IC INTRO - MARCH

[phantasmods]

Sometime after the showdown, those with communication devices from the station will all get a collective message -

Okay, everyone come back! We might need to do a final sweep or two of the beach, but it looks like most of the Fissure is stabilized! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Everybody go ahead and come back up - and bring anyone else you found with you! I know I saw a couple new faces on the drone cameras. (*･▽･*)

Also, if you get a chance, check out the new door leading out of the residential area! It's a surprise for all your hard work. (´◕ ◡ ◕｀) There's also food in the kitchens if you're hungry and want something warm!

With that in mind, grab your new friends and go ahead and come on back.

STATION EXTERIOR

Upon returning to the station, the first thing most will probably see is Up, standing on the rooftop to congratulate everyone on a mission accomplished and also handle any questions the new arrivals might have that haven't gotten answered yet. They stand tall and graceful beside the ramp... Most of the time. Occasionally, one might catch them trying not to fidget with the belt that now hangs fashionably askew on their hips.

For those who want to seek out the surprise Charm promised, there's a second ramp leading down off the far side of the roof, as well as the door he mentioned on the network. Both lead to the shiny new viewing deck, with its mismatched furniture, half-roof, and view of the beach.

Charm himself is here, long android limbs spread across one of the lounge chairs as he fiddles with one of the wind element crystals in his lap. It occasionally reacts and blasts the tails of his red scarf in random directions, but he doesn't seem to mind.

STATION INTERIOR

Those adventuring to the kitchens will find that there are four large pots arranged in a line beneath a set of heat lamps on the stove. Three contain curry - labeled "mild," "spicy," and "the fire of a thousand suns" in neat handwriting - while the last contains plain rice. An assortment of mismatched bowls and utensils sit on the counter nearest the pots. (Welcome to Keystone Station, you'll have an easier time finding matching cutlery at your local Goodwill.)

In the common room, meanwhile, the boxes of clothes and trading post are set up again. Those who investigate something fluffy in a particular box on the end of the couch may discover a girl and friend taking a nap...

Comments

[photoshooter]

[Prompto laughs loudly and falls back, trying to fend Noct off with his hands.]

Hey! No! Not the hair! And why would you hit a guy with glasses!

[nightcure]

[ WHOOMP there it goes again!! goodbye, prompto. ]

Yeah, I used to hit Iggy all the time in training!

[photoshooter]

This isn't training, it's betrayal! Betrayal!

[This time Prompto latches onto the pillow to keep it from coming down again, still laughing breathlessly.]

I thought you were tired!

[nightcure]

Cheater!

[ He punches the pillow (not too hard) and flops over next to him, laughing. It's been how long since he laughed this hard...? God, he doesn't remember. ]

Yeah, but I'm never too tired to mess with you.

[photoshooter]

[He play-scowls--it doesn't really work, he's smiling too much--and swats Noct's arm with the recaptured pillow.]

Wow. I drag you out of a spooky wind cave and feed you my snacks and this is how you repay me. With rudeness and stealing my bed! See if I ever save your butt again.

[nightcure]

[ He snorts, reaching over to lightly flick Prompto in the forehead. ]

Yeah, and then you dumped all your crap in my armiger and threatened to play King's Knight without me. I'd say we're pretty even.

[photoshooter]

[He snorts, too, smacks at Noct's hand, and pushes the pillow into his arms once more so he can roll onto his stomach.]

Fiiine. I guess you've earned a nap, you big baby, if you really want to take one. But I have so much to tell you, dude!

[nightcure]

[ He rolls his eyes and yawns, stretching out. ]

Just a little one. Then you can show and tell me all the cool stuff when I'm awake.

[photoshooter]

[Prompto sighs heavily and stretches his arms out in front of him, idly kicking his legs in the air.]

Okay. Seriously, just a quick one, though. I don't know how much longer I can wait if you won't even let me play games to kill the time.

[He'll just have to get his camera out instead and go through his photos of the excursion.]

[nightcure]

Fiiiiine, you big whiner. Play your games while I'm sleeping, otherwise you're gonna be weird and stare at me the whole time or something.

[photoshooter]

Would not! ...I'd take pictures. They last longer.

[nightcure]

It's bad enough you take pictures when we get knocked on our asses, dude.

[photoshooter]

Like you don't laugh every time I catch Gladio flying like a ping pong ball.