Brannock smiled at her remark. "You know, I wouldn't trade the two where military leadership is concerned though. Loriel at least has more sense of direction than a bucket of mud. She doesn't falsely believe that Dwarfheim is due north of Ironwood. It's actually Orcland that's due north." Almost as if on cue, the Queen, Ayala Starsoul stepped aside and waved her sister Loriel forth. Warmistress Starsoul was almost like the black sheep of the family. In a family with all golden or silver hair-the mark of a Sorceress-Loriel's was darker brown. In an effort to avoid being shunned as a failure, Loriel had thrown herself into battle, dual weilding katana in what earth humans referred to as Nito Ryu style. Terran humans didn't know the difference unless they were taught. The warrior stood proud "This war is a war of very complex political ideals at its core, but on the surface, it is a war of great simplicity. The Elves and Dwarves both share a border with Mechanos. Were the orcs to defeat Mechanos, they might find it easy to cross the lake that separates the valley nation of Mechanos from Ironwood. We do not want to crush the orcs entirely, at least not yet, for they also have a right to live in peace, but so long as they choose not to live in peace, I Loriel Starsoul will CRUSH THEM!" Cheers erupted from across the field "Recruits! Eat now, Briefing is at dusk"<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Briefing</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/c/c9/ErosMap.jpg)<br/>The battle starts at the eastern edge of Lakeside Valley. The group starts in Area 7 and must defeat an ogre levied by the orcs in area 2. The orcs have fortified areas 3, 5, 8, and 9. The following additional tasks are worth additional skill picks. At your rank you may each pick two of them<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Victory in 10 rounds</li><li>Defeat all forts</li><li>50 kills</li><li>obtain 3 letters within 10 rounds</li></ul>  <br/><hr/> Note the green section containing Palomecia and Three Rivers Point was in Mechanos territory during this time period<br/></div></div><hr/>Additional Notes: Ranks added!<br/>The briefing is there for convenience and the fact that I was on a roll when writing about it. If you want, we can do the part between the meeting and the briefing in subsequent posts.<br/><hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://mob682.photobucket.com/albums/vv186/steelsmiter/mfw347.jpeg)</div>Brannock Steelsmiter<br/>Rank: 1(Private)<br/>HP: 10<br/>Skills<br/>Quake<br/>Health<br/><hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/10/936full-ryu-ji-hye_%282%29.jpg)</div>Loriel Starsoul<br/>Rank: 10 (Warmistress)<br/>HP: 300<br/>Skills: Health 5, Combo 6, Rally, Rations (mundane version of Healer), Fire (Mundane), Ambush 4, Volley