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phantasmalrift2018-03-08 09:13 pm
phantasmods) wrote in phantasmalrift2018-03-08 09:13 pm
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DUNGEON LOG: KEYSTONE SHORE
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.
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.
Mar 11
He stops as he arrives next to Prompto. He leans in next to him, waving, with what appears to be a rusted helmet with antennae poking out of it carried under his other arm.]
Hey-! Having fun?
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[GrooooOOOOOooaaaannn--oh hey. Prompto frees a hand from the pole to point at the helmet.]
Dude, what's that?
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[He holds up the helmet, and in addition to a pair of antennae, some crustacean legs and beady eyes pop out and wiggle around in the air.]
I found him scuttling around. I liked his style, so I picked him up. Say hi to Prompto, little guy. [The crab snips at the air in confusion and annoyance, to which Astolfo gives a light chuckle.]
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[Prompto laughs, delighted, and immediately tucks his fishing rod under his arm to turn his full attention to Astolfo's new friend.]
Look at you! Aren't you cute, with your little suit of armor? Safety first! [He grins at Astolfo.] Hang on, lemme get a picture of you two. Stand over there, okay?
[He busies his hands with his camera, stepping back a bit.]
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Moving over to where he's instructed, he hugs the crustacean to his chest, leans forward slightly, and throws up a peace sign.]
How's this?
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[Snap! It's a digital camera, so Prompto only waits a second for the result to come up before he's hopping over to Astolfo to show him.]
There you go! Two seaside supermodels in the sun.
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It looks so good! [He turns to the crab, and holds it up to the camera to get a better look.] Don't you agree?
[The crab wiggles its antennae slightly, which Astolfo takes as a yes.]
Hey- Prompto, do you have any more you can show us?
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[He pulls the camera strap over his head, but before he hands his precious baby over to Astolfo, he points out the controls.]
You use that one to go forward through the pictures, and that one to go back. Try not to delete anything, okay?
[Assuming Astolfo goes back instead of forward, there are photos galore of the growing chickens on Level 2, along with some candid shots of Keystone Station's current inhabitants--including a possum. There's a selfie here and there--one in front of a snoozing Izunia Lucis Caelum, for instance--but more of the others, or alien foods, or the broken sky.
But going back far enough will take Astolfo to photos of unfamiliar locations, people he won't recognize. A woman and a snowy landscape, and further back, some young men about Prompto's age.]
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Getting to the older photos, Astolfo's curiosity is piqued. Some of the people there look similar to those in Izunia's drawings. Still holding the camera, he shows the screen to Prompto.]
Hey, who are these?
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Hm? Oh. [His mood drops for a moment, but then he shakes his head and puts on a smile.] Those are my friends back home.
[He points to a href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aSksBMc5yFo/maxresdefault.jpg">each young man in the photo in turn.]
That's me, obviously. The big, beefy guy, that's Gladio. Mr. Dressed-for-Success is Ignis, he's the smartest guy in probably the entire universe. And that... that's Noct.
[The dark-haired one in the middle.]
My best friend.
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The drop in Prompto’s mood doesn’t go unnoticed, but Astolfo figures it’s most likely out of longing to see them again.
He responds with a gentle smile, upbeat as ever.]
They all must be pretty special, huh? Especially that guy- Noct. He’s gotta be if he’s your best friend, right?
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[Prompto Argentum love him friens.]
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[It's not.]
What's this guy like? Aside from being the best.
[Here's your invitation to gush, Prompto.]
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[He quiets fondly, looking down at the bottle crab in its helmet.]
But he looked lonely, too. And when I did get to know him, it turned out he was a big awkward nerd who complains about homework and doesn't clean his room. Oh man, we skipped so much school to play video games at the arcade, but somehow, he still managed to pull through when he needed to... Those were the days.
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[He chuckles at the image of a tinier Prompto cutting class to play videogames. The youthful pursuit of enjoyment in the now is something he never let go of, and he hopes Prompto hasn't yet either.]
What do you mean those 'were' the days? Did something happen?
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[It's a bitterer laugh than it is happy. Prompto offers Mr. Krabs back to Astolfo.]
On the day we were supposed to finally have a peace treaty, the Niflheim Empire attacked our city and killed the king. Noct's dad. Nothing's been the same ever since.
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Oh. [That's rough.] Your friends...were they okay?
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[He wakes the camera screen back up to look at the four of them smiling.]
That didn't end up going the way we wanted, either. This picture... it might be the last one I took where we were all happy.
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[Astolfo's face falls for a moment. The faces in the photo preserved in that moment of happiness...they don't look like they should have to face those kind of responsibilities, or whatever fate befell them.
He perks up soon enough, adopting the warm smile that is characteristic of him.]
Well, when you go back, you'll just have to take another one- right?
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He gulps and forces a smile on his own face, bright and false.]
Yeah. Yeah, guess so. Once we all get back together and save the world, it'll be the first thing on my to-do list!
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[As wonderful as adventure on that scale is, it's surely not something he should have to be thrown into- but at least he's not alone for it.]
I'm sure you guys will be able to, but you don't have to wait until then, you know. [He looks out over the sea.] Even if things seem bleak, you can still find moments of happiness, even in the smallest of things. Keep pursuing them until you can't. [He shrugs with a light laugh.] But you probably already understand that.
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[Or something like that.]
Until then, I'll just have to keep my fun-finding skills sharp by practicing on you guys, right? Leave it to me.
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You can start with making the fishing more exciting.
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[He elbows Astolfo right back, friendly as anything.]
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