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[badlydisarmed]

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Hello Etraya, a few of the newest arrivals are originally from wherever we told you we're from, but before coming here we were in Etraya's sister city, Solmara. Solmara has overthrown their AI and is ruled by a woman named Alrys. She sent us here on a recon mission to steal supplies, and while some of us were considering it, upon arrival we decided not to.

I can't speak for the others, but I know for a fact if Alrys got wind of what this place is like, she'd start a war. I'm not interested, not because I'm kind and noble (I'm not) but because making two whole cities miserable would be stupid.

Aurora has been informed of everything, but in the interest of transparency I'm letting the rest of you know too.

We will be answering questions but only if they're not stupid and you're super nice about it. Keep in mind we're probably gonna get tortured then killed then tortured again for snitching. 😃❤️🥳👍🚀🦈

PS: Any magical healers out there?

(The PS is not included on the things we will be answering questions about)

Comments

[badlydisarmed]

It's fine. I'm no hero, coming forward was just the least harmful option as far as I could see.

[hexcope]

Doesn't take being a hero to make the right decision.

So far no one's asked about what I'm concerned on: you think she'd declare war. We don't have the means to defend ourselves on a large scale. The best offense is a good defense, but we don't know what we should be defending ourselves against. We don't even know how she snuck you in here without our noticing.

[badlydisarmed]

Yeah, I don't know. I think there might be a second recon team before she sends in an army— more loyal people, actual soldiers. We were throwaways.

[hexcope]

You'll know them when you see them?

[badlydisarmed]

Maybe, maybe not. I hadn't been there that long and I'm not exactly a social butterfly.

[hexcope]

You're not? Could have fooled me. If any important information comes to mind, you'll tell us, right?

[badlydisarmed]

Yes. Though I wasn't particularly highly trusted and I don't really know shit.

[hexcope]

Last question. Scale of one to ten, how screwed are we?

[badlydisarmed]

I'm on a solid 9, I'd put the rest of you on a 5-6.

[hexcope]

I treasure your honesty.

[badlydisarmed]

Glad someone does. Some weirdo threatened me for being disloyal to a shit dictator. Weirdly not the reaction I expected.

[hexcope]

Yeah. That guy writes like he's from the Great Darkin War or something. Guess it's not impossible for someone to be from that far back. If you just avoid him, you'll be fine.

[badlydisarmed]

That's why I'm not giving out my location.

[hexcope]

Good plan.

[badlydisarmed]

[a few minutes later...]

Never mind, my location has been given out. But there's a magic healer coming.

My life is a series of increasingly dumb things happening to me.

[hexcope]

At least you'll have a healer around if "JossSweden" decides to show up? Maybe he's one of those honorable knight types, and he'll wait until you also have a sword before he attacks?

[badlydisarmed]

If JossSweden comes after me I'm dead, but I trust I'll be avenged or whatever.

[hexcope]

If you actually think he's coming after you, there's at least one or two people who could talk him down from it. The user "Cid" seems to be on his good side.

[Maybe a little more than just good side, but... he's not a gossip.]

[badlydisarmed]

Nah, as long as we don't cross paths he probably won't try anything. Surely he's too busy finding high horses to climb.