Post 54-Mission details obtained!
Sendicard
Writer of Sakura
- Location
- New Mexico, USA
- Pronouns
- YouPick
[X] Tell them that you might, if given sufficient information.
-[X] Ask them appropriate questions and follow-on questions to establish:
--[X] Whether you actually have the time to go over the relevant indormation.
--[X] What the current plan of attack is.
--[X] Whether either of them has any abilities that would allow them to sense errant vampires, magically track, or prevent escape in some fashion.
--[X] Whether any of the 'common knowledge' you have about vampires is true, and what the mission-relevant differences are, if any.
--[X] What the consequences would be if the particular vampire we seek happened to be out at the time, and went to ground.
--[X] What avenues for information-gathering, if any, we have available that would help us hunt down the relevant vampire.
--[X] The likelihood that the culprit could be or have been one of the regular level 1 people, or whether our local knowledge could be leveraged in any useful way.
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"I might, but I don't want to screw this up, so I would like to know what I'm getting into. That is, if we have time to talk." You quickly glance to Forgotten to make sure he isn't going to smack you or something for asking a question, but instead see him nodding approvingly. What the hell is with him? Never consistent.
"We have a few minutes, though any longer than that and I insist we actually do something mission related."
"Ask away."
"Well for starters, what is the current plan exactly?"
"Well you're actually the leader of this mission, with Forgotten as our Chaperon so whatever you feel is best. Though I do have a suggestion."
"And that is?"
"Forgotten stays out here to intercept anyone leaving." You see Forgotten nod again, and you're under the impression that leader of this mission or not he's going to do just that no matter what.
"I've been wondering about that, why is it I have never fought with him, if the main goal is to gain power couldn't he just weaken strong souls and let me finish them?" Butcher looks really annoyed at that question, but for some reason he glares at Forgotten instead of you.
"That would defeat the purpose of sending rookies on floor one missions." Oh, he speaks? "And that purpose isn't for new Deaths to gain power?" If he's answering questions, no way in hell you aren't taking advantage of that.
"No, that purpose is to teach you the art of combat and tactics involving the new concept of spiritual power before you fight experienced veterans. If we wasted this low-stress period before fighting veterans by simply boosting you to their level, you wouldn't stand a chance."
You grumble to yourself at his response. It makes sense but, well you're not some kid who's never fought before. Wait a minute. "So what the hell was last mission then?"
"That was an attempt on your life."
Seeing you stiffen Butcher cuts in. "What?"
"You were essential to that mission so that there was a Death to deal the final blow to a legion. When I ordered you to come to me the event had just occurred, and the enemy was weak. That bastard drugged you knowing I would be forced to take you anyway."
"Wait, drugged me?"
"The tea. It held a powerful potion that is meant to temporarily boost the body's latent dark energy. The problem with dark energy is that if not carefully focuses it can easily overwhelm the mind. Then, while your mind was trying to compensate, he assaulted your weakness."
"But... Why? He had to know that would get back to him."
"I do not claim to understand that mad man, all I know is that he has a reason for everything, and I can see no reason for drugging you, unless he wanted you to perish on that mission."
You see Butcher and Forgotten share a glance at each-other but ignore it as you take a moment to really take that in, before tossing it aside for now and getting back to the mission. You know it isn't healthy but, well nothing since you've become a Death has been healthy. "So Forgotten stays out here, what else?"
"I figured we would just go knock and announce we're here to kill their master." ... What?
"Are you stupid? No way in hell they would let us in!"
"They will invite us in and stall us while our target escapes. Where Forgotten will intercept him. Once he is out of the way, they will launch an attack from all sides, and all we have to do is escape."
"And why would they let us in instead of just trying to kill us?"
"Because out here we're threats they can't account for, out of their control and plotting beyond their sight. If they attack us and we get away, we have the potential to be a permanent thorn in their side. But inside, not only do they surround us, know what we're doing, but they even have home-field advantage in an area we've never been in. It is simply the better decision."
... "So it's kind of a 'too stupid to fail' plan?"
He chuckles, it isn't harsh or cold, nor is it warm, actually you're like ninety percent sure it's mocking. "Sure, let's go with that."
"So how would Forgotten know where he is escaping too?"
"Soul tracking. Sieg reported he had taught you that, was he mistaken?" Soul tracking is a basic Death skill you had learned earlier, it gave the user the ability to track specific soul signatures through their individual differences.
