Emillion Communications Network

FINALLY FOUND THE FORMULA TO SYNTHESIZE THE PROPERTIES OF THE PLANT. I AM SENDING IT OUT NOW.

And once the first batch is complete. I am going to get some much needed sleep.

I've spent a fascinating amount of time on the current plague running through town and likely outwards, and with Cormac's own findings, the experiments I've done have been rather curious and fascinating. Now, yes yes yes, death and fear for loved ones and all of that. I understand of course, and we will definitely find a cure.

That being said, one who has any love for science cannot help but be absolutely astounded by the complexity of the plague's adaptability. Magic, virus, both, it doesn't matter, on any level it is truly remarkable, and yet another simple reminder from nature that not even we are impervious to her strength and might. And that the only true master is time, where it's patient power will always seem to win out in the end. Such a tiny thing, able to enact so much panic and destruction. Fascinating indeed, yet something that must be stopped. Which, of course, is my fullest intention.

Risking my life to go help with this plague.

This is your damned influence you know.

First of all, thank you all for volunteering for this mission. The safety of Emillion and its citizens hinges on its success, as no doubt you understand. We have been able to pinpoint the location where the herb may be found, and believe it would be best to launch this mission as soon as possible. The details are as follows:

Volunteers will leave from the Aerodrome at 6:00AM on Saturday, Sagittarius 8. Dress warmly; the journey will lead you to the Emillion mountains, so please remember to take the weather into account. Volunteers will fly partway there, but as the site cannot be directly accessed by airship, volunteers will need to be prepared to walk and camp at least one night. Camping supplies (bedrolls, tents, etc.) will be provided free of charge, as will healing potions.

Thank you again. We pray for your success, and wish you the best of luck. Should you have any further questions regarding mission parameters, please direct them to Councilors Min or Matsudaira of the Mages' Guild.

[ Councils ]
ooc: posted at the same time as the above, just slipped my mind

In order to be fully prepared for the ordeal ahead, Councilor Min and I believe it would help matters to settle on a team leader, or several (depending on whether more volunteers come forward yet). You have seen the list of volunteers as it stands. Do you have any members of your respective guilds you would like to recommend for the task?

[ arielle & miles separately ]
I've got a favor to ask.

[ lea ]
Volunteered for the suicide mission. I don't come back, make sure Ci gets the cure. Please.

[ jak ]
How you feelin' kid?

All citizens of Emillion must be aware by now of the illness making its way through our city. We of the Mages' Guild have been working in concert with our colleagues in the Cathedral to keep sickness at bay, but as those who are ill also know, the current medications and spells are proving insufficient.

Based on information obtained recently, a cure may already be in existence; it will, however, be difficult and possibly dangerous to obtain.

On behalf of all the guilds and the Church, we are issuing a call for volunteers to travel to the mountains posthaste to seek out the herb which we believe may cure this illness. The journey may be perilous and the volunteers must be prepared to do battle with a guardian creature most powerful.

Please, do not volunteer yourself lightly, for those who go will surely risk their lives. But for the sake of the lives of those who are ill, this mission must be attempted. The volunteers should leave as quickly as supplies and logistics for the journey can be arranged.

A reward will be offered to those who succeed in returning with the herb. Please reply for further details. Councilors Matsudaira and Min of the Mages' Guild will coordinate the effort.

Is everyone healthy? Please [....] please tell me you're healthy.

[Mag]

You have to make certain Aspel stays in bed. Please, I know she doesn't want me staying, but I don't think she is going to listen to the mage. She is not doing well

[Drake]

Aspel is [......................] very sick. If she tries to go to work, kick her out.

[ azalea & aspel ]
I fear I may have caught something.

[ reinholdt ]
Orsinio has come down with whatever illness has rapidly become prevalent. It will not be long now.

[ ophion ]
Do take care of Azalea, will you?

rictor.
I do not believe I will be able to attend training this week. I apologise.

lex.
Thank you very much. I am sorry to have alarmed you.

juliette.
I have asked my valet to bring some books to your current residence. I hope you enjoy them.

