Tommy prepares the base

If Devon and Jason are scouting recruits for an alliance, the base must be secured first. Forces without discipline cannot hold. This morning on the wide oak table, I set out to establish a structured rallying ground. Finding five smooth wooden game tiles left beside a ceramic coaster, I gripped each block and positioned them into a balanced forward wedge along the table grain. Zack, Billy, Trini, Kimberly, and myself—every post requires a measured anchor before new allies arrive. The perimeter is mapped. Our position is prepared.