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

[fantasykiller]

"...That's good," Touma breathed a sigh of relief at hearing about her condition and the knowledge that he no longer had to keep chasing her. "I saw you nearly got sniped out of the sky so I was kind of worried."

After taking a moment to catch his breath, he continued speaking. "Did you manage to spot anything interesting about that shimmering creature?"

[thoroff]

"It's a seagull. A gigantic, territorial seagull." That's pretty interesting, she thinks. "I'm loath to get near it, but I shouldn't have to... What about you? Can you fight?"

[fantasykiller]

"I can, but I'm not a professional by any means."

One glance at his attire made this fact evident. The teenager was wearing casual clothing befitting a citizen, not the protective armor of a solider or the robes of someone who studies the arcane arts. Even worse, he seemed to possess no weapons of any kind on his person to protect himself with. The only item of note on him was a sizable bag strapped to his back.

[thoroff]

She doesn't voice the thought, but Wren can't help but internally agree that he certainly doesn't look like a fighter. His youth isn't so much a concern — there were at least a couple of Shepherds of comparable age during the Plegian war — but the lack of suitable equipment doesn't go unnoticed.

"Do you not have a weapon?"

She, by contrast, has multiple lances on her person, plus the magic tomes affixed to her belt. Between that and the ornate barding on her mount, there's no doubt this is a woman who's well prepared for combat.

[phantasmods]

[Hey guys, while you're talking, the bird's taken off and looks like it's going to start circling around... Don't get distraction, Wren, your air superiority will only do you so much when the enemy can also fly!]

[fantasykiller]

"Shit. That weird seagull is starting to move about."

Unfortunately, Touma had no means to engage an enemy who had the ability of flight. His only ability, Imagine Breaker, was limited to his right hand. Under normal circumstances this would be make fighting impossible, however, he just so happened to have someone with him who possessed the ability of flight as well.

"Can you take me with you on that fairy-tale like horse of yours? I can make it so we can at least see the seagull."

[thoroff]

"Really?"

Wren wonders what manner of ability this kid has, but with the monster on the move, she doesn't have time to stand around any longer and grill him for details. She commands her pegasus to touch down, and gestures for Touma to join her.

"Alright, hop on. And hold on tight."