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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eryndur" data-source="post: 3862940" data-attributes="member: 2910">The squad enters the tent, presenting themselves at attention. An aide in the rear of the tent is filling glasses of water for your refreshment, but upon your entrance, he stares, nonplussed, and sets the pitcher down. Colonel Dansern slowly walks down the line, squinting suspiciously up at each of you. Displeasure informs every feature of his face."Sixth Squad. Hmm. Well, better you than the living," he mumbles under his breath. He takes a step back so he can see all of you, and places his hands behind his back."The situation is as follows: Pargon's Peak is the western end of this gods-forsaken front, and we're not likely to hold it. Once we fall, the Dhaakani clans of the deeps will overrun the Cyran flank, and we'll have to cede the entire southern half of our nation to this Lhesh Haruuc bastard." He pounds his fist on the table."If this happens -- when this happens -- the Third Army will withdraw to Making, and you're on your own. You've been chosen for this assignment by General Risala herself, as your Special Operations squad apparently shows impressive adaptability." Dansern's tone of voice betrays how little he believes this.Pointing in the general direction of the mountain, he says, "You are to enter the first of the Seven Caves, high up on Pargon's Peak. We've found a safe route to the entrance, and can guide you there. Once inside, you are to reestablish contact with a Cyran agent that goes by the name 'Coaldust'. He had numerous goblin contacts in the Seawalls, and he was charged with navigating his way underground to Marguul Pass. The queen, for whatever reason, wants to know the fate of this agent. General Risala has specifically informed me that Coaldust's mission is of the highest importance to the nation."Dansern walks over to a satchel and pulls out a large sealed envelope."This contains the confidential details of his mission, of which even I am not privy. I am to warn you that the envelope is magically trapped, and will not open safely unless Coaldust's signet ring is placed on the seal. Any tampering with this package will destroy it completely, and probably you with it." He hands the envelope to Erran."If Coaldust is alive, report back to Making with his status. If he's dead, you must take on his mission, whatever it may be. Questions?"[sblock=OOC]Erran's status as squad leader is only perceived as such by others outside the squad, due to the prejudice against warforged. In actuality, you are all of equal rank. The armies of Cyre have yet to allow the formation of warforged-led squads.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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