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// Entry 101: Kepies and Tactics 
// Story: Samudra's Journal 
// by vren55 
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This time, the kelpies tried a raid on a series of small sea pony villages by the coast, but because of the Ministry, which collected information for our military and for me, we managed to concentrate our forces and counter their attack. The kelpies were pretty surprised, especially when they saw me take to the field and rout their forces.

But while we managed to defeat the kelpie force and killed many of them, I have noticed that the kelpies are getting far better at reforming their formations. They’ve always been decent at small unit tactics, but their formations are getting increasingly complicated in order to exploit their natural armor and tentacles.

The discipline of Tethys’s forces is increasing as is their skill. Slowly, but surely. Despite their losses, they’re switching from a determined and well-trained resistance to create a professional army, maybe capable of fighting on the scale of hundreds, albeit, one that is guerilla focused at the moment.

I’m slowly beginning to wonder, if all the kelpies that I’m killing are helping at all? The kelpies are getting smarter, perhaps even stronger. I haven’t confirmed it yet - it’s a bit difficult with the kelpies having bodies that dissolve into water on death - but they seem to be getting bigger, more streamlined, with their flukes fin shape being adjusted. I will have to ask my scientists to save a few fry for us to contain and then observe.

Point is, I might have to employ even more extreme measures to counter the kelpies, and stop them before they overtake Aquestria.