[center][img]http://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/b3RmLjY2LmUyMTUwOC5SMDAsLjAA/chapbook.regular.png[/img][/center] [center][b]Day/Time:[/b] Day Three - Evening [b]Location:[/b] Skyrim Transition [b]Tagging:[/b] [@Mattchstick][@Zarkun][@DracoLunaris][@Lugubrious][/center] [hr] [center][img]http://txt-dynamic.cdn.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjI4NjNmMC5WR2hsSUVSeVlXZHZiaUJDYjNKdWN3LCwuMQAA/frosty.regular.png[/img][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/5dXGYti.jpg[/img][/center] The approaching Nords slowed in their charge when the woman in blue that stepped forth to confront them began to sing. It hadn’t been just any normal song. They felt it. It passed through them like magic, touching their very souls. They hadn’t only heard it with their ears. It was as though their very existence listened. The Nords slowed and then stopped, lips parted in awe and no longer feeling the urge to fight. Back at the camp, every Nord had stopped moving. They froze in their preparation and Ulfric gazed off into the distance, his own eyes enlarged. [color=a36209][i]What is this magic?[/i][/color] he mused. The steel gods didn’t use such magic. At least not to their knowledge. No intelligence report had described them ever using magic. They were like the Dwemer of old. When the song ended, Ulfric blinked as though waking from a dream. He glanced around at his surroundings…he felt so calm. The other Nords were gazing about as Ulfric once again gazed into the distance. He could still see the first unit standing there. The enemy group hadn’t tried to kill them from what he could see. Could he have been initially correct? Ulfric turned toward the ladder and quickly slid down to the crunchy frozen earth. A few of his warriors strode over to his side. “My lord?” one questioned, curious about his urgency. [color=a36209][b]“They aren’t the steel gods,”[/b][/color] Ulfric told them. He then shouted over his shoulder to the rest of his waiting cloaks, [color=a36209][b]“Standby!”[/b][/color] [b]Standby![/b] [b]Standby![/b] The command was echoed. [color=a36209][b]“Open the gate! I am going out!”[/b][/color] Ulfric ordered. The gate was opened and Ulfric ran with four of his warriors toward the group. That song could have been heard by anyone and Ulfric feared that the enemy may had heard it too. The ten Nordsmen had stopped and gazed upon Captain Piper as she explained that she was not a steel god. Calmed by Azura’s song, they were able to take a moment to assess the situation. The gods that they were familiar with were not among the group—however…they stared at Captain Piper. “Is it Dwarven?” one of the Nord warriors asked. The superior of the group frowned suspiciously as he continued to scrutinize the red robot, “I don’t know.” Behind the group, charging across the snow was a group of men and women dressed in skins, furs, and donning antlers. Unlike the Stormcloaks, they didn’t wield medieval weaponry, instead they were carrying energy weapons most familiar to Vent. Howling and shouting a tribal chant, the Forsworn—twenty in numbers—raised their weapons and began firing on the group. “Forsworn!” a Stormcloak shouted. Blue and green beams began streaking through the air, seeking to incinerate anything they touched. The Stormcloaks scattered, seeking cover behind rocks or dropping to their bellies in the snow. Ulfric saw the lasers appear in the distance as he and his men neared the group, and he cursed under his breath. If only he hadn’t second guessed himself. He stopped and thrusted out an arm as he commanded, [color=a36209][b]“Take cover!”[/b][/color] [hr] [b][u]Total Enemies[/u]:[/b] 20 [url=https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/937005262163467306/3115E180FF26EC5F9D71CE33DE2001C6D8CC775F/?interpolation=lanczos-none&output-format=jpeg&output-quality=95&fit=inside%7C268%3A268&composite-to=*,*%7C268%3A268&background-color=black][i]Forsworn[/i][/url] Location: On the ground behind the Hero Group [center][h3]XP INITIATED![/h3][/center] [b][u]GM Note[/u]:[/b] First battle has commenced. The group is faced with 20 Forsworn minions wielding energy weapons, mostly rifles. The terrain is icy and temperate. Players are free to have their heroes pick off the enemy freely. There are no named enemies at this time. [color=fff200][b]XP has been initiated. Any actions or decisions your characters decide to make will affect the mission from this point on. Consequences can either be positive or negative. The results are only seen every GM post.[/b][/color] [h3]P.O.[/h3] [i]If a player is inactive for more than 3 days without letting the GMs know of any delays, then the player can be skipped over on the 4th day. If a player does not wish to post, they can @Mention the GM and let the GM know he or she "Passes" on his or her turn.[/i] [b]P.O.:[/b] [color=fff200][b]Mr. President[/b][/color], Azura, Vent, Captain Piper, and Ruben.