The man had looked relatively young but he felt so old.]
I spent three weeks at that field hospital. It was located on the outskirts of that jungle, separated from the main garrison and further back from the front... so I couldn't get a feel for how they conduct themselves in a military fashion. There were Security Forces present in that hospital, but it was mainly injured soldiers, though there was a good chunk of active guards. Prefab place, very basic, and badly, badly understaffed.
The doctors and nurses loathed our presence. They wouldn't speak about matters concerning the Malnosso, but they were very free with their complaints about the war, having outside help, and how the soldiers weren't complying with bed rest. Constantly in a foul mood.
[Pause. Sip. Don't expect them to be grateful for the help.]
Though even though they'd rather throw us to the Shift Hunters, they had no qualm about working us to the bone. It was difficult getting more than a few hours; there would be another call and another shipment of soldiers with injuries and disease. The last five days were especially bad.
But there were some highlights. Very, very rarely they would bring in a Third Party prisoner for a quick patch job before they took them away to wherever they were taking them. Interrogation and detention no doubt. We weren't allowed near them.
I saw the woman they had hauled in. Fighting the guards all the way. She managed to bite out her own tongue before they could sedate her. Died soon after.
[Probably for the best.]
The others had mixed feelings about this. Luceti is the largest enclosure we figure, and the most technologically advanced. The others... mn... much smaller, and in most cases, pretty primitive, even though their founding dates range from a few months to over a decade ago. They don't have electricity in most. But anyway, we're not the only ones that have been drafted... the other enclosures have been sent against the Third Party and fared poorly. I even heard a few stories of how the Third Party managed to raid some of the enclosures and drag away a good portion of the population.
[Action/December 27/Evening - Good Spirits]
He has his suspicions.
The man had looked relatively young but he felt so old.]
I spent three weeks at that field hospital. It was located on the outskirts of that jungle, separated from the main garrison and further back from the front... so I couldn't get a feel for how they conduct themselves in a military fashion. There were Security Forces present in that hospital, but it was mainly injured soldiers, though there was a good chunk of active guards. Prefab place, very basic, and badly, badly understaffed.
The doctors and nurses loathed our presence. They wouldn't speak about matters concerning the Malnosso, but they were very free with their complaints about the war, having outside help, and how the soldiers weren't complying with bed rest. Constantly in a foul mood.
[Pause. Sip. Don't expect them to be grateful for the help.]
Though even though they'd rather throw us to the Shift Hunters, they had no qualm about working us to the bone. It was difficult getting more than a few hours; there would be another call and another shipment of soldiers with injuries and disease. The last five days were especially bad.
But there were some highlights. Very, very rarely they would bring in a Third Party prisoner for a quick patch job before they took them away to wherever they were taking them. Interrogation and detention no doubt. We weren't allowed near them.
I saw the woman they had hauled in. Fighting the guards all the way. She managed to bite out her own tongue before they could sedate her. Died soon after.
[Probably for the best.]
The others had mixed feelings about this. Luceti is the largest enclosure we figure, and the most technologically advanced. The others... mn... much smaller, and in most cases, pretty primitive, even though their founding dates range from a few months to over a decade ago. They don't have electricity in most. But anyway, we're not the only ones that have been drafted... the other enclosures have been sent against the Third Party and fared poorly. I even heard a few stories of how the Third Party managed to raid some of the enclosures and drag away a good portion of the population.
It wasn't a pleasant day after that, anyway.