Operation Moonlight ;; Unova ;; Nox

[KANE]

Peaceful Nox-propoganda-skirmish in Driftveil
Cecil, Volkner, Juniper, Renae

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Feb 6, 2012 0:12:11 GMT -5 @banter2 said:

Unova was no longer permitted to stay neutral. If they didn't side with Nox, they would end up with Lux, and Cecil Baker was not going to allow that. The only town in the region that had picked a side had ended up with them, and that wasn't a winning streak he would just let go of. It was time to take the region for themselves.

Driftveil had been an obvious target. It was a neighbor to recently-claimed Mistralton, it was fairly well-known, and it had a port they could very much use. Rumor had it that Lux had brought some forces in before, but so had Nox, which meant that the score was more or less even so far. Time to fix that.

Violence would have been an option, and Cecil had no objection to more brutal tactics, even if he didn't like to be the one partaking in them, but it was clear that peace would be the smart way to take this city. If possible, it was best for the people to like them and join with them willingly. Citizens taken by force might be bitter towards Nox as a result, and that meant potential for a revolt.

Instead, they had come to peacefully distribute information to the populace. Cecil had pulled the effort together himself, which he was very proud of - he was just an ordinary medic, but it was becoming well-known that he was trying to rise in the ranks. He'd pulled together a small group of Nox soldiers to help him hand out pamphlets and the like, and even gotten a few more high-profile people to assist. Most excitingly, the region's own professor, Juniper, had offered to give a speech. If anyone here could influence the people, it was her.

Cecil had written a few pamphlets, gotten friends who actually knew a thing or two about graphics to design them. Most of the people participating in the effort, which he'd nicknamed Operation Moonlight, had copies of two different informational booklets. The first, lazily titled "WE ARE NOX," was mostly designed to dispel the sort of rumors Lux spread about Nox, namely that they were murdering, thieving villains. The second, its cover containing the phrase "WHEN LUX COMES," grimly outlined the new restrictions Lux would impose on the people if they took over, and promised that Nox wouldn't do the same.

It was time to start distribution. It was the afternoon rush hour in Driftveil, and pedestrians crowded the streets. They had arrived at what was more or less the center of the city. Turning to face the rest of the participants, Cecil grinned. "Let's get started, shall we?"

Cecil prepared to hand out the reading material he'd brought, but also to talk to people. If they had questions about Nox, he'd be ready to answer them. This was entirely about information, after all. Some of the soldiers had carried in folding tables, to make it easier for wandering civilians to know that Nox was here. Cecil was convinced that this would go well - how could it not? If Lux tried to shut them down, it'd only make them look bad, attempting to restrict free speech in a place that wasn't even their territory.

[KANE]

Feb 6, 2012 18:45:03 GMT -5 @renae said:

So the war had finally come to Unova.

When Nox conquered Mistralton, Renae could hardly believe it. Of course some part of her understood that Lux and Nox would bring their petty battles to her region eventually, she'd always thought of the war as... well, as someone else's. It was Kanto's battle, or Hoenn's or Johto's--Unova needed no part in it. They had their peace already. With the war, they had everything to lose and nothing to gain. Let a different region's soldiers die for a hopeless cause.

It was still cold outside, but a warm wool coat kept her warm on a sidewalk bench, a thermos of hot, honeyed tea at her side as Renae flipped through a newspaper. Grim news, really. Village Bridge and then Mistralton--maybe Renae would have to flee to Orre if she wanted some peace and quiet, but that was a whole different sack of shit to deal with there.

She saw the Nox soldiers enter the square, and Renae's first instinct was to reach for a pokeball, but when she didn't hear the sound of gunfire or thunderbolts, she relaxed. Neatly, she folded the the newspaper and slipped it into her purse. Holding her thermos with both hands, thankful for the warmth leaking to her fingers, Renae stood from her bench and approached the Nox soldiers.

Curiosity killed the cat, some people say.

Renae snatched a pamphlet out of a soldier's hand without so much as a please or thank you. Expression blank, she appraised it--a pretty thing, really. Nicely put together visually, to say nothing of the words. "WHEN LUX COMES" were words in poor taste in her opinion, considering that some would say Lux was already here, although she'd admit their presence in Unova was a far cry from what it was in Johto or elsewhere. She skimmed the rest of the pamphlet and threw it into a trash can on a corner.

Turning, she spied a Nox agent handing out a different pamphlet, and Renae figured she should look at those too. She sipped her tea delicately as she approached, it's steam bringing a warm flush to her face. "What's that one say? 'WE ARE NOX'," she read aloud, tilting her head appraisingly to make out the words. "How cute."

[KANE]

Alyssa and Volkner had long since departed their designated meeting point of just outisde Chargeston Cave of Unova, towards the Northern end of Route 6. Word of a peaceful rally spreading the word of Nox in addition to their influence to gain the trust of Unova’s citizens had piqued the interest of the two good friends. Alyssa had told Volkner it would be best for him to be seen as he was, but at the same time she would disguise her true identity. It would help gain him some instant respect when he soared to the rank of Sinnoh’s Leader as he was aiming for. Playing an active role in Village Bridge, she figured people wouldn’t look too kindly upon her yet. There was also the fact that she figured she should still probably be in a hospital. Given the extent of her injuries and the general damage she took in her fight at Village Bridge, a hospital was the smartest place for her. Her caregivers during and after the Battle had insisted she stayed put.

Hoenn’s Leader had never been the sort to lay low, though.

The yellow-haired man beside her hadn’t been informed of how she had fared in her fights – only that she had fought. It would be best not to worry him. she had figured, and stayed quiet, particularly about the fact she’d been hospitalized for the past handful of days while she recovered.

Aside from small talk since they started walking South on Route 6, the pair had remained relatively silent, enjoying the calm – though brisk – winter day. Alyssa in particular was bundled almost beyond recognition, with only her face showing. To add to that, she was currently disguised as a teenage boy well. She would see out this peace rally however possible to get more information on it than she already knew and help protect it if Lux members decided to crash it. They would only prove Nox’s point, though.

If Aurea is planning on making a speech as I’ve heard, that will be a huge leg-up to Nox. Alyssa thought, smiling. She held respect for the Professor for that alone – being a professor. Further, though, that she would offer to provide her voice for this rally commanded Alyssa’s nod. I will just have to see how things play out.

As they crossed the small bridge that would lead them into Driftveil City, Alyssa glanced up at Volkner above the high collar of her coat and around the hood. ”Oh, and by the way...” she murmured to him, remembering the name and ‘backstory’ she’d created for this disguise on this trip. ”...if anybody asks, I’m a youth from Sunyshore that was brave enough to stand against Lux there…I was kicked out with the threat of more severe punishment if I returned. Also, my name is Amadeus la Nuit-l’alie.”

She adjusted the oval glasses upon her face and brushed the long-ish black hairs out of her face before stepping into Driftveil. Flyers had been tossed up and blown into the wind, and Alyssa reached up to catch one with her right hand, seeing as her left arm was currently hidden beneath her coat in a sling, leaving its sleeve empty. ”We appear to be late already.” she said with a small smile when she looked at Volkner. She would allow him to lead the way further into the City. This place reminded her greatly of Slateport. The one time she’d been here before she’d gotten the same feeling, but now it was even stronger.

[KANE]

Cice dropped Volkner out of this skirmish. Alyssa would not have shown up if Volkner didn't