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Main Sim - Welcome to Fantasy Planet - Anchor Hotel

Posted Nov. 17, 2021, 7:39 p.m. by Captain Jennifer Wallace (Commanding Officer) (Riley W)

Posted by Commander R’han (Chief Tactical Officer) in Main Sim - Welcome to Fantasy Planet - Anchor Hotel

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Liam Madison (Chief Science Officer) in Main Sim - Welcome to Fantasy Planet - Anchor Hotel

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade A’zna T’arn (Chief of Security) in Main Sim - Welcome to Fantasy Planet - Anchor Hotel
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“I will follow orders given by my superior officer.” Which was the most lukewarm agreement that was every heard.

R’han

“You’re a good tactician, R’han. You’d be helpful on the fighting side,” Jennifer spoke. Her voice had a tone to it that made it clear that while it wasn’t technically an order, he was allowed to take it as one.

Jennifer looked to Athena expectantly. “What are we waiting for?”

Wallace, CO

“We are awaiting their attack as this place is defensible, we are also awaiting news from the Island of Nemornia and from Thoth with your other people. Ares is a traditionalist, he fight like he always has in the style of the Greeks. I too have not fought for a long time in anything other than the traditional style. I would appreciate your advice”. She looked at them all before continuing. “Our North side has a sheer cliff below the infinity pool but some of Ares creatures can climb and he may have some that can fly. Our south side is the frontage of the hotel and has a more gentle slope with trees almost up to the front door. Our east and west are rocky terrain and hard to access plus they have no entries to the building. They do however have plate glass windows that could be breached. The foyer can be isolated due to fire doors and has a mezzanine offering a tactical advantage if we have to retreat. We have people out trying to alert us as to the nature of the attack but I would appreciate your input on a plan of defence and counter attack. I also need people to command the defences on each side of the hotel in case they try and flank us”

Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

As Karina listened, she tapped the CMO’s shoulder. With a lowered voice, to not disrupt the tactical discussion, she nodded towards the building. “We could set up medical and triage in the hotel. The mezzanine has a defensible position in front of a large conference room. We can pull wounded and non combatants into there. We’d be protected twice. Once from those out here, and again from those defending our doors.”

She didn’t know how to fight. But she knew how to hunker down and keep from getting into the battle.

Karina
Doctor

Jennifer wasn’t a strategist. Especially not for ground combat. But she did have someone on her team who was a skilled strategist. “R’han, please advise Athena on this, I’m going to walk the perimeter.” She was getting… she needed to get away from the crowd, just for a moment.

“I don’t think its as defensible as you’d like. We might have the numbers to defend the main breach points.” He pointed at the slope forward That ignores the fact of flying opponents which make the defensive complexity more difficult by another dimension and the rocky slope while difficult make a very alluring target with a glass window as its only defender.”

Jenn stepped away from the grouping of officers and ‘deities’ and headed towards a nearby hallway, pacing up and down it’s length and finding an empty room. Perhaps it wasn’t a great idea but she really needed a moment to figure out her brain. What was happening? They weren’t supposed to end up in ground combat like this, she was trained to command a ship, not a small army on the ground.

Wallace, CO

Feeling the tap on his shoulder, Liam had finished sheathing his weapon and glanced at the source. Karina. A part of him was glad she wasn’t involved in the front lines. If something happened… the CMO shuddered then forced the thought away. Thinking about such things only encouraged their occurrence. His vision shifted to the mezzanine, a platform that separated the large level into multiple floors, then considered her suggestion. It appeared to be a good idea at first, but he wondered what would happen if Ares’ forces flooded in from the floor above somehow. Despite his fencing experience being purely competitive, Liam did understand the worth of knowing your combat ground.

“It’s possible since the fire doors will isolate the foyer. However, foyers are halls for entrances to outside or to other places in the building. This makes me wonder what does the foyer lead into and is there access from the outside to it? If it’s near the south entrance, he just needs to use numbers to force his way in.”

Before Liam could say more, he was interrupted when the CO mentioned she needed to scout out the perimeter. He frowned, but said nothing. Based on his own experience, he suspected her decision was related to something more. Allowing her that time needed to collect herself, Liam focused on the others. The ones that needed direction and action. The highest priority on his mind was survival.

“Well, based on what was said I feel we need to prepare this place and limit their movements. Especially if we want to put the odds in our favor to protect this place.” Liam took a breath to continue.

“Let’s start with the north side. If we have climbing or flying creatures, we need to make it difficult to scale up and prepare something in the event they make it. I doubt the bulk of his army will come through there or the other entrances so our biggest focus needs to be on the south side where numbers can overwhelm us. We also need to set up a secondary defense in the foyer as a last resort should our defenses fail.”

