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THE WAR FOR MYTHERIA - Isekai Adventure

Alison sure seemed to have a tough and somewhat lonely path since her arrival in this new world, Adam thought. Not that she admitted it in precisely that way, even when Fenna suggested as such, or that anyone at the table had it easy here. He felt bad, though he would not push her to reveal more than she already had. Maybe another time, if it was needed, but not now. Instead, he responded to her when she spoke about her occupation.

“Data consultant, huh? Never heard of that. Is that like programming? My brother does that sort of thing.”

Whatever her response, the Druid would let her continue until she asked a very pertinent question:

"And so here I am, finally finding a piece to a very big puzzle." she then leaned in, eyes gleaming for the first time. "So tell me, do you have any more?"

Alison Walker

Adam drank a little of his pixie juice - not made from living creatures, just a beverage that tasted like Sprite that he learned about from the lumbermen - and then proceeded to answer her question as best he could.

“Kind of? Most of us died before getting here. Some of the officials here think we were summoned from Earth to help them win this war. Which makes sense, because of the Source Mail message, which is basically like email back home. Anyway, we had to do a gold tier mission from the Adventurer's Guild to access that, but it turns out the Witch Queen hacked the message from the Emperor so we don't know what it said. And she had tried sending a water ninja to kill us, so she clearly wants us gone. So we know where to go next and why we're here, we just need to know how to get home. That's important, obviously.” This last, he said while looking at the Dutch woman.

Adam thought for a few seconds, then added “oh, did you get a special item when you got here, like the rest of us? Like MacKensie's gauntlet, James’ holy symbol, or my orb.” Saying this, the red-eyed man took out the item, showing Alison and anyone else who was looking the object with the rainbow-colored leaf inside. “That's one more thing you have in common with us, if so.”

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Adam was quite surprised to see Barracker and Zell arrive downstairs looking quite beaten up and injured.  The Druid asked them if they were okay and what happened, obviously quite concerned. When he learned that they were apparently okay and the situation wasn't a big deal, the young man moved on. Zell had glossed over important things in the past, but Barracker wasn't that type of person. Whatever had happened, it wasn't concerning.

Now that this was resolved, Adam didn't expect any more surprises for the rest of the lunch. Just typical stuff like greeting and talking to MacKensie (who had been the first to talk to him) and everyone else on the team, not that this was a bad thing. Oh, how wrong he was! The revelation that Alison was from the US was big. Her accent had given it away, and the Ranger had confirmed it.

The Druid was curious about this new person. Judging by the way she sounded, she was probably from someplace on the eastern seaboard, but he would not assume that. He would first introduce himself - Adam, from Michigan and user of plant magic - then ask the following question when it was pertinent to do so:

“Have you been doing alright here in Mytheria?”

It was important to Adam that he get to know this new person, and he had several questions he wanted to ask. After all, based on their place of origin, it was very likely she would end up joining Second Chance. But she was new to this world like most of the people at the table, and did not have others like her to support her. Too much at once might be overwhelming, so the red-eyed man would try not to do that.

Instead, he would give Barracker his drink request and offer to answer any questions the Rogue had.

THE WAR FOR MYTHERIA - Isekai Adventure

@Jay009 that is appreciated! Also, it's funny how Adam is completely oblivious to the Baphomet stuff.

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@AvaP you're good, my Mazy Hillocks intro probably bored people with its length at some point :P I had Adam in the Drum alone for maximum flexibility for the set up for Alison's entrance, so I'm good with whatever set up works best.

@xenon it could be interesting for Barracker I think - the Hades connection could be something to work with, though that would be up to @Jay009 of course.

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@Zool I liked the Wulrick mention, I have a silly idea for a flashback post involving him and Xavier I might write someday.

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James’ adaptability was quite impressive to Adam. The latter had pushed all the blame onto himself in a likely foolish attempt to help his group, while the former was able to deflect and even potentially turn the situation into an advantage of sorts for Second Chance. Once more, the Druid was reminded why the Cleric was the best choice for team leader - not that he ever had any doubts about it.

After the two left the Mended Drum, the fisherman was content to walk in silence until just before they parted. That was when James imparted some advice upon Adam.

"Hey Adam, Tree-Man, look, this may have been a fuckup but it was a collective fuckup, any of us should have reported the entire thing the moment we found out about it, hell I doubt you are the only one who send messages, there are a lot of Adventurers around and I bet a couple of them have friends and family outside" He took a couple seconds to think the right words "Look what I am saying is don't beat yourself too much over it m'kay? I know you are your harshest critic and truthfully thoughts like that will just make you suffer for nothing. Better focus in what is to come"

James Sirius

All in all, it made sense, and the Druid said as much. “Right, I'll do my best to do that, thank you.” And more importantly…

“Oh, and considering our likely path in the future, if you ever want to talk about that ‘pathological fear’ you mentioned, you know where to find me.” Adam, having thought until today that the Blessing was a simple memory exchange, felt that there was more to James’ Lathop ability than he had said before. The red-eyed man would not pry though; he just wanted to be there for his friend. So with that said, the American said good night as well, returning the Mexican's shoulder-pat sentiment with a friendly wave.

