Video; Immediately following the arrival of spirits creatures

[rulerofme]

[Video]

[David starts up the video feed. He certainly prepared for this eventuality.]

We have encountered these creatures before a few years back. I created shelters in each city for people to retreat to in the eventuality of another situation like this. There is both magical and technological shielding to help keep the creatures out. The magical shielding was applied by various magic users in their own styles, including former Everglade Guardian Fai. The Genessia City police force is being dispatched to help stem the creatures from getting into the Archways as well as helping Genessia City citizens get to shelters.

[He puts in their location in each city here.]

There is food and supplies and space to house the entire populace of each city.

[The shelters are really that big.]

I would like for anyone that is able to help get people to the shelters if they wish to go as well as stand guard near them to help protect anyone coming in. Fellow Guardians, if you can spare yourself or your people to help with that effort, I would be grateful. Doctors, EMT as well as others that can offer medical help should be going to the shelters as well.


I will be moving through each city and broadcasting this message out with my telepathy to let people know about them, so don't be alarmed if you hear my voice in your head.

[That said, on to information about the creatures.]

Don’t let the creatures touch you, as they drain emotions from you when doing so. It can cause you to turn on your closest friends. These creatures can be dispersed by strong normal means, but they will only return. After their first attack, I had weapons created to help deal with this. If they are dispersed by one of these weapons, they won't return. The ones with the..flowery thing in them are new. So be extra cautious of them.

These weapons have their own drawbacks, however. Creatures from the last time that they were here have been sealed inside of them to give them the ability to banish the creatures for good. We were able to seal some of the creatures inside of sealing stones last time, but getting over run by them is way too easy. I took the creatures sealed in those stones and had them transferred to the weapons.

The weapons, when removed from their sheathes and wielded, have the same affect that the creatures have if they touch you, however it is at a much slower rate. The weapons can be effectively used in combat without much detriment. Though I do advise to only use then for finishing blows.

They have been routinely maintained and stores, so there is no worry about their state. If you want to use one, respond here or contact me directly. These weapons are only being loaned out and will be collected once this is all over. I think it's a good idea not to have these things freely floating around.

I will be going to the Cloister of Trails to see if this can be fixed. The last time there was a breach like this, a handful of people gave up things precious to them to fix it. I doubt it's going to be so easy this time around, because this breach is far worse than that one.


[Karla]

I left a Katana for you in my office. I'd like you to help people looking for shelter to get to the safe house.




[Liv]

I left you a dagger at home. Try not to have a repeat of last time.


[Telepathy; All Cities]

Don’t freak out, you aren’t crazy, you are just hearing my voice. This is David Haller, Guardian of Genessia City. I am projecting my thoughts into your mind. I’m also not reading your mind either, I am just relaying information.

There at shelters for people to take refuge in from these creatures.

[He gives the location for whichever city he is sending this message to at the moment.]

The shelters have been designed to protect against these creatures. It's fully stocked with rations and beds to help wait out this crisis, should you want to go.

Comments

[rulerofme]

I just wish we didn't actually have to use this. I was hoping nothing like this would ever happen again. [Though it is worse this time around.]

I'll be by the shelter with the crossbow in about a minute.

[captain_by_the_book]

Thank you, I appreciate it. If you've got a second to spare I'll take it for my partner. He'll be glad to have a weapon like that too once our paths cross again. [He frowns.] And I agree, the weapon shouldn't need to be used. But you prepared. This city is prepared to withstand  an attack with minimal civilian losses. As for the rest of us, we must all fight evey now and then.

[rulerofme]

Another crossbow or do they use something else? Protecting this place and its people has always been important to me. I always try to pre-plan for situations where necessary. I can imagine how bad things would be had none of these steps already been taken. [He just wishes they could know in advance when the barrier is going to drop.]

[captain_by_the_book]

[ He thinks for a moment, but these just aren't the weapons they're used to. No helping it. ] I think K-2SO will be happiest with another crossbow.

If preparations hadn't been taken... It would be a massacre. It looks like the Guardians are doing the best they can under the circumstances. Everything else must be discussed once the imminent threat has been neutralized. The situation as it is, unpredictable as it is, is untenable. But that's for later.

[rulerofme]

Alright. I will bring along both of them, then.

That's all we can really do, yeah. [He gives a little nod. [ I'll meet you at the spot. [He says this before turning off his devices. It just takes a few quick uses of his teleportation, but he's at their designated meeting spot in no time.]

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Having no teleportation skills or any other supernatural help, it takes Cassian longer to make it to their meeting place. He looks a little bit harried when he arrives, but content enough for a man whose nice evening was interrupted by an invasion. He's still wearing his nice black suit from the awards ceremony, and carrying a blaster. ]

Guardian Haller. It's good to meet you in person, though the circumstances...

[rulerofme]

[He gives a nod.]

It's nice to meet you as well. [The circumstances could be worse, but they could also be far better too. He has two crossbows in hand and he offers them out to him.] I don't believe I got your name yet, though.

[captain_by_the_book]

Cassian Andor, Captain with the Rebel Alliance. The second bow is for my partner K-2SO, also Rebel Alliance. [ He gives David a somewhat wary look, some people here don't react too well to rebel anything. But he's feeling a little too frazzled to mince words. ] I'll be returning them once it's over, hopefully undamaged.

[rulerofme]

[It's hard to judge him when he doesn't know what he's fighting against. He knows labeling someone as a Rebel doesn't necessarily mean they are bad. He knows well not to judge someone by their labeling. He gives a nod.]

It's nice to meet you then, Cassian. I take it being part of something like that truly does mean you have a lot of combat experience. [He hopes that his friend has the same type of experience.]

The weapons are more durable than they look. Even if damaged, they can be repaired.

[captain_by_the_book]

I've been fighting for most of my life, actually, though never... [ He looks towards the horizon as if he's expecting another wave of attackers to swoop down. He is, actually. ] Hostile spirits have been the last of my concerns until now. I'm still trying to wrap my mind around it.

[ Four months in this place and still, every time he thinks he's got a grip on this something happens that catches him off guard. ]

It's good to know the weapons can be repaired, since they're so valuable, but I promise to be careful nevertheless. I'll be returning it to the Guardians' office once this is over.

[ He's just going to assume this is going to be over soon. He needs to, for his sanity. ]

[rulerofme]

You get used to weirdness. I can honestly say that these aren't the strangest things that I have fought in my life.

Hang on to it for the rest of the mouth. Even after the barrier is repaired, we don't know if it will fall again. So better safe than sorry.

[captain_by_the_book]

I will. Thank you. And... I'll try to treat the weirdness as just another part of life.

[He gives a long-suffering little shrug. No, his life didn't prepare him for this, but time to suck it up and get the job done. He shoulders the crossbows.]

I'll make my way to the Attleton archway then. Good luck.