VIDEO | 21 NOV. EVENING | OPEN TO BOTH COURTS | whelp shit...

[waterbearer]

[ The message is broadcast twice, from two separate lockets. The background is a small inn near Daonna, Waver is in the forefront, while Kaldur has maps spread out across a table, and is quietly casting on the maps and making frantic annotations. ]

Good evening. As many of you have heard by now, much has been made about the threat of Reynard the Fox at Redgate. Doubtlessly, you’ve also noticed that since that announcement no other word has come out of the fortress. This is, to say the least, very alarming.

[ Kaldur looks up, briefly, to face the camera. ]

I am attempting to scry for the locations of individuals known to be at Redgate or near Redgate at this time, in light of the threat Reynard poses, in hopes that more information can be found.

If they have already engaged Reynard, and are trying to fight him, hopefully, we will be able to find out.

Until then, or until we have direct information from Saralegui himself, I would like to ask that everyone who is intending to lend aid to Redgate gather in Daonna. This gives us all an opportunity to group up, prepare, plan, and present a united front if things are as bad as they seem right now. Whenever we have word, we can act together. If you are en route, come to Daonna. If you are already up the mountains, please return.

I realize that I have no authority to enforce this, but I do ask that you heavily consider this option before forging on ahead.

[ In the background, Kaldur looks as though he is about to curse, and pulls Waver’s attention towards what he has found briefly, before setting at it again, and speaking towards the feed. ]

I also urge those who are heading to Redgate to gather with us, until we gain more information and can adequately prepare for what we will be faced with.

Thank you kindly for your time. If you have any further information on the situation, both Kaldur and myself would appreciate it being shared.

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action >> waver

[waterbearer]

[ He scries again, multiple times to confirm, but it doesn't change. John Grimm, Saralegui, and Alice all appear to be somewhere off the coast of Leathann. It is hard, since he has no smaller map of the region to narrow down their location, but it is clear they are all well off the coast, and somewhere in the middle of the waters. ]

I don't like this at all, but unless there is some method of magical misdirection upon all three of them, the result stands.

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[gordianknots]

[Waver stares down at the map, unhappy.]

The question becomes how did they get from Redgate to that location, when magic doesn't work in Redgate.

[waterbearer]

Assuming there is an individual with enough power, and they were close enough to the boundary of Redgate, as opposed to directly within it, I would not surprised if it were possible.

[ Which is Kaldur's way of saying "This screams Reynard all over and I don't like it." ]

There is no way of telling how long they have been out there, nor if even that is all of them.

[ None of those people live in the water the way he does, and Kaldur would like to hope that they aren't dead, but he really has no surefire way of knowing. ]

Unless you know others to scry for, perhaps I may get better answers.

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[atoned]

[ if zuko hadn't taken to walking along the road of la llorona and being pulled into the heart of it by the villagers near quendi, he would've been apart of the group who had first arrived at redgate. but he'd spent days within la llorona hunting a malevolent spirit, the idea of giving up his search one that didn't sit too well with him. if he had been there — not even the fire lord could hope to prevent what may have befallen those who had gone to redgate. ]

[ he's on the road from daonna when he happens to look at his locket, yearning a little for company. he halts where he walks. ]

You haven't heard from anyone?

[ zuko isn't sure of who made the invitation list, only that saralegui had been the man he'd spoken to on the network to score himself a golden ticket to this particular chocolate factory. regardless of his own mind coming up with reasons for little to no word emerging from redgate, ranging from those in attendance getting too caught up in any proceedings to what he doesn't wish to give thought to, he doesn't argue. ]

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[waterbearer]

None that I nor Lord El-Melloi know of who would have arrived by now are reachable through contact, and there has been no other word from Redgate itself.

[ You are, apparently, one really lucky cookie, Zuko. ]

If there are those you expect to be there, I can attempt to search for them also, but it will be harder if I don't know them.

[ The better he can focus on a person, the greater his accuracy. John is very easy to scry for, insofar as scrying could be easy. Alice and Saralegui were harder, but at least he has solid pictures of both of them, and knows a little of their character. ]

And, again, if you intend to head towards Redgate yourself, I strongly suggest you return to Daonna first, that we can set about some plan of action.