"No, I did learn it, but it only works one at a time, how will you know which one to track?"
"Eventually you will learn to track more, I am surprised he didn't go over that with you, he is normally quite thorough with my requests."
"He doesn't talk." He stares at you for a second, actually more specifically he appears to be staring into your eyes. Are you missing something?
"Yes, I suppose that does make sense."
"Any other questions?"
"Well ya, say we're wrong and he actually does get away, or he isn't even here, what happens then?"
"Then we kill them all, and a specialist from the Dead Army is dispatched to hunt down the sire for another shot."
"And before he is found?" They just stare at you in some kind of wonder. Did they seriously not consider that?
"Any more questions?" So he's just going to ignore it?
"What are the odds the target is someone I know, or even a regular person. I used to live here, we could use that."
"A human creating vampires? I doubt that would have made it very far. Though it is possible our target is not a vampire."
"And if it is someone or something I know?"
"Unless the town size is incredibly small, the odds of that are equally incredibly small."
"But if it is?"
"Then they will know you died, and will know we are Deaths."
"It stands that would change things for the worse."
"How?"
"It is not uncommon for heroes, or even crime families, to try to kill threats to the peace. With my strategy we are banking on that they will think we are stupid, or inexperienced given our low power levels." You nod, that makes a lot of sense, given the plan is indeed stupid.
"However, everyone who has ever dealt with a Death knows they normally work alone, or in groups of three."
"So if they know we're Deaths, and see that we're together, they'll know Forgotten is out here and adjust their tactic."
"Exactly."
"So what are the important things to know about killing vampires? I know they are weak to the holy element, can't stand the light, have some sort of mind control ability with their eyes, and are heavily geared towards darkness. That's about it."
"They also regenerate, can't cross moving water, and have a hard time using their energy to construct attacks outside their bodies so they focus on internal reinforcement."
"So assuming we aren't going to just knock on the front door, what methods do we have for gathering information, you know, besides just guessing who the target is?"
"Vampires are sensitive to fluctuations in ambient energy, getting close is not really an option if you do not want to alert them. And we do not really have the time for a large scale long range stake out."
"Lives are at stake, a lot of them, is whatever you have to do after this really worth more than that?" You ask him, and instantly feel stupid before the words are even fully out of your mouth. He's a veteran Death, like he really gives a shit about the lives of your home-town.
"Of course it is, but I am not the one on a timer here, you are." You gawk at him, is that a threat of some sort? You certainly aren't detecting malice.
Seeing your surprise Butcher spins and locks eyes with Forgotten. "You seriously haven't told her? When were you planning on it, after?"
"I felt it would be better for her mental health to believe she is in no danger, that is what Rose told me after-all."
"I am almost entirely sure you've misinterpreted whatever she said." Yep, there's that 'done this' expression on his face again. How much has he talked with Forgotten? Is it more than you? That would really piss you off.
"I will admit it is possible." He doesn't even bother changing bony face expression.
"Can someone please tell me what is going on?" You near yell, but manage to keep your anger in check.
Forgotten reaches out and jabs Butcher in the shoulder without hesitation. "Guess who is it?"
"Gaah... Look Aeternam, we aren't thrown into missions before we can even get our bearings because the mentors are assholes, though yours most certainly is."
Forgotten doesn't even make a movement to signify he even heard, despite being right there.
"We're thrown into missions because the soul of a new born Death is unstable, and if we don't at-least double our power every week or so for the first month, we'll fall apart and die." He looks, rather apprehensive about saying that. Wait a minute...
"...How long have I been a Death?"
"A little over a week. Honestly the fact that you have yet to even exhibit signs is nothing short of a miracle." Forgotten pointedly stares at your eyes, or, actually now that you look at it he almost looks like he's looking through your eyes. What the hell?
"So I could just die, at any minute, and no one thought to tell me? Why are you standing here, letting me ask questions?" You're not even mad, mad implies an emotion, a heat. All you feel right now is cold.
"Well no, you would definitely show signs first, but I give it at a maximum two days. Why did you think I have you out on the field less than a full day after the failure of your second mission? You had not even been briefed on the basic four skills until earlier with Sieg, even I know that is bad, that is why I asked him!"
You sputter, is that what Sieg meant when he 'said' you couldn't afford to fail another mission?
"What your idiot mentor is trying to say is, we are not overflowing with time. So are we taking my plan or not?"