[...]

conan & morgayne.
Hello.

[ Sky ]

i know i said i really wanted sweets but if you bring them by leave them outside the door. don't come in. i don't want you to catch this. you have to be okay.

i miss you.


[ Peony ]

i know you're working really hard and i know you're going to pull us all through. you're great. i'm sorry i've been so awkward all this time. i really wanted to be close and not be awkward but i wasn't sure how. i still don't know why you left but i'm so glad we're here now. [.....] i love you.


[ Juliette ]

i'm sorry i didn't show up for our spar last week. i'm not going this week either, i think. [....] i'm sick. it's some strange thing from the outlands, i have no idea, but i can't really move from my bed and i think i'm hall.

go to rené's and buy lots of sweets and stuff your face and don't worry about anything and have fun. you're too worried about propriety and that kind of thing. you shouldn't be so hard on yourself.


[ Storm ]

we're going to get better.

sick
rly sick
pls tell fam to stay away
esp tlisa she'd want to stay
dont want to worry them

so many sick people

afraid i caght smthing rly bad
dont want to d

[ DRAKE. ]
thks for
yesterday
good to postpone exam

thks for everything
always been a good frend

[ RIC. ]
pls do me a fav
keep an eye on leonel
he was sck too but got better
but mybe not

[ ZACHEUS. ]
i dont know what will happen
if smthing does
wanted you to know i respect you so mch
you are my inspirtion to be a better archer and fighter
always looked up to you
and wantd to make you proud

thank you

Are any of you ill?

[ later today, after getting checked up ]

i'm really sick this time

in case i don't make it i just want to let all of you know how much i really do love you all

[Cure Crew]

Hello, my dearlings; I do believe I've found something. The Council is readying the war drums, but in the meanwhile I thought it best for us to confabulate on the matter.

I was in the library digging up anything on mystical toxins from the days of yore, and -- I kid you not -- I managed to find a dusty, rotten first edition of the Mortissima by Amarinta von Hapsfeldt, a very rare volume you no doubt read excerpts from in your white magick classes. I didn't even know we had a copy in the tower! It must be worth a fortune, even in such a dilapidated state.

The original printing has all of her case studies and appendices, things I've never seen before -- and there's a very interesting account that reads like what we're experiencing here. The long and the short of it is that while I haven't identified the illness per se, Lady Amarinta speaks of an herb she calls the 'all-salve'. Whatever it is, it grows only in a very specific region of Ivalice, and it's guarded by some kind of horrible monster. Isn't that always the way? But if we defeat the beast and bring the all-salve home, we may be able to do something about this plague.

Cheers! Let's save some lives, my sweets.

~ S

after this

In the course of her investigation, our guild mage Sabina Domicetti has obtained information which could potentially lead to a cure. Her research has come across a reference to an illness not dissimilar to the one now plaguing our city, and a herb that could help combat the illness is described in the text.

We are led to believe obtaining it will present several obstacles which would necessitate the collaboration of a party of combatants willing to help clear the path to the remedy. We do not yet know the exact location, and are working on coordinates at this time; it should take no more than a day or two. However, we believe it would be beneficial to start recruiting volunteers preemptively. Any assistance you could render with regards to this matter would be greatly appreciated.

[ FILTERED TO: MILES. ]
remember what i said about the flu, brother?
i seem to have come down with it
it's [...] very serious
could use some assistance getting to the cathedral today

sorry to trouble you

[ FILTERED TO: AMOS, LEX, & MG COUNCIL. ]
i apologize for the inconvenience but i am [...] sick
fighting in the storm was ill advised
will be at the cathedral asap !

please send for a whit mage

keep away fr

Please, you do not know me, but I'm Alys Coulombe's sister. You are her suitor friend, aren't you?

She is very sick. Please, please, can you come? We don't know what to do.

after this

Untrap your fucking doors, Cian. I'm coming over.