TO: EVERYONE | avengers, assemble!

[falcony]

[ this comes through clear and is broadcast to everyone, though by this point sam is very aware that a good amount of people won't catch it. he tries, anyway, knowing some responses may be off or delayed or corrupted from a select few people, but he's not going to limit this.

he has enough information at this point. something is wrong, and it's not faction-focused. they need to act, and they need to act now. ]

THIS IS A CALL FOR ALL SUMMONED CURRENTLY NOT MIA
IN CASE IT HASN'T MADE IT TO YOU YET- SOMETHING'S HAPPENED
A GOOD PORTION OF SUMMONED AND LOCALS ALIKE HAVE GONE MISSING
AND IT WASN'T THEIR CHOICE
I'VE GOT REPORTS FROM THE FREE CITIES, SOLVUNN, AND THORNE ALIKE
AND FROM MY EXPERIENCE, WHEN THIS SORT OF STUFF HAPPENS, YOU HAVE TO ACT FAST

SO I'M SETTING UP A SEARCH AND REPORT SYSTEM FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HELP
IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SAFETY OR THIS ISN'T YOUR JAM, FINE
BUT IF YOU WANT TO HELP, HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW:

- ANYONE MISSING HAS CORRUPTED ACCESS TO WHATEVER NETWORK THIS IS, AS WELL AS THE HORIZON

- THEY'VE BEEN TAKEN BY FORCE ACROSS ALL FACTIONS

- WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ENDED UP, BUT AT LEAST SOME OF THEM ARE CONCIOUS ENOUGH TO REACH OUT

-THEY’VE ENDED UP TOGETHER


PLANS RIGHT NOW INCLUDE:

HORIZON PATROLS TO SEE IF WE CAN CHECK ANYONE WHO CAN MAKE IT IN, NO MATTER HOW SHORT
>> I'M GOING TO BE SETTING UP A HOME BASE AT MY PLACE IN THE HORIZON.
>> A LOT OF Y'ALL HAVE BEEN THERE BEFORE
>> SHOW THE WAY FOR NEWBIES,
>> IF YOU STILL NEED HELP, I CAN DIRECT
>> ITS A PLACE TO DROP INFO OR JUST CHECK IN
>> WE’LL HAVE SHIFTS
>> HILDA AND PETRA ARE TAKING THE LEAD HERE

INVESTIGATION INTO KIDNAPPING SITES
>> ONLY GO IN GROUPS
>> AND I SWEAR TO GOD— BE CAREFUL
>> WE DONT KNOW WHAT WERE UP AGAINST

INFORMATION COORDINATION ACROSS FACTIONS
>> YOU MIGHT GET CONTACTED BY SOMEONE NAMED NATASHA
>> SHE'S HELPING ME OUT
>> DONT PISS HER OFF— IM WARNING YOU

REACHING OUT TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES / OFFICIALS TO SEE WHAT THEY KNOW AND WHAT THEY CAN OFFER
>> IM GONNA BE TALKING TO THE PM OF CADENS,
>> BUT PEOPLE IN SOLVUNN AND THORNE WILL NEED TO SHARE WHAT THEY LEARN


IF YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON ANY OF THIS, NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK UP
IF YOU WANT TO HELP, REACH OUT TO ME
IF YOU WANT TO ASK AFTER A FRIEND, WE’LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO
THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT IS TOGETHER

[ in other words….

AVENGERS, ASSEMBLE

and no, sorry nat, he’s not saying it aloud. ]

Comments

[hextechhead]

I know, love, I was saying it for other people.

[hextechhead]

Jaskier, (and Sam if you're reading this) this may be a big ask, but could you possibly see if there is any chance the factions will allow us Summoned to work more directly together on this? If we had physical access to Solvunn and Thorne Summoned, we may be able to accomplish more, especially if and when we find where they are and go on the offensive. I don't know if Nocwich would allow us to meet there as an in-between to talk about this, but I don't have the sway to make that argument or reach out to the right parties.

If you think it makes sense.

