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[hotspurred]

[Henry stands with the sea stretching out behind him, wearing a frown on his face. His tone of voice is sharp and his words are direct.]

Guardsmen, report in. Tell me what pieces of this splintered city surround you and who is with you on your island.

[He keeps it short. The sooner they work out who is where, the better, and this
is the quickest means of finding out.]

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[braveoff]

[ Drake appears with absolutely nothing behind him, reason being that he's climbed the watchtower on his island to get a better view of things. ]

I did a full loop of my island already, it's got spires 1 and 4, the original houses, the imported houses, Fear and Hope's temples, the colosseum and the clinic. From up here it looks this island might be the biggest but we're so spread out it's hard to tell.

Hopefully every island got some guardsmen, but this one's going to be hit really hard when the Door opens next. I might know somebody who can get people over here if we need help?

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[synthedick]

[Nick chimes in on this one as he makes a list of who and what seems to be where.]

Get in touch with whoever you've got who can get people over there. We should have some time before the Door opens again, but we want to make sure the area is covered. No caves or deserts we can chase whatever else comes through into.

[Which means a lot of monsters on one island. Fingers crossed it's nothing like deathclaws again.]

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[Henry nods.]

Who is this someone?

[so_dark_a_road]

[ Curufin is standing amongst trees. ]

I'm at the edge of the park. I'm seeing three spires not too far from here, and only one looks occupied. I'm guessing it's Spire Two? And there's an orange glow in the distance, so that would be Confusion's temple.

Looks like we made it to the ocean planet! There's a little bay to the northwest of where I am. I'm going to keep walking up the coast and see what's here.

[ A little time goes by. ]

Add to what I've already reported: Spire Three; two cluster of shops, one of which is the Sewing Shop; Guard HQ; the Armory; Rage's temple; and the Firehouse.

Transportation note: I've got everything I need here to build a boat. My workshop's intact at the south edge of the park, and there is plenty of wood to cut! [ Grin. ]

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[Henry nods once, then briefly touches his knuckles to his mouth.]

That is a good start. Yet will a sufficient boat not take some time to construct? How many is there wood enough for?

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[claritatis]

Spires two and three accounted for, the armoury, Guard HQ and the park.

[Lucky island. Anyone who happened to be home at the time has a good amount of protection here, but it doesn't sound like this is going to be the island that needs protecting.]

I've passed by Rage and Confusion's temples, in addition. [Ignis is just about visible on the video, the scenery on show shifting as he walks.]

I can see another two islands from here.

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[Henry nods.]

The same one as Curufin, then. [He pauses, then adds:] I take it you were not with Kate at the time? Drake has noted the Clinic on his island.

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[dedikated]

Where the hell's your building?

( Guess who left the clinic to go see people and found them completely relocated? )

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[Henry sounds appropriately vexed.]

On another island, it seems. One must wonder how Fear managed that.

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[synthedick]

It's Nick. Looks like the one I'm on has the Speakeasy, Delight and Tranquility's areas, the fog, and the southern watchtower. I can see one of the spires from the coast. Barely make out another one, and maybe the Colosseum. Looks like we're gonna need new maps.

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Fear managed to separate headquarters from the Clinic and the Colosseum. [He immediately states with some irritation. That's a problem.] If you oversee those maps I will continue to chase down who we have where so that we can proceed from there. Let us hope that we have a guardsman on each island.

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[glacius]

[Glacius' reply comes in a fair bit after all the others; he assumes there will be plenty of Guardsmen to give a cursory assessment of the situation. He plans to do more scouting before he reports in... and his unique physiology and abilities allow him to accomplish that with relative ease.]

From what I have been able to gather, we have been relocated to a an island cluster comprised of four main land masses, with considerable distances between each. The northernmost island contains what you all refer to as Spires Two and Three, as well as two temples, the park, our headquarters, and a few other structures. The next closest island is to the west; cursory scouting shows the other two Spires, more housing, two other temples, the Colosseum, and the Clinic.

There may be other structures... and I have not yet had time to thoroughly investigate the other islands, as it takes time to traverse them. But I hope that this is helpful. I find it fortuitous the Spire in which I reside, the headquarters, and the Clinic are all... fairly close together.

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[synthedick]

[There's some scribbling as the audio cuts on - Nick is making a vague map as quick as he can.]

More than helpful, especially knowing just how many islands we're working with. Thanks, Glacius.

[He should've thought about how the icy alien might fare better in these choppy waters than most. He pauses, his pencil still going in the background.]

