After testimones are given, the procter of the final test now has her 'jury' give the results. Will the team make it through the trial and get the prize at the end?
After testimones are given, the procter of the final test now has her 'jury' give the results. Will the team make it through the trial and get the prize at the end?
Me: "Where would I fall in that category, seeing as how I'm actually stronger than most, other a few guys we know with God like powers or are gods because in truth I can take on a dragon in an arm wrestling and win without using my Dragonborn abilities?"
I ponder for a few moments before giving an answer. "Probably just above me or at mamono level. I don't know what your world is like, but I imagine that the forces of it aren't imbued into every person that lives there. Mamonos are the embodiment of DE in a way, it's in the air they breath, the water they drink, their very souls. I'm a little jealous really." I explain.
"Even if you lose your ability to reason for a short period of time, it still puts you and your allies at risk for a loss of cohesion and an even greater risk for it to snowball into disaster," Micah states. She looks to the mamono surrounding the table and adds, "And if Wonderland is gonna be leading the charge, then I'm sure that 'cohesion' is the last thing on their minds."
Kenzie smiles with glee at her part of the plan and says, "That will be easy peasy lemon squeezy!"
"The destruction of these weapons will hopefully deal a serious blow to the Order should this operation succeed. They must not have anymore ground than they already gained," Spiga states as she rubs her chin and mutters mostly to herself, "The question is, how could our alternates be involved in this?"
Lustia walks in almost as if she knew something had to be explained. "I can honestly tell you that none of my troops would blow this mission, I've gone to a very far extent to remind them what will happen should there be any goofing off." She states. She walks around the room looking at all the soldiers with a serious face. "No mamono can afford to lose this fight. I've had the girls whip up a pleasure rune so powerful, the mind goes blank. It will be a punishment for those who defy my orders in this endeavor. Were there a time I cast off the pretensions, it is now. This world, this land, these subjects of mine, I love all of them so dearly. The Order will have no lenience from me, nor my troops." She explains taking a seat. "And should my Knight go on a rampage, I'll simply leash him this time." Lustia adds matter-of-factually.
I pretend I didn't hear that last part.
Me: After hearing Isaac explanation I sit back a little and let him speak before saying anything else. "Huh ok I can live with that, but your majesty, I have to ask if this thing turns out to be what I think it is what will you do if the U.E.R. decides to get involved, because to be perfectly honest with you I been helping them track down some Cold Fusion Detenators that pirates stole from a Galactic Federation base not too long ago."
Jack: "What do they do?"
Me: "Just one of those things have enough power to glass an entire country I would hate to see someone who has no idea what they're doing with them use them in war."
Anitra: "Forgive the informal response but Yikes.
"I suppose you'll have to make our case then, traveler. The troops will need guidance and my Knight a handler. If you must worry about them, then you and your crew can handle them. I'm not much one for diplomatic endeavors, that's something for my advisors and my Knight to take care of; I tried it once, my sister wasn't very happy about it." Lustia explains.
(Sorry I didn't reply earlier, was pretty busy or tired depending on the day.) "Great. First giant deadly machines, and now super freeze ones. Let's just hope they're not intending to concentrate everyone in select places to make a Philosopher's Stone while we're dealing with them on top of that..." I sigh, pull a notepad out of my bag and start taking notes about the current situation and strategies. Once I'm done, I add: "I could try and act as a mediator, but something's telling me they won't agree to put an end to all of this just by talking it out."
Christa slams her fist down. "You're damn right it won't work! If you try to negotiate with them they'll want all of the present mamonos dead! I'm not sacrificing soldiers for deaf ears! They either fall or we do, and I'm taking them with me if I go." She states firmly.
Micah folds her arms satisfied with Lustia's response and says, "Good."
She turns to the group of mamono standing around the table and mumbles under her mask, "Bout time you did something sensible."
This is more for keeping Isaac under control should his demon form be unleashed rather than the discipline of the Wonderland troops.
Kenzie glares at Red and scolds, "You idiot! The Order won't ever make peace with monsters like us! This makes them good for two things: destroying them and humiliating them!"
"Relax Kenzie, our friend only made a suggestion," Spiga says as she places a reassuring claw on the Blaster's shoulder.
"Yeah, I know the chances are so slim it wouldn't make any positive difference. If it was just an everyday conflict in a normal town, I might have been able to find a compromise, but it's a war we're talking about."
I note something down and ask: "On another topic, do you have anything that could convert at least some of their towns, possibly even big ones, into Demon Realms? Whether it's slow or sudden doesn't matter much. Since it's their worst nightmare, we may as well bet on an intimidation strategy to dissuade them... Maybe it could even divert them and make them focus and spread between several points of interest. It's only a temporary solution though, since they're bound to reply to that with other technical means."
I lower my head and resume: "Not that I'm too fond of it, nor am I fond of the current situation. It could also worsen and hurry things a bit. And I wouldn't like to see places actually turned into Demon Realms by my fault either."