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Phantasmal Rift Mods ([personal profile] phantasmods) wrote in [community profile] phantasmalrift2018-05-31 11:39 pm
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DUNGEON LOG: KEYSTONE REEF

Expedition day dawns, as usual, with an android mass text -

Okay, so, this time we're aiming to go out and stabilize the Fissure in the reef you can see up a little to the north of here. The waters are usually pretty calm this time of year, so if you can swim instead of needing to take a boat, that'd be a great help. We only have a few of them.

Also, I know that last time was a mess, so I'm just gonna say this: If you need to get out for any reason, just send us a message and a picture of your location. We'll get a drone out to you as soon as we can and bring you home. No questions asked.

( ゚▽゚)/ Stay safe out there! When you're ready to go, meet us down at the beach. The rocky, sparkly one, not the sandy one.


Unlike previous expeditions, this time there's no rooftop sendoff - instead, as Charm noted, the tables are set up on Glitterstone beach, along with a series of boats pulled up on the sand. Two rowboats that could maybe sit six people but probably better suited for four, a trio of inflatable rafts (with motors attached to the back, all mismatched) of about the same size, a two-person dinghy and a long canoe that could hold two or three.

Besides the little fleet, there's also the usual bagged lunches (in gallon ziplocs this time, and other such watertight containers), and every boat is equipped with a large number of those chepa dollar-store water bottles, all with their airtight store seals. There's also a selection of life vests and other floatation thingies in a box next to the table. Strange hovers over the setup, checking watertightness of a handful of first aid kits with a spritzer and a bucket to submerge things in. They give a little wave to anyone passing by headed to the boats.

For those who opt instead to swim, everything seems perfectly normal until you reach the border of the Fissure... When, very suddenly, it isn't.
freedomofmovement: (i have a crossbow and I'm not afraid to)

[personal profile] freedomofmovement 2018-06-18 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Certainly is! [No smugness, just certainty and a drive to win.]
fistsofchange: I'm going to get us involved again (I promise I won't get us involved again)

[personal profile] fistsofchange 2018-06-18 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
Well it's not glittering gems or gold coins but pens are still useful.

Actually now that I think about it, what would we even do with gold and jewels out here? It's not like we need money for anything right now.
seafoamgreen: A moment of glory (Laughed loud and long)

[personal profile] seafoamgreen 2018-06-18 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I just make sure to try really hard at everything I do. Because I've got a lot of spear-it.

['Spirit'. Someone please stop them.]
seafoamgreen: You want an ideal world, right? (Default)

[personal profile] seafoamgreen 2018-06-18 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure!

[Probably she should be a little more wary about strange human magic, but Undyne's not big on being careful.]
theosophomoric: (teeth still gleam from holy water)

[personal profile] theosophomoric 2018-06-18 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Just gonna tuck those pens into her bag for now!] Well, the more traditional sort of treasure is pleasant to have around. But there's only so much of it you can pile up before it starts to get in the way. Our lodgings ain't exactly spacious around here.
makejapangreat: (neutral)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-18 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[He raises his eyebrows slightly.]

Ah, yes, of course. My mistake.
fistsofchange: (Hey baby)

[personal profile] fistsofchange 2018-06-19 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
I bet I'd look pretty good with a crown. Do you see a crown?
makejapangreat: (regret)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-19 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure if that's reassuring or even more unsettling... getting used to this madness.
makejapangreat: (smirk)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-19 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[What the hell... this is so... fucking endearing?]

Very impressive. Though it shouldn't surprise me; you're a sharp boy.
makejapangreat: (neutral)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-19 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Shido looks back over when he makes that comment and just in time to catch the strain to his expression. Huh...]

My goal, hm?

[He considers for a moment.]

I want to make up for everything I've done. But... [... that's not all...] . . . if I can become a positive influence in his life... and learn who he is as a person, and help him in his time of need... that would be the ultimate goal.
Edited 2018-06-19 02:13 (UTC)
makejapangreat: (alarm)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-19 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
I-it'd better not. [STILL... VERY UNNERVED. BY THE SIGHT OF HER??? those eyes]

... can you still see?
beguiledcard: (ng ♫ soft)

so remember when you said nothing is sacred with me.............

[personal profile] beguiledcard 2018-06-19 10:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... Oh.

That gets him to stop and stare at Shido for a moment, his expression softening completely. ]


Wh-... I mean, it's... it was just...

[ And it's probably very obvious that High Akira is now completely flustered and unsure how to handle this random compliment from Masayoshi Shido of all people? ]

... a tail?

[ A soft snort slips out. ]

My own dad would say the opposite. [ and before it can even dawn him him what he's saying: ] He'd sooner tell me everything I did wrong in the past ten years, and why I'm always going to disappoint him, than--...

[ Even in this state, there's a soft frown and a look of discomfort flashing. It's dim, but it's there. But, then he just laughs. ]

As if I have any reason to complain, though. Just listen to me... talking like I've got any room to complain about parents. [ yeah, as though this is totally unbelievable stuff ] I'm the guy who's supposed to be okay no matter what, right...?
beguiledcard: (j ♥ battle)

[personal profile] beguiledcard 2018-06-19 10:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well! He's definitely not going to hold back. He smiles and nods, and then... looks around for somethinnnng... ah!

