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[somemildmanneredidiot]

The relevant info is here. Any questions about it, @ me on Discord or PM me here and I'll provide what Ratodx would have explained.

[~Neri]

The Flares are attached to the lizards. They move into formation.

The group waits on Khaiden.

[KaineFisher]

Khaiden points towards where he senses the souls. "They're that way. I'd advise extreme caution."

[somemildmanneredidiot]

I'm ready to continue when ever you are comrade.

"Then let's finish up and get moving."

To Khaiden: Ratodx speaks in a calm manner. "That was a Yuyu, by description and behavior. Why didn't you notice it?"

[KaineFisher]

To Khaiden: Ratodx speaks in a calm manner. "That was a Yuyu, by description and behavior. Why didn't you notice it?"

"It had no soul, so my magic didn't sense it. Which is why I told the rest of you to be wary. I see no reason for alarm. (Speaking in a stage whisper) Except for the gullibility demon on Dhan's shoulder."

[somemildmanneredidiot]

To Khaiden: Ratodx speaks in a calm manner. "That was a Yuyu, by description and behavior. Why didn't you notice it?"

"It had no soul, so my magic didn't sense it. Which is why I told the rest of you to be wary. I see no reason for alarm. (Speaking in a stage whisper) Except for the gullibility demon on Dhan's shoulder."

To Khaiden: "So what you're saying is that either Bob is lying or you're lying. As one of you operates off of Rules, let's follow the reasoning of the other. Either you did notice the Yuyu and didn't call it out, which suggests malevolence, or you didn't notice it, which suggests inexperience. I'm going to guess the latter, for your sake and the sake of the mission. You know what this means? Absolutely Mad God damn nothing. You're still our only Necromancer and you're still the only one who can give us a heading in this Necromancy based Storm. And when we get back to base? All it means is that we're going to make sure that you get the time and resources to practice and experiment so you have a wider variety of uses in field. That's it. You're on this squad, and as long as I'm Squad Lead, I'm going to make sure that every part of this squad has use and function. It's why I put up with Reserti's shit and naivety, it's why we consulted with Bob, and it's why I distracted E003 long enough for everyone to get the fuck away."

Still to Khaiden: "If it turns out that you lied twice rather than once, and it was malevolence, I will have you shot where you stand. We can't afford for false intel to be provided and if we can't rely on you for honesty, in the field at the very least, then you become nothing but a liability. So, let's move on shall we?"

To Squad: "Alright, let's move out."

[Insanegame27]

-snipped cuz I didnt realise it was on a private channel-

[KaineFisher]

"No soul means I can't see it. If your lack of knowledge means you kill me, then Akras is coming after your head. I'll also remind you that I'm your only means of finding your way at least somewhat safely through this storm. I have no reason to cause you harm, and I am not the type to kill over hurt feelings. Since Bill works on exact words and has shown itself to be able to 'lie with truth,' I'd advise trusting me. Or did Bill not pay Dhan's debts with our money despite an agreement that seemed to indicate otherwise? I'll remind you again: I have no reason to want to harm the squad and a lot of motivation to see it succeed. Namely a new body, because this one is failing."

[~Neri]

The Party trudges onward. Towards the Center. Bickering as they go.

The flares grow dim as time goes on. Far dimmer than they should.

The flares flicker for a moment in unison. Plunging the group into Darkness for a split second before flaring up to their original strength.

A CrackcrackCRACKCrack rings out. Growing louder and Shattering the Silence.

Something Big just cropped up on IR. About 200 yards out and closing rapidly.

Think Fast.

Two Turns Till Contact

[Kavrick]

"So yera nekromanser dat can't even sense da mana dat yu use? Zoggin' useless."

[Kavrick]

Regon raises his sword and assumes a combat stance, with one hand grasping his totems for courage.

[KaineFisher]

"Useless? (Said incredibly sarcastically) Well you can feel free to let Akras know that you have an issue with the assimilated Gaian who is very willing to work for them. I'm sure they'll take the word of a Gaian Orc who lets his prejudices inform his behavior over such a being, especially since that Orc balks at their own methods."

[Kavrick]

"Kizz assez loik yu eill get fa', i 'ope yu can foight as well as yu gab."

[somemildmanneredidiot]

"No soul means I can't see it. If your lack of knowledge means you kill me, then Akras is coming after your head. I'll also remind you that I'm your only means of finding your way at least somewhat safely through this storm. I have no reason to cause you harm, and I am not the type to kill over hurt feelings. Since Bill works on exact words and has shown itself to be able to 'lie with truth,' I'd advise trusting me. Or did Bill not pay Dhan's debts with our money despite an agreement that seemed to indicate otherwise? I'll remind you again: I have no reason to want to harm the squad and a lot of motivation to see it succeed. Namely a new body, because this one is failing."

To Khaiden: "It was Bob that provided the intel, not E003, but we'll deal with this later."

To Squad: "Squad, this is likely either Teeth or some other thing. Melnakos, have one Lizard advance on it so that we can get eyes on it. If it is Teeth, bail on the Lizard. If it looks humanoid but you can't  identify it beyond that, bail on the Lizard. Squad, we're halting our forward movement and are immediately moving to our left now at a hustle. No rotating or shit, just immediately turn to face left of where we were moving and hustle that way. If it pursues past the Lizard or is Teeth, we're running. Anyone who lags behind, hop on a Lizard. Move out."

((The conversation with Khaiden was on a private channel, and confirmed over Discord that unless Khaiden was speaking on general comms, no one else heard anything.))

[Insanegame27]

((I edited that. I didn't get the memo that it was on a private channel until you PM'd me))
"Damn it!" Reserti hustles.