[closed] exploratory mission

[tanker]

who: John Proudstar, Peter Grant, Clarice Fong, Wally West, Shalimar Fox, Hiccup Haddock III, Ed Elric, Ava Orlova, Iona Lavellan, Lizzie Bennet, Kaldur'ahm, Rosie Nurumi, Shigeru Miyata, Ryo Asuka
what: Exploration missions!
when: Over several days
where: Outside the wall
warnings: potentially blood



[ After a few days of preparation - getting maps together, supplies, blankets, tents, packing it all up tight and efficient (no one can say that military training has no use), John sends a message around to those who offered their help with the exploration.

Then, it's about putting together teams - no need for such a big group to stay together. As long as someone can track, or knows the surroundings, and someone can fight, the biggest bases are covered. And then they're off beyond the wall, and into the unknown. ]

Comments

[thestarling]

[Peter nods once at the acknowledgement, then flicks a quick glance her way.]

Depends. It might be some sort of barrier or gate, or it might be that whatever this is just has so much magic that you can feel it from here. In which case it doesn't really matter where we go.

[And that might be the less encouraging option, really. Though if it is a shield of sorts, Peter isn't sure they'll be finding any gaps either. A hidden switch might be nice, but the more practical part of him kind of doubts it.]

Worth checking though, I suppose.

[wit_and_sword]

So, if there's a barrier, should there not be a way to undo it? [Magic was always something from faerie tales, hardly the practical sort to know back home. Much as she hated to admit, she would have to defer to his opinion.]

She took a few steps back, trying to gauge another way.] Otherwise, what would you suggest?

[thestarling]

Maybe?

[It sort of depends on what the barrier is actually for, and Peter can't tell that much. Yet.

But he does twist to actually look at the woman, taking her in. Something about the way she's standing makes him think that she can handle herself. Which is good to know.]

Let's keep going around, see if we can't find a break in it or anything.

[wit_and_sword]

[She waited till he pulled back before walking with him, keeping just a little behind. Not entirely out of deference, but because of experience and to watch his back. Thus far, nothing seemed out of the ordinary except the barrier.] You have some skill in magic?

[thestarling]

Some.

[The agreement is a little wry, mostly because some is a pretty good word for it. Peter has no doubt that Nightingale could have blown a hole right through the thing by now, but Peter can only work with what he has.]

Whatever this is, though, it's serious. I don't want to mess with it until I have a very good idea of what it's supposed to be.