Agalloch in the 2nd round of SoW

In the midst of a rough Siege of Winterfell season start stood UTB, an alliance with great history in Westeros, that now has merged with NBe. Most strong fighters have gone that way, but some have stayed behind, and those that did, now have to face new challenges in the Siege of Winterfell season. One of the fighters is Agalloch, he is not a strong fighter, but a very dedicated one that aspired to win everything that was possible to them. He was aware that now with the current changes, winning in itself will be a hard task, but he was determined to do everything in order to help his alliance in these rough times.

In their first round, they faced against Av0, an alliance that keeps on growing, and their growth was exponential enough to showcase that they surpassed UTB at their current state. They haven't gone down without a fight however, Agalloch put the best display he could, and so did everyone else, the difference was made by the small decisions in the strategy approach. ''Nothing can be helped.'' he thought, as now he was going to shift his focus onto the incoming round. Focusing on the future was better than grieving over past losses.

Their strategy revolved around the battles at Hot Springs and Armory, two key buildings in securing victory, but it had the drawback of the Winterfell resources not being as well protected, granted that this season they only gave 4000 points instead of the usual 5000. But regardless of the change, they are a great objective to obtain if one wishes to achieve victory.

The opponent for this round seemed to be BuN, an alliance that is steadily improving, just like their previous round opponents, Av0. This was not a good sign, given the current circumstances of the alliance, but a victory here could increase the morale greatly, at least that is what Agalloch seemed to believe. He wanted UTB and himself to put on a good display and was going to give it his best shot at it.

Now they were going to march towards the battlefield, where the fate of their season will lay, there was hope for it to not be a terrible start. Everyone's anxiety started kicking in early on as they were arriving, but they had managed to gather 76 members, a decent number, but lesser than what they were used to.

On the other side, the BuN army stood greatly and intimidating to Agalloch. He could see their strength from a distance, and knew everyone was in for a spectacle. BuN had managed to gather 83 fighters, outnumbering UTB and telling them that they could win this round just by using the sheer numbers of their army, as it would bring a great advantage on the battlefield.

Agalloch knew that the numbers discrepancy was going to make it even tougher even if putting strength aside, but he was not going to back down, despite everyone's feelings as it stood before the gates opened: they were there to fight and put on a show of power. It was not long until the gates opened, and everyone marched towards their assigned spots.

Agalloch was part of the Hot Springs team, where main force of UTB resided, they were going to attempt to capture it early on, against a weaker BuN force that was there to delay their conquest. BuN was attempting the same tactic on the Armory side, showing that despite the strength and numbers difference, they were equally matched in tactics and strategies.

The fights that ensued were immense, with no one wanting to back down and instead fight until death, win any extra second they could as it will prove vital in a battle of endurance, and especially with the Winterfell resources awaiting them, the side that progresses the most, will win them in a brawl.

As everything progressed, and as Agalloch and the other fighters grew more and more tired with each passing second, it became clear that the unwavering spirit of UTB fighters was not enough for them to come out on top. The BuN army had seized control of the left side fully, delayed the UTB army on the right side, and most importantly, has reached the Winterfell resources first, which they were now escorting towards the base on the right side, that they planned to fully secure with brute force.

Agalloch was at a loss of words, as he saw the plan of BuN succeed before his eyes. He knew that the only difference was something he could not change by himself, he was giving it his all, he reached his limit, and so did everyone else. The difference was made by the empty, vacant spots inside the event, and individual strength, as BuN had Problemkii, a warrior whose strength was unrivaled inside this round.

Despite the rough start with 2 losses in a row, UTB and Agalloch were not done just yet. They were certain to try and bounce back, and were going to achieve 3 victories this season, even if they would have to wait until the very last round.