The Challenge From Beyond - Regroup

[cityship]

You're the ones who are good enough (or lucky) enough to be close to Escherville. You've had the good fortune to be scooped up and now you need to regroup and get ready to take on the Nightmare King himself. Time to reorganize and gear up as best you can with what you've got. The Nightmare King isn't going to wait for you.

Get moving.

_{((OOC: This is for the various groups/peoples who will be fighting the Nightmare King directly or assisting in that endeavor. If your character was in one of the Challenge from Beyond Groups, tag them in here! Feel free to do some tagging back and forth and enjoy yourselves. Please get tagged in by Tuesday night, March 2nd though, so we can get the Final Fight properly organized. ))}

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[demon-alessa.livejournal.com]

Alessa sighed. While she was glad that Nanoha was here, as she seemed to know what was going on most of all, she was not pleased to be taking orders to go with anyone. It was annoying enough that she had been grouped before. Alessa preferred to go alone, or if not that, in a group where no one was shouting orders at her. That would usually just earn the shouter a reproachful glance.

"What do you mean 'you know which one?'" Alessa asked, and then started to feel sinister waves. Ooh. She should have sensed that. She left Nanoha's vicinity to look for the only other person she thought was actually qualified to deal with these shenanigans.

[starlightace]

"Roxie and I sent out the recommended rosters over the communications network a while back," Nanoha clarified, though the sight of Alessa going to leave wasn't a happy one. "Alessa," she called after her. "Everyone needs your help, you know."

[demon-alessa.livejournal.com]

Alessa paused. "I wasn't going to leave." She said this with an air of finality, as if the idea of it was simply incomprehensible. "I was simply looking for Roxie. I'm..." She looked almost disgusted a moment, then continued.

"I'm concerned about her well being in this battle."

[starlightace]

It wasn't so much worrying about her leaving as her just not abiding by the plan, but the idea was well taken.

"...I understand. I am too," Nanoha admitted. "Have you seen her at all?"

[demon-alessa.livejournal.com]

"Today, no. I saw her a few days ago though. She looked fairly haggard. I'm wondering how long she's going to rely on her strength when it comes to the King."

Alessa stared at Nanoha. "Are you concern abut something?"

[starlightace]

"Me too. She's a strong girl, though - I'm sure she'll be able to hold out through the King, and then we can all take a rest."

She shook her head. "No more than usual. We'll be able to do this."

[demon-alessa.livejournal.com]

"If you are certain of that, them I will not worry," Alessa said, "Be advised though, Nanoha: I hold you in a particularly high regard, not something my kind do with just anyone. I would hope what you say is true."

Alessa nodded. "As you say. Just so you know...I only extend that regard to the Magical staff. I think the rest of your commanders are incompetent and unnecessarily impulsive."

She'll follow "orders." no one said she had to be happy about it.

[starlightace]

There was a pause before Nanoha responded with a nod. "It is true; I'm sure of it. Roxie's pushed herself to the breaking point, and after this I'm going to make sure she rests, but she can hold on just a little bit longer."

"I'm glad you have faith in me, Alessa. I won't let you down. We all have our jobs to do."