T A L O N
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“How many?” Talon stood before the excavation site, his brow furrowed as he regarded the devastation.
“Twenty-four unaccounted for, Your Highness.” Beside him, the site foreman worried his hat. He was a Zaichaeri man who had traveled to Kalzasi following the devastation. Talon could see the nervousness threading his aura. From reports to his family's company, he knew that he was relatively new to his position. The man was likely worried that his job was at stake, in Zaichaer it likely would be but from what they had been able to discern, this was not an accident that happened through lack of leadership.
“Bertrand, was it?” The man perked up. “Please work with my staff to make the rest of the site secure.”
“Y-yes, Your Highness.” Talon looked to one of his retainers. Immediately the Avialae Dawnmartyr stepped forward, gently taking the man by the arm.
“Shall we call in the Sky Guard?” Talon looked at the massive cave-in. Novalys Mining Co. was no stranger to cave-ins and had strict safety protocols that went into ensuring the safety of its miners. Dragonshards were the lifeblood of many aspects of not just Kalzasi but of all the Free Cities of Karnor. His family's company supplied the overwhelming majority of crystals across the entirety of Karnor.
“The Sky Guard will be concerned with the rippling effects of this cave-in. Undoubtedly it will have stirred up nests elsewhere in the Deeps.” He looked to Aoren. His husband was nodding.
“So the Dawnmartyr's then?” Aoren folded his arms over his chest, rocking back on his heels as he followed Talon's train of thought. Talon shook his head.
“The knighthood is currently augmenting patrols in the outer townships.” He knew without a shadow of doubt that the knights would answer his request with expediency. Over the past year or so the Dawnmartyrs had been working fastidiously to integrate themselves not only with the guard of House Novalys but to become what many regard as an extension of the Sky Guard's capabilities. It was comfortable alliance primarily because Talon was the patron of both in his capacity as the Daizoku of House Novalys and the Demigod to whom the knights pledged fealty to.
“So it'll be freelancers?” Aoren smirked, flexing his raven wings. Talon nodded. “You know, we could just go in and do it ourselves.”
“We could.” Talon conceded. A simple rescue mission was entirely within their capabilities. “If we solved every disaster that befell our people however, they would soon forget how to solve problems without us.”
“I will put the word out with the guilds.” As Aoren stepped away to begin putting out contracts to hire freelancers to aide in the search and rescue, Talon stepped forward. He drew in a deep breath, centering himself as he extended his senses to expand over the piles of rubble and rock. Weaving together his kinetic aether sight and the more refined sensory perceptions allowed by semblance, Talon began using kinetic sculpting to carve a massive alchemic Sigil of Dissolution into the rock and dirt obstructing the pathway into the deeper mines. Once the large sigil was completed he activated the alchemic circle, dissolving what was likely thousands of pounds of rock and dirt that would have taken days for normal miners to dig through. Using kinetics, he collected the aetheric liquid created by the Sigil of Dissolution. He sculpted the liquid into square blocks and set them to the side. Beneath them he carved a Sigil of Reconstitution and transmuted the blocks into solid quartz crystal.
Talon ceased concentrating on his arcane craft and turned to look at an awestruck worker.
“Would you please send word to the Circle of Spells? Tell them that these are theirs to collect as materials for their spellcraft.” The worker blinked, shaking his head as though coming out of a trance. He nodded quickly before running off to find the foreman.
With that, Talon rest his hands at the small of his back, wings fluttering slightly. Time would be of the essence in rescuing the trapped workers. They would be at the mercy of the hazards of the First Deep, which was never to be taken lightly.
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This is a search and rescue mission! It is open to any whom wish to participate. You can assume that word was put out across the Guilded Expanse that Novalys Mining Company is offering a reward for assistance in search and rescue efforts. Participants will receive a reward upon completion of the mission!
Post your introduction and I will move us forward from there! The rescue request will have included a note that rescuers will be venturing into the First Deep of the Warrens, so come prepared!
Post your introduction and I will move us forward from there! The rescue request will have included a note that rescuers will be venturing into the First Deep of the Warrens, so come prepared!