[]Absolutely, let's just.. walk up to the front door.
[]No, that is broken beyond comprehension, I have a better plan!
-[X] Ask them appropriate questions and follow-on questions to establish:
--[X] Whether you actually have the time to go over the relevant indormation.
--[X] What the current plan of attack is.
--[X] Whether either of them has any abilities that would allow them to sense errant vampires, magically track, or prevent escape in some fashion.
--[X] Whether any of the 'common knowledge' you have about vampires is true, and what the mission-relevant differences are, if any.
--[X] What the consequences would be if the particular vampire we seek happened to be out at the time, and went to ground.
--[X] What avenues for information-gathering, if any, we have available that would help us hunt down the relevant vampire.
--[X] The likelihood that the culprit could be or have been one of the regular level 1 people, or whether our local knowledge could be leveraged in any useful way.
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"I might, but I don't want to screw this up, so I would like to know what I'm getting into. That is, if we have time to talk." You quickly glance to Forgotten to make sure he isn't going to smack you or something for asking a question, but instead see him nodding approvingly. What the hell is with him? Never consistent.
"We have a few minutes, though any longer than that and I insist we actually do something mission related."
"Ask away."
"Well for starters, what is the current plan exactly?"
"Well you're actually the leader of this mission, with Forgotten as our Chaperon so whatever you feel is best. Though I do have a suggestion."
"And that is?"
"Forgotten stays out here to intercept anyone leaving." You see Forgotten nod again, and you're under the impression that leader of this mission or not he's going to do just that no matter what.
"I've been wondering about that, why is it I have never fought with him, if the main goal is to gain power couldn't he just weaken strong souls and let me finish them?" Butcher looks really annoyed at that question, but for some reason he glares at Forgotten instead of you.
"That would defeat the purpose of sending rookies on floor one missions." Oh, he speaks? "And that purpose isn't for new Deaths to gain power?" If he's answering questions, no way in hell you aren't taking advantage of that.
"No, that purpose is to teach you the art of combat and tactics involving the new concept of spiritual power before you fight experienced veterans. If we wasted this low-stress period before fighting veterans by simply boosting you to their level, you wouldn't stand a chance."
You grumble to yourself at his response. It makes sense but, well you're not some kid who's never fought before. Wait a minute. "So what the hell was last mission then?"
"That was an attempt on your life."
Seeing you stiffen Butcher cuts in. "What?"
"You were essential to that mission so that there was a Death to deal the final blow to a legion. When I ordered you to come to me the event had just occurred, and the enemy was weak. That bastard drugged you knowing I would be forced to take you anyway."
"Wait, drugged me?"
"The tea. It held a powerful potion that is meant to temporarily boost the body's latent dark energy. The problem with dark energy is that if not carefully focuses it can easily overwhelm the mind. Then, while your mind was trying to compensate, he assaulted your weakness."
"But... Why? He had to know that would get back to him."
"I do not claim to understand that mad man, all I know is that he has a reason for everything, and I can see no reason for drugging you, unless he wanted you to perish on that mission."
You see Butcher and Forgotten share a glance at each-other but ignore it as you take a moment to really take that in, before tossing it aside for now and getting back to the mission. You know it isn't healthy but, well nothing since you've become a Death has been healthy. "So Forgotten stays out here, what else?"
"I figured we would just go knock and announce we're here to kill their master." ... What?
"Are you stupid? No way in hell they would let us in!"
"They will invite us in and stall us while our target escapes. Where Forgotten will intercept him. Once he is out of the way, they will launch an attack from all sides, and all we have to do is escape."
"And why would they let us in instead of just trying to kill us?"
"Because out here we're threats they can't account for, out of their control and plotting beyond their sight. If they attack us and we get away, we have the potential to be a permanent thorn in their side. But inside, not only do they surround us, know what we're doing, but they even have home-field advantage in an area we've never been in. It is simply the better decision."
... "So it's kind of a 'too stupid to fail' plan?"
He chuckles, it isn't harsh or cold, nor is it warm, actually you're like ninety percent sure it's mocking. "Sure, let's go with that."
"So how would Forgotten know where he is escaping too?"
"Soul tracking. Sieg reported he had taught you that, was he mistaken?" Soul tracking is a basic Death skill you had learned earlier, it gave the user the ability to track specific soul signatures through their individual differences.
"No, I did learn it, but it only works one at a time, how will you know which one to track?"
