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Panel 1: Four wide red lines of magic coming from the right side of the panel. Shortly after entering the panel, they have a slight crisp angle bend downwards. The lower most line apparently struck something with a CRACK! and an upside down helmet is flying in the air. There is a small amount of rubble at the bottom of the frame.

Panel 2: A giant humanoid shaped machine, right hand matching the one from panel 12 last page lowering, left hand wielding what looks a bit like a giant flyswatter, which appears to have just struck a hard target on the ground. It's walking between a couple of war-torn buildings.

Panel 3: A gray haired, gray eyed soldier, face to hips, wearing something similar to a gray bullet proof vest over a light steel blue uniform. His left hand is a slightly darker gray than his vest.

Soldier 1:

Alright, listen up! We got a grade-a shitstorm on the forecast. Details are unclear but someone is hitting hard, and the reports we have are everything from walking-magic-using tanks to warmages...

Too early to say what's out there, but they seem to be targeting points without proper mage support, so chances are we are in the crosshairs. I want logistics and regulars moving out, we'll cover, then fall back till we get orders from upstairs.

Panel 4: Another soldier, face to hips, wearing a helmet with the chin strap fastened and glasses, and the usual vest and uniform. His hands appear to be clasped behind his back. His face appears somewhat thinner than the rest on this page.

Soldier 2:

Sir, if the reports are indicating they are hitting unguarded points... Won't they probably avoid this one? We had Tyler Weber here until recently.

Given that he wasn't injured by Arpon forces, doesn't it seem like they would probably avoid this location?

Panel 5: A third soldier, face to hips, wearing an unfastened helmet.

Soldier 3:

I'm going to take a guess that the rogue families are not uninvolved in why Apron's intelligence seems rather on point.

Moreover, some of the reports indicate they are using warmages to tie up family mages, so if for some reason this is true, we might be in even more trouble if they don't know.

Panel 6: An apparent civilian, face to hips, wearing a dark sea green vest (as in the clothing), dark sea green pants, and a white shirt.

Civilian:

Sir, why would Orish warmages be here?! That's not possible, right?!

And even if they did have some sort of I.D.S. magic tank... Arpon's mages are inferior, everyone knows that, they couldn't operate something like that!

Panel 7: A fourth soldier, front profile, head to mid chest. He also has his helmet on, with the chin strap, but no glasses. (Note: all four soldiers have slightly different skin tones, so are either four people or at least a geek and a chameleon soldier.)

Soldier 4:

Well, unfortunately for us, we don't fight what they should have, we fight what shows up.

Fall back with the logistics units private, they'll need you to cover them. I'm counting on you to keep them out of trouble.

Panel 8: A closed door, mostly obscured by word balloons. Yes! It's a panel that doesn't depict an unidentified character at all!

Unknown character:

Madame Consul... I don't know if this report of Resh armament is correct...

We have it on good authority they used a H.V.W. to shoot down an I.D.S. dropship recently-

Door noise:

Knock

Knock

Panel 9: A messenger, face to waist, wearing a black cap and a black uniform. She's standing in an open doorway, and has her hands behind her back.

Messenger:

Madame Consul, I am sorry to interrupt, but General Yendam needs to speak with you immediately.

Panel 10: The messenger, face to hips, facing the Consul. The Consul, face to hips, facing sort of towards the messenger.

Consul:

Then why isn't he here? This meeting is rather time important and possibly time critical. What does he need?

Messenger:

Madame Consul, I don't have the details, but it seems very important...

M.Y.M.:

If I may suggest, Madame Consul, she is quite right. I believe she is referring to the Arpon counter offensive.

The magic-equipped heavy tanks they have deployed are quite devastating to your forces.

Panel 11: The Consul, from her nose to her right side, from her upper forehead to her mid cheek.