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Westenev

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Hmm. I could have Bridgett propose a trick or strategy, but judging by the posts and meta ooc information, I suspect we'll be consigned to a full frontal no matter what she suggests. I also don't want to risk turning Bridgett into the meta idea slave, even if I have to leave Annie as the only sane person on the ship.

Yup. You all got schooled by a 12 year old girl scout.

I don't mind if someone moves the conversation onwards, I'll post tomorrow if it is appropriate.
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22-Feb-2018 12:40:37 - Last edited on 22-Feb-2018 12:42:21 by Westenev

Inferi

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Westenev said :
I might not like how she bought it up, but Annie actually has a point. Talia and the Captain are pushing a "but thau must" mission, leaving no contingency if they fail. The captain knows too much, and Talia is so calm she must know something the others don't.

I SMELL CONSPIRACY.

So, since i never saw this and would completely have responded to it, I'll do so now. Has anyone actually tried asking about the supposed "conspiracy" elements? I don't have any issue with people actually having conspiracy thoughts, but this one seems rather unfounded to me right now. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

22-Feb-2018 14:01:25

NotFishing

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My next post was going to have Gareth develop some suspicions, and question both Chloe and the Captain.

A conspiracy seems highly likely, in my opinion. Send the best fighters away on a wild goose chase so there is no one to protect the girl.

Of course, it could also be that the captain is more than just a captain. I mean, the Veranian government trusted him with their princess, after all. Mayhaps he has done this sort of thing before, or is some sort of undercover agent. Either way, he surely would have been briefed on the danger, in order to actually do his job.

Regarding Talia, this is the same woman who challenged a highly lethal assassin to an interview, and actually gave it when they turned up on her doorstep. She's also a somewhat known author, if I recall correctly.

Also, there was a third ship. I'll need to reread, but for all I know that could be the ship we are headed for by mistake, and they landed so close to launch a rescue mission. Then when we are gone, the original baddies swoop in. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

22-Feb-2018 16:28:04 - Last edited on 22-Feb-2018 16:32:44 by NotFishing

Inferi

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You know, I shouldn't be questioning your decisions. I'm so damn weak to saying stuff about what's going on when I shouldn't, given that I actually know everything. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

22-Feb-2018 17:07:39

Westenev

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NotFishing said :
I don't know if you caught on to this highly subtle implication, but we are on a very short time limit and trying to prevent a war. And the enemy ship could move at any time.

And Bridgett can move knowing this is the ideal, even if it were only in service to the princess, but you have to admit. This plan stinks, largely because their only hope is to charge the enemy head on through a storm, hope they have no defences or locks, kill the crew without damaging the ship and fly off on their merry way… before the ship takes off.

Not only that, but we also have the insistence of two unknown highly suspect people that attack is the only option without any talk on how they will make that happen. I mean, it seems pretty unreasonable to assume a military vessel left all hatches open and unguarded in a hostile forest, and that the ship has no way to detect nearby creatures.

I mean, at this point the “burn and slaughter everything” plan sounds more viable.




I can't help but liken this situation to Captain Del Rio's blunders from Halo 4.

https://youtu.be/GbjA6rB98Yk?t=1517

"This is a blow through op. sending in recon would just slow us down."
~ Worst military commander in history.
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22-Feb-2018 19:58:55 - Last edited on 22-Feb-2018 20:04:22 by Westenev

Inferi

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Does everything here really smell that fishy? That's honestly a little surprising to me, if only because I wasn't exactly going for that feel.

I also would like to note that nobody - at least nobody on the side that you're labeling as highly suspect - has declared that attacking is the only option and anyone else is stupid for thinking of other options. They've told you how you can find where the enemies are, as well as what they believe needs to be done, but they've never said that you need to go charging in guns blazing. In fact, they've never told you how you should do this at all, if you don't count the overarching objective. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

22-Feb-2018 20:08:18 - Last edited on 22-Feb-2018 20:18:18 by Inferi

Azi Demonica

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Hm, I do mention Ben saying that the other ship may have had also been attacked by beasts, and if so, may have sustained some damages and casualties. Ben was also briefly suspicious of the captain, but he's a brave fellow, he's not dismayed by superior force or unlikely odds. Ridley is, well, he just likes destroying things.

I'm not sure if I should add to much to the conversation either here or in-RP, but a diversion could also be created when approaching the enemy ship. Although moist and wet from the rain, the under-most branches of a tree could be set on fire, and if the smouldering goes well, the excess smoke could distract the enemy.

22-Feb-2018 20:18:41

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