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[center][color=pink][h1]Aria Gilnesse[/h1][/color][/center]

[color=pink]"Well, If I didn't understand the importance of the event, Sir I wouldn't have been directly contacted to perform it by your superiors would I?"[/color] Aria said, dressed in her characteristic formal outfit, Her hand gentle tugging on the cusps of her sleeves as she studied the map, her eyes drifting over the ink as she began thinking carefully about the routes being presented. 

The Empire presented a sound concept. Scouting was of course the fundamental to any large scale military campaign. But they needed to take a whole city, with the lack of a strong foundation force (The Mercenary company was smaller then an army she'd like to have in this scenario). She had to likely breach the cities defences and take it without causing the people within to enter a defensive panic. 

If they had to fight an entire city due to being the hostile force, that would only complicate manoeuvre, The additional objectives also certainly made the approach difficult to go in head on. Thus, Aria theorised a trojan horse tactic to be most suitable. Once the entire contingent of mercenaries was at key positions across the city then they could conquer it. Though she had a question. [color=pink]"Sir, if the city has a sea facing port, does that mean it has a sewer system we could potentially breach as a method to gain entry?"[/color] She asked. A core lesson in tactics. Find all possible entrances, because they are also possible exits too. 

[color=pink]"Secondly, what are our restrictions on collateral damage, I believe siege tactics are out of the question? Though that is a very applicable method of taking a city.."[/color] Aria continued, flexing her fingers slightly as if to act the motion of casting a spell. Collateral let a raiding party be a bit more... aggressive in its tactics. 

[color=pink]"Lastly, If we are to act under such strict regulations, we are going to need a larger payment. I might be partial to my empire, but many of my men are not so keen, I will require a larger payment if you want to be strict in how I go about it."[/color] Aria said strictly While it was true the envoy held some cards. She held the rest due to her position in the scenario and she'd be damned if she had to send her men into a mission that was made much harder then normal due to the bourgeoisie wanting worthless architecture  

That being said, she turned to her Lieutenant.  [color=pink]"Well Protelo, you heard the man. Go and find a small contingent of our aerial combatants. Inform them strictly to approach the city from the sea-facing side and to maintain at an altitude above the range of arrows. If they startle the cities defences the entire process is going to become more difficult."[/color] Aria said, the gears in her mind whirring. Giving her Lieutenant a few precious minutes to speak their mind before continuing. 

[color=pink]"And you. Envoy. Tell me more about this special target. What am I going to have to direct my men to go out of their way to seek?"[/color]  Aria said softly. Tapping her finger against the button of her cusps. A habit of hers when she was busy thinking. She'd host a full briefing of her company after this.

[i]click click click[/i]

The Red Branch was not an organisation known to fail. Aria made sure of that.