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You are certain it is four?

[At this point he's only heard of three, but they doesn't account for everything that comprises the city. A beat passes, then he questions:]

...You may travel between them?

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[circumitus]

Looks like we've still got some supply locations, but for the record the Speakeasy is stocked with plenty of food and drinks that aren't just alcohol, for anyone stuck on the island with Delight and Tranquility's temple. Doesn't seem like we're booming with much else to do here.

If you can't swim, anyway.

[Don't go swimming, Rey.]

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[synthedick]

[No, don't go swimming, Rey.]

I assume the island with the orchard is probably good on food. No telling about the others just yet.

[There's some wind in the audio -- Nick is out and about.]

Tripod over there with you?

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'Twould be wise to set aside a portion for crises, even as you offer the rest.

[Rey brings up a good point, though — they definitely need to assess each island's resources in case any of them are ever cut off. The sea's bounty, too.]

Nick is with you. I doubt I need encourage you to speak with him.

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[leashed]

I'm in a watchtower. I've investigated my surroundings and I appear to be near Sorrow's temple, with the orchard and Love's bathing area. The watchtower looks over the largest body of water I have ever seen.

I'm not a strong swimmer but I can make an attempt to cross to the other islands if necessary.

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[synthedick]

You're better off staying where you are for now.

[Which is Nick for Rome, no.]

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[dragonsgrasp]

I ended up near that creepy foggy area, initially... but I've looked around. Tranquilly and Delight's Temples are both here, and I've located the Speakeasy and a watchtower. There are no residences here to speak of. But there are mopeds. [He says that last bit rather sarcastically.] The gods could have at least seen fit to replace those with boats.

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[Henry huffs a half-amused breath — he appreciates the sarcasm, but he's also none too happy about some of the divisions.]

It seems they can only do so much right.

[Like separating Guard HQ from the Clinic and the Colosseum.]

Fortunately Curufin is working on boats. Glacius reports there are four islands. You share yours with Nick. Find him and work alongside him.

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[soldier_blade]

[Sonya appears, the Guardsmen HQ just at her back.] Sonya here. The island I'm on doesn't have any watch towers, but I was in HQ when this happened, and I'm also seeing the armory, park, Spire 2 and 3, as well as temples to Rage and Confusion.

[Which, she's not sure if that's just bad luck on their part.]

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[Henry nods.]

You are with Curufin and Ignis. Do what you can to assist each other.

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[odinbolt]

( Serah stands outside one of the new houses provided by Love, her expression serious as she reports in. )

Where I am... We've got the orchard and the hot springs. I'll go to the watchtower now.

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You should find Rome there. To my current knowledge, 'tis just the pair of you on that island.

[For a brief moment, it seems like he's about to say something more, but then his mouth presses into a tight line, and he simply nods at her.]

video sometime.... later in the week

[bythewaves]

[ He's not TECHNICALLY a proper Guardsman. But. He should probably say something, yes? When he can tear himself away from the water a little. Yes. ]

I was in the Orchard, when it happened. [ There's still a little too much ocean in his voice, but he does manage to sound sane. Probably. ]

I haven't done much more than walk along the coasts, so I cannot tell you what else is here for certain, but I saw the Watchtower's spire.

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With Rome and Serah. I shall inform them, lest they need to call upon your aid.

[It never hurts to be prepared, in any case. Still, Henry's brow furrows after a pause, and he asks directly:]

Just the coasts, you say...?

[It does strike him as strange to prioritise the shore over seeing what's on land.]

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[onlyanautomaton]

If any Guardsmen are in need of lodging, there is at least one empty residence that is situated on the floor directly below mine in Spire Two. Your center of operations is not far from it.

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I will spread word among our guardsmen there. My thanks for the information.

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[solase]

[Some day Alucard will get used to typing but today is not that day.]

Alucard Emery from Spire Three, reporting in. You've probably heard it all by now so I shan't bother you with the details of it all unless you need to know the specifics from my window precisely.

[he's so witty...]

Although I would like to point out the fact that before I was stolen into this land I captained a privateering vessel. If anyone should need assistance...

[He's a magical pirate, let him try to be of some use for once in his life.]

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How fortunate, then, that you should be on the same island as Curufin, our boat builder. Consult with him and ensure that his vessels are suited to these particular surroundings.

[He doesn't personally know ships well enough to properly judge Curufin's construction choices. Alucard's specialist knowledge should certainly prove useful in other ways too.]

Teach our guardsmen what they ought to know of the sea and sailing. I presume you swim?