None based on more than speculation, with the details we've got now. All we really have are the places and times, and all of the targets are vague or neutral enough to have come from more or less any known faction.
I have watchers at the docks and Vandare's city hall now, and the radio is being monitored for any further communications. Working on setting up ranged surveillance on the other two targets, and getting enough on each of them to watch in shifts, observe from different angles, and send people in at low-risk times for closer investigation without any one person hanging around too long and arousing too much suspicion.
Aside from that, until we know more, the main objectives for the moment are evacuating as many humans and civilians as possible in advance of the planned events, and finding shelter for them until the areas are cleared again.
I'm in the process of contacting any potential allies who could lend manpower either to those efforts or in the event that fighting does break out. We need closer coordination on this than we've had in the past.
They all have that potential, but I do take your meaning. That's the one that's likely to pose the most difficulty as far as getting people to evacuate in advance, as well...
I'll look into arranging backup for you, if you'll report back to me periodically with your status and any information of potential use.
[There are always, he thinks, a lot of ways for things to turn into a mess. That's just the standard condition that they're always working with.]
I hoped it might.
As for the hospital, while I doubt there's a way to keep people from fleeing there entirely, we'll need to work on making it known in Vandare that the hospital is marked as a target. Get some of the ones who are well-established there to spread the word. Hopefully, that will get at least some of them to steer clear.
[He doesn't really deal in "hope", but that's probably the best that can be done on such short notice with so many other high priorities to deal with.]
Does anyone have solid local connections there? Links with local government would be ideal. I know Vandare isn't all that welcoming over all, but if we have a couple of human voices it might go further than trying to convince people ourselves.
Alternatively, if there are people settled in there who've turned into things that are perceived as less dangerous.
Newcomers first started appearing in Vandare, so the monster presence has been there the longest -- it's unlikely that there isn't someone in the area who can call in favors with some connections and get human voices calling for evacuation. Local government hasn't showed any signs of willingness to cooperate with us for a long time, though, so it's best not to place too many bets on them.
I'll have to look more closely into who's been living there, and what kind of ties they might have made. Unfortunately, the majority of my own contacts are based in Bavan.
Not an ideal amount of time, but better than none at all.
Frankly, though, we can't afford to keep scrambling to organize every time a crisis arises at the rate that they do. We need better systems of organization and communication in place, next time.
You won't get an argument about that from me. But for the time being, we'll have to work with what we have.
I'll be reaching out to some other friends, seeing what their plans are. At the very lease, I know enough people we ought to be able to cover some ground, get eyes on more places.
If you already have evacuation plans and points in mind, I wouldn't mind being able to piggyback on them. Prevent unnecessary redundancies.
<onlyoneblossom> - this is assuming Yamato's Tikbalang request will be approved
Anyone you can get contributing to surveillance would be a help. Anyone with the people skills to help move evacuation along, as well. And if you know anyone who can fight, I want them on standby.
[It's easy, sometimes, to slip back into talking like he actually has authority here. He doesn't notice it until after the message is sent, though, so he'll just have to hope she isn't too offended by his tone.]
Two of my subordinates have a large residence in the Bavan area, and have volunteered it as a shelter if it's not affected. Hawke has also volunteered her castle, in the West of Lager Woods, and I can vouch for her trustworthiness as far as this matter is concerned. It seems likely that the clinic at Lake Dala will take people in as well, though I haven't spoken with them, and with the size of their staff, I'm not sure how much beyond simple shelter they'll be able to offer most people if anything on a large scale occurs.
[He's keeping his own castle as a last resort, in order to maintain its security for future emergencies.]
[It would be hard for Natasha to be offended, considering that she more or less invited him to do just that. While she doesn't intend to start working for him, he's been here a lot longer than she has, has more connections, makes a better candidate for taking the lead in an emergency situation than she does.
Among other reasons, because she doesn't want to be in a leadership position; that would severely hamstring her own skill set.]
I might have friends with some of those skills. I'll have to do a little asking around and talking, but we should be able to do something.
Horikawa and Yamato. If you see them yourself, they'll look like boys in their teens, but their appearances are misleading. Tell either of them that I sent you and you'll be provided for to the best of their ability, but between the two of us, Horikawa's the easier of the two to talk with.
[In that Yamato's a little spacey at the best of times, and a little insane now and again.]