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The next morning, Adam woke up early, ate a quick breakfast and went straight to Golden Tree Park. People were just starting to arrive, so the Druid was able to begin casting without too much conversation beforehand. No plants that could kill him this time, only normal trees to aid Valheim's defense.

By the time he was out of magic, it was just about time to head back to the Drum to meet MacKensie's new friend. Upon his return though, it seemed nobody from Second Chance was around! Adam was momentarily worried he missed everyone until Frederick informed him that the French woman had gone upstairs, easing his concerns. With no reason to follow, the fisherman sat down, waiting for his teammates to show up.

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If Brandon Heat isn't a fire mage or something, I will be disappointed in the waste of pun potential :P

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James had to think, which was in character for him. And based on his words and tone, Adam had more evidence he messed up. Oh, what a mess this day had become, and after it being so good for most of it! The Druid's train of thought continued along these lines until being placed on a new track by the Cleric.

"Okay, okay" He took a deep breath "First off, stop thinking about running to the enemy that is just plain stupid, it's your panic speaking. Second, second" He needed a moment, just a moment "Adam, did we ever tell Lucy that the Witch Queen was interfering with communications?"

James Sirius

No, no they had not. And yes, the team leader was right. Upon taking a split second to reflect, Adam knew that charging into the enemy camp like that would end badly. To respond to James’ question, Adam mirrored his action and took a deep breath of his own first; he wouldn't be helpful if he was panicked the whole time. Then he formulated his response:

“No, we did not. And I doubt she knows - Lucy didn't snoop on my message to Glee despite her interest, and I'd imagine someone put in charge of the mail would have to be trustworthy.”

”We need to go. Now"

James Sirius

Yeah, that was a good idea, so the American nodded and walked with the Mexican to the Guildhouse. During that time, Adam tried thinking of ways to help. He did not consider himself to be a great strategist like the man next to him, but he still wanted to try to make up for his mistake, somehow.

“Maybe…if they attack early, the barrier team won't be drained, so they can help the city stay safe?” It wasn't a super insightful thing, he felt, so he added “or is that stating the obvious?” The Druid would listen to and respond to the Cleric of course, though it wasn't a long conversation; the two had entered their destination fairly quickly, having become more familiar with the city thanks to the time they had spent there.

After a glance to see if Lucy was at the bar, Adam and James went upstairs when it was clear she was not. Thankfully, she was at her desk, and the elf was her usual polite self when greeting the adventurers. 

“Unfortunately, I messed up, and I'm sorry for that. First, I never mentioned to anyone that the enemy can see Source Mail messages and interfere with communications. And second, I overlooked that fact when sending my letter, so now the Witch Queen knows we knew when they were going to attack. Frankly, they probably have a new plan now. Again, I apologize for the mistake.”

The red-eyed man, maybe subconsciously, had shifted all of the blame for not sharing the communications hack to himself. Perhaps it was his way of trying to make things right with his team, so they could function even if he became a target for the error. He knew that the mistake wouldn't define him to those who mattered, but his desire to do the right thing was ever-present, even in his current state of exhaustion. Second Chance would not suffer for his error.

In that spirit, Adam would then defer to James on decision-making for the rest of the conversation, only speaking when asked a question or for his opinion. When the conversation came to an end and the two left the Guildhouse, the Druid would once again apologize to the Cleric for his role in this, then return to the inn if nothing else was needed from him.

There, pleasant conversation with MacKensie would cap off a productive day that had turned very bad. Perhaps the red-eyed man would have noticed her feelings of awkwardness if he was less tired. Instead, his mind was on how he would make up for his mistake. Getting to meet the Ranger's new friend would be interesting, at least.

And after the time spent with his friend, Adam went to his room and slept, hoping tomorrow wouldn't bring any more unfortunate revelations.

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I'm the new spook in town, here to fulfill all your morally scrupulous needs!

Speaking of, I can't wait for Alison to meet the rest of the party.

@AvaP

Zell will be mad you're muscling in on his territory :P

Alison meeting Adam will be fun to write!

@Dark Cloud good you have a computer, internet access is important in this day and age.

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Alison: don't tell anyone you're from Earth
Adam, at the orphanage: let me tell you all about Earth!

@AvaP since you're new, letting you know I'm joking. I liked your post, very nice!

@Queen Arya I can't speak for xenon, though I would recommend reading a few pages of the IC if you have not done so already to see if the characters and story interest you. I don't think past Isekai RP experience is needed (I never had any) but the characters and our GM's skillful GMing help make this story a success and you can see what you would get to be part of.

Also, I think we might have RPed together once? If so, hi again!