Handwriten

[lady_wisteria]

[Ah, the calligraphy is back]

It is not my place to question my lord and master's will. I am certain that when he took the captives' powers for his sword and had me deliver it to the worthless General Dala it was part of a plan I am not to be made privy to.

Of course, had I had been the one to wield that sword, despite it being nearly as long as I am tall, the remaining Troopers would no longer be a nuisance to us. Still, it did rid us of that moronic general in a way that did not raise his suspicions, so the continued existence of the two is an acceptable side effect.

The spirit wizard Badamon has been summoned, so I hear. Perhaps he will have a workable plan to accomplish our goals.

Comments

[sandinmyboots]

What's Badamon's specialty?

[lady_wisteria]

The darker magics, primarially. As one of the youja spirits he is capable of possession as well, though it is a skill rarely used.

[Ooooh, foreshadowing~]

[sandinmyboots]

What qualifies as dark magic? And what can he possess?

[lady_wisteria]

The ones not associated with the light, of course. Pain, destruction, control of the mind, aspects such as that. And... people, I should assume, as posession of plants and beasts of burden would hardly be useful.

[sandinmyboots]

But light is about pain and destruction as much as darkness! If not moreso. Where do sunburns come from?

How does he possess them?

[lady_wisteria]

What are sunburns?

I... do not know, I have never seen it first hand.

[not_that_lockon]

So how's the world domination coming then?

[lady_wisteria]

Quite well! We have rid ourselves of an incompetent and the three captured Troopers have been drained of their energy to either power Dala's sword or to foolishly assist their two friends.

[…And she's right too...]

[not_that_lockon]

You don't say? Sure sounds like a win for Team Arago today.

So who's this General Dala and why do you seem to hate him so much?

[lady_wisteria]

Of course it was, when those Masho aren't involved nearly all things go as planned.

He was one of our generals, a foolish, incompetent solider who rose to his rank through the deaths of his superiors, never once earning his position and yet took advantage of all the benefits that the position gave. He drained our resources, used his soldiers recklessly, and contributed little if anything to the greater conquest.

[not_that_lockon]

And what's a Masho when it's at home?

So all in all, he was every army's worst nightmare.

[bonywings]

How did he get to be a general if he was a moron?

[lady_wisteria]

He was never one of our more intelligent soilders, and complacency quickly set in after his elevation upon the deaths of his superiors.

[bonywings]

I see. Surely he could have been corrected.

[lady_wisteria]

We have neither the time nor the resources to further waste on incompetence. It is my opinion that we wasted too much to begin with.

[bonywings]

Yet I don't think giving up on someone on your side is the best solution.

[sky_protector]

[No reply from him. But he is watching this closely.]

[lady_wisteria]

[Aww but Touma, if you don't say anything how can she thank you for getting rid of Dala for her? /kidding]

[elloran]

It seems your world has nearly as much politics as mine. I wish you luck in your games, my lady.

[lady_wisteria]

Politics are for the old and those unable to fight, and conquest is hardly a game. But I thank you for your luck.

[elloran]

For such a warriors spirit, I doubt my luck is necessary. My apologies for presuming.

[lady_wisteria]

Apology accepted, you were unaware of the situation at hand. Still, some luck can never harm the effort so I will still accept that offer as well.

[elloran]

As you wish.

[aragosfav]

....

He chose to use General Dala?! Of all the people he could have resorted to...

[Shuten begins to ponder over this strange decision. The news about Badomon's involvement worried him the most.]

[lady_wisteria]

Your new allies rid him for us, didn't they traitor? Perhaps that is why Arago-sama chose him.