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<latrodectus>
I figure you're paying attention to what's going on.
<onlyoneblossom>
<latrodectus>
You seemed like the kind of person who'd know if anyone was organizing.
<onlyoneblossom>
You've seen the decrypted message already?
<latrodectus>
<onlyoneblossom>
I have watchers at the docks and Vandare's city hall now, and the radio is being monitored for any further communications. Working on setting up ranged surveillance on the other two targets, and getting enough on each of them to watch in shifts, observe from different angles, and send people in at low-risk times for closer investigation without any one person hanging around too long and arousing too much suspicion.
Aside from that, until we know more, the main objectives for the moment are evacuating as many humans and civilians as possible in advance of the planned events, and finding shelter for them until the areas are cleared again.
I'm in the process of contacting any potential allies who could lend manpower either to those efforts or in the event that fighting does break out. We need closer coordination on this than we've had in the past.
<latrodectus>
[And oh does she know it.]
I'm only one person though. There's only so much ground I can cover on my own.
<onlyoneblossom>
I'll look into arranging backup for you, if you'll report back to me periodically with your status and any information of potential use.
<latrodectus>
Seems like there's a lot of ways that could turn into a mess.
That seems like it could be a mutually beneficial arrangement to me.
<onlyoneblossom>
I hoped it might.
As for the hospital, while I doubt there's a way to keep people from fleeing there entirely, we'll need to work on making it known in Vandare that the hospital is marked as a target. Get some of the ones who are well-established there to spread the word. Hopefully, that will get at least some of them to steer clear.
[He doesn't really deal in "hope", but that's probably the best that can be done on such short notice with so many other high priorities to deal with.]
<latrodectus>
Alternatively, if there are people settled in there who've turned into things that are perceived as less dangerous.
<onlyoneblossom>
I'll have to look more closely into who's been living there, and what kind of ties they might have made. Unfortunately, the majority of my own contacts are based in Bavan.
<latrodectus>
We don't have a lot of time to work with, but I suppose it could be worse. At least there's some time to prepare.
It gives us a chance to find out who's doing what, coordinate our efforts a little, at least.
<onlyoneblossom>
Frankly, though, we can't afford to keep scrambling to organize every time a crisis arises at the rate that they do. We need better systems of organization and communication in place, next time.
<latrodectus>
I'll be reaching out to some other friends, seeing what their plans are. At the very lease, I know enough people we ought to be able to cover some ground, get eyes on more places.
If you already have evacuation plans and points in mind, I wouldn't mind being able to piggyback on them. Prevent unnecessary redundancies.
<onlyoneblossom> - this is assuming Yamato's Tikbalang request will be approved
Anyone you can get contributing to surveillance would be a help. Anyone with the people skills to help move evacuation along, as well. And if you know anyone who can fight, I want them on standby.
[It's easy, sometimes, to slip back into talking like he actually has authority here. He doesn't notice it until after the message is sent, though, so he'll just have to hope she isn't too offended by his tone.]
Two of my subordinates have a large residence in the Bavan area, and have volunteered it as a shelter if it's not affected. Hawke has also volunteered her castle, in the West of Lager Woods, and I can vouch for her trustworthiness as far as this matter is concerned. It seems likely that the clinic at Lake Dala will take people in as well, though I haven't spoken with them, and with the size of their staff, I'm not sure how much beyond simple shelter they'll be able to offer most people if anything on a large scale occurs.
[He's keeping his own castle as a last resort, in order to maintain its security for future emergencies.]
<latrodectus>
Among other reasons, because she doesn't want to be in a leadership position; that would severely hamstring her own skill set.]
I might have friends with some of those skills. I'll have to do a little asking around and talking, but we should be able to do something.
Do your subordinates have names?
<onlyoneblossom>
Horikawa and Yamato. If you see them yourself, they'll look like boys in their teens, but their appearances are misleading. Tell either of them that I sent you and you'll be provided for to the best of their ability, but between the two of us, Horikawa's the easier of the two to talk with.
[In that Yamato's a little spacey at the best of times, and a little insane now and again.]
<latrodectus>
I'll let you know.
And you'll keep me in the loop?
<onlyoneblossom>
<latrodectus>
<onlyoneblossom>
In the meanwhile, I'll be awaiting word from you.
<latrodectus>