The Faces of Mercy have made good on their promise of war, and left little breathing room for the Agency during the past few weeks.
Burgenheim Rousa and his brother Heidricht Rousa were attacked by one of the Face's champions, Daudalus -- a Roegadyn martial artist who seemed to have a body hard as steel. Both brothers were defeated and left in critical condition. Daudalus went on to attack Berrod Armstrong along the Burning Wall in East Thanalan. The Highlander managed to make a retreat after suffering quite the beating. Daudalus remains at large.Â
Tragic news came only days later as Camy Laykk discovered that her parents had been murdered by the Faces, proof that they would stop at nothing to demoralize and break their quarry. It was a strategic triumph for the enemy, given that Camy was often a reliable source of support for any agents in the field. With Camy retreated in grief, they grew bolder.Â
B'ren Lyrgh found himself doing battle with a skilled conjurer. The pair wielded the elements against one another in heated contest and both sustained heavy injuries. At great cost to himself, B'ren managed to end his foe. Draco Ixtar had been nearby, unable to do anything but call for help once B'ren collapsed after his victory.Â
Athe and Oscare arrived on the scene to assist, but found themselves in just as much trouble. A thaumaturge sped by on an unusual mount and triggered a devastating explosion that sent them reeling. Athe suffered critical damage to his eardrums, and Draco in her panic assaulted Oscare and ran off into the woods. The backup needed backup.
To that effect, Berrod, Caleb Agron, T'rhiko Tia and Tarot came to the rescue and managed to transport the shaken group back to the house for care. Draco was nowhere to be found, but Tarot arranged the help of some special friends to search as much of the woods as they could.
Still, the faces did not let up. The next day they worked on two fronts, sending an assassin to take care of the retainer Bruuder while he sat drinking at the bar. Alyssa Galliford was there and worked to stop him, but the assailant somehow managed to get a knife into the retainer's neck. Bruuder died on the spot, while Galliford finished off the attacker.Â
Only moments after that fiasco across in Middle La Noscea, Oscare Iono was approached by an Elezen woman who utilized the power of charming and glamour. With it, she forced his hand into slaughtering several civilians and arranged witnesses from the Yellowjackets. Both Oscare and the woman left unharmed, but the report of the murders was sent to the Coral Tower in Limsa Lominsa.
The Agency is under heavy fire, and has been pushed back into a corner more tightly than it has ever been before. The outlook is bleak, but there is something to be said about cornered animals...perhaps it applies to adventurers as well.
Burgenheim Rousa and his brother Heidricht Rousa were attacked by one of the Face's champions, Daudalus -- a Roegadyn martial artist who seemed to have a body hard as steel. Both brothers were defeated and left in critical condition. Daudalus went on to attack Berrod Armstrong along the Burning Wall in East Thanalan. The Highlander managed to make a retreat after suffering quite the beating. Daudalus remains at large.Â
Tragic news came only days later as Camy Laykk discovered that her parents had been murdered by the Faces, proof that they would stop at nothing to demoralize and break their quarry. It was a strategic triumph for the enemy, given that Camy was often a reliable source of support for any agents in the field. With Camy retreated in grief, they grew bolder.Â
B'ren Lyrgh found himself doing battle with a skilled conjurer. The pair wielded the elements against one another in heated contest and both sustained heavy injuries. At great cost to himself, B'ren managed to end his foe. Draco Ixtar had been nearby, unable to do anything but call for help once B'ren collapsed after his victory.Â
Athe and Oscare arrived on the scene to assist, but found themselves in just as much trouble. A thaumaturge sped by on an unusual mount and triggered a devastating explosion that sent them reeling. Athe suffered critical damage to his eardrums, and Draco in her panic assaulted Oscare and ran off into the woods. The backup needed backup.
To that effect, Berrod, Caleb Agron, T'rhiko Tia and Tarot came to the rescue and managed to transport the shaken group back to the house for care. Draco was nowhere to be found, but Tarot arranged the help of some special friends to search as much of the woods as they could.
Still, the faces did not let up. The next day they worked on two fronts, sending an assassin to take care of the retainer Bruuder while he sat drinking at the bar. Alyssa Galliford was there and worked to stop him, but the assailant somehow managed to get a knife into the retainer's neck. Bruuder died on the spot, while Galliford finished off the attacker.Â
Only moments after that fiasco across in Middle La Noscea, Oscare Iono was approached by an Elezen woman who utilized the power of charming and glamour. With it, she forced his hand into slaughtering several civilians and arranged witnesses from the Yellowjackets. Both Oscare and the woman left unharmed, but the report of the murders was sent to the Coral Tower in Limsa Lominsa.
The Agency is under heavy fire, and has been pushed back into a corner more tightly than it has ever been before. The outlook is bleak, but there is something to be said about cornered animals...perhaps it applies to adventurers as well.
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