“We could demonstrate on the main slope, and prepare for an attack against the rocky cliff. Make the hard route so inviting that they have to take it, and when they reach out for the bait, we lop off their arm. Greek’s main offensive group was the hoplites, armed with spears and round shields. Dangerous to the front, slow to turn right and left and likewise vulnerable on their flanks.”

OOC: Since my reply after this didn’t make much sense, I edited it with a new one that fit better.

IC: “Interesting point, but I see at least one issue. The hardest entrance is the cliff side. I don’t see many hoplites, or ground troops in general, likely climbing with their weapons through that easily. So how do we make a cliff more inviting compared to a front door with a smooth slope or a rough terrain with a glass window defense? I don’t think a bluff or a single show of resistance will do it and if we have too many injured, the odds of losing the defense rises next time.” Liam pointed out, using the knowledge that R’han pointed out earlier. He hoped a solution might come to him during the conversation, or at least some one.

“”True,” R’han was forced to agree, but he didn’t think they had enough troops to defend multiple points, nor enough troops or time to do enough damage with harassing tactics to have an impact on the final battle.

A’zna was partoling around securing the area. Trying to figure out the best way to prepare for an attack, now armed with her Naginata and going through the same motions that she had against the Orions not to long ago before she got her promotion.

A’zna

R’han

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

Athena nodded, “Sound thoughts, perhaps a show of force on the south to mislead and stage ambushes at the other points?”

Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Jenn came back from her walkabout, quiet as she stepped back into the crowd, keeping to the back. She, as previously mentioned, wasn’t much of a fighter. She closed her eyes. “They can do this. They can protect us from Ares and his allies. We can do this.”

A sentry appeared at the main entrance. “They move mistress, Ares approaches and wishes to parley”.

Coming up the roadway strode Ares, tall wearing golden armour, behind him Hades and Cerberus lead the combined army he had assembled, soldiers, fantastical creatures from legend. Their weapons flickered with power.

“I will take your surrender Athena, you cannot win this fight.” Taking off his helmet Ares eyes glowed red.

“Generous,” R’han commented with sarcasm dripping.

Athena looked at him, then looked at everyone else, whispering to those nearby she hissed “Remove Ares and Hades from the picture and the rest will fall”.

She didn’t even bother to answer, pointing her spear at Ares she started to run right at him.

Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

Wallace watched as a bunch of NEs and planet people rushed forward as instructed. A small part of her let out a small squeal of joy at seeing the three-headed dog of myth. It’d be adorable, if it wasn’t intending to hurt them.

Wallace, CO

OOC: of course, Hades is the bad guy >:( lol.

OOC I was going to twist that around… but even I didn’t buy it :-)

There was a solid crunch as metal and bone met in melee. Athena was furiously trying to finish Ares off but hideous monsters were just as intent on ending her life. Hades and Cerberus were ignoring as much of the fight as possible and seemed intent on getting to the hotel doors.

Gamemaster Conspiracy Theorist

OOC Merging

A’zna’s eyes went wide during her time at the academy she had looked into a little of human mythology and seeing the three-headed dog for real was something she had not been expecting she moved into position between the rest of the crew and the hoards that Athena was facing down with her Naginata at the ready Her heart was beating uncontrollably she felt an overwhelming fear take her however they would have to step over her corpse to get to the captain and the others

A’zna

Their precious time had run out when a look out arrived, informing them of Ares’ arrival and a parley request. Liam sincerely doubted it was nothing more than arrogance fueling the desire for a conversation. It turned out he was correct as Ares, sided by Hades and Cerberus, demanded Athena’s surrender. Despite myths retelling multiple clashes between the two, Ares’ pride seemed to have clouded his judgement over Athena’s reaction.

Predictably, Athena rushed out to meet him on the field. While she distracted the war god, the other two threads were rushing for the door. They had to be stopped before they reached it.

Liam looked at the remaining officers, their goal much simpler than before. “We’re not much use here if we need to take out Hades and ‘Spot’.”

Pausing long enough to weigh something, he then added. “I think I can handle the dog with one other person, and the rest of you can focus on Hades. I’m hoping it acts like all the other dogs I know and get distracted when its owner is attacked and downed.”

Not waiting very long, he walked past A’zna toward the battlefield and drew his weapon of choice. At least when it came to any fire hazards, he had nothing to fear. Sadly claws and teeth were a completely different set of challenges for him.

-CSO, Liam J. Madison, Sci.

Not knowing exactly the plan of Hades, R’han decided that he was going to deny the enemy anything they wanted. It was axiomatic. With a long sword, which was not the length people though it was, three feet long straight and un-tapered. Spears were dangerous in groups and easily defeated in singles. The weapon choice was for the spearmen he would later fight right now he would deal with team attempting to open the door.

R’han

Jennifer stayed near the back of the pack, watching quietly and doing her best to assess the state of the fight. She grabbed a med-pack from those available and clutched it in her hands, ready to rush in to help heal her crew.

Wallace, CO


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