ARBOREAN RUSH

This is Chama. The spy in Blood Run. He would be a better PT than a federation soldier simply because of his can-do attitude. He already had a plan. I would make a distraction by attacking the devas in a full on assault, so that he could sneak in and discover where their leader was. It was a piss-poor plan - but I agreed. 

The way into Blood Run, towards the spy, was overridden with Stonebeaks. They’re large birds with beaks literally made from stones and they wield their own weapons - something they copied from the humans. There are so many since Sabertooths often hunt them but lately a lot of people have been killing the sabertooths. Circle of life, I guess. They can’t fly very high or very fast because of their huge mass. You know what this means? Easy kills. 

After delivering the Sorrow Flowers to the sick troops Neacal decided to send me further into the Oblivion Woods. He had a spy there who had reported that the devas were arming themselves. They were getting ready for something, most likely an attack, and there were strange rumours...

This is one of the Sorrow Flowers Neacal needed me to collect for the troops. They’re small and fragile. Their stems snap easily and this makes them ineffective. They also smell like ants, mint and dishwater.  Gross. 

I would be a much more effective killer if Elin’s weren’t so uptight about always wearing heels to make themselves look taller. 

Targets Confirmed - the Sabertooth packs that have been mauling people from Neacals camp. It’s time to dance. 

“You guys don’t look sick.” “Yes, we are! Look, I’m holding my stomach because it hurts so much and he’s got an internal head injury! See, he’s holding his head because it hurts!” “Wimps.”

“Look, I’m not really a collecting flowers type. Isn’t there someone else?” “Everyone else capable of getting the Sorrow Flowers has tried and been unsuccessful. They always come back needing treatment. Do this and you can help me with the devas. You could help me with some other stuff too, if you catch my drift.” “No.” “When the screaming finally stops we could netflix and chill.” “No.”

Neacal and his men had managed to drive back the devas into the forests, but they had started attacking towns and villagers were no longer safe. Many of his men were injured and required medicine made from Sorrow Flowers; unfortunately the flowers were in an area overrun with Sabertooths. He wanted me to get the flowers.  “Can I pet your foxy ears?” “No.”

At Bulwark Camp I asked around for Neacal and found Alfonse Elric instead; ie: this walking piece of metal. He’s not exactly the politest guy on the face of the earth.  “You’re my reinforcements from Velika? I never expected them to send someone so small and cute! Nice booty shorts.” “Let me stop you right there.”

Oblivion Woods - Bulwark Camp

Without a teleportation scroll getting to Bulwark Camp would have been one hell of a trip. I may enjoy hunting monsters but useless travelling is something I have never been fond of.  As I passed through a final tunnel I could see the camp in front of me. This was the Oblivion Woods between the settlements of Lumbertown and Crescendia. It was quite different from Stepstone Isle - less tree sap everywhere.

It’s hard saying goodbye to Velika when I only just got here. It’s time to move on to Bulwark Camp near Lumbertown. 

Samael had given me my orders so there was no point in sticking around; especially since Dougal and Samael were working so closely. I would see them again, and until I proved myself as a true federation soldier it was unlikely I could do anything about the spy. Who would believe me?