language Task Timeline 2

Task is born

Task is born to a royal family low in the hierarchy.

He has an older brother, years his senior. His father and brother spend most of their time together in military training, away from Task, who is mostly raised by his mother.
Task and his older brother do play together, and are often joined by his older brother's friend.
Task has an innocent and somewhat naive worldview.

Task's brother is outed

Task witnesses his father's anger at his older brother's relationship with his friend.

Task's older brother was romantically involved with his friend, which his father found out about. His father confronts the two, admonishing both for the breach of character. He tells the friend that he would not disclose the indiscretion of the relationship to the friend's family, but harshly recommended he correct his behavior to not bring shame to his father the way Task's brother had done to him. Task's father then dismissed the friend, and disciplined Task's brother. Task's father proceeded to demean his son for the relationship, for romantically consorting with a commoner, and for allowing his emotional weakness to cloud his judgement. Additionally, because they were a royal family and they had an image to uphold and had a duty to raise the next generation of warriors to fight the GRU. Furthermore, the fact that Task's brother showed affection to anyone in the first place was a sign of weakness and fragility.

Task was a witness to this simply because he wanted a sweet treat and was moving furnitrue and climbing a counter to get to it. Most of it went over his head at the time, but it would be the last time he saw his brother's friend.

Task begins school

Task begins formal education, where he generally performs well.

Task begins military training

Task is taken to a military practice range to see what he knows from his family's teaching. Since he has mostly been raised by his mother, who did not receive military training, he does not know much of anything.
The first event of the training was unannounced to the students. They were brought to the middle of the shooting range and soldier fired wide around them as a test to see their reaction. All the other students properly reacted by diving down and taking cover while Task did not react and froze.
Other event included rifle loading, melee combat, exercise tests, and basic tests like vehicle refueling and magazine loading. All of which Task was woefully unprepared for.
Task went home feeling humiliated and ashamed. His teacher confronted Task's father about Task's abysmal initial performance, highlighting that at his current level, he would be a burden to the rest of the class.
Tasks father is appalled at Task, but also knows he had afforded him no training. He assigned Tasks brother to bring him up to speed in an aggressive schedule.

Task plays the Red Ball game

Task plays the red ball game with his brother, Exris. Exris had been ordered by their father to commence the game. Exris makes Task promise to not quit, and Task agrees. However, Task did not understand the rules at first, and is caught by suprise when Exris hits him over the head with the stick. It takes Task 3 days to score.
When he finally scores, Exris break down and hugs his bloodied brother. The two reconcile and Task becomes subordinate to Exris instead of Opec.

Task is evaluated as advanced

Due to training with Exris, who is himself in advanced training, Task is reevaluated as a candidate for advanced training. Opec considers Task to be a late bloomer, but in reality it was his constant training with Exris. Exris and Task are proud of the achievement.

Atsalis is Destroyed

Sudden seismic activity start ripping apart the planet.

Task and Exris go to a military base for Insertion training using small spacecraft. After they return, they notice a slight earthquake in progress, but it quickly subsides. About an hour later, a massive deposit of Aberrant Material split by the earthquake recombines and causes pulse deflagration from under the surface. The atmosphere begins burning, and Task and Exris return to their ships to escape.
They launch successfully, but a Pulse Detonation catches Exris, and only Task makes it out.

Task is captured

Task is Captured by a privateer under the GRU. He manages to scuttle his navigation computer, but is otherwise unable to prevent his craft from being caught and transferred into a cargo bay. He resists capture, but is hit by a stun gun and taken down. He is to be sold into servitude under Trophy of War, but is too young. The crew decides to hold him until he is old enough.

Task escapes

While landed on Werdans, Task manages to break out of his confinement and sneak off the ship. He escapes into the port city of Ardew Ridge. He hides until the privateers leave. After, he begins searching for other Atsalisian agents who may be on the planet. His Kunlaang is lacking, so he avoids conversing with locals and maintains a disguise. He hides out in the slums awaiting further orders.

Task is confronted by a youth gang

Task is challenged to pay tribute into a youth gang for protection. Task dismisses them, but they in turn attack and try to rob him. Task manages to beat them back and forces a stalemate when he manages to take the groups leader at knifepont. Task lets the group disengauge. Once they are gone, Task hurries to his hideout, pack up and leaves. On his way out, he gets jumped by another group, accompanied by some of the youth from earlier. Task is forced to leave most of his gear in the escape.
He travels off road inland.

Task arrives at Lettield

Task arrives at the farming community Lettield. He keeps his presence low, but the community detects him from chance encounter and things going missing.

Task meets Welras

One night Old Wolf Welras, the leader of a charitable organization, encountered Task. He invited Task inside for warmth and food. Task is wary of strangers, and tells Welras to back off. Welras informed Task it was going to start to get cold, and once again offered hospitality. Task had heard enough, and kicked Welras' legs out from under him, and caught him by the neck. Task intimidated Welras, and told the wolf to him alone. Task then pushed Welras to the and released him, then left.

Task moves to the wilderness

Task leaves town and hides out in a cave as a cold fall sets in. He forages for food and supplies, while staying away from populated areas. He continues to try to make contact with other Atsalisian agents who are supposed to be in the area, but none are found.

Winter

The winter sets in hard, which catches Task unprepared. He begins rationing food, but his stores are thin. He continues foraging, but his returns are negligible.

Task gets lost and freezes

Task is starving. While he is out foraging for food, a sudden blizzard blows in. Task takes cover in a fallen tree, but when he emerges at night as the storm passes, he has lost his bearing. He wanders around, but the bitter cold and fresh snow exhaust him.

In the dark morning hours, Welras is out gathering sticks. He runs into a freezing and starving Task by chance. Welras moves up to Task, who is unaware of Welras. Task is suprised by Welras, and doesn't want to be recaptured. Task tries to run, but his body quits. He falls, as Welras begs Task to let him help. Task takes flight into the woods. Welras follows, but cannot keep pace. Task stumbles into a stream which gets him wet with freezing water. He only persists a few minutes before he starts to freeze.

Welras eventually catches up and finds Task succumbing to the cold. He carries Task back to his drifter house in Lettield to recover.

Task begins recovery

Task is taken in by Welras to recover from the months of cold

Welras comforts the miserable Task in his drifter house. As Task regains his strength, Welras explores Tasks antisocial behavior. Task does not trust Welras, and treats the couseling as an interrogation. Welras is more cordial than Task expects from the GRU, and is able to glean some information from Tasks limited replies.

Welras tells Task that he is welcome to stay until spring. Task initially rejects the offer, and leaves. After a couple days, Task humbles himself and returns to Welras, and begs forgiveness. Welras welcomes him back.

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