Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-28718853-20190424132336/@comment-28718853-20190425140130

Everyone retracts when Ranyssa displays her power. Despoina buzzes several feet into the air when Ranyssa incinerates Cybele's vines. When the brief pyro show is finished the Vamp Mosquito descends back to the ground in front of Ran.

"I think she can be useful, Jeiel and company just need to keep her away from any negative influences that could turn her to darkness," Ikuna comments, still slightly skeptical of the new arrival.

"How about we spend less time speculating on Ran here and more time preparing for the incoming assault," Augustina suggests as she points to the siege factory. Most of the defenders including Forjod and his wives jog over to the building.

Despoina drums her chitin fingers against the barrel of her musket and tells Ranyssa, "Impressive, but it doesn't answer my second question. Can you keep a calm mind in battle?  Are you able to keep your demons in check?  I've read a few stories about warriors losing their cool in battle and transforming into hideous monsters that tore apart both the enemies' ranks and their own."

"Despoina! Will you quit bugging Rany and get a move on?" asks Oceana.

It is quite spacious inside the factory. The workers had long since evacuated in lieu of the attack. Pieces of siege equipment lay in rows along the center floor. A half-completed ballista with four wooden legs sits in a corner. In the front and rear of the interior are stairwells that lead up to a catwalk.

Two of the militia squads stand out front to face the invaders. Crossbowmen and archers take the upper catwalk to have a better view of the battlefield. Forjod and his wives opt for the floor of the factory accompanied by another militia squad. There are a few spellcasters among the mercenaries involved in the defence of the factory, so they were spread out across the area, several joining the crossbows and archers positioned on the catwalk.

The two ballistas are immediately manned by small teams of two to three. Wanda takes position in an office at the rear of the factory to serve as a healing bay for the wounded.