#brightwindsbarony

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In a desert not far away...

"Head towards the mountain shaped like a Lion!" One nocker yells

"We can't, the alt-tooter has tooted it's last toot!" The other calls out

Indeed, the airship, ravaged by fell forces, begins to crumble at an even faster rate.

A corby of redcaps watch them falling

"Riiiideeee.." One says "Strip it bare..."

And they charge after, ready to take what they can from the carcas of the ship

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And Sparrow and Dubh get texts

TXT: Nocker Airship from Skyhook (TJ) might be crashed on the other side of Lion Mountain. Please send someone to investigate

A message out to Otha, who is likely the closest!

TXT: Baroness? You need me?

TXT: DIsturbance at Sleeping Lion - rescue may be needed. Will be sending Redfang and Pepper, but you are closest.

TXT: On it. I'm close there now. Oh Frey'as cats on a leash. Send them fast! Redcap Corby, downed Airship!

TXT: Caps? Will call in heavy support!

She sends Irene (the page on duty) running to Redfang and the new warriors - they wanted action? Now is the time!

Irene races forward with damn good speed. And soon Redfang, Pepper and others are on their way

ANd the troops are out

Sparrow paces!

Yuri paces with her.. trouble? he will seize it in his mighty jaws! He will rend the enemy! now .. point to the source of the stress!

Ear-rumple.

And she waits. She longs to grab her sword, but ... sometimes ruling means trusting your thanes

Indeed - she knows they came her for this, and so.... time to prep here.

"Hope, we might have wounded coming in... let's get the Hall ready!"

"Yes, Baroness" She looks nervous but nods

And Dubh comes in

Sparrow dives into helping - pallets on the floor, carafes of tea and water and coffee...

"We have reports.. the Rovers are escorting a group from... Fenix?"

"Well, I won't turn down help from Fenix!"

And the Rovers lead Jessica into the area... witth a bit of a quicksilver boost

Jessica's a bit winded, but she -did- run track in high school. She hefts her maul and seeks the Skyhook ship.

By the time Jessica gets there... she sees in the distance a battle unlike anything she has beheld!

Drones streak down resupplying nockers on the decks of a ruined zepplin /Steampunk airship!

Redcaps ride on dirkbikes with spikes! Biting and teearing!

A group of thanes wearing bright wind colors have interposed themselves! flanking the redcap and protecting the nockers!

And there's her sister, fighting with the biggest of the redcaps with a bloody left hand, and quill, her rapier in her right!

Jess heads for Siv right away, bellowing orders for her people to assist by flanking the opposing force in a pincher move with Bright Winds.

A bellow from a troll grump on the other side. He sees the move, hears the call, and with coordination, the pincher on the other side closes at the same time... the caps are now not able to escape.

"In the name of the Baroness of these lands, STAND DOWN or die, Caps!" the Troll grump calls out

Jess heads for the redcap in combat with her sister and SWINGS to engage with him.

And the already wounded big cap goes down, mein flickering out as he had three holes in him. Now a big maul does the rest

Siv turns "That one was MINE!" offended

"Are you ok!?!?"

She asks as she turns to seek other threats.

"Was" She says b

""Bluetooth! You got company comin'!" a drone says in a familiar voice

And indeed, another two dozen figures, circling the circle!

But NOT redcaps

"Fuck...THALLAIN COMIN', B!" another call