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[atoned]

[ his father would disagree, unfortunately. ]

[ despite wanting to go to redgate and investigate what has happened, zuko knows it'll be stupid to do so. he doesn't know the terrain, nor the late lady alyosha and any of her own traps and secret passageways. he doesn't even know the ones that make the fire nation palace, either. he'd rather go where people who know those who had been attendance and even the area are, than be by himself any longer. ]

I can be in Daonna in a blink.

[ he disconnects. ]

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[gandere]

[ At least this time she's not moving and there are no clouds in the sky. She must have landed the moment she heard the locket and good thing too--that's a lot to absorb. ]

Lord El-Melloi II. [ With a tone that practically screams she's at a different age maturely than she is physically. ]

... Other guy. [ The tone is a bit softened in favor of not even knowing his name to scold him. ]

Just what is your intent by painting another target so boldly?

Permalocking video because Waver.

[gordianknots]

We have to risk it, unfortunately, Miss Tohsaka. At the very least, it permits us to communicate that there is something gone awry, and that does have to be done.

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[fiercestwarrior]

Do you have any information on the location of John Grimm?

[ Yes, she knows that it is likely that it is not something they would be willing to share just like that with someone they don't know, but... she has to ask.

It's John. ]

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[waterbearer]

Lady Sif. He is one of the first I have tried to contact, and I have received no word.

[ Though, technically, he does have John's location. But he doesn't half-believe it, and otherwise, it is not information he will be sharing until he and waver agree upon it. ]

I am sorry that I cannot tell you more.

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[getinthechariot]

My aid was never in any question.

[Probably pointless to address Waver via video, but this way he can see whatever may be said]

[gordianknots]

Well, naturally.

If it ends up that we've got to send people in to investigate, are you wiling to come with me?

[waterbearer]

I thank you, for your aid [ The words are said in Attic Greek, a greek that Rider should be able to understand ]

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[scorchedchivalry]

Are you certain the Fox does not have access to a locket?

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[gordianknots]

No way to confirm or deny, unfortunately.

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[bolincredible]

[ Bolin wasn't quite expecting that when he poked into the network. No word, really? That's weird. ]

Oh. Are you sure? I mean, I'm almost there, so I could just check in if you want. [ Pretend to be a hiker. Distract people with birdcalls. Stand around outside of blood granite boundaries making lava. He doesn't know. ] I'd hate to leave them if something is going on.

[gordianknots]

[Waver's only heard of Bolin in relation to his status in Redgate. But that can help and hinder right now.]

How close is almost there? Er, travel-wise, how many days away are you?

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[rues]

[ clarisse doesn't know much about reynard beyond what little people have shared over the network, having never had contact with the man herself, but she does know about what happened at the drabkeep — saw the destruction with her own eyes — so her interest in who exactly this fox is has been piqued, especially after she heard word of reynard collecting shards. ]

[ but now as he's up to something again, clarisse can't help but inquire. usually, she's too late to do anything, but if she can help now, she'll gladly find a way. ] What exactly happened at Redgate?

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[waterbearer]

We honestly do not know, and that is what concerns us. However, we will not enter a battle uninformed, so we are hoping to gather information and our forces before we attempt anything rash.

[ You know what he means, Clarisse. ]

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[gordianknots]

We remain uninformed and in the dark. With that said, we're working to get a team that we can send in and gain the information we need to make a decision on how to proceed.

I've seen Reynard in a fight before, when he hasn't had much time to prepare. He's clearly thought this one out, and I do not want to go in blind, or else send people in to their deaths or worse.

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[showmeyourwreath]

[What a month. She waves at them both and smiles, though it is strained, and falls a moment later as she gets right to it.]

I'll help, and can be in Daonna very shortly. If anyone's made intentions of coming along to either of you, privately, feel free to point them towards me, if they'd be comfortable with it. I can teleport us around and there to save us some time.

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[gordianknots]

We've gotten a lot of teleporting offers, so we're going to try and use them to our advantage. We might need you to head elsewhere, using the same powers.

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[dragmire]

So, it was a ruse after all. [But obviously something happened at Redgate anyway. Damn it all.] But... I will come to Daonna. I will arrive before the sun sets.

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[gordianknots]

[After this conversation with Tzilan.]

Things've changed. We need boats for a search party, south of where you are into Leathann.

everything happens when I am busy SIGH private video to both IDK WHAT AM DOING

[bythewaves]

What news do you need? [ someone is in a pub in Redgate, where he has been looking for information ]

I was asked to seek for news of the Fox, but all the taverns have are rumors and whispers - that he is hear, that he is captured, that he is escaped.