DUNGEON LOG: KEYSTONE SHORE

[phantasmods]

The morning of the 9th, everyone will get a message sent to their communication devices -

Okay, guys! I think we have enough stabilizers to try and get the shoreline stable. If you want to help out, grab your supplies and come on up to the roof!

When characters arrive at the roof, they'll find Top - with a wheeling table full of many copies of the same odd-looking device - the two exploratory drones, and a ramp down off the roof to the ground. (The latter looks a little hastily constructed.)

"Okay," Top says, picking up one of the devices. "Here's the stabilizers. Stick them to walls and stuff - mostly out of the way places where they're not going to get knocked off - and then press the buttons along the side."

They demonstrate, unfolding the set of legs at one end of the device before showing the buttons to anyone who's close enough. "Go ahead and take a couple, especially if you've got one of those space-saving inventories going on, I know there's like four of you with those? Strange got some first aid kits together, too, if you want."

Sure enough, another table nearby has the med kits... As well as traditional paper bag lunches, courtesy of Bottom. Don't question it too much.

"We'll be staying back here to keep track of the stabilization progress and work the drones," Top says, "but don't hesitate to call if you get in trouble! We'll send one of these guys down to get you an evac if you need it."

And with that, you're free to go down the ramp... Or to make for the beach however else you might choose to go.

Comments

[have_hat_will_travel]

For a little while, yeah.

[Pidonus nods.]

That's not gonna be the hard part..

[riderofcharlemagne]

It's worth a try. [Now, to the crab.] Guess we'll be feeding you, too! Hopefully you're not a fan of chicken.

[He makes his way out to the water, and calls back out to Prompto as he goes.]

Give him a name while you're there, okay?

[riderofcharlemagne]

What's the hard part?

[As far as he's concerned, the danger noodles don't fall into the category of 'hazardous'.]

[have_hat_will_travel]

The danger noodles themselves.

[She's so gonna get attacked soon.]

[riderofcharlemagne]

It should be alright with the two of us together.

[Emphasis on the should.]

[rhododendronhoney]

As long as we've got enough space to store it! Or maybe we can smoke some of the meat so we don't have to fill the freezer.

[have_hat_will_travel]

Right. I think they should probably get pissed off right about...

[Aaand one jumps into the air to strike at Pidonus - who immediately takes a wide swing with her blade, meant to slam it aside and give Astolfo an opening!]

[riderofcharlemagne]

[There it is! The danger noodle!]

Now!

[He takes that opening and dashes towards it with his lance, intending to give it a good, non-lethal jabbing.]

[dubiouslychthonic]

[There are very few enterprises involving one or more trolls where nobody is getting hurt by it, but it's cute that he thinks that way.]

And you? What is it you did for a living back home?

[have_hat_will_travel]

[The creature is knocked away!]

Wait, non-lethal?!

[riderofcharlemagne]

I'm a Rider class!

[He wades in the water after the thing, trying to get close to it.]

That means- I need a steed!

[riderofcharlemagne]

In my life, I was a paladin to my King, as well as an explorer. It's not really making a living, but close enough.

[have_hat_will_travel]

... What.

[Pidonus is even more confused now.]

[riderofcharlemagne]

An aquatic steed isn't perfect by any means, it certainly won't do much on land, but it's a start!

[have_hat_will_travel]

... I never understood mounts. But, uh, I have wings so I'm an odd case?

[photoshooter]

What? Me? But he's yours!

[DON'T GIVE PROMPTO THIS POWER.]

[riderofcharlemagne]

Consider it a gift!

[From Astolfo, or to Astolfo? Who knows- he sure doesn't.]

[riderofcharlemagne]

I guess you don't really need one, being able to fly on your own...

[photoshooter]

Oh, man, uh. I guess it's gotta be something crablike but cool, right? Uhhh... How about Karlabos? Or Karlabos Junior?

[riderofcharlemagne]

Uh...

[Those aren't. That cool.]

Keep brainstorming! You'll find the right one, I know it!

[have_hat_will_travel]

... Well, uh. Okay. Didn't realize this was for a steed, but we can make this -

[CHOMP.]

It is on my stomach why is it on my stomach oh gods get it off!

[Pidonus: Not very good at paying attention. But hey, Astolfo, this might be a good opportunity to get on the eel!]

[matchmakes]

That sounds like a good idea...

[And also sounds delicious, if you ask him.]

[fantasykiller]

[Touma responds to Jetshard's question by wiggling his feet.]

While I appreciate the offer, your healing abilities won't do me any good. My right hand prevents that kind of stuff from working on me.

[dubiouslychthonic]

You knew you were immune to supernatural healing and you still jumped on the giant scavenger's back. How did you survive childhood?

[Well, he's conscious and seems to be coherent, and he's not paralyzed. The situation's better than it could be, anyway. She sits back on her heels, eyes focusing on the middle distance as she engages her computer headpiece to message back up to the station.] Hey, Top? We're going to need a bit of med-evac down here if you'd be so good as to send a drone.

[thoroff]

I'm sorry, he's what?!

[Late to the party she may be, but Wren runs over to check on Touma just in time to catch that little tidbit, and... yikes, that does not look good. Guilt roils her stomach as she sees the state he's in, and that she was apparently wrong to take for granted that he could simply be healed up afterwards only makes it worse.]