No interest in my plan? I think that absent a specific shell game to play that the best thing to do is set a general direction and let our people do the details. Molly can help best by doing what only she can do.
Though honestly as much as I like the stunt I wrote the idea of a more social one is appealing too.
I'm tempted to write one where we ask the Exarch of Law -
Logistician of the Unstoppable Company - if he is willing to step forward in defense of the soul of his goddess, the people of his world, and the place of justice in the face of unspeakable cruelty, simply because he and his whole city might spontaneously teleport to the portal out of sheer nationalism. Probably cause political problems though.
Maybe something more evenly directed?
Screw it.
[X] Plan This Land our Land
-[X] Use BSM, FPoR, WHWH, and one leadership excellency.
-[X] Phase 1 Sanctuary defenses:
—[X] Ask any local security forces to establish a perimeter
—[X] Ask local sorcerers to start on what wards they can while more help arrives.
—[X] Station Regina and Sophia here to assist with improving the defense.
—[X] Use Lord of the Land and TTC where necessary to transform the volcano into the beginnings of a fortress mountain.
—-[X] Firing platforms, defensive positions, hostile terrain for those coming in from the portal. A moat full of lava if possible.
—[X] Get on a video call with the Exarchs
—-[X] Request whatever air power can be made available, focusing on surveillance and ground strike capability. Ensure they have perfect weather.
—-[X] Request whatever emplacements, artillery, and heavy weapons units can be diverted to the area. If they have a fast reaction force capable of occupying the area now would be the time to use them.
—-[X] Request they send the best they can get ahold of to take over warding and fortifying the portal.
—-[X] Request they arrange an air power heavy force for deployment earthside to fortify an advance base.
-[X] [Stunt]: As the hologram revealing the Exarch in full session sprung up from the hastily loaned tablet Molly stepped forward, framing herself against the portal and the volcanic rim. Every line of her body spoke of unearthly conviction; this was not the human face of Molly meant to reassure, but the brazen helm of an Empress - a
goddess whispered Usum's distant voice - at war.
—[X] "This" Molly began, gesturing to the golden portal, "is Mallko, a spirit of distant lands. Once was worshipped as god by the fallen Inca, patron of law and a protector of the people."
—[X] "In the Outer World I discovered a crisis, a plot against the white council in their war against the bloodthirsty court, that lead me to his door". A fury seeped into her voice then, an echoing hatred that seemed to make the earth shudder beneath it. " More than one thousand years ago the vampires defeated Mallko and his kin. Binding, crippling, and feeding on them past the point of death but never allowing them to fully die. From this stolen power they forged a parasitic nation that has plagued the world of my birth for generations; breaking innocent people in mind, body, and soul for their own sadistic joy"
—[X] "Mallko's jailers deployed him against me, giving the opportunity to free him. Faced with imprisonment, he sought to kill himself lifting the children of his tormentors from monstrosity"
—[X] "I would not have it" Molly grinds out with all the force she can muster, and this time her soul moves with her.
—-[X] The volcano shakes, as cracks weeping molten stone form in the caldera. The iron winds howl with fury, and for a moment the ring of light brightens into a hateful glare cresting the horizon.
—[X] "To come within reach of the wheel I had to bridge this world and that one. I had different hopes, but perhaps it is appropriate that the gap was bridged by one seeking Sanctuary"
Think that's dramatic enough of a tug on the heart strings to get a crusade?
Edit: should have actually checked the last page before posting.
