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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

text; un: piltoversfinest

[clavesregni]

What else can you share about Alrys? The people loyal to her? What technology and weapons do they have? What skills or magical powers? If she were to invade, what size force could she muster? How many are truly loyal to her, and how many only follow her because they fear her or believe she's their only way to secure the resources they need to survive? What is her ultimate goal? To take over Etraya purely for our resources, or for some other purpose? How scarce are the resources in Solmara? Are they in danger of starvation?

What is the feasibility of sending a small group of our own to scout Solmara, to determine Alrys' exact plans and what, exactly, she's capable of?

[badlydisarmed]

Alrys has been ruling for much longer than I've been around. I'm not particularly close to her, so I don't know shit. They have all sorts of weapons, most of them old, but there's new people coming in every day and she's quick to snatch whoever seems useful and again, I am not privy to almost any of her operation.

Hard to tell who's loyal and who's acting because whoever's not loyal gets fucked up, she likes ruling things, many people are in danger of starvation but none of the useful ones.

Sending people there would be stupid, the local AI can't protect anyone, Alrys has owned the place for too long.

[clavesregni]

You said elsewhere that Solmara's AI still exists, but is trapped in the hospital there, is that correct?

Do you know how long, exactly, Alrys has been in power? Is she human?

[badlydisarmed]

yeah, AI sticks to the hospital. Several years. Human as far as I know.

[clavesregni]

Would you be able to draw me a map of Solmara?

[theroadwarrior]

I have a drawn map of Solmara.
Basic, but it'll give you a rough layout.
Can let you copy it.

[clavesregni]

Can I meet you somewhere to make the copy?

[theroadwarrior]

You familiar with the cafe? Near the apartments.

Could meet you there.

[clavesregni]

Yes, of course. When?

[theroadwarrior]

Can be there any time you are.

[He's really got nothing else to do for the next few days.

Other than stay low in case anyone wants to kill him, anyway. You never know.]

[clavesregni]

Shall we say an hour?

[theroadwarrior]

Mm. One hour.

[And he will be there, true to his word.]

[badlydisarmed]

If he tells you his name, can you message me with it? I'm very curious.

[clavesregni]

You took part in this mission to infiltrate Etraya together, and you don't even know each others' names?

[badlydisarmed]

He has a nickname.

[clavesregni]

Yes. I would have thought you'd learn that sort of thing about each other while working on something like this, that's all.

I assume if he doesn't want you knowing his real name, he must have his reasons.

[badlydisarmed]

Nah, we're friends now. He just hasn't accepted it yet.

[clavesregni]

Still, if you'd like his name, you'd be best off asking him directly.

[badlydisarmed]

It's funnier not to.