He swims over to some random debris after gesturing for her to follow - more recent shark bro is already doing just that, apparently. He summons forth Michael who will be casting Mabufudyne on a large group of empty boxes.

It's simple ice and nothing gets hurt in the process, since he's strictly aiming for this to be a harmless demonstration. ]
beguiledcard: (g ♪ fuck school tbh)

[personal profile] beguiledcard 2018-06-19 10:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's quiet for a long moment... ]

Then, you're... on the right path, I think.

[ Okay, so... fuck it. Time to tell him a story. ]

I watched the first Goro Akechi I knew lose his mind completely, after we chose to go with the plan to trick you into believing you successfully had him kill me. He-...

[ ... ]

I don't know what exactly went through his head, other than... what you can probably imagine in a situation like that. One where he believed he'd lost everything, including his revenge...

[ His expression is wry. ]

That's a chance I'll never get back; he's gone, and I've- accepted that, for now.

[ Whatever could he mean by "for now." ]

My point is... you're doing a lot more than I think you realize. Him having all these people, especially the person he wanted to be acknowledge by more than anyone else - you, is already... saving him a little more, every day. Even if you're still a conflicting subject for him, I do believe you're on the right track.
myocordial: (066)

[personal profile] myocordial 2018-06-19 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that really so awful?

Because I confess, I have no real frame of reference for what's normal.
seafoamgreen: Courage mixing in (She guides him smooth or grim)

[personal profile] seafoamgreen 2018-06-19 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh, you can do ice magic? Cool.

[She inspects the frozen boxes by use of a time-honored investigative technique: poking one idly to see if anything happens.]
riderofcharlemagne: (ive got boxes full of pepe!)

[personal profile] riderofcharlemagne 2018-06-19 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[SQUINTS]

Don't make it again.
makejapangreat: (neutral)

hey, how about, pushes you off a cliff for the seventeenth time

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-19 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks so caught that it actually serves to sober Shido for a moment, and he gives a blink, but... doesn't look away. It's true, after all. As the leader of the Phantom Thieves, he's outwitted Shido in every possible way...

But the story comes as a surprise. He listens quietly, attentively to his words, his attention raptly on Akira even in his buzzed state.

He chuckles softly again, and swims a bit closer.]


Seems you really do learn something new every day; I wasn't aware you were a robot, Akira.

[A gentle tease, but then he sobers a little again.]

Of course you can't always be okay no matter what. And perhaps you haven't had me for a father, but that hardly invalidates what you've gone through with your own parents.

Now, exactly in what ways have you disappointed him?
makejapangreat: (smirk)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-20 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
I've... certainly been trying my best. [A bit of a chuckle.] I know it's a bit strange for an old man like me to be into this sort of thing, but, well... it's a gift.
makejapangreat: (neutral)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-20 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
[The beginning of the story is an immediate punch in the gut, and it reflects in Shido's eyes. His brow furrows in pain... He briefly closes his eyes hard, and it's clear he's mourning the son that he lost. That he destroyed.

He opens his eyes back up at the words of encouragement, and... he gives a small smile, honestly grateful.]


Thank you, Akira. That really means a lot.

[A steadying breath, a bit of a hard swallow as he looks down, smile faltering.]

... I'm glad that I can help this one, at least.
makejapangreat: (neutral)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-20 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[He lets out a breath.]

My point exactly. Everyone here seems, well... pre-desensitized, in one way or another. For me, this is truly a culture shock... Perhaps it is becoming less weird, the longer I spend here, but it's still...

[Something flickers through his eyes, and his brow pinches slightly.]

... not quite right.

[He lets out a breath, then, and shakes his head.]

Sorry. Just the ramblings of an old man.
makejapangreat: (neutral)

[personal profile] makejapangreat 2018-06-20 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
[He raises his hands disarmingly before lowering them.]

So, find anything interesting out here?
dragonmouth: since I was drunkenly Snapchatting with my ex by the end of it. (I guess you could say)

[personal profile] dragonmouth 2018-06-20 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. I'll admit I was quite unsettled with the ghostly appearance at first, but...

Well, I suppose there are worse things that could happen.

[ Because ghosts in her universe totally have the blanked-out glowy Homestuck eyes, okay. ]
byanyother_name: (Pensive)

[personal profile] byanyother_name 2018-06-20 07:39 am (UTC)(link)
They're quite weak. And they seem rather anxious. I think I can guarantee we're more dangerous than they are.

[Thaaat...might be paired with a faint sniff at the air as he actually pays attention to the scent of blood coming from what he presumes is the way Goro and Shido came? And a small frown. Before he returns his attention to the actual matter at hand.]

We can but hope.

[Unfortunately, this kind of repair work is definitely not an area he's had practice in and it doesn't seem to be coming naturally to him.]
riderofcharlemagne: (makasete yo scoob)

[personal profile] riderofcharlemagne 2018-06-20 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[He should probably feel a little bad about Shido getting so defensive. Probably.]

That's a loaded question. It's all really interesting.