conversations.from: system
conversations.value: ROLEPLAY_MODE: Develop the plot slowly, always stay in character. Describe all actions in full, elaborate, explicit, graphic, and vivid detail. Mention all relevant sensory perceptions. Keep the story immersive and engaging.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: PersonMan: OOC thread here. 
  
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  Winter of 98, Kers Fortress
  
  
  With war about to break out, it was unsurprising that one of the suspected elven invasion points was being fortified. The area to the west of the Great Barracks was marked as a "High-Risk Danger Zone" after examination of the elves' previous strategies, which they will most likely stick to-many of the leaders who used them to win the last great wars were still in power, after all. Whether it was patriotism, hatred, money or power that brought you to the Union's rapidly expanding military, you have all been stationed at Kers Fortress. Considered to be the first line of defense against an elven invasion, the Fortress has been refurbished and expanded, now housing nearly 800 soldiers in under- and aboveground facilities. With high walls and six towers, each with catapults, ballistae and magic-based weaponry, the fortress is bristling with defenses.
  
  The closest settlement is known as Runnet, named after the river it gains its livelihood from, a village of 130 that is also being fortified against elven attacks. The inhabitants have recently returned to their usual lifestyle after a week or so of festivities with the arrival of the soldiers. Regular shipments of food are required to keep the army stationed here well fed and to deliver other supplies or luxury items, the result of which has been an economic boom in the town. With much easier access to items from the Capitol or other large cities, the residents of the town have been enjoying regular access to former luxuries. This recent change, however, has been overshadowed by a recent problem- several members of the community have gone missing.
  
  With the arrival of the new food/supplies shipment comes a message from Union High Command-one "ranking" you as "General Task Completion Officers With Specialized Rank Increase". Essentially, it's your job to do things that crop up and are outside the realm of the other soldiers' expertise. Just a few hours ago you got a message to recover the missing people and investigate the possibility of this being an Elven infiltration.
  
  It's fairly mild, the sun is alone in the sky and most of the snow from last week has melted under the recent rains-it's cool, but not quite cold. Some weather-specialists from the Forested Lands are predicting a snowstorm within a few weeks, however.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Elfstone: A man of medium height, with short cropped brown hair appears to be flying down the road to the village of Runnet. Emerald green eyes and a few scares complete his face. He appears to be wearing a nice tunic and leggings. The wind is tugging at his hair and clothes but he appears not to notice. He calls out to his associates traveling with him,  "Its a nice day. Hope we can wrap this up quickly without any bloodshed or violence. I can only hope they got lost in the forest or something, and not taken by a beast or werewolf" 