Event || The Empire Strikes Back

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Characters: Everyone participating in the event
Where: Aqures Ixen
When: July 27th to August 02nd
Summary: The battle for Aqures Ixen is about to begin! The Heroes of Light are going to do their best to defend Aqures Ixen, but will this be enough? Feel free to participate and reply to appropriate threads. New top-level threads will be posted regularly as the battle progresses.
Warning: N/A, will be updated.

July 27th || Mingle
July 28th || Bomb Defusing / Imperial Assault
July 29th || Mingle / Attack on the 13th District / Aerial Battles / Imperial Camp
July 30th || 14th District on Fire / The Hospital / Mognet Office Attacked
July 31st || The Fire Spreads / Betrayals
August 01st || The Second Wave / Ultima Weapon
August 02nd || Final

Comments

[wickedone]

"Tch." Albel snorted and crossed his arms with a glare. "I'm only calling them what they are for taking unnecessary risks."

But the woman seemed to have an effect on the civilians. So after a moment, his red gaze was leveled at nervous person at the door again. "Take only what you need and head to the Third District. It will be more secure there."

[cantante]

"It doesn't matter if what they are doing is foolish or not—" Though honestly, Tear was inclined to agree. "No one is going to so easily follow someone who seemingly thinks so little of them."

She almost sighs, glancing at the area around them once again. Of course there would still be stragglers, but the more they could get out without having to resort to physical means, the better. "It seems as if some of them have the desire to help us."

[wickedone]

"Right. Help." Albel shook his head. "Really -- look at them. Do you think they can?"

He watched the retreating back of another refugee, disappointment obvious on his face.

"The sentiment is understandable, but with no training, no direction, I don't see how they can." He sighed. "At least not with actual fighting -- they'd simply be in the way."

He did wish he could put them to use if he could, truly, but what else could they do besides what they were already doing? Boarding up their homes and leaving, so that the real fighters wouldn't be distracted? Albel wasn't sure, but if this woman had any ideas, he supposed he might as well listen.

[cantante]

Tear almost says something about Albel himself—with such a messy appearance, would anyone take him for a leader?—but refrains from doing so. Now was hardly the time to start arguing aesthetics.

"You're sending them all to designated shelters and safe locations, right? Have you considered that some of these civilians might not know where they are? Those who do and want to help so badly can guide them there."

whoops I lost this

[wickedone]

Albel stopped. And he considered. And he supposed she might have a point.

"Maybe they could," he said slowly. "That is a way for them to feel helpful without getting in the way. And in the end, they all will be in the shelters."

It was better than them staying in their homes and requiring hero protection while they were scattered around the city. It was better than them trying to wield weapons they had no experience using. It was a safe option that made everyone happy.

it's cool

[cantante]

Satisfied that Albel agreed with the plan, Tear wastes little time in walking up to the nearest civilian wanting to help. Exchanging words with him quickly, it takes only moments before the civilian looks satisfied with the role they had been entrusted with, moving to rally the others and lead them.

Tear herself goes back to Albel, crossing her arms again but looking at him expectantly. "They'll be moving out soon, what do you intent to do next?"

[wickedone]

Albel watched as the civilians grouped together and moved out, heading for the innermost districts.

"I intend to go to the next street. And the next. And the next district. Until everyone is accounted for and moved from an entrance point," Albel responded certainly. "We might not be able to account for airship attacks, but we can at least limit casualties along land routes."

[cantante]

"We can." Since judging from his choice of words, he didn't seem to mind others joining him in the task. But if he wanted her gone, she could find other civilians to assist.

"If it's not too much to ask, what Jobs would you have equipped right now?"

[wickedone]

"The same as when I got here."

It took him a moment to realize she probably was looking for specifics, and a moment more to decide he'd indulge her.

"Ninja and Blacksmith."