Mission "The Gate of Sorrow" debrief

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The mission The Gate of Sorrow was completed successfully!  Though not without sorrow.  The complete mission log can be read here.

Combatants:
Calvin Eldred Edwards
Jen Douglas
Sielje
Dido Sybil

Important Notes:
- Our attempt to break in and kill The One Who Waits was impeded by The Old Guard, followers of the then-Ebon King who had been lying in wait to stop anyone attempting to lift the seal on TOWW to kill it.  Thanks to some surprise help from Graeme and Calvin's fellow Genoace pilots we were able to push ahead to fight the creature itself.
- When confronted, The One Who Waits fought back by summoning Lagardia's parents, The Ebon King and The Lady of Flame/Mother of Shadow, along with Lagardia herself when she fell to the monster.  We were able to free Lagardia fortunately, and at a critical moment her parents turned against The One Who Waits as well, allowing Calvin and Lagardia to strike down the monster for good.
- In his final moments, the Ebon King asked that all blame for Lagardia's actions be placed on him for his attempt of harnessing the power of The One Who Waits and subsequently setting into motion his civilization's collapse and Lagardia's actions ever since.  What this will do to smooth over Lagardia's lengthy list of crimes remains to be seen.
- Lagardia's parents have since faded away permanently, with their only remnant being the king's immense greatsword, Serenity.