“Tactical Withdrawal” It’s that moment when your watching a movie and you realize just how it ends before it does. Doesn’t have to be a movie either. Has that ever happened to you? And was the ride to that end at least enjoyable? Have you ever thought you had it pegged and then it got flipped on you? (What a twist.)
Be careful out there.
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Panel 1
Viewed from behind from the knees up, Rek stretches arms out wide more to the hanging sphere lanterns and the darkened cavern ceiling and walls than the crowd unseen due to the height of the raised dais. The gobo leader appears as a player on stage, being watched by an understudy.
Rek: "<While they count their dead, we'll descend upon the eastern tunnels!>"
Panel 2
That understudy is Nab, and the view flips to show the gobo starting to put words to thoughts, much to the dismay of Tik, who quickly snaps focus onto Nab. Those words are first a whisper...
Rek, offscreen, lost to Nab's whispers: "<All who would oppose us shall be crushed by the might of our brave warlords and soldiers who've all proven their worth -->"
Nab, whispering: "<This isn't a new offensive. This is... we are retreating.>"
Panel 3
...but then they grow in volume as the crowd reacts to Rek's words by chanting the gobo leader's name. But despite the loudness, Tik still tries to shush away the vocalized thoughts with raised finger to lips so Rek won't hear. Nab appears a bit panicked, saddened by the spoken words.
Crowd, continuous offscreen: "Rek Rek Rek Rek Rek"
Nab, louder: "<No... We lost!>"
Panel 4
Perhaps Tik's concerns were valid as the view flips once more to Rek in a tighter shot. Arms raised as "Rek" continues to be shouted, yet the gobo leader's attention has shifted to Nab (offscreen). Eyes narrowing but with a rather neutral expression when compared to the bombastic and guttural viscerality displayed throughout the speech.
Crowd, continuous offscreen: "Rek Rek Rek Rek Rek"
Viewed from behind from the knees up, Rek stretches arms out wide more to the hanging sphere lanterns and the darkened cavern ceiling and walls than the crowd unseen due to the height of the raised dais. The gobo leader appears as a player on stage, being watched by an understudy.
Rek: "<While they count their dead, we'll descend upon the eastern tunnels!>"
Panel 2
That understudy is Nab, and the view flips to show the gobo starting to put words to thoughts, much to the dismay of Tik, who quickly snaps focus onto Nab. Those words are first a whisper...
Rek, offscreen, lost to Nab's whispers: "<All who would oppose us shall be crushed by the might of our brave warlords and soldiers who've all proven their worth -->"
Nab, whispering: "<This isn't a new offensive. This is... we are retreating.>"
Panel 3
...but then they grow in volume as the crowd reacts to Rek's words by chanting the gobo leader's name. But despite the loudness, Tik still tries to shush away the vocalized thoughts with raised finger to lips so Rek won't hear. Nab appears a bit panicked, saddened by the spoken words.
Crowd, continuous offscreen: "Rek Rek Rek Rek Rek"
Nab, louder: "<No... We lost!>"
Panel 4
Perhaps Tik's concerns were valid as the view flips once more to Rek in a tighter shot. Arms raised as "Rek" continues to be shouted, yet the gobo leader's attention has shifted to Nab (offscreen). Eyes narrowing but with a rather neutral expression when compared to the bombastic and guttural viscerality displayed throughout the speech.
Crowd, continuous offscreen: "Rek Rek Rek Rek Rek"
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