Video | Morning of 22 November | Open to both courts

[gordianknots]

[A little after ten in the morning, Waver’s face is on the network again. Behind him is the same inn from the last broadcast, and he remains as cool and stern faced as ever. His voice is calm as he speaks, with just a hint of authority to make it at least seem like things are under control.]

Good morning. We have received intel from within Redgate, and the objective of what is to be done to help it has changed. Those who went into Redgate first have since been dropped into the waters off the coast of Leathann. We have confirmed this both by scrying, and attempting locket communication which has only given us the sound of water. It is at the request of Redgate’s temporary administration that we find those missing, and get them onto dry land.

With that in mind, I propose the following: if someone is capable of bringing a map of the area between the Shipyard ring, Leathann, and the main continent with longitude and latitude clearly marked, we can determine exactly where those missing are. With that information in mind, we will ask those who can teleport or else fly to enter that area and locate the individuals.

Meanwhile, we will request that anyone who can access ships, or else provide a vessel of some sort enter the waters to act as a rendezvous point. If those flying or teleporting can’t carry more than one person with them, this will be key in getting everyone to dry land.

For all of this to work, I need that map sooner rather than later. Please.

Those who can offer the ability to teleport, please arrive here. Those who can fly, I ask that you get into the area and be on stand by - coordinates will be given to you the minute we have them. Those who have water and ship access, I ask that you do the same - head into the waters, and be on standby.

A list of names will be available to those involved in the rescue mission. Otherwise I would rather protect identities involved.

Thank you.

Private, to Rin

I’m staying in Daonna to administrate. There wasn’t a chance of me going into Redgate to begin with, there were plenty of other people more qualified than me. Sorry for making you worry.

Comments

[gordianknots]

Thank you. We're working on narrowing in on where the group is now.

[Waver pauses, then adds:]

Grell and Alice are among the numbers at sea.

[dragmire]

[Grell! But damn her, why hasn't she called on the phantom? He would know if she had.]

Who else is among them? The boy lord, certainly. Are there others?

[gordianknots]

John Grimm, The Brucolac, and Eren Jaeger - the last of whom I assume to be very new to the Drabwurld.

There is more. The administration in Redgate has indicated to me that this confirms Reynard is in endgame mode. Although perhaps that isn't horridly surprising.

[dragmire]

[The first two were names he knew well, though the last was a stranger entirely. But at the very least he knew Grell, Alice, and the Brucolac personally. All had been his allies when they first came to Redgate, but he had no ally so close as Grell was. He did not like to think what Reynard had planned for them.]

And what is his endgame?

[gordianknots]

[Waver shakes his head.]

I didn't get any elaboration. Whatever it is, he's taken ages to plan it.

[If Ganondorf knows about the sigils and the third court, then he can infer it. Tzilan didn't elaborate, and in that respect Waver's being honest enough.]

And it's an explanation for his recklessness. He's willing to be rash to finish.

[dragmire]

Good. If he acts rashly, then he will make mistakes. [That had been how Ganondorf lost all those years ago. But he had learned from all that.]

For the moment, I have been deprived of my own means of flight.

[gordianknots]

Let's hope we move fast enough to take advantage of them.

What you're doing is truly more than I could ask for, even if your direct flight ability isn't present. We've got three people to go in and locate the missing, and your ships plus another to offer a safer means of travel back to port.

[dragmire]

[Grimly:] I count a friend among that number, as well as an enemy as the chief cause. I would move heaven and earth to see this through.

[gordianknots]

Reynard is truly skilled at making those.

[It's a dry observation, with a heavy sigh embedded in it.]

We've gotten enough volunteers so that when everyone is found, they can be flown towards the ships in one fell swoop. The team'll be checking in with me here about every half hour.

I'll keep you updated.