The return of Captain Pissari was met with much cheering, and excitement. The day had gone well, and the large roden they had killed was being cooked over the enormous gas stove they had lit. It's skin was stretched out and being readied to turn into a nice coat for the Commander, and her highest ranking officers. Commander Ivaela turned to face her from a small blacony that had been made on the edge of the counter. Her eyes had been scanning all the work that had been going on, the sound of hammers, and other tools doing their work. The sink was now full of water, and being transferred into large glass bowls for easy access by the soldiers. "Report Captain."

Pissari stared at Ivaela, and the cold way she had talked. Ivaela had only recently beome Commander of the Regiment after having killed the last Commander in a duel. Captain Pissari had not been happy with the change in command. "We have extended out reach to the end of the couch, and the opening to the outside west of here. Tomorrow I plan to have the troops move to the steps that we viewed from the couch, and begin building ramps. While at the same time finding a way to make passage to the outside, likely through demolition efforts." 

Commander Ivaela nodded slowly and turned back to the Balcony once more. "I want you to create an excavation team, that will begin tunneling into the wall. I want to see more of this place.. I want there to be secret passages for us. This is important." Ivaela clicked her tongue a few times with a bit of a sneer on her face. She didn't like being here at all.

Suddenly a runner was being hauled up via a rope elevator that had been made, her breath coming out in loud gasps as she stopped before the Captain. "Ma'am... We have a problem!" 

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It had been a long night already, the sun outside had set so it was terribly dark inside without the moon or stars to shine any light. Sergeant Dimitrov gripped her sniper rifle tightly, having cut through the fabric at the top of a chair, and slide inside of it for use as cover.  Her entire shift had been uneventful, but then she noticed a small movement on a step, and looked closer, her nightvision scope clearing making out two humanoid shapes, then she noticed the fact that they were wearing the standard armor of the Imperial Guard. No scouts had gone that far and everyone had bunkered down since everything was pitch black except for the lights, and fires that the female regiment had set up. 

She took aim at one that seemed to have a vox on his back, both eyes open as she fired, then fired another shot in rapid secession at the second form. Both immediately disappeared from view. Standing from her position she hurried down her rapelling rope and informed nearest officer. It was only a few minutes before a runner was seen disappearing into the darkness, the only thing visible now was the small torch that she was holding aloft. 

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"Yes Ma'am, a sniper took down two enemy targets both who seemed to be Imperial guard." The Runner spoke quickly a look of excitement on her face over the idea of having a real enemy to finally face, and men to torture.

Pissari shook her head with a smirk at the corner of her lips. "Commander I will set up defensive lines immediately. We will work through the night to complete defensive positions with heavy weapons perpared, and tanks in place, and once light comes forth we will begin building those ramps. I will send scouts up the steps ahead to see what they come across." 

A simple nod came from Ivaela as she agreed with the Captain's methods. "Good work Pissari. Make it so." 

Throughout the night any scouts of the Imperial guard would be able to hear the hustle bustle, and hammering as the Whores of Thirst worked through the night.