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[protect_and_serve]

 I've finished my first reconnaissance, more or less, and after a week I hope that most of you have, as well.  Everyone who can should gather back in Liminal Space so that we can compare notes, and marshal our forces.  Everyone who can't... should let me know, so someone can retrieve them.

I don't suppose anyone has stumbled over the missing queen or her throne?

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[wantedittobeagame]

Wish I were that lucky.

[Can sighs and sarcasm be projected mentally?]

I'm staying behind. Our little... dragon busting team got a little over enthusiastic. Trying to see if it's been too damaging.

[protect_and_serve]

Is there a danger the rest of us should be watching for?

[wantedittobeagame]

Dunno yet, though good Sir Eren looked like he was going to shit kittens when people started summoning demons and dragons and whipping out guns.

[He paused at that.]

Er... what usually happens when investigators go overboard like that?

[protect_and_serve]

Sometimes we're hunted. Sometimes nothing at all.

[wantedittobeagame]

Let's... hope for the second one then.

[amadine]

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that getting back isn't half as simple as just riding back to our starting point.

[protect_and_serve]

At the end of a Jaunt, but not in the midst of it. Opening a way into Liminal Space is a talent it takes time and discipline to master. There are at least four of us who have it still, but not many more.

[amadine]

What became of the rest?

[protect_and_serve]

They were left behind.

[amadine]

I wish I could say that was surprising.

I'm sorry. They must have been friends of yours.

[unabatedly]

If they have not found their queen yet, I highly doubt we will be able to in only a month's time. But is that what will end this Jaunt? Is that our purpose here?

[protect_and_serve]

It's the closest thing to a purpose I've found, yet. We could be here to fight bandits, or slay dragons, or defend the kingdom against some unguessed threat... I don't know.

[unabatedly]

But if the queen is gone - truly gone - then what can we do? We cannot bring her back if she is dead.

[protect_and_serve]

We can support the rise of a new one. Or we can preside over the crumbling of the kingdom, if that seems right.

[unabatedly]

Do you think that is what we will need to do? To see this kingdom crumble into ruin?

[hakodate]

I can get anyone in Flamegard back who needs it.

No real leads on our end, though. We've had enough to worry about.

[protect_and_serve]

A dragon, I heard.

[hakodate]

A dragon. And some overly enthusiastic displays in how to kill a dragon.

I don't think we've fallen into a hole we can't explain ourselves out of, at least.

[moredakka]

Ahh...

[Yeah she'll just settle for a nervous chuckle.]

[hakodate]

We might want to have a chat about subtlety later, Ogura.

[He sounds more tired than pissed, at least.]

[protect_and_serve]

I remember those holes.

We were caught by the mages we were following.

[howexciting]

I tried to learn more from the Illuminated Summit, as you did, and I actually found much. Sadly, not much about the queen. I did find that there are two more countries on this peninsula, with Dolorosa - and I found a sort of codex that catalogs the magical beasts in the area - their powers, their weaknesses, that sort of thing. Perhaps it will be useful.

I've taken quite a few notes on everything I found, especially anything I could find on the Queen. I would much appreciate it if I could be brought back, so I could discuss it in person with anyone who is interested.

[As in please please please get him out of here, he misses everyone and he's lonely 8C]

[protect_and_serve]

Can anyone see you where you're standing now?

[howexciting]

I am not sure who here is one of us, if any. I asked the Violet Illuminated to take me back to where we entered this Jaunt, at the Throneless Keep. I am standing where the tournament was held.

[protect_and_serve]

Find a place where you're out of sight, with at least two paces between you and any uneven ground. If there's a wall nearby, that's fine.