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]

We're thinking shipwreck. Hoping, truth be told. But there's almost no information to go on, beyond a location.

[getinthechariot]

Then the best thing to be done at the moment is to search the area. Hence the request for those blessed with flight.

This is a time that my ox cart would have come in most handy.

[gordianknots]

We'll get it back soon. [He hopes.]

But there's always the possibility of other traps in the area, and what those might be, I'm blanking on.

[getinthechariot]

Mapping the beach, then? Or did you have something else in mind?

[gordianknots]

Well, I guess the best way to make sense of it is to turn it around.

[Waver tugs over a map of the sea area, indicating what is essentially a triangle of the island of Leathann to the east, the main continent to the west, and the edge of the map.]

We know our group is in this general area somewhere. If you were about to take on an enemy at sea, and had half a chance to lay traps or points of confusion you could later use to your advantage, where would you start and what would you do?

[getinthechariot]

I would start with the areas I knew they'd be traveling through with the most certainty, that had the least probability of escape.

For instance, a line here - [and he points between the continent and the island] - would be a fairly good bet. Or we could simply make a ring around the island.

[gordianknots]

The line makes more sense, there's a faerie ring there for quicker transportation.

[Waver frowns.]

Knowing this place and magic though, other ships might not be what's put into place.

[getinthechariot]

Oh? What are you expecting? Sea monsters, perhaps?

[He's dead serious when he says it, too]

[gordianknots]

Entirely possible, I think.

[getinthechariot]

Then we'd need to go through or around them.

[gordianknots]

Around seems easier. Through begs for trouble.