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[sub][color=#B9BABC]Kinabalu Mission[/color]  [color=#6A5B7E]Entrance to the Mines [/color] [color=f2f411]Cameron Thael Conrad[/color][/sub]
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As they walked up the path, Thael naturally moved to the front of the group. The path set him on edge, and he donned his helmet before drawing his spear and shield. Despite their intelligence gathering, they had very concrete information to act on. The only real consensus was that they’d be facing fire in some way or another. It was unfortunate then that none of them were particularly affiliated with water or ice spirits. Subira could work her healing trick though, perhaps she could improvise that spirit into an offensive form somehow.

On the approach to the mine, it began to look increasingly like they were dealing with the legendary Eidolon of fire. Thael grimly looked away from the burnt out shadows that had once been people.

Roxelana finally gave voice to the discomfort they were all feeling. Thael was quick to voice his assent, stamping down on his irritation at Selene’s macabre declaration.
 [color=f2f411]“I feel it too. Everybody get in close behind me, I’m going to keep Surana ready to shield us all. Let’s make this trip for scouting only; the second we make contact with the Eidolon, I want an orderly withdrawl back here so we can come up with a strategy. We have multiple mission outcomes on this one. Talking the Eidolon down would be nice, setting it on the Mordrem would be even better, but we may have to settle for a less desireable outcome depending on the situation. Any objections?”[/color]

He’d had his back turned to the mine, but the Timberwolf’s whimper alerted him to danger. Thael whirled around, assessing the situation in an instant. A figure wreathed in shadows, literally. Someone with a strong spiritual affinity then. Up here, alone, when everyone else had run, certainly not part of their mission. Perhaps an Agressor. At best, neutral, at worst, actively hostile. He slammed his shield into the ground, and a barrier of light sprang up between his team and the stranger.

On the off chance it was a lost villager, he called out:  [color=f2f411]“It’s not safe here, you should leave the area.”[/color]

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Thael readies for combat as they ascend the path. Outside the mine, he attempts to take command, suggesting their first trip into the mine be solely for scouting purposes. Upon seeing the strange figure, Thael activates Surana, forming a defensive barrier, and advises the strange figure to leave.
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[sub][color=#B9BABC]Hammer of the Army[/color]  [color=#6A5B7E]The Fields [/color] [color=0DD5F2]Kyle Ademnon Conrad[/color][/sub]

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Even in the armoured transport vehicle, Kyle could still feel the storm raging outside. The rain reverberated off the hull, and wind jostled them from side to side. As a junior student, Kyle was relegated to the tail end of the Hammer convoy, ostensibly the safest place to be. Considering where they were going though, “safe” was a relative term.

The vehicle swerved sharply, dislodging packs and boxes from their storage racks. Kyle checked his HUD; evidently a large Mordrem had appeared just ahead. A few Guardians were engaging it, names he didn’t recognize except...Olivia Celestine. Of course she’d managed to get herself in trouble at the first possible opportunity. Thael had told him and Kevin that Olivia would watch out for them, but at the moment, it looked very much like she was more in need of rescuing than any of the Conrad brothers. Of course, Kyle was also itching for action, but far better to justify it as a rescue.

Kyle clambered up to the drivers at the front of the vehicle. [color=0DD5F2]“Stop the transport, those Guardians need assistance,”[/color] he said shortly.
The driver shook his head. “Sorry, orders are to keep moving, no stopping for anything.”
[color=0DD5F2]“Alright, your choice bud,”[/color] Kyle shrugged, then drew his greatsword. After a moment of concentration, it began to glow red, and blue sparks climbed up and down its length.
“What are you doing?” the driver asked nervously.
[color=0DD5F2]“Helping them out obviously. Don’t worry about it, Cataclasia won’t have any problem punching through the hull. I think the Mordrem’s somewhere over there?”[/color] he waved his sword nonchalantly at the right hand wall of the transport.
The driver swore, and hit the breaks. His co-pilot however, grinned. “Go get ‘em kid.”

[color=0DD5F2]“Thanks bud, will do.”[/color] Kyle returned the grin, then clambered out the roof hatch. The height advantage gave him a clearer shot at the Mordrem. He planted his feet firmly, and activated his radio. [color=0DD5F2]“Hey kids, heads up, facemelter incoming!”[/color]

His HUD outlined the Mordrem and highlighted the creature’s head. Kyle adjusted his aim carefully, then summoned his spirits. The sword glowed red again, the sparks of electricity growing more intense. Suddenly, a crackling red beam blasted out of the sword, arcing across the sky in an instant and slamming into the Mordrem’s head in a deluge of fiery energy.

The beam fizzled out after a second or two, leaving Kyle panting and laughing on the roof of the transport. [color=0DD5F2]“BOOM! Headshot!”[/color]

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Kyle convinces his transport drivers to stop, climbs on the roof, and uses Cataclasia against Gastridamon’s head.

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