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[img]https://i.imgur.com/onHsgyw.jpeg[/img][h1]The Greenwood Coven.[/h1][/center][right][b][code]The Eleventh Path[/code][/b][/right][right][b]Interactions:[/b] Layla ([@Estylwen]), Jack ([@Blizz]), & The Entire Coven.[/right][hr]

[quote=Layla][color=7ABBFF][b]“Didn't Luna say she was gonna have her mafia send the notes over to us? They're really… gonna decode it without us?”[/b][/color][/quote]

Adora sighed from her seat in the Eleventh Path. She turned towards Layla, just deciding to tell her what everyone else likely figured out.

[color=fd8a6c]”Well it sounds like-”[/color] Adora said, before Britney just answered it.

[color=f4eb93]”... Luna was playing us.”[/color] Britney said, and Adora just shrugged. [color=f4eb93]”Greyson killed her, though."[/color] 

[color=fd8a6c][i]Now that was surprising.[/i][/color] Adora turned towards Britney and was about to ask for more information, but the 317's leadership showed up. She had heard that name before... Maybe Aislin or Ruby brought them up sometime. They seemed courteous, but there was something on Adora's mind: Layla. She remembered the whole thing with Leon the other day and how Sloane acted - though Sloane was not doing so hot, as much of a piece of work as she can sometimes be, Adora would check in on her after. Adora got up from her seat and slid her hands into the pockets of her hoodie. She took a seat next to her and the "Alizee" apparition. 

[color=fd8a6c]”Layla, how are you doing?”[/color] Adora asked, her face completely flat, as she dug into her hoodie and pulled out a red Apple. [color=fd8a6c]”Those people...”[/color] Adora glanced in Leon's direction for a hot second before adding, [color=fd8a6c]”... They didn't hurt you or force you to do anything, [i]right?[/i]”[/color]

Then, Adora offered the apple to Layla. It didn't take long for Adora to realize that she was completely ignoring the 317's introductions. However, she noted that one black girl with pronounced features didn't introduce herself at all ([i][color=fd8a6c]The body on her[/color][/i]). Since a few Sycamores are with the 317, Adora was willing to give them a chance. However, some time afterward, Greenwood - Ruby, Pearl, Jess, Amelia, and Kashmira - walked in after them.

Ruby first did [i]sneer[/i] at Layla, and Adora awkwardly looked off to the side.

[color=fd8a6c]”If you're going to apologize to them...”[/color] Adora trailed off, letting the implication speak for itself.

"Hey, loves," Ruby said, tapping her tree branch onto the floor several times to get everyone's attention. "You met us at the last meeting, but if any of you need a refresher, I'm Ruby, she's Jess, she's Amelia, she's Jess, and she's Kashmira."

"It is soooooo great to meet all of you!" Kashmira said with a wide smile. "For the second time!"

[quote=Jackaboy][color=6644ff]"The plan, as I understand it, is to divide ourselves into two groups,"[/color] Jack explained. [color=6644ff]"One to distract the Elite with brute force, and the other to raid their vault. Decide for yourselves where your skills are more appropriate."[/color][/quote]

"Yes, and no," Ruby said with a nod. "I spoke with Britney-" Britney facepalmed. "-about this earlier today, and I'm certain she disseminated it to the rest."

Adora turned towards Brit and said, [color=fd8a6c]”... She did not.”[/color]

"So, let me start from the top. Those rich bastards - the Elite in case you all haven't caught on - blew up the 317 building, and there's hell to pay," Ruby began. "We're going to organize an attack on [i]their[/i] headquarters, Elysium Island. Where we're going to burn that fucker to the ground, [i]and[/i] get at their artifact supply. But, there's three problems."

Then Ruby raised three fingers, "The Eustis Veil, The Eye of Ankhara, and the Starving Dog. The Eustis Veil creates a magical storm that blocks teleportation going in and out of it. If teleporters try it, they'll be stuck in the storm, which won't be fun. The Eye of Ankhara creates a field of soundwaves that, if disrupted, will reveal your aura for the whole ass island to see - and before you get any ideas, it automatically detects any abstraction usage. And the Starving Dog is a magical statue that guards their artifact vault. It's very tough, very fast, and very strong."

Ruby paused momentarily to let everyone process it: "The Eustis Veil is now active, which means we cannot teleport onto the island, nor can we get through the storm through mundane means."

[color=f4eb93]”There [i]are[/i] ways through the storm,”[/color] Britney began, [color=f4eb93]”But they require precise timing or a weather-altering artifact. I don't think either option is feasible.”[/color] She shrugged.

"There is a group of them not on the island; Naomi, James, and Autumn are tracking them as we speak," Ruby started, "My plan - which will require [i]all[/i] of you to be on your shit - is to bully them onto the island so they drop the Veil, and at that moment we teleport [i]onto[/i] the island. From there, we will split into four groups comprising a mixture of all three factions."

Then Ruby glanced in Layla's direction again before she continued, raising a finger for each group she presented, "Aggro; the flashy, heavy hitters that will be doing most of the fighting. Artifacts: the group that will sneak into the underground artifact vault and loot their supply. The Veil: the group that will either guard the Eustis Veil or destroy it - make sure it's not turned back on. If it is destroyed, the rest of ya'll will fill the next group: Support, the summoners, long-ranged fighters, and those who can support the other three groups." 

Ruby paused again, "We're going to be up against assholes with guns. Assholes with magic. And assholes with magic [i]and[/i] guns. So there will be a risk to your lives if you do come. If you don't want to participate, that's fine; we aren't going to force you all to do anything. But, if you decide to help, we will split the artifacts three ways - including the two artifacts Britney wants so badly."

Ruby then sighed. 

"I know things didn't go so well last time, but we can put all of that behind us. Remember that we're entering the big leagues here. Ya'll gotta be on your shit."