Preparing the City (All Veldar PCs post here)

[Soldier]

Derricson was at his desk with a quill in his hand as the Private barrelled in, waving a paper in his hands. The grizzled dwarf looked up with a scowel as the soldier slapped the paper on his desk and stood at attention. Reading the paper, Derricson leapt to his feet and barrelled out the door, yanking the Private along with him. He pounded on the doors to the offices of each officer and sergeant in the Compound, then started to explain. "Gentlemen, as we speak, an army of Undead is coming to pay us a visit. They'll be here in a few days. I want defences up, all our men recalled from the field, the Veldar put on full alert! Each man is to be issued the standard equipment, along with anything else that would be useful. All women and children are to be evacuated IMMEDIATELY! Dismissed!" The soldiers ran off to relay their orders to their respective companies.
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Setik barrelled into the barracks at top speed, startling the soldiers inside. "LISTEN UP, LADIES! THIS IS AN ALERT! OUR ORDERS ARE TO EVACUATE THE WOMEN AND THE CHILDREN FROM THE CITY! THERE IS A HOSTILE FORCE ON THEIR WAY TO ZERDARGIA! GET INTO YOUR FIELD UNIFORMS AND REPORT TO THE COURTYARD IN RANKS IMMEDIATELY! MOVE IT! MAKE IT HAPPEN!" Wit that, Setik turned and ran off to spread the word to his other units.

[Veleraen]

After a long journey, Veleraen had reported into the Veldar command and then had made his way back to the barracks where he was intending on enjoying a peaceful slumber, but it seemed his plans would go interrupted, as Setik burst through the barracks entrance.

Veleraen stood as soon as he noticed Setik burst into the building and stood at attention, and then the order came....
""LISTEN UP, LADIES! THIS IS AN ALERT! OUR ORDERS ARE TO EVACUATE THE WOMEN AND THE CHILDREN FROM THE CITY! THERE IS A HOSTILE FORCE ON THEIR WAY TO ZERDARGIA! GET INTO YOUR FIELD UNIFORMS AND REPORT TO THE COURTYARD IN RANKS IMMEDIATELY! MOVE IT! MAKE IT HAPPEN!"

Immediately, the giant jumped to action, taking his field uniform out of his chest that was next to his bunk and put it on as fast as he could. "I wonder who is attacking Zerdargia... and why? What has this city done to anyone to be attacked? This smells of Aeternia's doing..." Veleraen had a feeling in his bones that this battle would not be pretty and if they had to evacuate every woman and child from the city, well...that was a big step for such an attacking force. Whoever was coming for them, must've been coming in force.

As soon as his uniform was on, Veleraen ran as fast giantly possible out to the courtyard and filed in with his rank as private in his squadron and awaited further instructions from Setik and their current situation. It was like a curse....everywhere Veleraen went... a fight broke out or a battle was to be fought. Everywhere, almost each and every day the giant was engaged in some sort of conflict, and at this point in time, the giant couldn't figure out how it was possible...

[Soldier]

As the Giant lumbered into ranks, Setik stalked up to the assembled group. "OK, men! This is the situation! Listen up! A force of fifty thousand Undead, maybe more, is on their way here. As of now, our scouts are out looking for them. We have no idea where they are or where they came from. We recieved our intel from Primus Gaudo, who is sending a force to help us. Each squad has been assigned to a duty to make sure that when they get here, they don't find a welcome mat out. We are ordered to evacuate the women and children and send them to PG until such time as the hostiles are taken care of. The men are to be assigned to serve alongside us. When I give the order, prepare to fall out and recieve arms! Company! A-ten-HUT!" The Halfling marched the soldiers to the supply room, where each was issued a backpack containing a tent, a bedroll, two days of rations, a digging tool, a first aid kit containing bandages, needle and thread and alcohol, and flint and steel. Each was also issued a sturdy leather belt with two large canteens full of cold water clipped on it.

After the supply room the soldiers were marched to the armory, where each was issued a longsword, dagger and halberd, along with a heavy suit of chain mail and a steel cap. A steel shield completed the outfit, and each was sent outside to form ranks after their gear was issued. Setik, dressed in chain mail and cap like his men, glared at each soldier as though he were cursed with fools, then barked out what they needed to do. "What we want is to move the women and children to the NORTH gate. That is where our War Wagons are waiting. They will be loaded in, and driven to PG. We will move out in pairs, mind. Each pair is to move up and down the streets in a grid pattern. Half will go north and south, half east and west. Women and children are to be escorted up to where the wagons are waiting. If the women wish to stay and fight, let them. Under NO circumstances are we to allow children to stay. If one child is found in this city after the wagons leave, you will each have my foot so far up your arses, you'll taste boot leather for a month! Now move out! Make it happen!"

[Niell]

Niell was dosing off on a crate in the entrance of an alleyway when he heard the soldiers rustle by. His eyes snapped open at their words. Women and children to be evacuated...what? Well then, that doesn't sound very swell... the Gnome mused quietly to himself. Enigmatic hazel eyes stared through rectangular lenses calmly as he watched the panic spread from person to person in the streets. Black hair adorned the top of his head, lacking the fact to be combed and sloppily flopping about as the Gnome moved his body. Niell wore dark-green emerald robes over his beige colored tunic. Black pants meeting brown leather boots caked in dust covered the lower portion of his body. Upon his back was his knapsack, bearing only a few days rations. His Gadgeteering Tool Kit he had left in class. "Off to go see what the trouble is," the Gnome quietly concluded to himself as he speedily hopped off the crate and took a few steps down the cobbled road.