"Eventually you will learn to track more, I am surprised he didn't go over that with you, he is normally quite thorough with my requests."
"He doesn't talk." He stares at you for a second, actually more specifically he appears to be staring into your eyes. Are you missing something?
"Yes, I suppose that does make sense."
"Any other questions?"
"Well ya, say we're wrong and he actually does get away, or he isn't even here, what happens then?"
"Then we kill them all, and a specialist from the Dead Army is dispatched to hunt down the sire for another shot."
"And before he is found?" They just stare at you in some kind of wonder. Did they seriously not consider that?
"Any more questions?" So he's just going to ignore it?
"What are the odds the target is someone I know, or even a regular person. I used to live here, we could use that."
"A human creating vampires? I doubt that would have made it very far. Though it is possible our target is not a vampire."
"And if it is someone or something I know?"
"Unless the town size is incredibly small, the odds of that are equally incredibly small."
"But if it is?"
"Then they will know you died, and will know we are Deaths."
"It stands that would change things for the worse."
"How?"
"It is not uncommon for heroes, or even crime families, to try to kill threats to the peace. With my strategy we are banking on that they will think we are stupid, or inexperienced given our low power levels." You nod, that makes a lot of sense, given the plan is indeed stupid.
"However, everyone who has ever dealt with a Death knows they normally work alone, or in groups of three."
"So if they know we're Deaths, and see that we're together, they'll know Forgotten is out here and adjust their tactic."
"Exactly."
"So what are the important things to know about killing vampires? I know they are weak to the holy element, can't stand the light, have some sort of mind control ability with their eyes, and are heavily geared towards darkness. That's about it."
"They also regenerate, can't cross moving water, and have a hard time using their energy to construct attacks outside their bodies so they focus on internal reinforcement."
"So assuming we aren't going to just knock on the front door, what methods do we have for gathering information, you know, besides just guessing who the target is?"
"Vampires are sensitive to fluctuations in ambient energy, getting close is not really an option if you do not want to alert them. And we do not really have the time for a large scale long range stake out."
"Lives are at stake, a lot of them, is whatever you have to do after this really worth more than that?" You ask him, and instantly feel stupid before the words are even fully out of your mouth. He's a veteran Death, like he really gives a shit about the lives of your home-town.
"Of course it is, but I am not the one on a timer here, you are." You gawk at him, is that a threat of some sort? You certainly aren't detecting malice.
Seeing your surprise Butcher spins and locks eyes with Forgotten. "You seriously haven't told her? When were you planning on it, after?"
"I felt it would be better for her mental health to believe she is in no danger, that is what Rose told me after-all."
"I am almost entirely sure you've misinterpreted whatever she said." Yep, there's that 'done this' expression on his face again. How much has he talked with Forgotten? Is it more than you? That would really piss you off.
"I will admit it is possible." He doesn't even bother changing bony face expression.
"Can someone please tell me what is going on?" You near yell, but manage to keep your anger in check.
Forgotten reaches out and jabs Butcher in the shoulder without hesitation. "Guess who is it?"
"Gaah... Look Aeternam, we aren't thrown into missions before we can even get our bearings because the mentors are assholes, though yours most certainly is."
Forgotten doesn't even make a movement to signify he even heard, despite being right there.
"We're thrown into missions because the soul of a new born Death is unstable, and if we don't at-least double our power every week or so for the first month, we'll fall apart and die." He looks, rather apprehensive about saying that. Wait a minute...
"...How long have I been a Death?"
"A little over a week. Honestly the fact that you have yet to even exhibit signs is nothing short of a miracle." Forgotten pointedly stares at your eyes, or, actually now that you look at it he almost looks like he's looking through your eyes. What the hell?
"So I could just die, at any minute, and no one thought to tell me? Why are you standing here, letting me ask questions?" You're not even mad, mad implies an emotion, a heat. All you feel right now is cold.
"Well no, you would definitely show signs first, but I give it at a maximum two days. Why did you think I have you out on the field less than a full day after the failure of your second mission? You had not even been briefed on the basic four skills until earlier with Sieg, even I know that is bad, that is why I asked him!"
You sputter, is that what Sieg meant when he 'said' you couldn't afford to fail another mission?
"What your idiot mentor is trying to say is, we are not overflowing with time. So are we taking my plan or not?"
[]Absolutely, let's just.. walk up to the front door.
[]No, that is broken beyond comprehension, I have a better plan!
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