[He's prepared for the fact that this will likely not end well, but it needs to be said.]
We have no idea what is outside the barrier. We do not know how close the war is or how the tide of battle flows outside what we see, what we are pulled into.
It was suggested to me to bring up the idea of watches.
The difficulty is that, to my understanding, the barrier is a long way out from the town itself. We would need to watch not only the area around the village but far enough away that those here would have ample time to prepare.
We can get to the beach, simple enough. There are approximately eighty-five miles of coast. A watch tower could be set up. Three or four men-- people watching in different directions with spyglasses would answer. Less than that could not cover the angles needed.
The mountains and land around the village, however, are not as easily accesible, but they would need to be guarded as well.
A watch would need to be maintained by those three or four at all times. Twenty-four hours a day, no matter what the weather is. The Navy kept watches-- four hour shifts. We could implement that here, with enough volunteers. It would be a commitment. Not something to be done when bored.
And it would be imperative that we find ways to establish a consistent watch away from the heart of the village for the other parts of the barrier. There is no use readying defences on one side if we leave the others completely unguarded.
Suggestion: Watches
We have no idea what is outside the barrier. We do not know how close the war is or how the tide of battle flows outside what we see, what we are pulled into.
It was suggested to me to bring up the idea of watches.
The difficulty is that, to my understanding, the barrier is a long way out from the town itself. We would need to watch not only the area around the village but far enough away that those here would have ample time to prepare.
We can get to the beach, simple enough. There are approximately eighty-five miles of coast. A watch tower could be set up. Three or four men-- people watching in different directions with spyglasses would answer. Less than that could not cover the angles needed.
The mountains and land around the village, however, are not as easily accesible, but they would need to be guarded as well.
A watch would need to be maintained by those three or four at all times. Twenty-four hours a day, no matter what the weather is. The Navy kept watches-- four hour shifts. We could implement that here, with enough volunteers. It would be a commitment. Not something to be done when bored.
And it would be imperative that we find ways to establish a consistent watch away from the heart of the village for the other parts of the barrier. There is no use readying defences on one side if we leave the others completely unguarded.