsibility for nathan's presence here, and glances over at him to half-growl: ] Will ya pipe down already?

[wynn]

Throughout all this, Sir Koraith will takes Sir Ellison, Stilinski, Martin, Gold, Desrosiers, Whittemore, and Grimrot across the river that divides the city, into what is colloquially referred to as the Shadow village. Dimitris has divided the town physically, all but relocating Shadowkind to this poorer subsect of the city proper. It will be their job to warn the Shadowkind of what comes, present them with any evidence being broadcast back over the network, convince as many of them to fight as can and will reasonably do so and provide them arms, and help route those who must be protected to Sir Duval's team, which will be discussed shortly.

Sir Ironsides will lead a contingent of Knights whose sole purpose will be to keep soldiers out of the Village while this goes on. Sir Cuivre, Sir Jaina Solo, Sir Sariel, Sir Levin, Sir Davin, Sir Derek Hale, and Sir Riddick will assist him in this.

Sir Duval's team will be responsible for sheparding those off off the Island who are directed to them by Sir Koraith and Sir Carpenter: Shadowkind unable and unwilling to defend themselves, who are in extra danger when the walls around Dimitris' regime come down. Sir Dalton, Matera, Magnus, Saltzman, and Lincoln will assist her in this.

[generaldavideus]

[YAY VIOLENCE. That's pretty much what David's reaction boils down to. He is a simple man of simple needs. He figured that was what he was doing anyway, so he'll just lean back from his seat at the table and listen to what else is going on.]

[bigbad]

[Considering Emma was turned to stone last time she went off without him, Hook sends her a longing look, but he trusts her. They'll see each other again on the other side. And at least she can take care of Faye and Lila. And if Henry's anything like his mother, he'll be just fine as well. He waits to hear his job.

Han just nods when he hears his team. It's good people. They've got this shit. As long as he can keep from murdering Christos. He's a little worried when he hears his daughter will be doing things without him but she's a fighter and his daughter and she's got this.

Assuming Andie isn't dead in Russia, she gives a little gulp when she hears her team, then nods a little too rapidly. Oh god, she's gonna die.

Drax grins and clasps Rocket on the shoulder when their names are read together bc tbh he would have gone with Rockets team anyway. DON'T MESS WITH MY CLIQUE. Also he is definitely standing right by the table.]

It will be new, my friend, breaking into the prison as opposed to out of it! A hearty challenge.

[Jaime's eyes meet Alanna's across the room and insert song cue loathing from wicked I'm on my phone what do you want from me. But at least the dumbass section of the Katoomba mission isn't coming.

Grimrot nods anxiously when she hears her mission. It seems mostly diplomatic, which hopefully means low on detestable combat.

And Spike just sits, leaning forward, eyes glittering. Is he on team kick the crap out of Sarandis? Cause that's the team he wants to be on.]

[icouldbe_bess]

[ alice kind of wants to puke from anxiety, fidgeting slightly and pleased she picked a random tall guy to stand behind, but getting out of places she shouldn't be is sort of exactly how the knights found her the first... five or six times in boston. she can pull her harry houdini disappearing acts on the andresian people, sure. and it sounded like all those other people would be taking care of the hitting and violence, right? right??? ]

[badexample]

[As Des gives up his chair and Andrew sits, he realizes this is so much worse???? Because he feels like everyone is watching him. And his stomach is flipping several times. He feels queasy and looks green. Hurk.]

[ex_noble101]

[Aedan squares his shoulders and lifts his chin just slightly, looking a little proud when his team is announced and their assignment detailed. Let's be real, Christos probably got to choose who he wanted with him (or so Aedan assumes because that crabby bitch was probably the pickiest team leader of them all), so to him it sort of spoke volumes that he'd been chosen because it means senpai noticed him.

And despite his boos being assigned elsewhere, he ain't even worried because they end up handing him his ass more often than not. And they'd probably do it again if he expressed any sort of concern for their well-being because apparently everyone he associates with lacks proper social skills.

Klaus doesn't really indicate his feelings one way or another, but he was hoping for a little more carnage. Then again, some monster could always stalk out of the woods and start tearing people apart, so all hope was not lost in theory. He doesn't say anything though. He does try to catch Tia's gaze like I hope one of these people is half as competent as you, gurl. But that's about it.

Alaric just listens as well. He is actually more worried about what happens should anyone run into Elena but he needs to ... stop making that the center of his world. Shepherding evacuees to safety was fine with him but now I have to go to work I just wanted to get some character reactions in.]

[beatupgrass]

[Only the grace of good reflexes and being really used to people larger than him slapping him like that keeps Rocket from pitching over. Breaking in to a prison is a new challenge, but most prisons don't carry the amount of anguish this one did. Not that he ever lets his emotions wreck him when he's trying to work. It's all payback anyway. And having Drax with him will ensure no one tries to screw him over.

Bambi does a quiet little fistbump in the back. YAAAY HANGING OUT WITH MAMA HELEN AND NOT FIGHTING. Maybe she'll get the poor impoverished Shadowkind some new identification for their new life on the mainland.

Gold nods at his assignment and reaches over to squeeze Belle's hand. He's a bit relieved that it seems to be mainly non-combat oriented. After Germany, using magic has sort of become a bit distasteful and the less he's forced to use it the better.

Des stands behind Buffy's chair and crosses his arms over his chest. Just... waiting, though he does cast a look Helen and Anastacia's way. Be safe, ladies.]

[autorevive]

But — [ he gestures towards the table like BUT IT'S A TALKING RACCOON, LOGAN. ARE YOU SEEING THIS SHIT????? but fine. he shuts up like a scolded puppy. for the next like ... five seconds.]

[familybusiness]

[Sam isn't too shocked by his assignment, and freeing prisoners is a good enough cause. It'll be more dangerous than some of the others, but he knows he has more experience with these kinds of life or death situations than most.

In another area of the crowd, Bo is extremely pleased with her group and is ready for some action. She's a bit distracted, though, by Andrew's deteriorating condition. :|

Dimitri doesn't know any of those he's been assigned with particularly personally, but he knows that he's been given an important assignment, and protecting others is what he does best. Holding down the fort isn't all that different.

Miles is a little more nervous than the rest of this group. Combat situations have gone somewhat poorly for him in the past, though he knows he's improved some over the last year He's going to grin regardless, though, because he sure did get paired up with a certain lady he happens to be fond of, and he's happy to have any excuse to watch her kick some ass again.]

[thoughtless]

[ Jackson is looking suitably unimpressed and confused at intervals, but his name turning up in the same group as Lydia and Stiles earns an eye roll. That said, it doesn't sound combat heavy, so maybe they won't all die. Unsure if boring or thank god.

Also irrelevant to Jackson but p sure Jaime was the leader of the dumbass section of Katoomba excuse you ]

[bittersweeter]

[ like astrid, lila swiftly moves through the crowd, pulling her gloves off. when she's close enough, she brushes her bare fingers across andrew's arm and he abruptly slumps is his seat, unconscious. she glances at bo in case the woman thinks she's trying to mess with her boyfriend and parrots one of andrew's catch phrases. ] Have you tried turning it off and on again?

[ after a brief respite to allow his brain to settle like he's gotten a particularly nice nap and slept off his panic, she snaps her fingers to wake him up again. morning, starshine. ]