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

[ 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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[ 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. ]

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.

Edited (whoops fucked up the name) 2014-11-23 01:51 (UTC)

[ 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. ]

[ pulling his blue spirit mask from his backpack, zuko slips it on and thinks of the daonna. when he had arrived in daonna via the ring in la llorona, he had taken his time to navigate the territory, allowing his grumbling stomach to guide him to a place for food. he hadn't stayed for too long, wanting to make his way to redgate quickly after realising he'd spent days deep within the forest near quendi. he recognises the inn the man he hasn't spoken to is, and appears outside of it. packing the mask back into his backpack, he walks in and tries to locate the two within the area. ]

[ if anything, his distinctive scar will be able to point him out of kaldur isn't trying to scry for his current location. ]

Zuko.

[ Kaldur waves the fire-bender over, and puts most of the maps away. ]

Thank you, for your promptness.

[ considering the maps are only being put away due to his arrival, zuko isn't going to take that as a good sign. ]

Thank you for sending out a message. I think I was going to make it to Redgate by early morning if I didn't sleep.

[ he'd been in such a rush, too, he'd almost thought about trying to bend flame like azula had during their agni kai and skate over to the fortress. but exerting such energy before the real battle is dumb. ]

[ zuko cards a hand through his hair, it flopping back rebelliously over his eyes. ]

Any word?

None. We are still waiting for information, and hoping to find something new.

[ Someone will have to send for Redgate, soon, but if Zuko was already that close. ]

How fast, could you, potentially, take yourself to Redgate?

[ and after more time and shit happens and info arrives and stuff gets real ]

Lord El-Melloi and I would like it if you could join Bolin at Redgate, to help them 'hold the fort' so to speak, and assist them by whatever means you are able.

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[ well, that's definitely bad news. but zuko's used to it when reynard's involved. ]

I can only teleport wherever I've been. I'd have to walk the rest of the way. [ which is a bummer to zuko, but considering he likes walking so much, especially in the company of a non-stop chatterbox, he'd probably get to redgate if he teleported to where he had stopped by nightfall. ]

[ but that's a familiar name. his brows crease as his voice rises, ] Bolin? He's at Redgate?

[ oh, no, not his precious future earthbender #1 fan! ]

He was already en-route, and nearly there. Perhaps you could meet up on the way, arrive jointly sometime on the 22nd.

[ Zuko is the best at walking, he covers so much ground. ]

If you could keep in contact with us as well, it would be appreciated.

If he's still there ... [ bolin's the only familiar name that's been thrown out there — and if he's on the road, then there's a good chance he'll be able to at least bend them a nice tent to hide away from reynard's forces if he still lingers around redgate. fire will only alert him of their approach, but tunnelling into the ground will at least be a nice sneak attack. ]

He's checked in to let you know he's okay?

Yes. We have heard from him, and informed him that you would be joining him at Redgate, if not sooner. [ A pause, and more of a smile. ] He is fine, Zuko, and we suspect Reynard to be very far from Redgate, at this point. [ Or, more accurately, just about every place but Redgate. ]

[ at least his friend is fine. that's all that matters in the end — and how unlike the fire nation his father had been attempting to forge that type of thinking is. zuko visibly relaxes until the tension comes crawling all over him once again. suspecting a dangerous enemy to not be near the very destination he wishes to travel toward isn't good enough. it's something his father wouldn't accept while discussing war tactics. it's something zuko, himself, won't accept, either. ]

How sure are you he's nowhere near where we're headed?

Very certain. As best as we can acertain, he is not in the area. [ Going by Waver's information from Redgate, Reynard has what he wants and is gone, and none of the many locations he found Reynard again were near Redgate. ] There are other matters Reynard would likely find more pressing.

However, there is still some slight chance; given the level of power Reynard has displayed, he could—potentially—still be in the area. So be careful.

[ Kaldur has been the guy pulling the tactical shots. He knows how much it sucks having to make the call, but sometimes, the information you have is what you have to work with, even if it's shitty. ]

[ shards. ]

[ zuko sighs. ] I've dealt with him before. [ several times — the very first he had toph and the second he had no one but a man he had met only briefly while en route to reynard's home. he feels out of place not knowing his enemies nor the terrain. ]

If he hasn't taken Redgate as his own, it probably serves him no purpose to claim it. It's what my father would do. [ he would also set any place he deemed weak on fire, like he had planned to do so with the earth kingdom. ] But if he's there, Bolin and I can handle it. He's a bender like me. Fire and earth work well together. [ even though bolin isn't as rude as toph, he's someone who seems to care as greatly as she does about those around her. he's just grateful he doesn't punch to show affection. ]

[ but if redgate has a visitor, zuko has faith that the two man team of bolin and zuko can unite together as one and become captain planet minus the other two elements and possibly the really atrocious outfit. ]

That was our thinking, also. [ What my father would do, oh man, does this mean Kaldur has a potential "well my dad is also a supervillain" buddy? That would be sweet. ]

About that. Redgate is located near a large amount of what is known as "bloodstone", which nullifies magical and semi-magical abilities. this includes bending. [ Proooobably should have made that clear earlier, but Kaldur had honestly forgotten about it. ]

[ ozai is a dicklord, pass it on. ]

[ zuko stares. ]

[ and lets just say stares some more. ]

[ this honestly has to be a joke. how in spirits is he meant to go and defend himself against a madman if he can't try and burn him!? (or shoot himself up into the air, as zuko's not exactly keen on burning anyone with fire. ever.) ]

[ and then he gets angry, his voice rising. ]

… How did Reynard make an entire group of people disappear!?

[ They should start "my dad is a dicklord" club. ]

[ Kaldur smiles, but it's anything but a good smile. More like a 'yes, I am very aware just how f'ed we are. ]

That is one of the many things we are trying to determine.

You can understand, perhaps, why we are trying to regroup, and face Reynard with a better understanding of what he is capable.

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