Re: Hoofterlands Ch.6
Posted: Sun May 24, 2015 1:06 am
Khaem
Hoofterlands - Appleoosa Outskirts
"...Well I mean, I could tell you it works. Magic is still Magic, it all has the same base state and properties, just the output and transformation of it differs. Dragons infuse it internally, Ponies expel it externally." Khaem said, no longer making a face. "Of course I will assume my input does not have any value, since you all are still very distrustful of me."
The dragoness' eyes were focused on Nightengale's when she had said 'you', as well as emphasized the word despite it broadly meaning everyone. She continued. "But I dare say, for a set of prodigal, intelligent magicians, you all don't think too far out of the magic box. Here..."
Swiftly, Khaem reached into her bag and took her notebook out again, and did some scribbling. With a swift rip, she took out a crude drawing of two squares, one with dots encircling one of them, and another with arrows coming from it. The square encircled was labled 'Occupied town'. "From how your magic sounds like, any form of magic within the suppressed area cannot be manifested. So within and near the town, there's a null zone of magic, so we can assume no form of efficient, quick ignition to work here unless your camp currently has a mechanical firebomb independent of magic."
She then pointed at the other square. "Then, you could simply start the ignition here, and send it over. When a fire's been lit, if it's not being conjured, it should still be able to burn on its own without needing magical assistance. Although you will not be instantly incinerating anyone, this method should be sufficient enough to set some of the buildings alight, and drive out the occupants in the null-zone."
"You can then send in soldiers afterwards to go and occupy the camp, as well as address any stragglers and survivors." Khaem concluded, holding out the crude drawing for someone to take. She thought for a bit, before adding. "This might actually be the kindest method. By burning those buildings down, and suppressing magic, unless you have some sort of quick access to water in this arid region, the occupants would have no choice but to leave. And it'd certainly give them time to run, since although fire may spread quickly, dragons are sturdy enough to handle escaping decrepit burning buildings, even without fire immunity."
"So, to wrap up, by doing this, we are able to minimize your side's injuries, as well as minimizing damage to the Alliance. At most, the heaviest damage will probably be done to the property. So for Elegant, the loss of life is minimized for everybody, for the doctor, less injuries to take care of, for Beaker the town that you all are so keen on capturing, and for my dear dark damsel, some more time practicing her threats because they certainly lack any form of subtlety. The best part of this plan is that even if the null-zone does not work, it could still drive out the occupants. After all, when everything is charred, what value does it have anymore?" The researcher stated, her patience starting to wear thin after her explanation. "So may we hurry this up? You're all so squeamish on such an easy decision, it reminds me of being back in the hatcheries."
Hoofterlands - Appleoosa Outskirts
"...Well I mean, I could tell you it works. Magic is still Magic, it all has the same base state and properties, just the output and transformation of it differs. Dragons infuse it internally, Ponies expel it externally." Khaem said, no longer making a face. "Of course I will assume my input does not have any value, since you all are still very distrustful of me."
The dragoness' eyes were focused on Nightengale's when she had said 'you', as well as emphasized the word despite it broadly meaning everyone. She continued. "But I dare say, for a set of prodigal, intelligent magicians, you all don't think too far out of the magic box. Here..."
Swiftly, Khaem reached into her bag and took her notebook out again, and did some scribbling. With a swift rip, she took out a crude drawing of two squares, one with dots encircling one of them, and another with arrows coming from it. The square encircled was labled 'Occupied town'. "From how your magic sounds like, any form of magic within the suppressed area cannot be manifested. So within and near the town, there's a null zone of magic, so we can assume no form of efficient, quick ignition to work here unless your camp currently has a mechanical firebomb independent of magic."
She then pointed at the other square. "Then, you could simply start the ignition here, and send it over. When a fire's been lit, if it's not being conjured, it should still be able to burn on its own without needing magical assistance. Although you will not be instantly incinerating anyone, this method should be sufficient enough to set some of the buildings alight, and drive out the occupants in the null-zone."
"You can then send in soldiers afterwards to go and occupy the camp, as well as address any stragglers and survivors." Khaem concluded, holding out the crude drawing for someone to take. She thought for a bit, before adding. "This might actually be the kindest method. By burning those buildings down, and suppressing magic, unless you have some sort of quick access to water in this arid region, the occupants would have no choice but to leave. And it'd certainly give them time to run, since although fire may spread quickly, dragons are sturdy enough to handle escaping decrepit burning buildings, even without fire immunity."
"So, to wrap up, by doing this, we are able to minimize your side's injuries, as well as minimizing damage to the Alliance. At most, the heaviest damage will probably be done to the property. So for Elegant, the loss of life is minimized for everybody, for the doctor, less injuries to take care of, for Beaker the town that you all are so keen on capturing, and for my dear dark damsel, some more time practicing her threats because they certainly lack any form of subtlety. The best part of this plan is that even if the null-zone does not work, it could still drive out the occupants. After all, when everything is charred, what value does it have anymore?" The researcher stated, her patience starting to wear thin after her explanation. "So may we hurry this up? You're all so squeamish on such an easy decision, it reminds me of being back in the hatcheries."