He had barely made it a meter away from his previous resting place when he quickly felt a blow to his left side. His body quickly fell over, and the Gnome put his arms and elbows up just in time to halt a rather nasty scrape to his chin. He turned around quickly to see a blonde human mail in armor staring down at him, befuddled...and probably embarassed. Long golden-blonde hair flowed to his shoulders. He was rather tall, of course, and he had a longsword in his right hand. Hastily, the Gnome brushed himself off and adjusted his backpack. "Serale! Mind telling me what's happening around here? And what I can do to help?" Niell's voice smoothly filled the air around him. If he was going to help the city, he had better do so soon.

[Veleraen]

As soon as Setik mentioned the word 'undead', Veleraen was about to go off the edge, but he held himself back. "More undead? Where in the world of Telath would anyone be able to congregate fifty thousand undead or even more than that if it were entirely possible to control such a huge amount of undead beings...This is insanity...I should've stayed in Malice...I would've had a better chance in that hell hole...But I must stick by my Veldar bretheren, they need me, as do these citizens.." Veleraen listened to Setik until he was finished and then marched along with the other soldiers to the supply room where they were issued a whole load of equipment. Veleraen piled everything into the backpack as orderly as possible and then hoisted it up to his back and tugged it tight, making sure nothing was going to fall off.

After finishing that, they marched to the armoury where they were issued armour and weapons. Veleraen slid on his giant chainmail suit, secured his belt around it, and sheathed his dagger and longsword and strapped his shield to his left forearm, enabling him to still able to carry and wield his halberd efficiently enough. Securing everything on his body, Veleraen headed out back with the soldiers and was given the order to evacuate all women and children to the war wagons at the north gate that were headed to Primus Gaudeo.

Nodding after Setik finished, Veleraen headed off to the North section of the city, going door by door, making sure every able man reported to the Veldar Compound and then escorting the women and children to the North gate, making sure they got on to the war wagons. Knocking on each door, Veleraen made sure the houses were empty before leaving, as no one was to be left behind, especially the children. "By order of the Veldar Elite! Every able man is to report to the Veldar Compound! All women and children are to head to the North Gate and proceed to the war wagons that are headed for Primus Gaudeo! Veleraen said, as he went door to door, making sure every family was evacuated in his sector. Doing as told, Veleraen proceeded in a grid pattern going up and down each street in his area, hoping that everyone was going to be evacuated in time before the undead army approached Zerdargia's walls...

[Mizushin Junzo]

Junzo moved inside the city, a hand patting the side of Feanen as he rode through the streets of the dwarven city. The place was certainly in a hasty state, as people moved in a great bustle of motion, acting quickly in response to the reports of the undead army approaching the city. The thelyri held tightly to the reins of his warhorse, then decided to dismount.

It was utter chaos, he decided a moment later as his feet landed on the street and he began leading his warhorse. Chaos and pandemonium indeed. He turned back to gesture at Daraleth to follow him closely, then turned his attention to finding someone who could help him. After a few moments, he reached out into the crowd to call a dwarf's attention. "Dwarf!" He called , over the din.

[Wadatsumi Tsunami]

-Following behind Mizushin keeping her distance from the stubby dwarves she gazed around half heartedly because she was honestly getting a little tired. Not with her companion or her surroundings, just a little sleepy but nothing a little relaxation would not cure.

There fast pace commotion was almost dizzying, they were definitely preparing for a disaster. But little did these dwarves know that a god was smiling upon them, she was in there favor it was the least she could do. Though not a true deity, she still thought herself a water goddess for some strange and peculiar reason.

Still behind Mizushin, she would wait for a dwarf to answer her friends call-

[Norin Beldwhig]

Norin was sitting down polishing some of his personal equipment when Setik came screaming into the barracks. This startled Norin so much that he fell backwards and unto the floor with a thump. He first got up again when Setik had left again. Something was happening and Norin felt up for the task. He had heard everything Setik had said while he himself had tried to get on his feet again. He got up and grunted and grumbled while he packed away his gear, took on his Veldar uniform and headed out into the courtyard.

Norin was amazed at the sight. He was always amazed at the speed that the Veldar could assemble and the organization in the ranks. He fell into the rank and stood politely and respectfully in his spot. He was staring straight ahead listening to Setik. His heart jumped a heartbeat when he heard what was going on. 50000 undead were alot and Norin suddenly felt fear. He didn't move, he remained motionless as if he had no feelings.

After Setik's speech, the company was given their equipment. After Norin had equiped everything he fell back with the entire company to the armoury to receive arms. Norin put on his armour and set away his arms but kept his halberd in hand as most others did since they were too big to store. He returned to the courtyard and formed rank once more. Setik was also clad in armour. Norin's heart pounded fast. He was unsure of what was going to happen. For him this seemed like open war. He listened to Setik and then paired up with the dwarf next to him.

Together, they took the east west route knocking on every door. They took turns speaking and helping telling each household, "By the orders of the Veldar Elite every able man is to report to the Veldar Compound and all women and children are to be escorted by us to the North Gate where they will be brought to Primus Gaudeo for their own security. This is an evacuation and not a drill so do not take too much with you, only what you need to survive."

Norin had a hard time getting over the stare in the eyes of the people. There was clearly fear and no matter how hard he tried he found it hard to keep order and everybody organized. Every man was sent to the Veldar Compound and all women and children were escorted to the North Gate and yet, Norin felt that he was doing something wrong, that he could do it better.