Citizens of Arktosburg -- pre virus.
@Araton went on a third, solo, trip to Arktosburg. He foolishly attempted to clear a nest on his own. He faced two Level 5 infected and although he managed to land a critical blow with Columna Caeli on both citizens, he was not able to overcome their rage and power. With the last of his strength, he managed to open a portal back to the castle.
@Araton learned his lesson from his solo attempt and recruited @Selene DeVeRose, @kitzen, @Saebra, @xSylvain, @Saphryiel, @AlexisAcube, and @Windy for another trip into the infected city. Araton led the group to where he was attacked the last time, but instead of just two Level 5 infected, the group found SIX! Although the infected were some of the most powerful in the city, the warriors were not only brave, but very smart. The initial round of attacks were designed to take advantage of the enemies clustered formation with powerful AOE attacks. Selene stunned the majority of the infected with a well placed Vortex spell. Saph followed that attack up with a Ecomancy spell that wrapped up almost all the enemies in vines. The rest of the group used this to their advantage and began striking at the trapped infected with an unmatched ferocity. Sylvain in particular showed no mercy in ripping her foes apart limb from limb.
The big news came after the hard fought battle where the lone nest was cleared (Red-3). The team found a door to a regular looking doctor's office. Inside the MRI room of the office, they found the first of the rare Cure Nests. Although they were out of time, Araton made a note of the location and drew a map for the next group of fighters that were willing to risk the danger and perhaps bring back the first part of the cure that the city so desperately needs.
@Windy gathered a group including her fellow Tri @Lailah Fallen, @xSylvain, @Saebra, @Selene DeVeRose, @Kylie, @AlexisAcube, and @JessieFallen to continue the efforts of sweeping the southern part of Arktosburg taking on a nest with two Berserk Level 4 infected and quickly taking both down before they ever had a chance to strike and proceeded to a second nest with four Rage Level 2 infected. It came down to the wire, but the group was able to purge the last of the infected just in the nick of time before making their way back to the castle.
@xSylvain put out the call to arms for newer and more seasoned members alike to explore some less serious infected nests in the opposite direction of the work done previously. @Saphryiel, @SeleneVeryra, @Selene DeVeRose, @DaniFurie, @MikuuFaith, @Alerick, and @Luna answered the call and the group ventured to the North taking on 2 nests. Both nests containing only Frenzy Level 1 infected, six in the first and three in the second. Even with the lower level of infection, the bears showed the true threat of the infected as many countered attacks thrown at them and downed three members of the gate throughout the encounter. Every time someone fell, another member brought them back up and it rallied the others to fight harder. The path past the second nest appeared to be a dead end and it's clear there is much more work to be done in the city
