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synopsychic2016-04-06 02:24 am
pseudologist) wrote in synopsychic2016-04-06 02:24 am
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Treachery? Treachery.
We have a problem.
...Another problem.
[Usually, Varric's psychic communication comes along with a projected impression of his actual voice. This one doesn't.]
Someone's decided it would be fun to go around slaughtering entire villages with flaming arrows. They've hit at least one in northern Nakamiyo - Higura, if this map's right. It looks like the squad attacking took a position on high ground and fired on the far side of the village to drive anyone who escaped the first volley right towards them. So far, we haven't found any survivors, but we're still looking.
The archers were using fletching favoured by Koroshima's hunters, but if Near's right, the boots they were wearing scream Imperial Army. My money's on the Empire trying to make this look like an attack across the border by Koroshima forces, so they can make damn sure the provinces are focused on fighting each other, not on any kind of alliance. If that's true, they're not going to stop here - they'll need a few more attacks to really sell the story and blind everyone to any of the places where the evidence doesn't quite add up. If we can figure out where they're going to hit next, maybe we can get ahead of them.
If anyone else has experience with this sort of shit and wants to borrow a pair of eyes to get a look at this place, let me know. Just make sure you're sitting down first. It might take a while.
...Another problem.
[Usually, Varric's psychic communication comes along with a projected impression of his actual voice. This one doesn't.]
Someone's decided it would be fun to go around slaughtering entire villages with flaming arrows. They've hit at least one in northern Nakamiyo - Higura, if this map's right. It looks like the squad attacking took a position on high ground and fired on the far side of the village to drive anyone who escaped the first volley right towards them. So far, we haven't found any survivors, but we're still looking.
The archers were using fletching favoured by Koroshima's hunters, but if Near's right, the boots they were wearing scream Imperial Army. My money's on the Empire trying to make this look like an attack across the border by Koroshima forces, so they can make damn sure the provinces are focused on fighting each other, not on any kind of alliance. If that's true, they're not going to stop here - they'll need a few more attacks to really sell the story and blind everyone to any of the places where the evidence doesn't quite add up. If we can figure out where they're going to hit next, maybe we can get ahead of them.
If anyone else has experience with this sort of shit and wants to borrow a pair of eyes to get a look at this place, let me know. Just make sure you're sitting down first. It might take a while.
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Yeah, that makes sense. Anywhere a lot of people coulda made a mess.
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[Which, in its way, is almost a blessing. It covers up the smell of death, as much as anything can.]
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[It matters less than it might were they an Investigator, but in his experience, there are usually just enough similarities to be able to make some predictions on the important things.
Usually.]
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Asaraanda Adaar? Then you couldn't be in better company, if you have to be handling shit like this.
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