[techmaturgy]

Please let me know what you find. Even a general direction will be helpful, but I can send over a few measurements for you to take, if the situation allows.

[That said, it's entirely possible these people have been portaling their captives, but Viktor will cross that bridge once he has evidence of it.]

I can try and get you a receiver, if Nocwich permits us access.

[techmaturgy]

No one here is going to let me out into the desert, I assure you.

[theidlemaiden]

[ She said what she said. ]

𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘶𝘵, 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱.

[ She's already decided herself that if no one else raises their hand, she'd go with Petra. ]

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵?

[techmaturgy]

Thank you, Jaskier. I'd like to send you out with a group, if I can. It may also be worth checking the direction of the signal in Libertas and Aquila, though if we don't have access by portal, I don't think we have the time.

[techmaturgy]

I'm only agreeing because people are being abducted. You cannot keep me out of the desert otherwise.

[Not that he particularly wants to go out into the desert. It's more the principle of the thing.]

It's not so much the trackers themselves running out of time. They'll continue to emit signal regardless. My worry is that the captives might be transported somewhere out of reach, or otherwise harmed.

[ushiri]

Alright.

I can try to get there. Or coordinate with someone from here who can.

( At night on the 28th he can send this info to Viktor, including a drawing of the symbol left for him in Horizon bc i always forget if people can draw on the network or not )

[oversurge]

I can tell you the palace people ain't happy about it.
But if you ask me?

Kinda feels like they're usin' us to bring the folks they misplaced back.

[techmaturgy]

An initial survey outside the city with the technology as it is will be helpful. I'll have improvements made in the coming days--in the meantime, I'll tell you what measurements to take.

[theidlemaiden]

𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘑𝘢𝘺𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘰.

[ Because when there's a will, there's a way. But also, yes she begrudgingly agrees that it's the principle of the thing.

There's a brief pause before script flows through, all sincere and genuine despite lacking voice and tone. ]

𝘞𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘢𝘺𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵.

[techmaturgy]

Don't give him any ideas.

[If Hilda were to assume that Viktor was maybe not so good at having people say nice things to him...she would be correct.]

Don't thank us yet. There's still a lot of work to do before this is even remotely useful.

[monomachy]

I can go as soon as you are ready.

[techmaturgy]

Yes, if we can get to Nocwich, I can arrange a hand-off. The device is simple to use, and different starting locations should give us a better idea of where they've been taken.

[techmaturgy]

If you have a horse, I can give you the receiver now, provided you bring it back in one piece.

I don't recommend going alone.

[aquilus]

And coordinated.
Gathering at your domain is a sound idea.
I will be there later.

[hextechhead]

Nor should they, Vikky.

[techmaturgy]

No. Absolutely not.

[hextechhead]

Not what, Vikky?

[techmaturgy]

Perhaps I will go into the desert, after all.

[hextechhead]

If you do, I'm embroidering everything we own with your new fantastic nickname.

[techmaturgy]

You have so many nicknames for me! Why do you need another!?

after the bandit camp raids

[righteously]

( after a very eventful raid on some bandit camps points to a lead outside of the city, this initiative stands out in his mind. )

You wanna loan me one of those to take on a field trip?

I'm taking a portal to Aquila. If you think that'd help.

[techmaturgy]

I do, yes. If you can take a receiver with you, I'll let you know what data to gather.

ota, spreading solvunn info

[aquaveiled]

I've requested a meeting with the Council and we'll see how that goes...and I'll be reaching out to my contact in Nocwich as well.

I admit I originally thought this was just something going awry in Solvunn as Nero was leading a team with his friends Aloy and Steve to look into Councilmember Josselyn Creed. They've disappeared.

I mentioned it a while back, but we had some reason to believe that people were going missing in the Tertiary Settlement for a while. That plus everything that went down during our trip to Nocwich has made a few of us more suspicious.

But it seems like this is a much bigger issue.

The locals here are praying for the Summoned's safe return. I have to wonder...will the gods actually answer their call?

Take care of yourselves,

- Himeka Sui