TO: EVERYONE AT AROUND 12:15 AM

[magicalarchaeologist]

There is a military coup happening in Thorne. Admiral Sidwell has made a play for the crown that seems to be succeeding. The Summoned are currently being evacuated into safe rooms along with natives.

I thought this information best to be shared with all Summoned.

[He doesn't plan on bringing up how the doors are warded shut. That's for other people to say. This is all about information sharing, Istredd has other things to worry about.]

Comments

[boltaction]

[ he'd only briefly connected with istredd previously, but he remembers the slant of the man's network-delivered handwriting. ]

Something's hit Cadens. A... cloud. Red in color and definitely not natural. They're trying to send as many as they can to Aquila for safety.

Pretty convenient timing if you ask me.

[magicalarchaeologist]

[ Istredd's genuinely shocked because he truly didn't expect anything other than their crisis to be happening.

But he should have. The one thing he's been most concerned with regarding a coup is Thorne looking weak during it, causing the Free Cities to have an advantage.]

Oh I don't think that is coincidental. To happen at the same time as his coup? The Admiral planned this thoroughly.

Get as many people to safety as possible, this is not a man who holds back. He just murdered his own niece.

[boltaction]

Yeah. Knowing now what's happening in Thorne kinda makes it pretty obvious, doesn't it?

[ there's the immediate present to worry about, yes, but the future doesn't look any brighter. a military-run city-state is not going to take kindly to being attacked on the eve of another country's coup.

even in writing, there is serious gravity behind vash's words: ]

They're going to find out who's behind this eventually.

[magicalarchaeologist]

I think that's exactly what he wants.

If you know any shielding magic, be prepared to use it.

[boltaction]

I don't, but if anyone else does, I'll tell them it'll be useful.

Stay safe, okay? All of you.

[magicalarchaeologist]

At the moment you are all in more immediate danger than we are. Do be careful.

Also, I'd say welcome back Vash, but that seems like an insane statement given the situation.

[boltaction]

[ there's a slight ripple to vash's responding text, like istredd made him laugh. ]

Maybe, but I still appreciate it.

I'll keep in touch and let you know if our situation changes.